This session is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, apologies for any inconvenience. Please do join the December session.

On the first Friday of every month the main studio turns in to a working space to paint, draw, or simply have time to work on some ideas with others in a mutually supportive creative atmosphere. Whether you consider yourself an artist, a creative or an art student, we invite you to come and make the most of our great facilities, for only £10 for the day (please book in advance)

Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.

FULLY BOOKED

This course is now sold out. If you would like to be notified of similar courses, please email info@yardleyarts.org

We welcome back the talented Cordell Garfield to run another full day’s portraiture workshop. Cordell teaches a step by step process to create a portrait from a photographic reference. The workshop is designed to help both beginners and more experienced artists.

FULLY BOOKED

This course is now sold out. If you would like to be notified of similar courses, please email info@yardleyarts.org

Would you like to learn how to weave a natural willow basket?  An ideal shape for flowers and herbs in the garden. Come and enjoy a few hours in our beautiful space at Yardley Arts and learn a new skill. This sweet basket is suitable for newcomers to willow weaving and those with some experience.

Would you like to learn the art of linocut? Come and join Northamptonshire based linocut printmaker Kat Lendacka. You will leave with a selection of prints and greeting cards and a new skill you can keep improving at home! In this workshop, we will be looking at linocuts of animals and you will be creating your own.

During this workshop you will create an expressive painting bursting with light and radiant colour, capturing a glimpse of  a charming group of birds.

Join us for an immersive full-day experience and discover the art of traditional leaded stained glass, as used in cathedrals, churches and houses across the UK. Led by an experienced instructor and artist, learn traditional techniques and craft your own leaded panel to hang in a window or for display in the garden.

Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.

Join Anne for this fun session where you will design and make a colourful fused glass lantern of your own design. Each lantern has 4 panels to design and decorate.

All tools and materials are included, as well as a wide range of glass types and colours to make your piece with. You will receive expert tuition and guidance to help you put your design in to practice.

This experimental art class with Emma Lindsay will teach children new skills and how to use different materials in fun and varied ways.

Using collage materials with paint, pens and crayons we will create a vibrant and delicious fruit bowl.

Learn how to design and construct a beautiful ceramic bird made with stoneware clay. Add delicate textures and mark-making, to decorate your bird with detailed feathers on the wings, body and tail.

On the first Friday of every month the main studio turns in to a working space to paint, draw, or simply have time to work on some ideas with others in a mutually supportive creative atmosphere. Whether you consider yourself an artist, a creative or an art student, we invite you to come and make the most of our great facilities, for only £10 for the day (please book in advance)

Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.

Learn the art of silk painting using wax resist and inks. It’s such a beautiful mindful process, and the outcome is always a lovely surprise. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.

Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.

During this workshop you will create an expressive painting bursting with light and radiant colour capturing a glimpse of a fountain in a sun-dappled courtyard.

This experimental art class with Emma Lindsay will teach children new skills and how to use different materials in fun and varied ways.

Using a repeated favourite word we will create a colour, abstract painting using paint, pencils, chalks and more.

On the first Friday of every month the main studio turns in to a working space to paint, draw, or simply have time to work on some ideas with others in a mutually supportive creative atmosphere. Whether you consider yourself an artist, a creative or an art student, we invite you to come and make the most of our great facilities, for only £10 for the day (please book in advance)

Stroll through an enchanted floral pathway…

During this workshop you will create an expressive painting bursting with light and radiant colour capturing a glimpse of a  garden scene.

This experimental art class with Emma Lindsay will teach children new skills and how to use different materials in fun and varied ways.

Create a colourful, sparkling birthday cake using paint, inks and glitter and lots of mixed media techniques.

Learn the art of silk painting using wax resist and inks. The wax is applied using “Batik” methods but instead of dipping the fabric into dye, the colour is applied by painting silk inks directly onto the fabric giving much fresher and vibrant results