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.
This basic wet felt making course with Paula de Santis Smith will enable you to understand the main principles of felting. Come and have a go!
Would you like to learn the art of multi-block linocut? Come and join Northamptonshire-based linocut printmaker, Kat Lendacka, for three half-day sessions this April and May. You will leave with a selection of prints and a new skill you can keep improving at home.
In this one-day workshop with Tony Hinchliffe, you will learn how to paint the nude figure from life using pastels. Soft pastel is a great medium if you want to be free from the shackles of trying to chase photo-realism, giving you room to show a little expression in your mark-making and colour considerations.
Come and draw – in a great space – relaxed, easy going and untutored. You will have short yoga poses in the morning designed by Gabriela, followed by a long pose in the afternoon. Tutor Sara Myers will be on hand to advise.
Feeling creative and want to meet up with similar-minded people? Come along to our open studio sessions on the last Friday of every month. You can work in any medium (bring what you like) and there's always someone on hand to give advice.
Enjoy an evening learning how to forge silver wires into different shapes and forms for ring making. You will have the opportunity to test out the forging technique on copper before you choose your two designs to work on in silver. Soft drinks and nibbles provided as well as all tools and materials.
In this one-day workshop with Tony Hinchliffe, you will learn how to paint the nude figure from life using oils. Tony will take you through each process step by step, so if you’ve never painted the figure before, this could be just the class for you!
Make a monster of an animation on this fun, half-day workshop with Clinton Osborne, where you get to make monsters or bring your own models, toys and drawings and bring them to life to scare the rest - using iPads, backgrounds and props. Make Godzilla battle it out with Kong, T-Rex or Smaug on this hands-on taster animation day! Learn the basics of stop motion animation with the pros, Animation Station.
This 2-hour workshop with Cathy Burnett and Emma Lindsay is aimed at those wishing to develop their observational drawing skills. Students will be warmly welcomed, and the session will contain two 1-hour linked activities.
This 2-hour workshop with Cathy Burnett and Emma Lindsay is aimed at those wishing to develop their observational drawing skills. Students will be warmly welcomed, and the session will contain two 1-hour linked activities.
Join friendly and experienced artist and tutor, Nicky Hunter and learn how to paint exquisite spring flowers in the loose and lively watercolour style.
A relaxed silver jewellery making evening with soft drinks and nibbles. In this taster session you can choose between making a patterned silver bracelet or a textured wide ring. You will learn how to apply texture to sheet silver, planish, form a wide ring, form bracelet links in wire, make a clasp, solder and polish.
Come and learn the fascinating techniques of silversmithing with Beccy Gillatt. You will be guided through all the processes to enable you to make a silver teaspoon size spoon in your own design. You will be able to purchase all materials from the tutor on the day (£20-£40).
Come and learn all the techniques needed to enable you to make your very own spinner ring with two moving parts or a set of three stacking rings – one with a cabochon stone setting.
Spend the evening learning all the techniques needed to carve your very own ring or pendant design in wax. We're delighted to be able to offer this workshop by Beccy Gillatt in conjunction with Nikola Hostonska @atelier.mach.
To draw, you need to understand how to look as an artist does, this short course with tutor Sarah Wright offers you the opportunity to work through a variety of exercises to assist you in this. Ideal for beginners and past students.
