Yoga & Art Mindfulness Day Retreat

2023-04-16T18:57:24+01:00January 4th, 2023|, |

Disconnect from the distractions of everyday life to refresh, revive and reconnect with our mindfulness day retreat at beautiful Stanton Guildhouse. The day will start with a gentle mindfulness Yoga session and finish, at the end of the day, with a Yoga Nidra meditation led by Aston Colley. The main sessions will make use of the [...]

Abstraction through Thumbnail Sketching at Snowshill Manor NT – Tansy Hargan

2023-01-13T11:58:05+00:00January 4th, 2023||

This workshop will be based in the gardens and orchard of National Trust property, Snowshill Manor, just a 5 min drive outside Broadway village. Snowshill Manor is a beautiful Cotswold Stone manor house built c1550 and restored by architect, artist, poet and craftsman Charles Paget Wade. The terraced gardens here are the perfect place to unwind [...]

Mixed Media Thumbnail Sketching – Tansy Hargan

2023-01-04T15:14:20+00:00January 4th, 2023||

This workshop focuses on using a viewfinder and thumbnail grid to crop and sketch multiple compositions across a sketchbook spread using mixed media. The rhythm and momentum of the method makes for an immersive and productive session, resulting in an array of annotated miniature scenes, which may simply be a stand-alone pleasure or could feed [...]

Thumbnail Sketching with Ink & Wash – Tansy Hargan

2023-01-12T18:53:14+00:00January 4th, 2023||

This workshop focuses on using a viewfinder and thumbnail grid to crop and sketch multiple compositions across a sketchbook spread using ink and wash. The rhythm and momentum of the method makes for an immersive and productive session, resulting in an array of annotated miniature scenes, which may simply be a stand-alone pleasure or could [...]

Life Drawing in Sanguine with Nick Logan

2023-02-09T15:22:05+00:00January 4th, 2023||

Working from a live model, festival Artist in Residence Nick Logan will guide you through a conceptual and simple six step process for depicting the human body. Only know one approach to drawing? Do you want to learn new techniques and concepts to sharpen and hone your visual skills? Then this workshop is ideal for [...]

Portrait Drawing in Sanguine with Nick Logan

2023-02-09T14:04:55+00:00January 4th, 2023||

Are you inspired by Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year?  Fancy learning how to do this yourself? Then join our Artist in Residence Nick Logan for this full day portrait workshop! You’ll be working from a live model as Nick shows you a simple method for depicting the face. There will be an emphasis [...]

Wheel Throwing Ceramics Workshop with Claire Watson

2023-03-30T12:42:03+01:00January 1st, 2023||

During this half day in the pottery studio in the stunning Stanton Guildhouse you will learn how to prep the clay pre-throwing and how to centre and pull up a simple form. The therapeutic qualities of clay will have you wanting more! At the end of the session you will have one form which will be [...]

Wheel Throwing Ceramics Workshop with Claire Watson

2023-03-30T12:40:28+01:00January 1st, 2023||

During this half day in the pottery studio in the stunning Stanton Guildhouse you will learn how to prep the clay pre-throwing and how to centre and pull up a simple form. The therapeutic qualities of clay will have you wanting more! At the end of the session you will have one form which will be [...]

Ceramics Day with Claire Watson

2023-03-30T12:36:43+01:00January 1st, 2023||

During this ceramics taster day in the pottery studio in the stunning Stanton Guildhouse you will have the opportunity to learn through a hands on experience with clay, exploring different hand building techniques such as coiling, pinching and slab building. You will also learn how to throw a simple form on the potter's wheel, delving into [...]

Introduction to Picture Framing with Mark Higgins

2023-02-09T14:01:05+00:00January 1st, 2023||

Experience picture framing first hand and mix fun with a sense of achievement, taking away with you your own completed frame at the end of the workshop. A practical and enjoyable workshop for beginners run by framer and tutor Mark Higgins where principles and key tools will be first demonstrated - then you will try [...]

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