World Art Day – 15th April

by | Apr 14, 2022

World Art Day is celebrated internationally which promotes awareness of creative activities around the world… what a great day!!
It was originally chosen as it is also the birthday of Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the most renowned and celebrated artists who ever lived!! When we think of art we often think of painting or drawing, but art covers so many talents including crafting, making, inventing, music, sculpture, photography and so many more. We are so lucky in this day and age to be encouraged to pursue an interest in the arts. We are surrounded by amazingly talented people who have spent their lives honing their skills, and many who then go on to teach and pass that knowledge onto others. Did you know Da Vinci himself wasn’t just the artist he is best known for, he was also an accomplished draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, architect, musician, singer and inventor, an all around creative bloke! It certainly seems that of all the talented greats over the years, they chose such an amazing man to mark the World Art Day date!
Fun Facts about Da Vinci:
Having dug a little deeper there are so many little know facts about this great man, here are some of my favourites: His name wasn’t Leonard Da Vinci… it was ‘Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci’ meaning ‘son of Piero from Vinci’ – the Tuscan village in which he was born. He wrote many of his famous texts backwards… Yes backwards! Something I would really have to think about!! Some say this was because he was left handed and this was the perfect way not to smudge his ink or chalk as he wrote but others say it was just an inventive way to stop others copying or stealing his ideas… genius! He was an inventor… with many inventions being made after his time including an underwater breathing apparatus, a life preserver, a diving bell, an armoured car, a revolving crane, a parachute, a pulley, a method to consolidate solar power (wow), water-powered mills and single span bridges!! He hated Michelangelo… He said that his muscled figures looked like ‘bags of walnuts and bunches of radishes’ (rude) The Mona Lisa is SO small… Undoubtedly one of Da Vinci’s most famous paintings, The Mona Lisa, who hangs proudly on display at The Louvre’s Grand Gallery is only 30 inches tall… that’s about the same size as a medium sized penguin!!  But don’t let her size fool you, she is worth $850 million and is surrounded by bullet proof glass!!

Let’s Celebrate!!

Since opening the doors to Artifex Creative in 2021 we have had the absolute pleasure to meet so many talented people!   Some of you artists, some complete beginngers and some just wanting to try something new and have fun at the same time and isn’t that what getting creative is all about… getting stuck in and having a go!
To celebrate World Art Day we are offering YOU the chance… FOR ONE DAY ONLY… to get two workshops for the price of one!!
That means you can:
  • Create TWO amazing paintings or
  • Create TWO fabulous craft projects or
  • Try out a quirky painting AND a nature and landscape project or
  • Create one awesome picture AND try out a craft project too or
  • Take part in a workshop now AND another one later in the year!!
With so many ways to enjoy your buy one get one free offer you’d be stark raving mad not to!!
Tell me how…. we hear you cry!!
It’s simple: Head to the events page to see what’s on in your area, Choose an event, pop a ticket in your basket and head to the checkout, Fill in all of your information, In the ‘Notes’ section let us know which second workshop you would like to attend and we will send you a free ticket to that event too! If you would like to wait and see what comes up later in the year, simply ask for a gift voucher, this will be valid for workshops taking place before the 31st October 2022 and will be posted to you (don’t forget to add your postal address) Complete your payment, Lastly… turn up, get stuck in and have fun!
See what's on and Book Your Workshop!!
Terms: The World Art Day Promotion is valid on Friday 15th April 2022 only. The offer is Buy one Workshop Get one Workshop Free. Bookings must be booked and paid for on the 15th April 2022 to qualify for the buy one workshop get one free promotion.  Bookings made on another date will not qualify. Bookings cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount voucher or promotion. Should the second workshop you choose be of a higher price, you will be asked to pay the differnce to cover the additional materials a higher priced workshop entails. Bookings must be for two different workshops attended by the same person. Gift vouchers issued for your second workshop are for workshops taking place before the 31st October 2022.  Workshop dates after this time will need to be booked separately. No extentions will be provided, no cash alternatives are available.