What’s On

Jun
20
Sat
Garden Escape with Ros Wise
Jun 20 @ 10:00 am – Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm

Course details:

“I would like each student to produce a painting that suggests a garden escape, a place to escape the pressures of modern life. It can be a painting of a single flower, an herbaceous border, a path, trees, views, in a garden or out into the wider landscape.”

Materials and additional costs: 

  • Canvas or board 
  • Brushes in small, medium and large 
  • Paints – oil, acrylic, pencils, inks NOT watercolours 
  • A photo to work from 

Suitability:

Beginners – advanced 

Spaces

12

Price: £124 / £158

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Jun
25
Thu
Dare to Dabble @ Education Centre
Jun 25 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

We have another amazing Dare to Dabble planned for you!

Designed completely around the absolute beginner, or those who just fancy a dabble, these sessions provide a great opportunity to try out new art techniques and mediums.

Morning Session: 10am – 12pm

Afternoon Session: 1pm – 3pm

Inspiration, materials, guidance and fun are all provided, and as all tasks should, we’ll begin with a brew.

Follow this link to see what we have going on in the session today: Dare to Dabble

Jun
27
Sat
The Peeping Barn Owl in needle felt with Agnese Davies
Jun 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course details:

Participants will be needle felting a version of a peeping  Barn owl . I will teach how to use felting needles, mix wool colours with some silk and this popular British bird of prey that you can hang on your wall. All materials will be provided, but if you have done needle felting and you have your own favourite felting needles, mats, scissors or other tools, please bring them along. You will be learning techniques taught by an experienced award winning artist Agnese Davies (A.D.Woolcraft).

Materials and additional costs: 

  • £10 material charge to be paid to tutor, cash

Suitability:

Absolute beginners

Spaces: 

12

Price: £62 / £79

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Jul
4
Sat
Resin accessories inspired by Nature in Art with Emma Byrne
Jul 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course details:

Discover how to embed beautiful dried botanicals grown in the grounds of Nature in Art on this full day workshop with tutor Emma from Nature’s Inspiration.

Create coasters working with flowers, foliage and vegan non-toxic epoxy resin learning how to use this incredibly complex medium in the morning. Break for lunch and whilst your coasters are curing this afternoon we will switch to a UV cured vegan non toxic resin which is premixed and cured using LED lamps. Working with more intricate flowers to create your very own botanical jewellery, or accessory up to 3 (choose from earrings, ring, pendant,  cufflinks, broach, bookmark, keyring or hairgrips). Demould your coasters and learn how to finish your jewellery before the end of the workshop.

Materials and additional costs:

All materials will be provided. £20 in materials will need to be paid on the day with an additional £5 if you’d like to make an extra set.

 

Suitability:

Beginners to improvers

 

Spaces: 

12

 

Price:

£62 / £79

 

Please call for details. Thank you.

 

Jul
11
Sat
Sun bear coloured pencil portrait with Karen Coulson
Jul 11 @ 10:00 am – Jul 12 @ 5:00 pm

 

Course details:

Explore the Colour Pencil techniques to draw this beautiful portrait using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils on Mount Board Including Colour blending for subtle colour changes in the fur.

Line drawing supplied to trace or copy.

Materials 

Supplied by tutor, £3 charge (cash) 

Suitability:

Suitable for all

Spaces

12

Price: £124 / £158

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Jul
13
Mon
Puma coloured pencil portrait with Karen Coulson
Jul 13 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course details:

Explore colour pencil techniques to draw this Cute Puma portrait using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils on Mount Board including indenting and soft fine pencil strokes for fur texture.

Line Drawing supplied to trace or copy.

Materials 

Supplied by tutor, £3 charge (cash) 

Suitability:

Suitable for all

Spaces

12

Price: £62 / £79

Book here 

Jul
17
Fri
Dare to Dabble @ Education Centre
Jul 17 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

We have another amazing Dare to Dabble planned for you!

Designed completely around the absolute beginner, or those who just fancy a dabble, these sessions provide a great opportunity to try out new art techniques and mediums.

Morning Session: 10am – 12pm

Afternoon Session: 1pm – 3pm

Inspiration, materials, guidance and fun are all provided, and as all tasks should, we’ll begin with a brew.

Follow this link to see what we have going on in the session today: Dare to Dabble

Jul
18
Sat
Watercolours with John Horton
Jul 18 @ 10:00 am – Jul 19 @ 5:00 pm

Course details:

I found, early on, running courses, that a good structure was the most beneficial format. We explore colour mixing using a limited palette and the use of different brush types to develop the painting. I will go through creating the picture stage by stage and although we are all working on the same composition , because of the wonderful nature of watercolour, no two pictures will be the same. Exciting things happen!

www.johnhorton.co.uk

Materials 

I supply a sheet of A3 200 lb Two Rivers handmade watercolour paper with a composition lightly marked out with 4H pencil. Cost £4 per person. PLEASE BRING: Palette: Ideally 2 large white plates to build up areas for colour washes. Brushes: Wash brushes up to 5cms width. and a variety of watercolour brushes. I favour Pro Arte riggers. 0 to 6.  Paint: I use artists quality Winsor and Newton paints:  permanent rose, permanent magenta, cadmium yellow, cadmium lemon and cobalt blue. If you don’t have these or don’t wish to buy them bring cobalt blue (sky colour) a red and a yellow. Miscellaneous: Hair dryer, kitchen roll and a few scraps of watercolour paper to test colour mixes. Supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

Suitability:

Suitable for all

Spaces

12

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Aug
1
Sat
Botanical Ceramics with Clare Mahoney
Aug 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Course Suitability: Suitable for all

 

Maximum Participants: 12

 

Course Description:

This workshop highlights our connection to the natural world, encouraging us to slow down, and look closely at nature.

The intricate structure, texture, and beauty of foraged botany, the hedgerows we drive past every day.

The clay impression is used to form a mould.

The mould is flooded with plaster and Cornish stone, creating a positive mirror image of the clay piece.

The clay is removed, and the Botanical relief is revealed.

Just like a Botanical monoprint it’s simple and effective, bringing out all the unnoticed detail.

A really enjoyable and immediate process.

 

Materials Required:

 

All materials will be supplied at a charge of £7.50, paid on the day.

 

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Aug
8
Sat
Jaguar in graphite with Jamie Boots (FULLY BOOKED)
Aug 8 @ 10:00 am – Aug 10 @ 5:00 pm

Course Suitability: Suitable for all

 

Maximum Participants: 12

 

Course Description:

Join artist Jamie Boots for a three-day exploration into the nuanced world of graphite pencil art. This workshop delves beyond basic sketching, offering insights into the subtle techniques that breathe life into your creations. Participants will discover the art of manipulating pencil sharpness, pressure and tones to convey the fine details such as skin textures and expressive eyes.

 

Materials Required:

All materials supplied within session.

Price: £186 / £237

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