What’s On

Apr 11 – May 14 all-day
A celebration of trees, with work almost exclusively by members of The Arborealists, a group of 43 artists with a national profile, from Wales to East Anglia and Sussex to Cornwall, of diverse art practice, ... Read more
Apr 25 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Karen Coulson 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 This 1-day course is a wonderful introduction to the world of coloured pencil techniques. Learn the art of layering different coloured pencil strokes to ... Read more
Apr 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Karen Coulson 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 This 1-day course is a wonderful introduction to the world of coloured pencil techniques. Learn the art of layering different coloured pencil strokes to ... Read more
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
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – Apr 30 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Jackie Garner 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 During this course we will take inspiration from Nature in Art’s special exhibition of paintings of trees on display at the time and from ... Read more
May 6 @ 10:00 am – May 7 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Trevor Hamlett 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 10 This step by step course will guide you through all you need to know to give you the professional skills for using Lightroom and ... Read more
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
In formed by the special exhibition of paintings inspired by trees on display on the museum, spend a short while sketching/drawing/painting trees
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Pick up top tips on framing and mounting (including some hands-on)  
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Tony O’Hare 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 This course will introduce the student to the art of origami (paper folding) to create natural forms & subjects from nature. Suitable for total ... Read more
May 23 – Jun 11 all-day
A unique selection of ceramics by a world renowned maker, Jill Fanshawe Kato. Jill explores many techniques including coiling, slabbing, sculpting, using moulds and throwing and altering. She regards her work, which is held in ... 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
May 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
View the latest exhibition by members of The Wildlife Art Society International whose exhibition officially opens the next day. All welcome.
May 27 – Jun 4 all-day
The Wildlife  Art  Society International’s annual exhibition of wildlife art. Around 300 paintings, drawings, original prints, photographs and sculpture by professional and part-time members of this active organisation will be on display, the majority for ... Read more
May 27 @ 10:00 am – May 29 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Over the Bank Holiday weekend (27th -29th May) TWASI will be running a series of workshops taught by artist members. Saturday 27th:- Paint a Bird on a Feather with Mandi Baykaa-Murray Sunday 28th:- Big Cats ... 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 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Come a hear from Denise Coble who uses gold leaf in many of her paintings.
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 17 @ 10:00 am – Jun 18 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Cath Hodsman 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 11 Dragonflies and Damselflies are the biggest of British insects and also the most mystical. They are great survivors and date back as far as ... Read more
Jun 20 – Jul 16 all-day
Liz Brooke Ward is a contemporary stitched textile artist whose work is informed by the natural world. Her techniques have their roots in the traditions of embroidery and patchwork but she also uses digital and ... Read more
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
An evening with the creator of our latest special exhibition, textile artist Liz Brooke-Ward
Jun 24 @ 10:00 am – Jun 25 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
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 ... 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 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Demonstration night with Chris Sinden, renowned for his collage style multi-coloured linocut printing technique
Jul 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Claire Billingsley 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 Students will cut out clay tiles from pre-rolled clay, (clay will be pre rolled ready for the course so that it is at the ... Read more
Jul 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Claire Billingsley 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 Influenced by organic forms, students will create stoppered bottles using one of two techniques, slab building and/or coiling, working in stoneware clay. Students will ... Read more
Jul 15 @ 10:00 am – Jul 16 @ 5:00 pm Nature in Art
Art Course with Simon Williams 10am – 5pm Maximum Participants: 12 The 2-day course will focus on botanical painting, giving you the opportunity to work with alternative mediums such as gouache or acryl gouache. Taking ... Read more