Classes are filling up fast, so book early to avoid disappointment. Both the bright and airy main space and craft room are being kept clean and as safe as possible, so you can enjoy being creative with likeminded people. We look forward to seeing you at Yardley Arts.
Becky Gillatt runs a number of 3 hour, whole day and evening workshops throughout the year in our jewellery studio. Workshops include cabochon stone setting, spoon making and sea glass setting, all suitable for total beginners and those with some experience.
To view all workshops, please visit Becky’s website.
Do you have experience life drawing/painting but really want to get a longer time in front of a model? Come along to our Saturday Life Drawing Group with artist and tutor, Sara Myers. The afternoon model is the lovely K-Leigh, who is joining us for a long single pose.
Do you have experience life drawing/painting but really want to get a longer time in front of a model? Come along to our Saturday Life Drawing Group with artist and tutor, Sara Myers. This morning’s model is the fabulous Emma, who will be doing a bunch of shorter poses this session.
Come and learn how to create a wide textured band and add two spinning components. You will be guided through different ways to add textures with hammers and a rolling mill. We'll use traditional silver soldering and forming techniques, as well as polishing processes to create your very own spinner ring. Materials are included in the course fee.
Would you like to learn the art of linocut and make your own stamps to print on fabric? 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.
Yes, in this class you really can … and your tutor, Cathy Burnett will give you the confidence to do so. Come and give yourself a couple of hours off and immerse yourself in drawing, using a choice of materials, and we’ll put the kettle on.
Capture the cool crisp essence of a simple winter scene or two in this watercolour class with Nicky Hunter. Learn about balancing the warmth of the sun in the cool crisp seasonal snow scape. Explore how shadow play really makes the painting sing. Complete the story with a charming cottage, plucky pheasant or simple figures to bring narrative to your painting.
Saturday Art Club is a monthly club for children aged 7-12 years. Each month, we explore different art forms and media, learning new skills and techniques. Printmaking, drawing, collage and painting are just a few of the art forms you can try.
Learn how to make three different style stacking rings from a selection of five styles. The techniques you will use include twisting, texturing, forming, soldering, finishing and polishing. A relaxed workshop with silversmith, Beccy Gillatt.
Yes, in this class you really can … and your tutor, Cathy Burnett will give you the confidence to do so. Come and give yourself a couple of hours off and immerse yourself in drawing, using a choice of materials, and we’ll put the kettle on.
On this workshop with silversmith, Beccy Gillatt you will learn how to make your very own silver bangle in a relaxed atmosphere. You’ll be gently guided through all the techniques needed to enable you to make two bangles from a choice of different designs.
In this short intensive course with Sara Myers, we will sculpt a 3/4 life size portrait. If you prefer to work life size, you will need to contact Sara in advance. You will leave with a wet clay head – and instructions for firing. The piece once fired will require fixing to a base in your own time. So, there will be time required after the 2-day workshop to finish up.
This Saturday’s afternoon model at the Life Drawing Group with Sara Myers is the wonderfully expressive Yvette. It will be one long pose for the session. Yvette brings a deep vitality and narrative to the short pose sessions and elegance and rhythm to her long poses.
Do you have experience life drawing/painting but really want to get a longer time in front of a model? Come along to our Saturday Life Drawing Group with artist and tutor, Sara Myers. The morning model is Andy who is stunning with his short poses.
Learn how to encase sea glass with fine silver to create pendants or earrings in this three-hour workshop with Beccy Gillatt. You will be gently guided through all the techniques to enable you to make your very own pieces of jewellery from these treasures of the sea.
Yes, in this class you really can … and your tutor, Cathy Burnett will give you the confidence to do so. Come and give yourself a couple of hours off and immerse yourself in drawing, using a choice of materials, and we’ll put the kettle on.
Tutor Cathy Burnett is running this 4-week introductory drawing course to get you started and give you confidence. It is designed to build up your observational drawing skills, as well as exploring and learning techniques.
