Art Course
with Furzie (Michelle Hickman) 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 10
On this 1-day course you will learn how to needle-felt with wool.
You will be introduced to the basics of needle-felting, taught how to make a wire armature to form the basis of your sculpture and how to mould the wool to the frame.
You will be amazed how the wool sculpture seems to develop a character of its own. Once you have become confident in using the basic skills and techniques you are only limited by your imagination!
Course Cost
Members: £40
Non-members: £50
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List
A materials pack will be supplied by Michelle Hickman, at the cost of £15 per participant, payable directly to her on the day. The materials pack will include a felting kit and tools to keep, plus all the wool and materials required.
Artist’s Profile
Michelle taught herself needle-felting and, for several years now, has been selling sculptures and commissions of her animals all over the world, as well as running courses and workshops.
She enjoys passing on her love of wool and needle-felting and is keen to share what she has learned.
www.furzie.co.uk
Art Course
with Tor Hildyard 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 8
Explore the mysteries behind the Collagraph Print on this 1-day course.
Learn how to make your own unique prints from plates created from mount card, which is incised with lines, collaged with paper and other textured mediums to create an exciting textured printing surface.
You will be shown how to prepare paper and how to ink up and wipe your plates ready for printing. The first part of the course will be spent making the plate and then the second will be spent printing in different ways to create your own unique print.
Course Cost
Members: £40
Non-members: £50
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List
A sketch/photograph you want to work from.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty!
Drawing materials i.e. pencils, rubber, paintbrushes.
All other materials will be provided by Tor Hildyard, at the cost of £10 per participant, payable directly to her on the day.
Artist’s Profile
Tor is a prize winning printmaker, who shows her work both nationally and internationally. Tor is interested in experimenting with new techniques, images and printing methods which allows her to challenge the boundaries of printmaking and enables her to produce the right marks and textures that relate to each subject matter.
Tor worked as a Printmaking tutor and technician at UCA, Maidstone, Kent, after finishing her degree. She later returned to achieve an Masters in Printmaking in 2010.
She now runs her own private printmaking courses from her studio in Worcestershire.
www.torhildyard.moonfruit.com
Art Course
with Jonathan Newey 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 12
This 2-day course will show you how to draw colourful bird portraits with coloured pencil.
Using photographs supplied by the tutor you will be shown how to draw eyes, feathers and bright colours using techniques such as blending, layering, colour mixing and shading. Each exercise will be demonstrated step by step and the tutor will be on hand to provide group and individual constructive criticism.
By the end of the course you will have produced a few bird portraits to take home.
Course Cost
Members: £80
Non-members: £100
Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List
All materials will be supplied by Jonathan Newey, at a cost of £20 per participant,
payable directly to him on the day.
Artist’s Profile
Jonathan Newey is an award winning artist with over 20 years of experience in teaching in adult education.
He is well known nationally for his coloured pencil drawings of animals and is a founder member of the UK Coloured Pencil Society.
www.jonathannewey.com
Art Course
with Robert Cox 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 8
On this 2-day course you will carefully study a natural object of your choice (seeds, leaves, shells etc) to pick out the shapes, forms, lines and textures occurring within it. You will then carve this form in lime wood, either in a representational or more abstract way. You may bring an object you have found either from home, on a walk or in the gardens at Nature in Art.
Robert will also provide a range of objects for reference but it is always good to work from something that you have been specifically drawn to yourself. Preliminary sketches in pencil and/or models in plasticine, depending on your abilities, will aid your 2 and 3 dimensional understanding of the object before starting in wood.
Course Cost
Members: £80
Non-members: £100
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Artist’s Profile
Robert has been carving from early childhood and his fascination with wood and the natural world has always been very close to him.
Robert had a former art training and received the National Diploma in Design from Wolverhampton Art College. He has also taught at Stafford College. Robert recently became an RBSA with the Society of Birmingham Artists and a master carver in the Waterways.
www.robert-cox.co.uk
Art Course
with Jamie Boots
Maximum Participants: 12
On this 2 day course you will learn all about working with graphite pencil from experienced artist Jamie Boots.
Graphite pencil can be used to produce so much more than just a sketch.
Jamie will show participants that whether or not you are using a pencil that is blunt or sharp, pressing lightly or hard, or using a variety of tones, that the effect of fur, the texture of skin and the glassy look of an eye can be achieved.
The subject for this art course will be: a Tiger.
Course Cost
Members: £80
Non-members: £100
Course Suitability Absolute Beginners – Advanced
Materials List
All materials will be supplied free of charge to use during the course by Jamie Boots.
Artist’s Profile
Originally from New Zealand, Jamie is a self taught artist whose work is produced in
graphite pencil. Jamie first exhibited his work in 2004 and has won a number of awards for his artwork.
In a very short period of time a hobby became a profession and with a limited number of originals being available each year his drawings have become highly collectable.
www.jamieboots.com
Art Course
with Josie Brown 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 12
This 1-day course will allow you to explore the art of bookbinding, as you make a journal using a Japanese Butterfly binding, which is suitable for artists and calligraphers alike to use.
This book opens completely flat and you will be able to make any size or shape, with a mix of different weight or surface papers and you may even wish to incorporate pockets or fold-outs.
The cover is a simple wrap-style and can be soft or hard-backed.
