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Jan 12 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
There are some wonderful techniques and tricks which can be used to make very successful images. The leaf technique is particularly good giving a metallic antiques finish to your picture. PLACES MUST BE BOOKED IN ... Read more
Feb 22 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Try out different techniques to create watercolour paintings with a nature theme. Experiments include dropping, spreading, rubbing adding salt, white spirit and resist methods. PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE IN ADVANCE!
Feb 22 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Nature in Art
Try out different techniques to create watercolour paintings with a nature theme. Experiments include dropping, spreading, rubbing adding salt, white spirit and resist methods. PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE IN ADVANCE!     Save
Feb 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Come on a journey with Dr John Sparks, former head of the BBC Natural History Unit, to discover some of the natural history of Ethiopia. Event includes finger buffet. PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKET IN ADVANCE.
Mar 14 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm Nature in Art
Using all kinds of different materials and techniques you will create a work of art to be proud of. This sessions could include anything from using fabric, different types of paper, glue, textiles, paint, inks ... Read more
Mar 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Nature in Art
Using all kinds of different materials and techniques you will create a work of art to be proud of. This sessions could include anything from using fabric, different types of paper, glue, textiles, paint, inks ... Read more
Mar 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Come and hear Ian Loe MBE talk about a lifetime looking for and then painting and drawing butterflies. This event coincides with an exhibition of his work. Event includes a finger buffet. PLEASE BOOK TICKETS ... Read more
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
A short evening with film highlighting the work of Shamidaethiopia. com Click here for details
Apr 27 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Weaving paper is a traditional craft and a nice way to recycle old newspaper and magazines and turn them into some useful household items. With this project we will weave an object out of newspaper ... Read more
Apr 27 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Weaving paper is a traditional craft and a nice way to recycle old newspaper and magazines and turn them into some useful household items. With this project we will weave an object out of newspaper ... Read more
Apr 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Come and hear Julian Hight talk about his five year photographic odyssey to capture 100 ancient historic trees across 39 countries. This event coincides with our a special exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints of ... Read more
May 23 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Using a view finder out in the garden(weather permitting) or by looking at our handling collection will make quick sketches and preliminary drawings to create a designs, drawings or pattern which you can go onto ... Read more
May 23 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Using a view finder out in the garden(weather permitting) or by looking at our handling collection will make quick sketches and preliminary drawings to create a designs, drawings or pattern which you can go onto ... Read more
Jun 3 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Songs from Gloucestershire and Beyond with the renowned Johnny Coppin and Paul Burgess. TICKETS MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE FROM NATURE IN ART ONLY. Tickets now available. www.johnnycoppin.co.uk
Jun 14 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Temari Japanese textile balls are breath taking in their intricate design, detail and time spent creating them. However we have quick cheat method to make these decorative balls. It great way to find out more ... Read more
Jun 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Temari Japanese textile balls are breath taking in their intricate design, detail and time spent creating them. However we have quick cheat method to make these decorative balls. It great way to find out more ... Read more
Jun 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Nature in Art
The romances of Robin Hood give us one version of the Forest, but the reality is even more intriguing. This talk is a tour through medieval greenwood, with its laws, landscapes, buildings, people and works ... Read more
Jul 19 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Découpage involves cutting out pictures, gluing them to an object and then coating the pictures and the object with layers of varnish. Learn this lovely technique and transform dreary objects into something beautiful. PLEASE BOOK ... Read more
Jul 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Découpage involves cutting out pictures, gluing them to an object and then coating the pictures and the object with layers of varnish. Learn this lovely technique and transform dreary objects into something beautiful. PLEASE BOOK ... Read more
Jul 28 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Nature in Art
(Image by Andrew Denman) Come and join us to celebrate this exhibition in the company of some of the artists. Open from 6.30 – 9.30pm with short special talks taking place throughout the evening. A ... Read more
Jul 30 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Come and meet some wonderful birds of prey in the grounds of Nature in Art. Find out about their amazing lives, watch artists draw and paint them and have a go yourself A great opportunity for the ... Read more
Aug 23 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Nature in Art
Hear from Ben, an Independence Trust client, who has recently returned from volunteering in the Mapesu wildlife reserve in South Africa. Ben had never been to Africa and was very anxius about it all but ... Read more
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Nature in Art
The Strawberry Thief by William Morris Mary worked at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, is a writer on the Arts and Crafts Movement and Chairman of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. Come and hear her ... Read more
Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Nature in Art
This talk coincides with our exhibition of work by Eric Ennion, a remarkable all-round naturalist who was one of the 20th century’s most talented and original wildlife artists. Field Sketch: an inspiring wildlife encounter, seized ... Read more
Nov 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
An illustrated talk by Simon Trapnell. Our 2016 exhibition CROWD focused on some of the wonderful objects in our collection. Now that we are in our 30th anniversary year, tonight we look afresh at some ... Read more
Dec 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
An evening of carols, festive music and words with one of the three choirs led by Monika Murrel. Preceded by festive snacks, mince pies and mulled wine. Part of the proceeds to help the homeless.
Jan 30 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm Nature in Art
Learn how to sculpt and manipulate paper to create a beautiful bouquet of hyacinths.
Feb 21 all-day Nature in Art
Available sessions :10.30am – 1pm or 2pm – 4.30pm Simple yet effective. These yarn balls are easy to make and will add a bit of colour to your room. CLICK HERE TO BOOK
Feb 27 @ 7:00 pm Nature in Art
In the 1960’s, Born Free captured the world’s imagination with the story of Elsa, an orphaned lioness who was taken in by George and Joy Adamson and returned to a life in the wild. The ... Read more
Mar 22 @ 7:00 pm Nature in Art
Fat Kangeroos to Jumbo’s Blues, working with David Attenborough to tell stories from the past. Stephen is the managing director and creative director of Humble Bee Films and a former BBC producer who worked with ... Read more