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'Clowning Around' Over three days young people learnt the secrets of the traditional form of clowning called 'Comedia Dell'Arte' which includes improvisational theatre, mime and clowning. During the workshops they discovered how characters are created through the use of masks, and performed in a variety of costumes from full-face masks to the red nose, which is known in the trade as the smallest mask. Photographs taken by Nicola Maxwell during the workshops were exhibited in The Drawing Room at the NGCA in November and December 2009. They showed the young people working with masks and using their poses to portray a range of characters. |
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Animation Project Over the summer group of young men from Sunderland YMCA took part in an animation project with Clive Tonge. The group visited the NGCA to see the North & South exhibition and explored issues of town planning and climate change in relation to their city. The next two days were spent experimenting with various animation techniques around the themes of building and decay and produced 8 short animations. |
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Project with Nightingales Women's Group The work was produced over seven weeks; the women sketched ideas and made drawings. The next stage was to create three dimensional masks using tissue, Mod Roc, paint, sequins, feathers and beads. Some of the group also took part in creating masks from breeze block using a more traditional sculpture method of carving with hammer and chisel. The group have produced a wonderful collection of bright bold and colourful masks for an exhibition in Hetton Library which was launched during Adult Learners Week. |
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