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Mel Rodicq

Disciplines

Digital Art, Animation

Workshops for Ages

Juniors, Secondary, 16+

Workshops Offered

Pond Life - A photo-manipulation workshop using digital photographs to make collages on the computer based around pond and garden wildlife. making use of a graphics program called Photofiltre. (This workshop can be adapted to any theme ie urban environment, people in the community etc). Year 4 upwards. Half or full day.

Classroom Creatures - An introduction to digital art for younger children using simple software to create funny characters from photos of objects found around the classroom. Half-day.

Stop Frame It - An animation workshop using digital blue cameras, learning how to produce short animated films. This workshop can be adapted to any current curricular theme. Endless possibilties for different mediums to animate including playdough, paper, junk modelling, found objects, lego, contruction toys etc.

NB. This workshop is only available to those schools that have access to Digital Blue Cameras. Full day.

I am happy to work with teachers in developing unique workshops tailored to current curricular themes. I also offer online tutorial based websites either to accompany workshops or as a standalone for teachers to follow themselves.
Email for further information about this.

Artist Statement

I was trained in general art and design at St Albans College of Art in 1992, followed by an HND course in surface pattern, design and textiles at Northbrook College of Design and Technology.

I ran a part-time mural and backdrop painting business in Brighton for several years, and had a variety of creative jobs whilst there including window dressing, hand painted sign making and working as a full time childrens face painter at the sealife centre!

I am self taught in graphics, web and digital art and animation which I have practised and studied extensively since 2002. I am a member of Stroud Valleys artspace and take part in the annual Site festivals where I show my paintings as well as digital artwork. I have experience in working as a teaching assistant and have also worked as a registered child-minder following the birth of my son in 1999.

Currently i run workshops, perform as a live video artist and work as a freelance graphic and web designer.