What’s On

Jul 15 – Jul 16 all-day
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: This course will focus on botanical drawing and painting techniques with the option of working in watercolour or gouache. Observational skills are a ... Read more
Jul 22 – Jul 23 all-day
Due to a cancellation there is now one space available on this course. Please email Alice to book. Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: On this two day course learn ... Read more
Sep 9 – Sep 10 all-day
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Richard will guide you through the process, from the use of the cutting tools, transferring an image onto the lino and cutting ... Read more
Sep 16 – Sep 17 all-day
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners -Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Explore the techniques required to complete this portrait using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils on Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper over 2 days. A line drawing is ... Read more
Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Explore the techniques required to draw these 2 delightful birds using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils on mount board. A line drawing is supplied to ... Read more
Sep 20 – Sep 21 all-day
  Course Suitability: Absolute beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: This is a two day course that will show you how to paint seasides and coastlines with acrylic paint. During the course you ... Read more
Sep 26 – Sep 28 all-day
Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Rosalind will guide you through painting garden borders and how to emulate the energy, colour, beauty and vivacity found in them. You can use any ... Read more
Oct 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: The iPad and Procreate are powerful and extremely useful tools to visualise an idea. Starting with either a real pencil sketch or digital ... Read more
Oct 3 – Oct 4 all-day
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Beginners Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Are you terrified of drawing but have a secret longing to learn how to do it? Then enrol on this course where Richard will ... Read more
Oct 14 – Oct 15 all-day
(Photo is another example of Jamie’s work rather than a bird of prey) FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: On this two day course learn all about working ... Read more
Oct 18 – Oct 19 all-day
Course Suitability: Absolute beginners – Advanced Course Capacity: 12 Course Description: Scraperboard or Scratchboard is a form of direct engraving where the top dark surface is scratched off to reveal the white chalk layer underneath. ... Read more
Oct 21 – Oct 22 all-day
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 10 Course Description: This course explores the wonderful and versatile craft of glass engraving with a drill.  It’s an opportunity for beginners to learn the ... Read more
Nov 1 @ 10:00 am – Nov 2 @ 5:00 pm
Due to cancellations there are now two places available on this course. Please email Alice to book. Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: This is a two day course that will ... Read more
Nov 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 10 Course Description: Painting can be very therapeutic, but the enjoyment can quickly disappear if you find yourself frustrated with what you produce. This class ... Read more
Nov 11 – Nov 12 all-day
There is ONE space left on this course, please email Alice to book. Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: On this watercolour painting (or coloured pencils) workshop, Cath will take ... Read more
Nov 18 – Nov 19 all-day
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Monotype / Monoprint is an intriguing hybrid among printmaking techniques. It is neither a print nor a painting but a unique combination of ... Read more
Nov 25 – Nov 26 all-day
This course has been cancelled due to Liz having an operation and will be postponed to Spring 2024. If you are interested in being contacted when a new date is arranged then please email Alice. ... Read more
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Beginners Maximum Capacity: 10 Course Description: A relaxing and fun filled day creating loose abstract floral paintings and abstract patterns using sublimation inks and then heat pressing them ... Read more
Feb 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Inspired by the decorative works of the golden age of illustration and the Arts and Crafts movement, this course will show you ... Read more
Mar 16 @ 10:00 am – Mar 17 @ 5:00 pm
Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: During this two day course students may choose to work with watercolour or ‘Brusho’ paint. The aim is to create a colourful image of flowers ... Read more
Mar 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: You will learn about the simple beauty of making mosaics and produce one for your home with professional mosaic artist Joanna Dewfall ... Read more
Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: On this one day course, Helen will teach you how to make a basket using red Dogwood, Snowberry Hazel and Lime, together with ... Read more
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – Apr 14 @ 5:00 pm
Course Suitability: Beginners- Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description Card printing is the perfect introduction to relief printmaking. Using scissors and craft knives, participants will have the opportunity to develop a number of different prints ... Read more
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners- Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: In this needle felting class you will learn how to needle felt a beautiful and fun Indian runner duck that’s about 8 inches ... Read more
Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Unfortunately this course has now been cancelled. Course Description: Beginners- Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: In this course we will be drawing on the iPad a repeating pattern of seashells in isolated layers for ... Read more
Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 10 Course Description: Painting can be very therapeutic, but the enjoyment can quickly disappear if you find yourself frustrated with what you produce. This course ... Read more
May 4 @ 10:00 am – May 5 @ 5:00 pm
This course has unfortunately had to be cancelled due to illness.  Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Beetles are one of the earth’s greatest evolutionary success stories. Of all insect ... Read more
May 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Beginners – Improvers Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: On this one-day course, you will make plant climbers, plant supports, trellises and decorative Garden Hurdles, all out of willow and hazel grown ... Read more
May 11 @ 10:00 am – May 12 @ 5:00 pm
    Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Create a bird’s eye view of the natural world using cruelty free non-toxic resin and materials from the natural world to make masterpieces ... Read more
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced Maximum Capacity: 12 Course Description: Together we will work through a stage by stage process to create a painting of a bird or butterfly in Oils or ... Read more