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 and finish with deep Yoga Nidra meditation led by Aston Colley, outside on the lawns with views over the Cotswolds countryside (weather permitting). Mindful ceramics session in the studio sculpting clay from resident [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Spend the day painting En Plein Air with award-winning artist and tutor Vicki Norman in the stunning grounds of Stanton Guildhouse. Beginning with fundamental principles, you’ll take part in a series of exercises and colour studies painted in this special location. Accurate and sensitive colour perception is key in capturing a sense of light in [...]
Introduction to woodturning workshop for beginners at Stanton Guildhouse, run by Tony Jones, an approved AWGB tutor and experienced teacher, with two experienced assistants. For more information about Tony visit www.ashcraft.org.uk You will leave the course having been introduced to essential tools, turned basic shapes from a square piece of wood and turned a garden [...]
Laura is a soprano from Broadway, now embarking on a professional career. She graduated from St Hilda’s College, Oxford with a First Class Honours in Music, and now studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Her 'Emerging Artist' recital Folklore and Fairytales shows her remarkable talent in a classical programme that explores fables and folk song from across Europe, in the stunning [...]
A weekend of exploration for all levels, using mixed media with paper, cloth and stitch. Inspired by our beautiful surroundings at Stanton Guildhouse, you will be guided through experimental approaches to drawing, mark-making and presentation as you fill several small sketchbooks. Shelley is a mixed media artist who records daily in a sketchbook. She has [...]
The workshop is a playful and creative day, suitable for all who love nature and wish to spend a day making nature art together. Using leaves, grasses, bark, feathers and seeds, some of which we will gather outside in our beautiful surroundings, we will make artworks to include collage, wall hangings and mini sculpture. We [...]
