What an absolutely fantastic idea for a challenge. Thank you to Latha Bhaduri Prabakar for suggesting the theme for us this week – Indoor Sports! Latha has created the artwork below of a hula hoop lady and it’s full of movement and very dynamic – perfect! Thank you Latha!
Our feature image is fantastic too and has been chosen for is comedy and creativity. It is by student Eve Warren. In fact Eve has created two other cartoons with her characterful cat, scroll down to see them. Well done Eve, we love them both!
Well done to everyone who took part this week. Guess what our challenge is tomorrow!! Spooky!!!
We hope that everyone enjoyed this challenge. Stay tuned for a new Weekend Art Challenge posted here tomorrow.
Latha Bhaduri Prabakar
Pauline Burke
Nina Phillips
Audrey Quinton
Eve Warren
I hope you enjoy reading my story that I wanted to share aswell as my drawing.
For many years I was a professional ballet dancer before hanging up my point shoes and becoming a Pilates instructor so this challenge was right up my street! Thank you LAC.
One question I have always been asked is ‘What are pointe shoes made of?’
Well each dancer throughout their career has their own shoe maker. Each shoe maker looks after many dancers shoes. They mold each shoe with hessian and glue to the specification of each dancer. Its a trust and bond that grows over the years between maker and dancer. Its unique because you never in your entire career meet your shoe maker. They are know only to each dancer as a letter ranging from A to H.
In my day once a dancer had their shoes for the season they would ‘break a pair in’ by hammering and banging them until they made no noise on the stage or in rehearsal. A dancer would also coat them in a cream pan make up so they didn’t shine on stage. You could go through a pair per performance depending on what you were dancing.
My drawing is dedicated to my shoe maker who I knew a ‘G’.
Claire Cross
This Hazel, she is into ice hockey: apart from this I know nothing more about her. This is acrylic on a watercolour background and paper.
Norman Tharby
Eve Warren
LJ Collingbourne
Eve Warren
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