You will learn simple concepts and basic drawing exercises to break down the complex topic of portraiture. By the end of the first day, you will have drawn your very own realistic portrait and be able to prepare to paint a portrait the following day.

On day two, you will learn how to mix colours and experiment with applying acrylic paints and mediums using a variety of methods and techniques. 

Everyone from beginners to more advanced artists are welcome. You will receive plenty of guidance and friendly feedback.

Tutor will supply some materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

Students will be provided with a list of materials that they will need to bring along to this workshop.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Date	Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March 2024
Tutor	David Bannister
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3424
Fees	£155
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It is a temptation to fill a painting with more and more detail, but this workshop will encourage students to find areas where subtle hints can trigger the imagination to fill in the gaps.

Through a combination of demonstration and instruction, colour and brushwork exercises will be used to explore how to achieve this effect on paper.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your course fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Date	Tuesday 9th January 2024
Tutor	Claire Linford
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3428
Fees	£80
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Image above is of Tutor’s work.

Image above is of student’s work.

This exciting half day workshop allows you to design and create your own unique pieces of fused glass jewellery. You will be able to create up to three pendants/brooches and one pair of earrings.

The workshop will include tuition on cutting glass, designing and assembling your jewellery. Completed examples will be available for your inspiration, but please feel free to bring along your own ideas if you wish.

Your pieces will be taken and fired in the tutor's kiln. Once fired, jewellery findings will be attached and they will be posted back to you within 2 weeks.

An additional £5 fee for postage will be payable on the day of your workshop.

The tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. There is a cost included in your course fee to enable you to make up to three pendants/brooches and one pair of earrings.

If you wish to use dichroic glass pieces, there will be a small extra charge which is payable to your tutor on the day.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

Date	Thursday 8th  February 2024
Tutor	Suzanne Bunce
Time	10.00am to 12.30pm
Ref	3427
Fees	£60
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Get ready for Spring with this fun and inspirational fused glass workshop.

Design and create your own spring themed fused glass night light and tea light holder. Perhaps a Mother's Day bouquet or an Easter theme of bunnies, chicks or lambs!

If you have ideas and images that you would like to use, please bring these along with you as the choice of design will be entirely yours. Your tutor will also have a selection of completed examples available for inspiration.

You will be taught how to safely cut and handle glass, and  how to assemble your pieces. All materials, including one plug in night light and one tea light holder,  will be provided by your tutor, the cost of which is included in your course fee.

Your tutor will fire your glass work in her studio kiln and then fix these to your night light and tea light holder. They will be posted back to you within 2 weeks.

There will be an additional postage fee of £8 which is payable on the day of the workshop.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

Date	Thursday 8th February 2024
Tutor	Suzanne Bunce
Time	1.30pm – 4.00pm
Ref	3435
Fees	£60
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Make a small card and fabric box, inspired either by your own house, or by the sort of house one of your favourite characters would live in.

Plan something simple and you should finish your house and garden on the day.
If you choose a more elaborate design you may need to finish this at home.

Your finished box will be perfect for storing small precious items such as jewellery, or maybe special sewing samples and threads etc.

Box size and shape can vary but should be no larger than approximately 18cms x 15cms x 13cms .

Tutor will supply heavy card for your box structure along with some fabric and trimmings. This cost is included in your course fee.

Students are advised to bring along their own fabric and trimmings for the box if these are particular to the design. These fabrics must be suitable for glueing and hand stitching.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Stitched braid baskets are found all over the world, with archaeological evidence of their creation dating back to the Paleolithic Period. On this one day workshop you will learn how to harvest and prepare various materials suitable for this simple yet versatile basketry technique, focusing on locally gathered grasses which we will plait and sew into one or two small pots to take home.

This workshop is suitable for beginners, and will open up a world of basketry possibilities!

Tutor will provide some materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Date	Thursday 10th October  2024
Tutor	Jeanette Gray
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3341
Fees	£95
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As plants reach their peak growth and strength we can utilise their natural properties to make durable and versatile string. We will experiment with a variety of plants to extract fibres for natural cordage. A forage in the Westhope grounds is also planned to harvest a few plants and weeds, maybe brambles and nettles etc. which can be used for further experimentation.

We will also experiment with a basketry technique called 'looping'- using cordage to make knotless netted baskets.

Cordage not only allows you to make beautiful string baskets and bags, it also opens up new possibilities for creating fixtures, fastenings and handles for other baskets you may make.

Tutor will provide some materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Date	Wednesday 10th July  2024
Tutor	Jeanette Gray
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3316
Fees	£95
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In early summer, as the sap rises through the tree, it is possible to easily peel away the once tight fibres of the bark from the inner wood. This provides a supple, almost leather like material it is possible to fold and sew into useful containers.

On this one day course we will learn how and when to peel willow bark, store it and prepare it. We will also explore different wild fibres for stitching our baskets into beautiful little wearable bags to take home.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Date	Wednesday 12th June  2024
Tutor	Jeanette Gray
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3417
Fees	£95
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This will be a relaxing and enjoyable workshop with individual advice and support to establish some basic drawing techniques and skills for you to build upon in the future.

We will look at all aspects of mark making using pencil and charcoal. Drawing with just line or creating shading and tone, you will learn some basic techniques that will enable you to develop your drawing skill.

We will be using a still life to draw from, so no need to use photographic references.

This one day workshop is suitable for beginners or those of you who are returning to drawing after a break.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop.  This cost is included in your course fee.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Date	Wednesday 14th February 2024
Tutor	David Bannister
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3423
Fees	£80
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An exciting new workshop making two different book bases and their covers.

Begin by creating the cover papers for your books. Learn how to use a variety mixed media – inks, stencils, paint, resists, water soluble pencils and crayons, stamps, prints etc. to create a variety of designs for possible book and pamphlet covers.

We will begin the session by using washes of colour, ink on paper and then adding further colour, stencils on top.  This is intended for students to individualise their own book covers.

These papers, when dry will then be used to make a small pamphlet book.  This is created by simple bookbinding sewing techniques.

Then we will make covers for a concertina book using students own wrapping paper, recycled prints etc. These covers will then be made into a concertina book.

Students are requested to bring their own wrapping paper, prints on paper for recycling, decorative paper that they would like to use for covers for their books.  Ideally the weight of paper should be at least 100 gsm and no thicker than 175 gsm (at least A3 in size).

Also, any media you would like to use such as acrylic paints, inks, dyes for use on paper, stamp pads or stencils. Anything that you would like to experiment with.

Tutor will supply the following;
A3 paper for students to create some covers with.
Paper for the inside leaves of the books.
Needles for sewing and bookbinding thread.
Bonefolders.
Some acrylic paints and inks.

This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Date	Wednesday 7th February 2024
Tutor	Jacqui Dodds
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3419
Fees	£80
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