Mx.D.P

When organising an event, please think about how knackered I am going to be! I’ve lived with a dodgy heart for years now, and I certainly have a dodgy body… do I recognise that? Well, not enough!

By the time Monday evening rolled around at BorthFest, I was properly knackered! The last thing I wanted to do was run a workshop at night! I’m on heart meds, so I had to change the time I took them so I didn’t run out of gogo juice!

It was a free workshop, and I had no idea who would turn up or if anyone would!

I had advertised as a paint along; bring your art supplies, a deck chair and a bottle. In this way, if I was banjaxed, I could sit there on autopilot and paint.

Ultimately, it was a wonderful evening with a range of experience and abilities. I took my gel plates and soluble charcoal because these materials are fun and accessible. I could share them, and it’s a great way to get something on the page. Everyone enjoyed it, and we were there chatting well after sunset! Everyone made beautiful art, a chilled, lovely end to BorthFest.