Basket Making with Mary Zammit   Artisan Basket Maker and Willow Craftswoman, Mary Zammit, will introduce you to the skills and techniques of this ancient craft. Using locally grown willow you’ll learn how to design and construct your own basket from scratch. The classes allow opportunity to work on your own personal project under the expert guidance of Mary. You’ll need a sharp pocket knife, secateurs and a medium flat-headed screw driver. Suitable for beginners as well as those with…

Printmaking with Rachel Cadman   Artist Rachel Cadman brings over 25 years of experience of working in the arts and crafts industry. Over the four weeks of this course she will teach you a range of printmaking techniques, such as screen printing, drypoint etching, lino printing and collograph. TUESDAYS, 10am-1pm 2 – 23 Oct £50 for four weeks

Life Writing with Renée Stanton   Life Writing allows people to write about their own lives and not get bogged down in plot, character, beginnings and endings. Everybody has stories to tell, drawn from their own experience and Life Writing can give them a voice. We will explore and map our lives through different means such as objects, letters and historical moments. We will also read some examples of Life Writing together (poetry as well as prose) and share our…

TRIBE   TRIBE is a monthly workshop for young artists and their families. These playful workshops run by professional artists explore a wide range of art and craft with a different focus each month. So far in 2018 we have experimented with printmaking, collage, textiles, drawing and painting, model-making and sculpture. The afternoon sessions provide a friendly, relaxed environment for children to create and learn. Parents and families of all kinds are encouraged to stay for refreshments and take part…

Life Drawing with Tony Tribe   A monthly class concerned with the importance of observation of the human figure. You will work directly from the life model with artist, Tony Tribe, on hand to provide individual guidance. The course will equip you with the technical and perceptual skills to competently render the human figure. Each session will feature a long pose of two or three hours length, although shorter poses are always incorporated into the day. Students will be introduced…

Botanical Illustration with Debbie Devauden   Tutor Debbie Devauden will guide you through the various techniques to achieve a detailed and accurate botanical painting. You’ll have the opportuntity to work in pen with a wash of colour or learn the methods to create a pure watercolour picture. Debbie is an experienced tutor, with a Diploma in Botanical Illustration from The English Garden School at the Chelsea Physic Garden. Debbie has exhibited widely, including with the Society of Botanical Artists at…