March

Colour Mixing – half day workshop

Saturday 5th March 1:30 – 4
£35 – includes all materials and refreshments 

On this workshop you will guide you through paint mixing exercises which will help you create, with a small selection of paints, a wide range of colours. The workshop will include demonstrations, as well as group and individual instruction. It is useful for both beginning and intermediate painters. 

 £35 Colour Mixing 5th March

 

May

Sari Bags – full day workshop

Friday 6th May 10 – 3:30
£65 – includes all materials, lunch and refreshments 

Up-cycling sari fabrics and silks be inspired by the vibrant colours of Indian silks and sari patterns and learn how to make your very own recycled sari bag. 

 £65 Sari Bags 6th May

Make Your Mark in Water Colour Still Life – with local artist Deb Allitt – full day workshop

Saturday 28th May 10 – 4
£70 – includes lunch and refreshments 

Working from vibrant still life set ups energise your watercolour painting through mark-making, colour and composition exercises. Study the work of contemporary artists, experiment, be bold, and complete several pieces within the session.

Please bring along your own watercolour paints, paper and brushes. 

 £70 Make Your Mark in Water Colour Still Life 28th May

June

Paper Making – full day workshop

Friday 10th June 10 – 3:30
£65 – includes all materials, lunch and refreshments 

One this workshop you will explore the beauty and versatility of paper making. You will make your own papers including experimenting with decorative elements within the paper – plants, textiles, other papers. Example of projects and how you could develop them using your handmade papers will be discussed and guidance given.

 £65 Paper Making 10th June

July

Fabric Landscapes – full day workshop

Saturday 9th July 10 – 3:30
£65 – includes all materials, lunch and refreshments 

Explore the use of layers in textiles to create a piece of work inspired by the forms, colours and objects in the landscape. Print, collage and stitch will transform the ordinary into the extraordinary as your work develops and your landscapes emerge.

 £65 Fabric Landscapes 9th July

Make Your Mark in Oil Sketches Landscapes – with local artist Deb Allitt – full day workshop

Saturday 16th July 10 – 4
£70 – includes lunch and refreshments 

Explore mark making, colour and composition in landscape oil painting. Be inspired by studying the work of contemporary painters, guided through exercises on mark making, colour use and composition, and encouraged to be adventurous as you create several oil paint sketches during the day.

Please bring along your own oil paints, canvas or board and brushes. 

 £70 Make Your Mark in Oil Sketches Landscapes 16th July

 

September

Machine Embroidery – half day workshop

Saturday 3rd September 1:30 – 4
£35 – includes all materials and refreshments 

Learn how to set up your sewing machine for free machine embroidery and develop your skills to make a picture or stitched piece.

You will learn how to draw with your sewing machine and to create beautiful, exotic textures and pattern samples to take home. A sewing machine can do so much more than stitch seams!

 £35 Machine Embroidery 3rd September

November

Gel Plate Printing – half day workshop

Saturday 19th November 1:30 – 4
£35 – includes all materials and refreshments 

Gel plate printing has taken the mixed-media world by storm! Learn how to create multiple surface relief prints from a gel plate. Instructions on how to make your own gel plate. Expand your printing skills and create artworks without any specialist equipment. Perfect for those who prefer an intuitive approach to painting.

 £35 Gel Plate Printing 19th November