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A series of beginners art workshops run by the Morphe Artists-in-Residence 2026, in collaboration with St Barnabas Church Dalston. The workshops will run on Wednesday evenings, 7-9pm from 22 July to 19 August (excluding 5 August). Each week will be led by a different artist from the Morphe Arts Residency Programme 2026, which is being hosted by St Barnabas Church Dalston. See full details of the sessions below. These are drop in sessions, and there is no need to book for all of the workshops, just the ones you want to! The workshops cost £10 per person, and all materials are included in the ticket price. Concession tickets are available at £5 per person, for those who need it. - Workshop Schedule 22 July: Sara Sigurdardottir Getting Started With Oil Painting. A brief introduction into supports and surfaces for oil painting, how to stretch and prepare a canvas and where to get started with painting mediums for oil painting. www.sarasig.com | @sarasigurdar 29 July: Susie Calvert Pocket Landscapes: Painting in Gouache Using gouache, we'll create expressive miniature landscape paintings. Bring your own landscape photograph or work from those provided. susiecalvert.com | @susu.calvert 12 Aug: Kaler Q Huang An Introduction to Silk Painting A Hands-on introduction to the art of silk painting. Participants will learn how to use gutta resist, watercolour paints and silk dyes to create vibrant designs on silk, exploring the unique ways colour moves and blends on this delicate fabric. 19 Aug: Angel Cleo Making Marks: An Introduction to Monoprinting Discover the playful and experimental process of monoprinting in this hands-on workshop. Participants will explore how simple marks, textures and drawn gestures can be transformed into unique printed outcomes using ink, paper and a variety of mark-making tools. We will experiment with layering, drawing into ink, creating textures and developing ghost prints, exploring how each print shifts and changes through repetition. The session encourages curiosity over perfection, focusing on process, chance and discovery rather than fixed outcomes. Participants will be encouraged to generate their own series of monoprint experiments to take away, building confidence in printmaking techniques that can be continued beyond the workshop. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those wishing to explore printmaking in a relaxed and supportive environment. @angelcleoart - About the Artists: Sara Sigurdardottir Sara Sigurdardottir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. She currently lives and works in London. She has an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art (2019). Previous exhibitions include: Navel of The World, solo show at IPA Gallery, Iceland (2025), 6:9 Billboard Commission at Kingsgate Project Space, London (2022), Secondhand daylight at Thameside Gallery Space, London (2022), Journeyman, solo show at XXijrahii, London (2021). Sigurðardóttir’s work plays with image association and the emotional resonance of colour and form, the layering of imagery in her work suggests a journey through different levels of consciousness, lines of thought and emotional states. The elemental and the mystical are interwoven: the cold blues of ocean and sky meet the fiery reds of lava and blood, evoking inner and outer landscapes, spiritual thresholds and physical realities. Susie Calvert Susie Calvert is an artist based in South London, originally from Belfast. She studied Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts and went on to complete an intensive drawing term at the Royal Drawing School in 2022. Teaching Art in local schools and galleries she draws her inspiration from exhibitions and museums nationwide. Susie’s practice explores the quiet poetics of space and pattern in everyday life. Drawing on observation and memory, she plays with the balance between the calm and the contested. Guided by intuition she weaves together her experiences of prayer, contemplation and a sensitivity to the shared human experience. Kaler Q Huang Kaler Q Huang (b. 1999, Birmingham) is a London-based British-Chinese artist. His silk paintings explore forgotten histories, from the lives of migrant labourers to rites of passage, incorporating biblical and literary references. He holds a BA in History from Durham University and an MA in History of Art from The Courtauld. Beginning with archival research, he explores overlooked histories to trace the values of our culture. Bodies of work have explored the perception of Chinese art and labour, the Chinese Labour Corps during WWI, and modern masculinity. He paints on silk, drawn both to its ethereal quality and its layered history in global trade. ‍Angel Cleo Angel Cleo Musoke is a multidisciplinary artist working across costume, props, sculpture, and film. A graduate of the London College of Fashion, her work explores memory, faith, and emotional resilience. She recently exhibited at Tate Britain as part of Late at Tate Britain: Lee Miller. Her work moves across cost

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