Coronavirus Safety Protocols on my west of Ireland Painting Workshops 2020

Coronavirus Safety Protocols on my Painting Workshops

The coronavirus pandemic has meant a completely changed approach to my workshops in 2020.
 
Everyone is nervous about returning to normal, and nothing is absolutely guarenteed, but we all are keen to try to get back to normal.
For everyone's safety, the following protocols will be in place for all my west of Ireland workshops from June 2020. 
I'm sure you'd want to only attend a workshop if you yourself were feeling healthy and well, and that all the other participants were the same. And the teacher! And anyone else involved.

Well, that's what's guided us in our Health and Safety approach re the coronavirus.

The guiding principle for the protocols is simple - we aim to have
 - only apparently healthy people join the workshop each day (including me the teacher and any assistant I use)
 - a reduced number of participants if necessary - to enable safe distancing or 2 metres.
- a simple health questionnaire and temperature check will be mandatory before entry to the workshop each day and is a condition of joining the workshop.
 - strict cleanliness and sanitising procedures in place
 - safe distancing while painting,  and in group sessions where 2 metres may not be possible, masks must be worn.
At present, I've re-located all my Cross and Roundstone workshops so that at least 2 metres WILL be possible. These workshops will now be held in the vast Cong Community Centre and the Roundstone Community Centre Halls respectively.

 - I will wear a full face visor when giving one-to-one guidance to artists and at any other time when 2 metre distancing may not be possible, such as giving group tuition.
 - Regular cleaning of toilets and washbasins will be in place
 - Where lunch is offered, individual lunches will be prepared and packed based on prior individual choice from a limited selection. Persons with special food needs are asked to bring their own lunch.
 - Participants are asked to bring their own mug, spoon, plate and flask for hot water which will be provided. Otherwise, hot drinks will be served in disposable cups.
 - Sanitising liquids, masks and plastic gloves will be available in the workshop studio and to participants who need them throughout the day.  Full face visors are also available if required.

I think these protocols will give us the best possible chance of having a safe painting workshop, and I hope you'll consider joining me on one of them.  See my website for details, and email me in the first instance to check there's an available place on your desired workshop.  [email protected]

I also run workshops in Enniskerry near Dublin at the Schoolhouse for Art - and they have their own safety protocols - check with them at schoolhouseforart.com and also for bookings for their workshops

Image below shows the hand sanitiser, mask and plastic gloves - ignore the other items in this pic.
I also have a temperature checking 'gun', and full face visor.