The paintings are gorgeous. well done girls.

With it’s rustic charm and lush overgrown garden The Secret Garden is the perfect place to create. Everywhere you turn, there’s something to see. Banana trees, papaya trees, morning glory flowers, heliconias (crab claw flowers), and so much more (I just don’t know what they’re all called).

Come and join us for some fresh air and inspiration! We’ll be meeting at Attics Studios at 10am and taking it from there.

No matter how old your child, there is a stimulating art experience waiting for them at Attic. Elsie who has taught at umpteen schools in Bangkok can help with challenging art homework either nudging or pushing the student in the right direction. Or join in with one of the adult classes. Oil painting can be learned in 3 sessions!

Attic Studios is now accepting supply donations for flood victims. With access to boats, Attic will personally deliver supplies to as many people as we can reach.

If you live in central Bangkok, I think we can all agree that we are in the clear, but don’t forget there are still so many people wandering around in chest deep water with no access to food or clean drinking water and other basic necessities.

With the political agenda and outright corruption, I personally don’t like the idea of handing anything over to any organisation..ATTIC WILL DELIVER SUPPLIES BY HAND TO THOSE IN NEED.

So if you can get your hands on any of the following things, drop them off at Attic Studios: Tel: 02-662-0224.

Nonperishable foods (eg: Canned/dried foods)

Drinking water

Dog/Cat food

Sanitary Napkins

First aid supplies

Clothes (adults & children)

Mosquito repellent

Soap

Toothpaste and tooth brushes

Dettol

Toilet rolls

These people need this stuff YESTERDAY so please, it doesn’t take much.

See you soon.

P.S. If you plan to attend Attic’s First Friday party this Friday there will be an entrance fee of ONE BOTTLE OF CLEAN DRINKING WATER! If you don’t bring water, there will be a toll of 200 baht and we’ll buy the water for you.

There are many people on the outskirts of Bangkok with no drinking water.

We want to help them.

This first Friday there will be an entrance fee of a bottle of drinking water or a 200 baht donation.

All proceeds will go directly to those who need it.

Come to Attic’s First Friday in your wellies and casuals. We’ll celebrate colours together with exhibiting artist Mia Farizza, get hands on with Gavin Fifield’s sculpture demonstration and get really dirty with Elsie Evans and the Tunisian Collaborative Painting.

Feel the Attic Experience!

1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th!

The Ministry of Education in Bangkok has ordered all schools to close from October 26^th-November 7^th. Water levels have broken Klong Prapah.

We are still being creative!

Lucy aged 4

Sukhumvit Road is well fortified and still dry and we are extending our Children’s Workshops that normally end 28^th October, they will now go on through 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th.

Amelia aged 7

So if you are 5yrs-11yrs old and have nothing to do then come to Attic Studios from 10am-1pm.

Imani aged 6

Or if you are 12 yrs and up come 2pm-5pm.

Teacher sent you homework to do? Come and use our art materials. Always wanted to try oil painting?

We are here and open to everyone.

Call Elsie and let her know you are coming in; it’s as simple as that 083 301 1314.

Studio number: 02 662 0224

Meanwhile stay dry and make sure you have drinking water!

The studio was all a buzz today, felt like a glamorous gallery with the click, click, clicking and the flashing of cameras.

As a group of photography students from the American School of Bangkok came to the studio today to learn from our current Photo exhibition by Benoit Ricoine.

They were all very lively and enthusiastic to take in as much as possible.

Benoit was there to answer any queries but they had the added bonus of not one but two passionate photographers in the house.

James Burnett just happened to be in the studio and was more than happy to chat with them about technique and theory.

The youngsters were a credit to their school, both well mannered and respectful.

While you’ll never hear her say it, she is rushed off her feet to be there rested, semi presentable and in plenty of time for these little darlings.

They adore her and she loves seeing re- discovering things through their eyes. The little buds of life that gives her reason to go on through an already long and exhausting day.

So you will be disappointed if should come in the studio between 1-4pm on a Tuesday and Wednesday, cause you can bet your left arm Elsie is at the

Early Learning Centre.

Caring For Children Living With Disabilities

St. Camillus Foundation of Thailand

http://www.camillianhomelatkrabang.org/component/content/article/1-latest-news/126-yeah-elsie-is-here

Elsie Evans in action at  St. Camillus Foundation of Thailand, where you can find her once a week.

Last week the children experoienced pastels, they learned about geometric shapes and lines.

This week the children all enjoyed their Plein Air painting lesson with Elsie who believes that art is accessable to everyone.  Elsie feels that painting can be theraputic and tries to incorporate this in every class she teaches. The subject matter this week covered everything from observation, colour and brush stroke/control.  So go to the link above and check it out.

Complete Beginners Drawing Workshop

The first of 6 special drawing workshops for complete beginners took off this week.  As people arrived one by one the energy in the studio was  charged with excitment.  We even had a small audience that came to watch and provide inspirational conversation. Richard Weaver was extremely satisfied with the enthusiasim and effort.  First class is free so come check it out and see if you like it.  Or just come down and hang out!

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