{"id":670,"date":"2022-02-08T14:49:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T14:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=670"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:42:35","slug":"make-art-with-ink-blowing","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/activities\/make-art-with-ink-blowing\/","title":{"rendered":"Make art with ink blowing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">A fun, colourful workshop that uses bright inks, runny poster paint or even strong coffee to make your very own abstract art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">This one can be a bit messy, so make sure you&#8217;ve laid down newspapers and are wearing an apron!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide is part of our Sense Arts, Sport &amp; Wellbeing programme. This activity can be done at a time that suits you, either in your own space or in an educational setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box    is-style-textured-grey-tint-10\">    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is this for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a workshop for people who are deafblind or have complex needs and can be enjoyed by anyone.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box    is-style-textured-primary-tint-10\">    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does this make a difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a sensory activity that helps people use their senses to connect with their surroundings, while supporting independent choice and self-expression through creativity and art.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube is-style-primary wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ink Blowing with Sense Arts\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WMRUfew8DCc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens in the video?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Set up a space to make art and cover the desk with newspaper as this can get messy. You might want to wear an old t-shirt or apron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Collect your materials &#8211; you\u2019ll need something plain to paint onto, like paper, card, or even the back of a cereal box. You\u2019ll also need a straw, a paintbrush, and something to use as paint, like ink, diluted poster paint, food colouring, or even very strong coffee (that\u2019s been left to cool).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the paintbrush, dribble a few puddles of different coloured paints on different parts of the paper. Then, use the straw to carefully blow the paint across the page creating a textured, abstract picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This activity was created by the artist Alex McEwan<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fun, colourful workshop that uses bright inks, runny poster paint or even strong coffee to make your very own abstract art. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","format":[62],"activity_cats":[70],"location":[151],"interest":[53],"class_list":["post-670","activity","type-activity","status-publish","hentry","activity_cats-arts","location-in-your-own-space","interest-visual-arts","format-recorded-video"],"acf":{"geolocation":null,"display_address":"","short_location_description":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/activity"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/670\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"activity_cats","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity_cats?post=670"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=670"},{"taxonomy":"interest","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/interest?post=670"},{"taxonomy":"format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/format?post=670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}