These one/two and three day courses led by invited specialist tutors are held in the holidays. 

                

Tuesday 8h July  10.30 am – 3.30 pm

WILLOW FOR THE GARDEN with NORAH KENNEDY.  Come and spend an inspiring day creating your very own plant supports.  Cost:  £43.00 + (approx. £10.00 for materials payable to Norah on the day).  Maximum: 14 Students.

 

Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th July  10.00 am – 4.00 pm

A THREE DAY WORKSHOP EXPLORING A PERSONAL CLAY PROJECT

with ALISON JONES.  Students will be encouraged to develop a personal project.  

Cost: £128.00.  Maximum:  10 Students.

 

Tuesday 8th July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. A One Day Course with

GILLIAN LANGLEY LANDSCAPE – Experiment with Watercolour Techniques  Enjoy an exciting day experimenting with a wide variety of watercolour techniques to extend your knowledge and confidence.  Learn about water management!  On the course we aim to produce a set of experimental worksheets and a final painting.  This workshop is suitable for students with basic drawing and painting ability to the more experienced. 

Cost: £43.00.  Maximum: 10 Students.

 

Wednesday 9th July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. A One Day Course with

GILLIAN LANGLEY FLOWERS – Manipulate Images Using Masking Film, Watersoluble Printing Inks and Rollers  Enjoy an exciting day experimenting with masking film, water-soluble printing inks and rollers to produce different and imaginative paintings using flowers as the subject.   This workshop is suitable for students with basic drawing and painting ability to the more experienced. Cost: £43.00.  Maximum: 10 Students.

 

Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th , Friday 11th July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm  A Three Day Course

AT THE MILLINERS with CLOVA STUART-HAMILTON  Still life, figure painting and interior will merge in an expansive, multi-aspect evocation of a hat shop – in period style – loosely inspired by the 19th century Degas “Milliner Series”.  For students with some experience  

Cost:  £115.00 (including model fee)  Maximum: 10 Students.

 

Friday 11th July  10.00 am – 4.00 pm  

WATERCOLOUR IMPROVERS DAY WORKSHOP with JEAN PERROTT. 

A day to discover and practice methods of improving your knowledge and skills in the use of watercolour.  Cost £43.00. Maximum: 10 Students.

 

Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th July10.00 am – 4.00 pm 

BOTANICAL EXOTICA with NEIL DRURY. A rare opportunity to appreciate the wonderful beauty, colours and forms of tropical flowers and foliage.  There will be something for all tastes. 

( Green fingers not necessary!)  All media and abilities will be welcome. 

Cost: £90.00. Maximum: 10 Students.

Monday 14TH Tuesday 15TH July 10.00 pm – 4.00 pm  INTENSIVE THROWING POTTERY WORKSHOP with SUE DREW.  This intensive throwing course will offer 6 students a unique opportunity to spend two days on their own wheel, receiving almost one-to-one tuition.  Suitable for beginners or more experienced potters.   Cost:  £160.00  (to include all materials)  6 STUDENTS ONLY

Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

AN EXCITING THREE DAY MOSAIC WORKSHOP with EMMA CAVELL

Come and have fun exploring this amazing art form.  No experience needed.

Cost:  £120.00 (plus approximately £10.00 for materials payable to Emma on the day).  Maximum: 8 STUDENTS ONLY.

 

Wednesday 16TH Thursday 17TH July 10.00 pm – 4.00 pm

INTENSIVE THROWING POTTERY WORKSHOP with SUE DREW.  This intensive throwing course will offer 6 students a unique opportunity to spend two days on their own wheel, receiving almost one-to-one tuition.  Suitable for beginners or more experienced potters.  Cost:  £160.00  (to include all materials)  6 STUDENTS ONLY.

 

Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

PORTRAIT PAINTING COURSE with FRANCIS O’NEILL.  Looking at developing an appreciation of colour and form in the painting of a portrait.  This workshop will suit students with some experience able to work in a variety of mediums.  Cost: £95.00 (including model fee).  Maximum 10 students.

 

Thursday 17th July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. A One Day Course with

GILLIAN LANGLEY INTERIORS  Bring Collage Into Your Watercolour Paintings.  This workshop is designed as an experimental day, learning how to use a wide variety of papers (beautifully coloured Indian to coloured pages from magazines)   This workshop is suited for students with basic drawing and painting ability to the more experienced. Cost: £43.00.  Maximum: 10 Students.

 

Friday 18th July 10 am – 4.00 pm  FAKING IT  (OR LEARNING FROM THE OLD MASTERS) with RON FREEBORN. A fun workshop with oil or acrylic paints for students with some experience.  Working from reproductions by Cezanne, Lautrec, Monet etc. 

Cost: £43.00.  Maximum: 10 Students  

 

Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd 10.00 pm  - 4.00 pm

LIFE CLASS with RONALD CLARK.  An opportunity for students with some experience of painting and drawing to develop an oil/acrylic painting or pastel drawing with a life model.  Cost: £95.00 (including model fee)  Maximum: 12 Students.

 

Monday 28th July 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN WATERCOLOUR with ANTHONY WILDER

A day of watercolour painting for beginners or near beginners.  

Cost: £43.00.  Maximum: 10 Students.