art group - bokeh night

For the past two years our village has had an art group which is run by Fiona. We are a small group of between six and eight who meet in Fiona's studio at the bottom of her garden.

We are so lucky because Fiona is incredibly creative, so rather than just sitting around painting bowls of fruit our sessions are broken down into six week blocks where we explore all sorts of different techniques and media, and a diverse mixture of subjects.

We have screen-printed, painted, drawn with three foot long wobbly sticks dipped in India ink, collaged, sewn paper and doodled. There is always a bottle or three of wine involved (good for the creative juices don't you know!) which we drink out of stoneware 'glasses.' I can't tell you how many times I have dipped my paintbrush in my wine rather than my water jar.

Our current block of six lessons is called 'in a circle' and for the first hour and a half we were doing photography, and in particular looking at bokeh. It was great fun.

Graham is having an 'interesting' time in India. He usually comes back from there with lots of funny, if slightly surreal stories of doing business there. 28 degrees when he arrived in Mumbai on Monday night.

[Beryl Lloyd]

What an interesting shot - I love the idea of this cosy friendly group --and feel very envious of this -- I have not been able to join my art group this term (due to health reasons !! )-but miss it so much ! Such a lovely relaxing & creative way to enjoy with friends

[Jan Hall]

@beryl Thanks Beryl, it is such a wonderful escape isn't it? I really hope you get back to your class soon - it's good for the soul!

[JH]

That sounds perfect. A gentle sort of creativity, with nice company. And wine! Very good for the soul, as you say. I wish there was something like that around here. There might be, I suppose. I should look.

Nice pic btw - I've been doing a lot of happy wine-fuelled pritt-sticking recently making a book for L.

[Lin]

Lovely focus - your pov was perfect.

[Issi Bannerman]

Great shot - really nice pov! Very natural.

[Nancy]

Nice shot. Sounds like fun.

[BeckyS]

Sounds like great fun. Nice shot and bokeh.

[Padlock]

Great shot and what a great circle.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Such a clever shot, amazing multicolored bokeh. What a great group, so creative and with a big goblet of vino, perfect!

[Anne Mary]

Great to get the chance to have a go at different techniques - one of my NY resolutions is to try rag rugging!

[❀ Lynn]

Sounds like a really fun group! Thought you were doing circles with 'bingo daubers' when I first looked at the thumbnail!

[Adrian]

What fun. It almost looks as if the bokeh spots have been stuck on the image with the Pritt stick! Very clever.

[Pat Knowles]

Sticky backed plastic & all that....this looks so creative & fun..each one of you doing something different & personal. I love the tree bokeh there!!

[Lisa Pouncy]

What a wonderful group to go to. I'd really love to have the time to do something like this...maybe once the study is over and done with :o) xx

[Caz]

What a fun group to belong to ! Love the pretty bokeh :) My DIL is in India for two weeks for work, and is enjoying the warmth !

[Laura J.]

Sounds likes a great group! Must be fun trying different things.
Nice shot

[Cathie]

Great bokeh and -- as always -- I love hearing about your comings & goings!

[Lee]

Great shot, so well spotted.

[jenny tucker]

love the action shot.....sounds like a fun time, especially the "wine" part - though it is a fine line - doing wine and photography at the same time......lol