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 course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email the tutor artworkshopswithemma@gmail.com
Have you always wanted to draw but don’t know where to start? Then join tutor Emma Lindsay on this relaxed beginners course and you’ll be drawing before you know it!
Calling all artists (and aspiring artists)! Join us for a one-of-a-kind pottery workshop where you'll craft your very own paint palette, water pot and brush rests – a beautiful, functional set that will elevate your art and bring joy to your creative journey.
Discover the art of copper foil stained glass. Join us for a full or half-day immersive to learn traditional techniques and craft your own lovely panel or suncatcher for display, or several small pieces to give as gifts.
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.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email the tutor artworkshopswithemma@gmail.com
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, vibrant rooster inspired by Picasso’s series of Rooster paintings. We will work with oil pastels and pens on black paper.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email bookings@yardleyarts.org
Ever wanted to produce professional studio photos of artwork and portraits?
This course provides all you need to know about using professional studio lighting for your own projects.
Discover the art of copper foil stained glass. Join us for a full or half-day immersive to learn traditional techniques and craft your own lovely panel or suncatcher for display, or several small pieces to give as gifts.
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.
Come and create a beautiful basket out of willow. This sculptural basket is fun to make using recently cut and buff willow. Starting with the framework, followed by free weave technique. Jane Roberts will demonstrate step by step and help you throughout the process.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to be added to the waiting list email bookings@yardleyarts.org
In this bank holiday weekend workshop, let artist Sally Ellis inspire you to create your own contemporary still life paintings using acrylic paints and inks in our stunning art centre.
Sally will guide you through her unique process which will encourage you to be playful, expressive and brave which you can then adapt accordingly in your own painting.
At the end of the weekend, you will have created up to 2 paintings on artist quality acrylic paper on cradled wooden panels.
On the first Friday of the 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)
Using Your iPad in Art is aimed at creative people who have an iPad and want to learn how to use it to develop their own work.
We will be developing drawings and compositions from source material like existing sketches or photographs and editing existing artwork.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email bookings@yardleyarts.org
On this six-week course you will learn the basics of painting in watercolour and pick up tips and tricks to help you tackle your watercolour painting with confidence.
