Thursday 6 March 2014

Zoom In Zoom Out #10

Last Thursday we experienced our very first gallery preview night.  With free drinks and nibbles and bouquets and congratulatory speeches and everything!  Some of the artists were familiar to us and one in particular we've known all her life!  Following last October's ten day trip to Tuscany, between two weekend workshops, Child No.3 and forty or so of her fellow "gifted and talented" students have had their creative efforts exhibited at the Contemporary Art Space Chester.

One of their pre-trip projects was to design and make outfits based on the costumes in a Ghirlandaio fresco; the students had to use a coffee & cream colour palette and add a modern twist and have the outfits ready for a fashion shoot in the Italian manor house they were staying in.  Both the outfits and the photos were on display, along with sketches, plaster moulds, embroidered drawings, altered boxes, mixed media landscapes and woven fabrics.


It was lovely to see such amazing and varied artwork on display and I hope that the students and staff got as much of a buzz out of taking part as we proud parents had from being there.  10/10 all round!!

I'm linking this up with Helena's Zoom In Zoom Out ... and appropriately its 10 out of 10 for me too!

10 comments:

Lesley G said...

You should be very proud, how lovely to see it in all its glory. Some beautiful outfits there. Thanks for sharing :)

Missus Wookie said...

Oh what a cool project and some gorgeous looking fabrics there. Congratulations to both the artist and you for being 10/10 :)

helena said...

what a fabulous project and great results and how wonderful to see it all displayed

Miriam said...

How lovely to be able to see a little of this project. I just want to feel the fabrics. Congratulations to all the students from me too.

Sian said...

Wow, it really does sound like a very exciting night

ComfyMom~Stacey said...

What a neat project! Love the outfits!

alexa said...

These are beautiful ...what a grand occasion and an interesting project. Pride very much in order :).

Karen said...

What a wonderful evening, and such beautiful costumes. It must have been so much fun!

Sandie said...

What a talented daughter you have Jemma, you must be very proud. That sounds a wonderful evening and a great Zizo

marsha said...

wow- very cool!!!