In a joint initiative between Severn Hospice and Shropshire Art Society, two printing workshops for patients were held in October, and the resulting prints are amazing.
Paul Cronin from the Shropshire Arts Society led the workshops. He is our SAS Print Club organiser and was thrilled with the shared experience at Severn Hospice. He said,
“The creativity each individual brought and the skills they picked up during the two workshops enabled them to produce some really outstanding prints. When you consider that the vast majority had no experience whatsoever of printing, their results are simply awe inspiring.”
Holly Dyer, Severn Hospice’s art therapist, was also very happy with how things turned out with the joint venture, saying:
“It was fabulous to see our day patients so enjoying the lino print workshops and they were so inspired by Paul. His enthusiasm and gentle encouragement saw them produce some beautiful pieces, prints of which are now on display in our studio at Bicton. It was fabulous to see them develop the confidence to produce intricate pieces and, at the same time, be in the moment with their work. Paul is an amazing artist and an incredible teacher and it was a joy to see him work with our patients.”
Following the success of the workshops, plans are afoot to continue the initiative in the form of a Severn Hospice patients’ “Print Club” in the future.
The images above give a glimpse into the excellent prints created by the group.
Thanks to Paul for being so pro-active in making this super experience happen. He also continues to lead our own monthly SAS Print Club, for which we are grateful.