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Taking inspiration from the landscapes of Skerray, Tongue and Melness, artist, Konstantina Pateraki will guide you through the process of crafting your own copper pendant during this workshop. “Using colours collected directly from nature we will look into the different seasons and what makes this place home”.

This workshop is one of a series being delivered across the North West Highlands Geopark and its Gateway areas. They are part of the Artist in Residence Project from the Access, Connect and Take Part Programme, working with artists resident in the area to engage communities with the landscape through the creative process. Funded by the North & West Sutherland Trust (Melness, Tongue & Skerray) and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Places for this workshop are free, this is a drop in event. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. For further information please contact Fiona on manager@nwhgeopark.com or 07956 000048

Bio:  Konstantina is a resident artist, originally from Greece. She trained as a traditional Silversmith, completing college in 2000, and in 2011 she  moved to the Highlands.

“I felt a connection with nature since I was a little child. I love to observe colours, textures, small creatures, nature in an urban environment and how it takes over, people. Since I had my daughter, I have been contemplating the concept of learning and what makes us who we are. Over the last few years, I have turned my focus to what I had forgotten briefly, my happy place. Working with people. Collaboration. Teaching. Learning. Helping others to see what they are capable of. The exchange of different perceptions following some instructions, and see each interpretation. Magic. When we look, what do we see? My attention is turned to identifying colours and textures in nature. Collecting something, a leaf, and looking at it closely. The shapes, this hidden world that we can live a whole life without knowing it is there. That is where the inspiration for my work comes from, and the world I like to spend my time in”.