Course details:
Join Textile Artist Anne Ward for a day of mindful, collage stitching. Bringing nothing more than a supermarket size bag of fabric scraps,threads, trims buttons and beads, sewers will create a personal fabric collage suitable for the front of a special greetings card or as a piece of textile art. Stitches will be taught and trims used to embellish.
This is intended as a mindful process bringing people into the present moment with a project that is small enough to pick up and work on in a spare 5 minutes once the class is over.Try not to buy fabric scraps, beg from friends and family if you don’t sew, the results will be worth it and will be good.
Materials and additional costs:
Materials
- A Supermarket size bag of fabric scraps, less upholstery weight, more cotton weight.
- A basic sewing kit – pair of scissors, any needle, any ordinary sewing cotton.
- Notebook and pen.
- No ideas necessary but bring some if you want. They normally emerge as we go.
The tutor will provide the following for £7 (cash).
- A selection of embroidery threads.
- A card each
- Backing fabric
- Some trims
- handout
Suitability:
Suitable for all
Spaces:
12
Price: £62 / £79
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER RUNNING
Course details:
During this course we’ll investigate the possibilities of this fascinating medium.
Traditionally scraperboard has been used to achieve exquisitely detailed artwork by scratching through black India ink to expose the white chalk layer beneath.
Day 1: We’ll review and try out the different types of scraperboard available and then use the many tools available for making textural marks to achieve a beautiful piece of black and white art. We’ll also look at how this may then be coloured to achieve another effect.
Day 2: Using a white chalk surface, we’ll use black ink in specific areas to then create our next piece of work. Lastly we’ll investigate the ways we can cover the white surface with coloured inks and use our scratching out skills to achieve a different, but still detailed piece of scraperboard art.
Materials and additional costs:
Supplied by tutor for £12 (cash)
Suitability:
Suitable for all
Spaces:
12
Price: £124 / £158
Course details:
Paint your own beautiful,colourful flowers using water based paints.
Learn and get inspired by Folk art.
Learn how to use different shaped brushes to make the marks, lines and dots.
Mixing colours
Create a card , label, coaster to take home using learnt techniques.
Materials and additional costs:
I will supply the use of brushes and paints and will have extra coasters, decorations etc that you can paint at a small extra cost.
Suitability:
Suitable for all
Spaces:
12
Price: £62 / £79
Course details:
Join Artist-Gardener Holly Foskett-Barnes to expand your creativity and nourish your wellbeing this Spring.
In this course we’ll enjoy learning a range of watercolour painting techniques alongside mindful activities throughout the creative process. Studies will be inspired by beautiful Spring shoots and wild flowers around the Nature in Art gardens and local surroundings.
Please note this course will run until 4pm.
Materials and additional costs:
- A4 pad of thick cold-pressed watercolour paper, minimum 300gsm. Recommendation: Daler-Rowney Aquafine Texture.
- Quality watercolour paint set with at least 12 half-pans. Recommendation: Winsor & Newton, Cotman Watercolour, Sketchers Pocket Set of 12.
- Set of round watercolour brushes, size 2, 4, 8 and 10, with pointed ends. Recommendation: Pro Arte Academy Brush Wallet Set of 5.
- A ceramic paint palette or side plate from the kitchen for mixing colours, preferably white, plain and as flat as possible.
- A clean, empty jam jar for a water pot.
- A pencil, whatever your preference for drawing.
- Plain white A4 copy printer paper for sketching.
OR
Borrow equipment from Holly for £10 (cash)
Suitability:
Suitable for beginners and improvers
Spaces:
12
Price: £62 / £79
Come join us at Nature in Art for some amazing Children’s Easter Holiday Activities! Either outside in our beautiful blooming garden or in our Education Centre, we have loads of great activities to look forward to!
There will also be a FREE Easter hunt which anyone can take part in.
Activities: Easter Crowns, Batik, Friendship Bracelets, Jellyfish Friends and so much more!
Morning Session: 10am – 11:30am
Afternoon Session: 1pm – 2:30pm
£8.00 per child and that will get 1 child activity and 1 child and 1 adult entry to the gallery
Use the link to find more details and book on: Children’s Activity Days – Nature In Art
Come and join in for some yoga fun and games with our Education Officer! Either in the Education Centre or in our lovely garden, we will be doing some exercises, games, balancing, mindfulness and so much more.
Age: 3 – 12
Yoga mats are provided! Adults encouraged to join in with their little ones.
Make sure you are wearing comfortable, breathable clothing to move around in freely.
Either book online, call in or just ask at the shop if there are spaces available.
Come and join in for some yoga fun and games with our Education Officer! Either in the Education Centre or in our lovely garden, we will be doing some exercises, games, balancing, mindfulness and so much more.
Age: 3 – 12
Yoga mats are provided! Adults encouraged to join in with their little ones.
Make sure you are wearing comfortable, breathable clothing to move around in freely.
Either book online, call in or just ask at the shop if there are spaces available.
Course Suitability: Suitable for all
Maximum Participants: 12
Course Description:
Join artist Jamie Boots for a two-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.
Course details:
This is a linoprinting course using two to three colours, with a simple reduction method. Students will learn how to use tools safely, simple registration techniques, how to ink the plate correctly, and how to print by hand.
Materials and additional costs:
£5.50 to be paid to tutor in cash, for materials
Please bring sketches/reference photos for inspiration – think bold, graphic shapes rather than small detailed images.
Suitability:
Beginners and improvers
Spaces:
12
Price: £62 / £79
Course details:
I would like to bring the magic of bookbinding at Nature in Art and be inspired by its beautiful surroundings.
We will be creating a Coptic style binding; with our own designed cover.
I will guide individuals through the process of making a book from scratch. The gathering of the materials, the decoration of the book covers, the folding of the papers, the sewing of the sections, will be a lovely way to relax and build a book with its very own identity.
Individuals will leave the workshop with a gorgeous book that they can keep for themselves or gift to someone special.
Materials and additional costs:
Equipment supplied by tutor for £12 (cash)
Suitability:
Suitable for all
Spaces:
10
Price: £62 / £79