Rock to Paint workshop
Make your own pigment and painting using collected rocks from Antwerp
The Rock to Paint workshop offer a chance to connect to the natural elements found in the participants immediate environment, connecting to what is around them and their relationship with nature. The workshop create space to pause, observe and reflect on the spiritual links we have to our surroundings under the guidance of the Artist Meryem Meg.
The process is a collaborative experience where participants will be working together to make the tones into gouache and watercolours. To create their own pallets that represent the city they live in.
OUR TIME TOGETHER INCLUDES:
Presentation : Introduction from Meryem into her practice and the process of making the pigments from rocks + Q&A
Demonstration of how we create the paints with the pigments and mediums
Group make their own paints and create their pallets
Reflections on the session
Clean up time
Ticket price includes all materials and light refreshments.
PRACTICAL INFO
Location: Intā
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Language: English
Level: No experience required
ABOUT THE TEACHER: Meryem Meg
B. 1990 in Varna, of Algerian and Bulgarian parents, currently based in Amsterdam. Meryem focuses on understanding the healing potential of the natural world, through an ecological and spiritual lens.
Dhikr (the Islamic act of contemplation) is a central theme within her ongoing practice. Her work threads itself across painting, video and photography, clay and bookmaking.
Most recently she has held her forth solo show, 'water has memory' in Morocco, and has exhibited work across Japan, the UK, US and UAE amongst others. She has participated in panels at the Tate, Southbank Center and has been on the Jury for The Supporting act foundation.
WORKSHOP DATE
17 May 2025