WALL OF FAME

During our arctic spell, with the class numbers depleted, we have taken the opportunity to give our 'Wall of Fame' a lick of paint. After much discussion, blue was chosen as the suitable colour. Aaron and John were disappointed as the their choice of deep red was rejected by public vote.

Ray and I teamed up to give the wall a quick makeover. Ray's window cleaning ladders were just the trick for the up-high areas.

After the paint job, Aaron excelled himself by taking the hoover to the art room. A rare sight, Aaron showing his domestic prowess.

WINTER!!

December has been a write-off for the Eco House art classes. Ross and I dug our way in to the house after our apocalyptic weather. Students arriving have been few and far between. So, now into the first week of the New Year, I look forward to numbers increasing again and getting a bit of a buzz back in the art room.

A day at the Eco House

This was my first experience in the Eco House and i must say i thourghly enjoyed it. The calm and relaxing atmosphere was perfect to focus but still enjoyable to create a painting or drawing. i met some very nice people during my day including Judith, Jenneth and Tom and many more. They were all very nice and made me feel welcome. One of the high lights today was when the door bell rang with a little tune Alan would get up and dance about like a ballet dancer! A secret ambition? I am not sure but what i am sure about is Alan is going to kill me after he reads this!

Alan's groovey glasses!

During the day Jenneth gave Alan some advice:

"Follow your dreams, your a darn good artist!"

i think this is very good advise which Alan should take on board. 

Jenneth then said:

"You need a good slap round the ear!" 

I also think this is good advise and i would be happy to do this for Jenneth! Haha!

Over all the day has been great and i have learned alot of things including that inspiration for art does not always have to be visual, it can be through a conversation as well. i think this is what the art classes are good for.I would like to say thank you to everyone at the Eco House for making my day enjoyable! 

Rosie xxx 

Tom's Poem

DUNFERMLINE LINEN

In a mean abode, doon the Limekilns Road 

Lived a man called Charlie Groat

And he had a wife, the plague o' his life

Wha continually got on his goat.

Till one day at morn, wi' her nightgoon on

He slit her skinny throat.

Wi' a razor gash he settled her hash.

Ha, ha, ha, never was crime sae quick.

But the steady drip o the pilly slip

O' her life blood made him sick, 

While the pool o' gore on the bedroom floor

Grew cauld and clotted and thick. 

Well, he was glad that he'd done what he had

as his wife lay there sae still. 

So to finish the fun, sae weel begun

He decided himself to kill.

So he's taken the sheet fae room her cauld feet

And he's knotted it into a rope.

And he's hanged himself frae the lobby shelf

T'was an easy death, let's hope.

While wi' his last breath, in the grip o' death

He 's offered a prayer to the Pope.

Noo, the funniest turn o' the hale concern 

It's only just beginning'

Ye see, Charlie went to Hell

But his wife's noo well and still alive and sinning'

For the razr blade was JAPANESE MADE

But the sheet was DUNFERMLINE LINEN.   

JAY'S DRAWING

Jay decided draw one of Tom's watercolour studies.(above)

JOHN'S ROSYTH EXHIBITION

Rosyth Garden City Association and Rosyth Parish Church are currently hosting an exhibition of 'Shopping through the ages in Rosyth'. The church hall is the venue for this interesting collection of artefacts and imagery from the 50's onwards. John from our classes was asked to provide some backdrop material for the butcher's installation. See above for local butcher, Jimmy, standing in front of John's excellent beef carcass. Well done, John!

Below are some of the other interesting sights from the show.

TRONDHEIM PARKWAY - THE ROAD TO DULOCH PARK

Morag's drawing of Trondheim Parkway (above) as it once was and a photo of the iconic buildings on the way out. Trondheim Parkway is now the gateway to the massive housing development, Duloch Park. Tom's watercolour (below) shows the now depopulated area, a far cry from hustle and bustle of the once celebrated flats. Some say for the better, others not..

Duloch Park develpment, in all its vastness, has it's own infrastructure, including a Tesco superstore. Art room regular, Ray provided the photo below, showing the area pre-development.