Art, Sculpture and Print Making
With lots of different mediums to explore and techniques to master, our wide selection of Art, Sculpture and Printing workshops will allow you to discover the artist within.
Keeping workshops classes small and working with Tutors who are experts in their field, all of our workshops are suitable for both complete beginners or for those of you who just want an opportunity to brush up on your creative skills!
Unless otherwise stated, timings for all workshops are as follows:
One day workshops - 9.30am to 3pm
Half day workshops - 9.30am to 12pm
Evening workshops - 7pm to 9pm.
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Wire Sculpture
Tuesday 7 February @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Sorry, This Course is Over
During this fun hands-on workshop, using both single strand and chicken wire, a local wire sculptor, Lindsay Waring will show you how to create both a human form in wire and a selection of animals!
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Lino Print Personalised Stationery (2nd of 2 Evenings)
Wednesday 8 February @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£30.00Sorry, This Course is Over
Would you like to produce your own bespoke letterhead design, greeting card or compliment slips?
Join us for these two evening workshops and tutor Iain Hodgkinson will show you how to take your design and convert it into a stunning Lino cut plate to print your personalised stationery. Price quoted is the price for the 2 evenings. -
Portrait Painting (Pets)
Tuesday 6 March @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00A painting should capture more than just a likeness, and during this one-day workshop you will learn how to paint the character as well as the structure of your pet or other animal.
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Painting and Drawing (1st of 4 Evenings)
Wednesday 7 March @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00With tutor David Douglas, an accomplished local artist, this set of four evenings provides a wonderful opportunity for you to experiment with different media & develop your own drawing and painting style.
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Painting and Drawing (2nd of 4 Evenings)
Wednesday 14 March @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00With tutor David Douglas, an accomplished local artist, this set of four evenings provides a wonderful opportunity for you to experiment with different media & develop your own drawing and painting style.
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An Introduction to Printmaking
Saturday 17 March @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00On this one day introductory course, Iain Hodgkinson will take you through the basic techniques of printmaking to create textural and beautiful images with this versatile medium. You will learn different effects that can be achieved, choose a preferred method to create a print, create a ‘plate’ from which to print in Lino, drypoint or woodcut and create a finished print to take home.
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Painting and Drawing (3rd of 4 Evenings)
Wednesday 21 March @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00With tutor David Douglas, an accomplished local artist, this set of four evenings provides a wonderful opportunity for you to experiment with different media & develop your own drawing and painting style.
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Painting and Drawing (4th of 4 Evenings)
Wednesday 28 March @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00With tutor David Douglas, an accomplished local artist, this set of four evenings provides a wonderful opportunity for you to experiment with different media & develop your own drawing and painting style.
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Printmaking without Presses
Saturday 12 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Join us for this one day workshop and learn a new creative skill to get arty by creating prints without presses!
The workshop will be run by Iain Hodgkinson , a local Printmaker who uses a variety of techniques in his work including collagraphs, etching, lino and woodcuts to print onto a selection prepared mixed backgrounds. This relationship between the printed and the painted results in a marriage of texture, form and depth which Iain exploits to the full! -
Wire Sculpture
Thursday 17 May @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£60.00During this fun hands-on workshop, using both single strand and chicken wire, a local wire sculptor, Lindsay Waring will show you how to create both a human form in wire and a selection of animals! -
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Ceramic Painting
Tuesday 29 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Have you always wanted to paint your own tiles, or would you like to design your own range of crockery? If you think you could be the next Emma Bridgewater then come and join us for the day and discover the art of ceramic painting.
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Painting Flowers
Thursday 14 June @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£60.00David Douglas is leading this workshop. More details to follow. -
Introduction to Drypoint Etching
Thursday 21 June @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00If you have ever wanted to ask someone if they'd like to see your etchings, now's your chance! This versatile and effective printmaking technique will be demonstrated by Iain and you will be able to create your own etching plate, ink it and print it. -
Botanical Drawing (Summer)
Tuesday 26 June @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£60.00Come and spend a relaxing day with us learning how to draw the beautiful foliage and flowers that grow in our gardens and hedgerows. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful gardens at Canons Ashby, you will be able to roam the gardens and parkland and draw the foliage and flowers growing in the abundant beds and borders.
