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Freedom with Landscape Acrylics
Apr
1
to 2 Apr

Freedom with Landscape Acrylics

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

Loosen up your acrylic landscape painting! We will make exploratory sketches in paint followed by a larger version on canvas board. Learn how to make a dynamic composition, select and bring attention to the focal point and experience and use a wide range of acrylic techniques.

The small group makes more personal tuition time available.

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Leaded Stained Glass Workshop
Apr
6
10:30 am10:30

Leaded Stained Glass Workshop

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.

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Introduction to Linocut - Houses
Apr
25
10:15 am10:15

Introduction to Linocut - Houses

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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 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 houses and buildings and you will be creating your own.

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Introduction to watercolour techniques (6 week morning course)
Apr
29
to 3 Jun

Introduction to watercolour techniques (6 week morning course)

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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

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Using your iPad in Art (3 week evening course)
Apr
30
to 14 May

Using your iPad in Art (3 week evening course)

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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.

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Contemporary Still Life (Mixed Media) Weekend
May
3
to 4 May

Contemporary Still Life (Mixed Media) Weekend

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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.

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Linocut - Reduction Technique
Mar
19
to 26 Mar

Linocut - Reduction Technique

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Kat Lendacka for two four-hour workshops to learn linocut reduction technique and create your own colourful linocuts. A reduction print is made by gradually carving away more lino after each layer is printed. The process of carving away and printing is repeated on the same block until the final print is built up. 

Some previous experience of linocut is required.

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Leaded Stained Glass Workshop
Mar
9
10:30 am10:30

Leaded Stained Glass Workshop

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.

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Saturday Life Drawing - Untutored AM, PM or all day sessions
Mar
8
10:00 am10:00

Saturday Life Drawing - Untutored AM, PM or all day sessions

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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

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.

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Introduction to Linocut - Animals
Feb
26
10:15 am10:15

Introduction to Linocut - Animals

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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 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.

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Introduction to Landscape Painting in Oils
Feb
15
10:00 am10:00

Introduction to Landscape Painting in Oils

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

This workshop is an ideal introduction to landscape painting in oils. Working from a reference photo provided a landscape painting will be produced with attention to perspective, tonal values, colour mixing and application of colours. Students will be able to create a realistic landscape painting following a step-by-step process.

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Leaded Stained Glass Workshop
Feb
7
10:30 am10:30

Leaded Stained Glass Workshop

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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

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.

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Collage Papers and Sketchbooks
Jan
26
10:00 am10:00

Collage Papers and Sketchbooks

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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

On this one-day course, you will experiment with a rich variety of materials and mediums to make vibrant and colourful collage papers that we will then use to decorate a simple handmade paper sketchbook.

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Leaded Stained Glass Workshop
Jan
24
10:30 am10:30

Leaded Stained Glass Workshop

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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

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.

View Event →
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Introduction to Linocut - Houses
Jan
22
10:15 am10:15

Introduction to Linocut - Houses

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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 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 houses and buildings and you will be creating your own.

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Introduction to watercolour techniques (6 week morning course)
Jan
21
to 25 Feb

Introduction to watercolour techniques (6 week morning course)

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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

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Freedom with Landscape Acrylics
Jan
14
to 15 Jan

Freedom with Landscape Acrylics

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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

Loosen up your acrylic landscape painting! We will make exploratory sketches in paint followed by a larger version on canvas board. Learn how to make a dynamic composition, select and bring attention to the focal point and experience and use a wide range of acrylic techniques.

The small group makes more personal tuition time available.

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Saturday Life Drawing - Untutored afternoon session
Jan
11
1:30 pm13:30

Saturday Life Drawing - Untutored afternoon session

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

Please note this is an afternoon only session for this week.

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Christmas Special: Saturday Life Drawing - Untutored AM, PM or all day session
Dec
14
10:00 am10:00

Christmas Special: Saturday Life Drawing - Untutored AM, PM or all day session

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A Christmas Special with goodies, mince pies and mulled wine to feel festive!

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.

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Leaded Stained Glass Workshop
Dec
8
10:30 am10:30

Leaded Stained Glass Workshop

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Christmas Linocut Workshop
Dec
4
10:15 am10:15

Christmas Linocut Workshop

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Seasonal decorations - all things willow!
Nov
28
10:00 am10:00

Seasonal decorations - all things willow!

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A fun workshop making decorations for use on the tree or around the home for this festive season. You will make and take home two small reindeer and two stars – and possibly more! These small decorations make adorable displays or perhaps as gifts for family and friends.

All items will be made out of willow (with possibly a little extra foliage or decoration).

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Collage Papers and Sketchbooks
Nov
27
10:00 am10:00

Collage Papers and Sketchbooks

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FULLY BOOKED

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

On this one-day course, you will experiment with a rich variety of materials and mediums to make vibrant and colourful collage papers that we will then use to decorate a simple handmade paper sketchbook.

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Leaded Stained Glass Workshop
Nov
17
10:30 am10:30

Leaded Stained Glass Workshop

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Funky willow bird workshop
Nov
15
10:00 am10:00

Funky willow bird workshop

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

Come and create a beautiful bird out of willow. Bird sculptures are fun to make using recently cut and buff willow. The starting point for a sculpture is the framework, followed by free weave technique. This workshop is suitable for newcomers to willow weaving and those with some experience.

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Christmas Linocut Workshop
Nov
13
10:15 am10:15

Christmas Linocut Workshop

  • Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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