Jane Ponsford, visual arts organiser
Reading Louise’s last post here I think she is underselling herself. On Monday I visited the studio to chat to her about activities and materials for the upcoming Big Draw and while I was there one of the teachers from the school where Louise’s most recent workshops had been held, came in enthusing about them and asking for more involvement with this and future projects. All the feedback has been extremely positive. However there is no doubt that running workshops for children or even the general public is very different from running what might be called masterclasses where the participants already have a high level of interest and or skill. Perhaps that is one of the useful things about the residency; it gives a framework to the project with the opportunity of testing various ways of engaging with audiences and gaining experience.
