Georgia O'Keeffe, David Hockney, Barbara Rae, Joan Eardley, Van Gogh, JMW Turner
Creative Connections is a series of free creative workshops for adults over the age of 60 in the Western Isles who feel isolated as a result of their circumstances – be it geographical remoteness, disability or any other disadvantage. If this applies to you, you can book any of our Creative Connections workshops. You can make a booking for a friend or family member if they are eligible and would like to take part.
Landscape sketchbooks with artist Sandra Kennedy
Each week we’ll learn from beloved artists both historical and contemporary whose work has observation of landscape at it’s core. To gain insight into their practice, we will learn about the artists lives, passions, and techniques. Studying their sketches we will make our own copies and versions. Then over the following week everyone will be encouraged to make sketches and experiments while observing our landscapes.
The sessions will be delivered via Zoom, and a link will be emailed to you. Please ensure that your address is correct on your An Lanntair account when booking. All you need is a device with an internet connection and a quiet space. If you don’t have a device you can borrow one from An Lanntair for the duration of the course – email moira@anlanntair.com. You will receive a hardback sketchbook and materials in advance of the first session. If you have materials left over from a previous Creative Connections course, or plenty of your own, please let us know.
Sandra Kennedy is an artist from Lewis. She studied sculpture and scenography (visual storytelling through performance). Sandra’s work is inspired by people and their relationship to places, and is especially interested in emotional attachment and stories connected with specific locations and sites. Sandra works from her home in Marvig, South Lochs. Sandra has taught a number of Creative Connections workshops since the project began during Covid lockdown. She said “Working on the Creative Connections project has been a brilliant idea for bringing people together under the umbrella of creative exploration. The regular weekly meetings have nurtured friendships, skills and enjoyment.”
Creative Connections aims to:
* Reduce loneliness in social isolated older adults in the Western Isles through regular creative and social online arts opportunities
* Improve mental health and wellbeing for isolated older adults through positive creative experiences and conversation
* Increase the number of opportunities for people to be creative and to develop visual arts skills.