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I am so chuffed to get the funding from the Welsh Assembly Government for the Climate Workshops.

More paperwork to do! CIC bank accounts are interesting. I miss in-person banking!

Supplies to make and order!

Avocado stone ink, anyone!

Climate week starts on the 11th of November, so I will be doing a social media campaign beginning that week.

The workshops are running in December and January, with the final data to be submitted at the end of January.

Fancy coming to a painting and climate workshop?

This is the copy I wrote for the Wales Climate Week website.

I also said yes to T.V. and Radio interviews and a Ministerial visit so that should keep me busy.

Welcome to Making Waves with Art! Join us Big Wave and Gŵyl Cariad for various events through December and January. Online and in person. Get ready to dive into a world of colours and earth-friendly painting and have your say on how we will Adapt to our Changing Climate.

 

Our events kicks off on Sunday, December 8^th, at 11:00 GMT at 2, London Place Art Gallery, Borth SY24 5JG with a free ticketed workshop to make some seasonal cards and a drop in climate conversation and look see at what’s going on in the gallery. Tickets for the workshop are limited please contact: sadie@2londonplace.co.uk but please drop in to see at what’s going on in the gallery and have your say!

 

Saturday, January 4^th, 20245 at 14:00 GMT is our online event where we will be painting a Wave Painting using watercolours and Alcohol ink. This event is free please book online https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1045370379947?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

Sunday, January 5^th, sees us at the Aberystwyth Arts Center, SY23 3DE for a drop in Painting and Climate Conversation workshop where we will have a special guest, Slade graduate Martine Ormerod who will be using inks made from natural materials.

Dee Matthews is your arts facilitator for all the events they are a MA Student at Central St. Martins UAL and will be helping you create your Wave Paintings.

 

So mark your calendars, get ready to be inspired and have your say.

Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, there’s something for everyone at Making Waves with Art.

Connect with fellow art enthusiasts, learn new techniques, and discover how to make watercolour paint and alcohol ink to make a stunning Wave Painting. Join us to make art that’s kind to the planet and fun to do, while we have a conversation about our changing planet. Let’s come together and make some waves!

 All event locations are accessible.

This is the questionnaire I have developed to go with the events. The funding agency sets the boxed questions, but the others are based on the ideas from the organiser’s pack. I am very aware of negative panic and climate anxiety. I am trying to deliver an art event that creatively lets ordinary folks have their say in developing life-changing policies as this research is funnelled directly to the Welsh Government. But also, I want folks not to be traumatised by the climate conversation because that leads to inaction through negative panic.

I’m also going to work on some visual recording and making ideas to deliver the participant’s ideas during the workshops. The wave concept will be part of that (more of that to come). I’ve yet to write the Survey Monkey questions; everything will have to be bi-lingual, thank goodness for A.I. and my friend Elin. I am meeting Elin tomorrow to show her how to use A.I. to speed up her workflow, the Network in Action!