Basket Making with Mary Bunney (formerly Zammit)     Artisan Basket Maker and Willow Craftswoman, Mary Bunney, 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…

Pottery with Martin Craddock Concentrating on the making process this practical course introduces the fundamental techniques used in hand-built ceramics. Martin Craddock, our trained potter and tutor will guide you through coiling, slabbing and press-moulded dish making. There will also be plenty of opportunities to throw on the wheel. Participants will be able to work on their own personal projects under the guidance of Martin making items for your home, garden etc. Suitable for beginners as well as those with…

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 all have different life experiences and nobody’s life is so mundane that it can’t be written about. These four sessions will provide opportunities for new subject areas about which to write. We will reflect on…

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 to…

  TRIBE Tribe is a monthly workshop for young artists and their families. These playful workshops will explore a wide range of arts and crafts including Drawing, Painting, Printing, Ceramics and Textiles. The afternoon sessions in the Peak studio provide a relaxed and friendly environment within which the children can create and learn. Families and families of all kinds are encouraged to stay for refreshments and join in the activity. Age guide: 7-11 years SATURDAYS: 11th May, 15th June, 13th…

Our popular five-day summer schools enable students to develop their own projects and interests, with the support of a professional tutor in the Peak studio. Pottery Summer School with Martin Craddock Concentrating on the making process this practical summer school introduces the fundamental techniques used in hand-built ceramics. Martin Craddock, our trained potter and tutor will guide you through coiling, slabbing and press-moulded dish making. Suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience.   Saturday 3 - Wednesday…