Josie is also running another course to accompany this one, which will take place on Sunday 4th December. On that course you can learn the art of Calligraphy and begin to fill your hand-bound journal with colourful ‘Mouse Roman’ script.
Course Cost
Members: £40
Non-members: £50
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List
HB pencil and 30 cm ruler
Metal ruler, cutting mat or back of an A3 pad
A craft or Stanley knife
All materials will be supplied by Josie Brown, at a cost of £6 per participant,
payable directly to her on the day.
Artist’s Profile
Josie is a professional scribe, heraldic artist and book maker. She has been teaching these skills for over 30 years and offers a wide range of lettering styles, bindings and decorative techniques.
She is a sensitive and enthusiastic teacher, and particularly passionate about helping people to reach the potential of their creativity.
www.josiebrown.co.uk
Art Course
with Josie Brown 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 12
This 1-day course will allow you to explore the art of Calligraphy.
Josie will introduce you to the ‘Mouse Roman’ script. It is quick and easy to learn and can be done in large or small formats. It is also fun and lighthearted – great for greetings cards too.
You will have time to explore your own creativity both on paper or within a book you bring along that you wish to personalise.
Josie is also running another course to accompany this one, which will take place on Saturday 3rd December. On that course you can learn the art of bookbinding and create your own unique hand-bound journal which you could then use on this course, if you so wished.
Course Cost
Members: £40
Non-members: £50
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List
HB pencil and 30 cm ruler
Bring any Calligraphy equipment you may have
All other materials will be supplied by Josie Brown, at a cost of £3 per participant,
payable directly to her on the day.
Artist’s Profile
Josie is a professional scribe, heraldic artist and book maker. She has been teaching these skills for over 30 years and offers a wide range of lettering styles, bindings and decorative techniques.
She is a sensitive and enthusiastic teacher, and particularly passionate about helping people to reach the potential of their creativity.
www.josiebrown.co.uk
Art Course
with Amanda Lawrence 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 8
This 2-day course gives a taster of two techniques for creating images on glass. On day 1 you will learn several methods of applying enamels to glass, including monoprinting with natural materials.
You will be able to create a dish or tile, enamelled with your own design
inspired by your favourite landscape or wildlife image. 
You will also create an enamel background which will come in handy on day 2, when, using a glass engraving drill and a variety of tools, you will learn basic engraving techniques. You will discover how to create a 3D effect using all sides of your glass and go away with a masterpiece of your own making!
Please note: enamelled pieces will need to be fired in the kiln – as many as possible will be fired overnight ready for day 2, but if space becomes limited you may need to collect some of your work from Nature in Art at a later date.
Course Cost
Members: £80
Non-members: £100
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Beginners
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List
All materials will be supplied by Amanda Lawrence, at the cost of £20 per participant, payable directly to her on the day of the course. This will cover the cost of the enamels, glass, mixing mediums and the firing of completed pieces in the kiln.
Artist’s Profile
Amanda Lawrence has been working with glass for over 20 years. She specialises in kiln formed and engraved glass, often combining the two. Her wildlife and landscape inspired vessels, sculptures and wall pieces are regularly featured in exhibitions around the country and she also works to commission.
She is a member of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen and the Society of Designer Craftsmen and a Fellow of the Guild of Glass Engravers.
She has considerable experience of teaching both engraving and kiln techniques and enjoys passing on the pleasure of glass making to other people.
www.amandalawrenceglass.com
Art Course
with Jamie Boots 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 12
On this 2-day course you will learn all about working with graphite pencil from experienced artist Jamie Boots.
Graphite pencil can be used to produce so much more than just a sketch.
Jamie will show participants that whether or not you are using a pencil that is blunt or sharp, pressing lightly or hard, or using a variety of tones, that the effect of fur, the texture of skin and the glassy look of an eye can be achieved.
Course Cost
Members: £84
Non-members: £110
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List All materials will be supplied free of charge to use during the course by Jamie Boots.
Artist’s Profile Originally from New Zealand, Jamie is a self taught artist whose work is produced in
graphite pencil. Jamie first exhibited his work in 2004 and has won a number of awards for his artwork.
In a very short period of time a hobby became a profession and with a limited number of originals being available each year his
drawings have become highly collectable.
Art Course
with Nik Pollard 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 10
Energy, improvisation, gesture, spontaneity and chance are all characteristics of the Monotype / Mono-print. They are the most painterly and responsive of all printmaking techniques. It is a process that can be explored at home or in the studio without great investment or need for space.
This 2-day course will give participants the
opportunity to further their experience and skills in printmaking.
As well as group demonstrations each
participant will receive individual tuition.
This course is aimed at artists that wish to
develop and improve, however beginners can be accommodated.
Course Cost
Members: £84
Non-members: £110
Course Suitability: Improvers – Advanced
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List Please wear old clothing
You are invited to bring any sketchbooks or source material, but this is not an essential requirement.
All other materials will be supplied by Nik Pollard, at the cost of £10 per participant, payable directly to him on the day.
The equipment supplied will include quality artist materials.
Artist’s Profile Nik Pollard is a painter, printmaker and illustrator. His work stems from a passion for the natural world and is generated from sustained, direct observation.
He has participated in national and international art projects highlighting the importance and vulnerability of specific habitats and wildlife in support of conservation.
His work has led to collaborations with schools, colleges, galleries and museums,
engaging communities with the natural environment through residencies and
workshops.