Participants at the Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop are exploring “Colour Sense” through a six-week project with Simple with a Twist (Heather van der Breggen and Rickee-Lee Webster).
Heather and Rickee-Lee developed the “Colour Sense” project to volunteer their time to work with the participants at the Wor-Kin Shop making art that results in an exhibition with a gala evening and sale.
The six-week project includes once a week instruction where each participant completes a painting using a different color each week. Each of primary colors, then each of the secondary colors results in six paintings per participant.
Heather and Rickee-Lee are also creating paintings using each colour.
During the process the participants explore the different shades and densities of the color and learn basic painting techniques and color mixing.
At the end of each session a discussion with each participant is encourages about the colour. Discussion includes: How does it make you feel, how would that color taste, what smells like that color, what sound would it make, how would it feel to the touch.
The participants answers are documented and some of the answers will be used to compile their Artists statements for the exhibition. Completion of the project will be celebrated with an exhibition including a gala opening evening on September 15.
The gala is open to the public with paintings on display and for sale. Harvest Pie Company pies and jams that will also be available for purchase. Proceeds are donated to the Wor-Kin shop.
