Dark Holding: Tracing Time with Whitby Jet
We’re excited to invite you to our next OCA Artist Talk — an evening of creative exploration and discovery!
On Wednesday 12 November
Time: 18:00 – 20:00 CET
Dark Holding: Tracing Time with Whitby Jet
In this talk, artist and OCA tutor Hondartza Fraga shares her current exploration of Whitby jet — a rare fossilised wood from the Yorkshire coast. Although best known for its use in Victorian mourning jewellery, jet carries a far older and more intricate cultural lineage — one that extends well beyond sentiment and fashion into deep histories of ritual, touch, and transformation. Fraga’s project explores how this material embodies geological time and loss. The presentation will trace the evolution of her ideas — from the initial desire to repurpose this material, artistic influences, and the challenges and possibilities opened through experimentation using multiple techniques and media.
The talk will be followed by a live demonstration of a simple animation technique using paper, ink and free online software. Participants will see how layered marks and sequential photography transform simple gestures into a moving image — a technique they’ll be able to try out themselves afterwards.
📍 Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/muo-nscr-cte
Or dial: (GB) +44 20 3873 3170 PIN: 412 983 001 1240#
✨ Come along, get inspired, and leave ready to experiment!
oh this sound very exiting- sadly I can't come as it is Hubby's B-day outing.