Come and transform a simple paper lantern into an amazing sea creature! Choose from an octopus, angel fish, shark, dolphin or jellyfish and use colourful paints and collage materials to bring your creature to life. A small battery powered light will also be supplied to light up your sea creature at night, making it a [...]
A fun stained glass workshop capturing a Summer garden vibe where you'll learn to make a sun catcher. Using the copper foiled method developed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, create colourful birds and/or flowers. Choose from a selection of designs and lovely range of glass colours and textures. Learn how to cut your glass to the pattern (cartoon) and [...]
Experience the joy of choral singing, from gospel to spirituals to Renaissance rounds and classical crossover led by inspirational conductor Stuart Overington. Stuart has worked with a diverse range of ensembles including the Royal Opera House Chorus, National Children’s Choir, community choirs, Snow Patrol & Elbow. The afternoon culminates in a sharing event for friends [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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