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Landscape Drawing (Summer)
Wednesday 27 June @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£60.00The workshop will be run by David Douglas an accomplished local artist and teacher. Under David’s excellent tutoring and guidance, you will learn the basic rules of landscape drawing and develop an understanding of perspective, light and shade, detail and abstraction.
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Botanical Drawing (Autumn)
Tuesday 25 September @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£60.00Come and spend a relaxing day with us and learn how to draw the beautiful foliage and flowers that grow in our gardens and hedgerows.
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Landscape Drawing (Autumn)
Wednesday 26 September @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£60.00The workshop will be run by David Douglas an accomplished local artist and teacher. Under David’s excellent tutoring and guidance, you will learn the basic rules of landscape drawing and develop an understanding of perspective, light and shade, detail and abstraction.
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Wire Sculpture
Tuesday 2 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00During this fun hands-on workshop, using both single strand and chicken wire, a local wire sculptor, Lindsay Waring will show you how to create both a human form in wire and a selection of animals!
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Watercolour and Acrylic Painting (1st of 4 Evenings)
Wednesday 3 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Suitable for both beginners and improvers, this set of four evenings will show you some new techniques and tricks of the trade to inspiring you to put brush to paper and continue with your painting. Evenings include 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th of October. More details to follow. Price quoted is for the 4 evenings.
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Watercolour and Acrylic Painting (2nd of 4 Evenings)
Wednesday 10 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Suitable for both beginners and improvers, this set of four evenings will show you some new techniques and tricks of the trade to inspiring you to put brush to paper and continue with your painting. Evenings include 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th of October. More details to follow. Price quoted is for the 4 evenings.
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Collograph Printing the Landscape (Evening part of course covering 1 evening and 1 Day)
Thursday 11 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£85.00If you would like to explore this diverse method of printmaking by creating your own collaged plate that can be printed without using harsh chemicals to create a beautiful original print inspired by landscape. The price quoted is for the evening and the day. The evening is on the 11th of October 2012 and the day takes place on the 12th of October 2012 -
Collograph Printing the Landscape (Day part of course covering 1 evening and 1 Day)
Friday 12 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£85.00If you would like to explore this diverse method of printmaking by creating your own collaged plate that can be printed without using harsh chemicals to create a beautiful original print inspired by landscape. The price quoted is for the evening and the day. The evening is on the 11th of October 2012 and the day takes place on the 12th of October 2012 -
Portrait Painting (Buildings and Places)
Tuesday 16 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Would you like to learn how to draw and paint your house or another building which is important to you?
Join us for this one-day workshop and with tutor Sonia Hawes you will learn how to create your very own picture of this important place … a master piece that could make a perfect present for a loved one or piece of art to admire and adore! -
Watercolour and Acrylic Painting (3rd of 4 Evenings)
Wednesday 17 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Suitable for both beginners and improvers, this set of four evenings will show you some new techniques and tricks of the trade to inspiring you to put brush to paper and continue with your painting. Evenings include 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th of October. More details to follow. Price quoted is for the 4 evenings. -
Life Drawing
Thursday 18 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00David Douglas takes us through the principles of life drawing -
Watercolour and Acrylic Painting (4th of 4 Evenings)
Wednesday 24 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Suitable for both beginners and improvers, this set of four evenings will show you some new techniques and tricks of the trade to inspiring you to put brush to paper and continue with your painting. Evenings include 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th of October. More details to follow. Price quoted is for the 4 evenings. -
Lino Printing Christmas Cards (1st of 2 evenings)
Wednesday 7 November @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£30.00Give your Christmas cards a very personal touch this year and join us for this set of two evening workshops where you will learn the art of lino printing to produce a wonderful piece of artwork.
This form of fine art printmaking is a great technique to use for making Christmas cards as once you've cut the design in the lino, you're ready to print as many cards as you need.
So come and learn this new technique, and make your cards to stand out from the crowd and impress your family and friends with your creative flair!
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Lino Printing Christmas Cards (2nd of 2 evenings)
Wednesday 14 November @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£30.00Give your Christmas cards a very personal touch this year and join us for this set of two evening workshops where you will learn the art of lino printing to produce a wonderful piece of artwork.
This form of fine art printmaking is a great technique to use for making Christmas cards as once you've cut the design in the lino, you're ready to print as many cards as you need.
So come and learn this new technique, and make your cards to stand out from the crowd and impress your family and friends with your creative flair!
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01327 361 720 / 07909 966806
Bay Tree Cottage, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, Northants, NN12 8HE
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