Stowmarket Library The Blank Page

A series of creative workshops for teens

Your mentors

Suffolk Libraries

Stacey Rezvan

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Location address: Stowmarket, IP14 1EX
Chosen age group:

Ages: 10 - 16 years

Available tickets:
Free non-HAF eligible Free Free HAF eligible Free
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Funded by Suffolk County Council
Universal holiday club with SEND support
A summary
Join us at Stowmarket Library for a variety of FREE creative workshops throughout the summer holidays for 10-16 year olds! Workshops are 9:45am - 3:30pm and include a free lunch, drinks and snacks. For more information on each workshop, please visit our website: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/blank-page Workshop details: Library: Stowmarket Library, Milton Road North, Stowmarket, IP14 1EX Wed 31 Jul 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Gory Stories: Special Effects makeup workshop with artist Lorna Garside Thu 01 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Future Animators Club: 2D Stop Frame Animation workshop with Lulu Horsfield from Rock, Paper, Scissors Fri 02 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Papercut plants. A collage and papercut art workshop with designer Lily from UWU Studios Wed 07 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 From Pulp to Paper: Make Your Own Paper Pages from Scratch with Hannah Fletcher Thu 08 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 In your own words: Creative Writing with Poppy Stevens Fri 09 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Make Your Own Video Game! An Interactive Fiction workshop with Stacey Rezvan Wed 14 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Drawing Sound. A visual art and music workshop with Carl Cole & Emma Denby Thu 15 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Song writing workshop with Charlie Law Fri 16 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Create a clay character story pot - Bring Your Favourite Book to Life with Emma Jayne Robertson from EJR Ceramics Wed 21 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Cyanotype portraiture Photography with Gillian Allard Thu 22 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 IdentiTEE workshop - Work with text, collage materials and visual mixing techniques to create your own digital & collage T-shirt designs with Michelle Brace Fri 23 Aug 2024 09:45 - 15:30 Enchanted Mirror Mosaic Workshop with Carolyn Ash
About your mentors
Suffolk Libraries
Where I belong.
We’re the independent charity that runs Suffolk’s library service. We nurture children’s literacy, support vulnerable people and promote wellbeing across Suffolk.
Stacey Rezvan
Writer, Game Designer, Educator
Hi there! I am a writer and a tutor who also loves video games. I have taught English around the world, including Poland, Romania and China. I love learning about other perspectives in life and enjoy helping people create stories that they're passionate about. I have taught English to adults and children abroad and in the UK for over seven years. My favourite video games include Horizon Zero Dawn, Tomb Raider, Civilization, Pokémon and Genshin Impact. I am surprisingly good at Mario Kart, too! The games I make all have in-depth stories about characters who need to make tough decisions in a complex world. I specialise in interaction fiction/visual novel games because I think they're a great way of telling a story. In my spare time I'll be performing on stage with spoken word and poetry or walking the dogs. My advice for any would be writer is to look after the spark that motivates you to write, and to keep on writing!
Poppy Stevens
Lover of words, tea, cake and cows!
Poppy Stevens is a community arts practitioner, poet and performer. Her writing has been commissioned and published by The National Centre for Writing, The Young Norfolk Arts Trust, TOAST Poetry, BBC Radio Norfolk & Suffolk & Atrium poetry. Poppy works within the community delivering creative workshops to a diverse range of people. Her work with children spans from EYFS to Key Stage 4 both in schools, alternative provisions and community settings. Poppy runs a regular dyslexia inclusive writing club. These courses focus on taking the fear out of reading and writing and instead celebrate imagination, creativity and storytelling. As someone with dyslexia Poppy understands the importance of creating non judgemental spaces for neurodivergent young people to express their ideas.
Charlie Law
Singer-Songwriter
