What a fantastic day of creativity at the drypoint etching and mark making workshop at Compton Verney. We were so excited when we were invited in again to host a workshops and even more excited when we knew it was in response to the amazing work of prolific artist Louise Bourgeois. We start the day with a guided walk around the current exhibition of Bourgeois work, before heading outside to sketch the giant spider. We use large sticks and ink to give participants the chance to free themselves up a little and be more expressive with their mark making. Encouraging more creativity and a loose way of working before the more detailed and intricate work. After lunch we then scaled down the sizing and started to look at the more detailed sketching for the prep work for their etchings. The work produced was really creative and with many different styles. We used disused metal coke cans as the etching plates and discussed with the group the importance of being as considerate with our materials as we can in this process heavy medium. it was a really lovely day and the work produced was outstanding. well done to all participants.