A bespoke, private studio session with artist Puy Soden to help you experiment with alternative approaches to your art-making practice in a supportive space.
Beginners chair caning class
Spring summer flower wreath workshop. hosted by Leeds based Deck Your Door
A relaxed and informal Blackwork Embroidery course in the lovely setting of a converted 18th Century cotton mill in Warwick Bridge, Carlisle. This course has been designed to guide the complete beginner or act as a refresher for those who may have dabbled in Blackwork embroidery in the past. We will cover the history, styles of Blackwork embroidery, threads and techniques.
Open up new possibilities in your art-making. Discover interesting relationships between the image and the background via three-dimensional experiments, colour-play, and fun ways of testing different materials.
An introduction to the many ways of making paint, and a fun, guided tour through the various processes of paint application beyond the conventional use of a brush.
Consider, select and prepare different supports for painting, and focus on the significance of ground in terms of both the image and the artwork’s structure.
The MATERIAL SENSITIVITY workshop provides the opportunity to make experimental art that focuses on the qualities and art-making possibilities of different materials.
Get together with friends and family and learn the art of building a beautiful hand-tied bouquet of the best seasonal flowers. Mix a gorgeous selection of flowers, fillers and foliage using the 'spiralling' technique used by the pros to make your bouquet and gain lots of flower hacks, tips and tricks along the way. We finish by tying, wrapping and presenting and you'll leave with your floral creation to enjoy at home and the ability to do it all again.