Charlie Law is a storytelling songwriter from Suffolk, UK who sings about his adventures in camper vans, canal boats and starting a family. His guitar playing is steeped in the thumb picking fingerstyle of old ragtime music, passed onto him by his Grandpa who didn’t have the strength to play, but knew how to do it. Charlie’s baritone tenor voice (the same as John Lennon) has a rich tone, with soft falsetto in the style of Jeff Buckley and a Paolo Nutini Rasp when the music bites. More recently Charlie has been facilitating songwriting workshops in a variety of community settings. May music fill up your heart, Drink with me your flowing glass, Sing with me for all that’s nice, For joy in music is joy in life. - Charlie Law
Uwu Studio
Pattern print and colour lover
Lily is an illustrator working from her studio in rural Suffolk, having graduated with a first class honours in illustration.Her practice spans the creative sector from working on a commission for Black History Month for the BBC to working in an East London studio. Lily has a real passion for colour and pattern her portfolio demonstrates a plethora of different subject matters, whilst staying true to her loves and passions in life. She works in a variety of media– predominantly digital art, markers and acrylic painting – and makes use of textured and layered techniques to create energetic, eyecatching creations.
Michelle Brace
Digital artist and visual mixer
I describe my work as digital mixed media. I use all kinds of things as visual source material including moving image, natural materials, collage, mark making, text and photographic textures to build colourful visual compositions. I've recently been collaborating with dancers, musicians and other visual artists to make studio based work and work for live performance and projection. I often work with communities producing and facilitating projects and have a current emphasis on developing my creative practice to support mental health and well-being.
Carolyn Ash
Facilitating creating memories in mosaic
Mosaic artist & designer. Using mosaic as a medium, creating commission based artworks exploring the idea of making new memories in mixed media using broken china, jewellery, vitreous & ceramic tiles. Re-cycle and re-purpose encourager. Mosaic Workshop facilitator with a wealth of experience, encouraging creativity in a nurturing & unique manner, exploring a combination of mosaic magic & colour therapy.
Eloise
Library & Information Advisor
I'm Eloise! I'll be your Blank Page Assistant in the Stowmarket workshops. I work part time as a librarian at Stowmarket Library and I'm also a freelance artist myself, so I'm happy to bounce back and fuel any of your wonderfully creative ideas =) In my free time I'm a bit of a nerd who likes animation, video games, and cats.
Hannah Fletcher (White Rabbit Black Cat co)
Art for a better environment!
I'm a professional artist working in Ipswich, Suffolk where I take my inspiration from all things nature! I work predominantly in relief printing, but also painting, ceramics and paper-making. I have loved making art all my life, and in 2020 I was lucky enough for it to become my job!
Emma Jayne Robertson - EJR Ceramics Ltd
Artist, Tutor & Owner - EJR Ceramics Ltd
Emma Jayne Robertson is a Ceramic & Applied Arts Artist & Tutor. Her studio & gallery, EJaRt Creative, is based at Grange Farm, Hasketon, near Woodbridge. She has been sharing her skills and knowledge through creative workshops for over 15 years, working with all ages and abilities.
Lulu from Rock Paper Scissors
Creative Director
Hello! I’m Lulu and I am the Creative Director at Rock Paper Scissors. I love teaching and tutoring all ages in Art & Design and have worked as a designer and illustrator across Fashion, Textiles, Editorial Design, Music and Film. I am really looking forward to creating with you!
Gillian Alllard
A photographer
I enjoy teaching and sharing my knowledge. I have a broad range of skills in photography from film to digital disciplines and other more experimental techniques. I am a qualified teacher and have a full DBS.
louise lewis
Library and information advisor
I have a husband of 15years and two teenage children. I predictably love to read and have a passion for tropical houseplants, I keep over 100 in my home and even have a dedicated instagram page!
Lorna-Jane Garside
Theatre Maker, Facilitator, SFX Makeup
Theatre Maker, Facilitator, Workshop Leader
Victoria
Library Manager
Library Manager for Stowmarket Library.
Aperture Audio/Visual/Arts
Art & Music Faciliation led by Emma & Carl
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Learning aims
Aim 1
To try something new and explore creativity
Aim 2
To learn about what Suffolk Libraries can offer
Aim 3
To develop confidence in meeting and working with new people
Pricing information
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Ticket name Free HAF eligible
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Where we'll be
Stowmarket Library, Milton Road North, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1EX
WHAT’S PROVIDED
Drinks
Snacks
Meals
Equipment
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector

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