Our specialist and holiday courses change each term, so why not explore our offerings below to find out more about what’s on offer at the moment.
Our wide range of courses offer classes for all age groups and interests. Whether you’re a first time potter or an experienced painter – we’ve got something for you.
February Half Term Courses Coming Soon
Summer School – 2 Days: Introduction to Pottery 14 Plus 3D Campus
This two-day pottery workshop will introduce beginners to the basic throwing and handbuilding techniques for creating forms in clay.
Summer School – 2 Days: Introduction to Pottery 3D Campus
This two-day pottery workshop will introduce beginners to the basic throwing and handbuilding techniques for creating forms in clay.
Summer School – 2 Days: Introduction to Watercolour
This course is ideal for complete beginners who have never used watercolour before, or for those with some experience, who’d like to brush up their skills and gain confidence in using this medium. .
Summer School – 2 Days: Life Sculpture (All Levels)
This course will teach you sculpture from life from a nude and clothed model using clay. It is aimed at all levels of ability; beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
Summer School – 2 Days: Oil Painting (Int/Adv)
This intermediate to advance oil painting course offers the opportunity for you to develop your personal painting style.
Summer School – 2 Days: Photography for Young People
On this course participants aged 14+ years will learn to use a digital camera in a fun and creative way.
Summer School – 2 Days: Pottery Workshop 3D Campus
This course is aimed at anyone interested in clay and pottery. Experienced potters will be able to work on their own projects while beginners will be introduced to various pottery techniques, and good studio practices.
Summer School – 2 Days: Screenprinting for Textiles (Beginners)
Explore screen printing on fabric. Screenprinting is a method of making an image using stencils which is intrinsic to textile design for fashion, interior and fine art purposes.
Summer School – 2 Days: Screenprinting for Textiles (Int/Adv)
Explore screen printing on fabric. Screenprinting is a method of making an image using stencils which is intrinsic to textile design for fashion, interior and fine art purposes.
Summer School – 2 Days: Screenprinting Workshop (Beginners)
Screenprinting is a method of making an image using stencils and the process is intrinsic to graphics, advertising and packaging.
Summer School – 2 Days: Screenprinting Workshop (Intermediate/Advanced)
Screenprinting is a method of making an image by creating stencils on a screen. The process can applied in many ways including fine art printing on paper, large scale fabric printing as well as industrial printing of packaging for example.
Summer School – 2 Days: Watercolour & Experimental Techniques
This course is designed for beginners with little or no experience with the delicate medium of watercolour or those with some experience wanting to explore its potential further.
Summer School – 3 Days Etching (All Levels)
All Levels. This course is suitable for complete beginners, those wanting to refresh their skills and experienced etchers.
Summer School – 3 Days: Art and Design for Young People 13-17 years
An enjoyable and challenging course designed to build on existing skills to create a varied body of work useful for GCSE and A level course work or for a dynamic foundation portfolio.
Summer School – 3 Days: Intensive Life Drawing
The aim of the course is to encourage students to develop their drawing skills via access to what some consider the most compelling form, the nude and clothed human body. The course is open to both beginners and the experienced student alike.
Summer School – 3 Days: Introduction to Pottery 3D Campus
This three-day pottery workshop will introduce beginners to the basic throwing and handbuilding techniques for creating forms in clay.
Summer School – 3 Days: Pottery Workshop – 3D Campus
This course is aimed at anyone interested in clay and pottery. Experienced potters will be able to work on their own projects while beginners will be introduced to various pottery techniques, and good studio practices.
Summer School – B&W Darkroom Photography
This course is ideal for beginners who would like to learn how to print their own black and white photos. Students will be shown how to use the darkroom, enlargers, and photographic chemistry properly to achieve successful results.
Summer School – Composition & Colour: Joan Eardly and the influence of Turner and Constable
‘Take What You Need’ from exploring the Expressionist works of Joan Eardley and explores how she was influenced by the colour and monumental compositions of both Turner and Constable.
Summer School – Cyanotype Masterclass
On this one-day taster course you will be introduced to an early photographic printing process invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel.
