Courses & Workshops

Our artist led courses and workshops are suitable for all abilities covering a wide variety of practices. Most classes take place in the Everybody School of Art with all materials and resources provided.

We have developed pricing options for a range of financial circumstances. Please consider which option applies to your own circumstance before booking.

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Life Drawing
Nov
16
to 14 Dec

Life Drawing

This term our Life Drawing sessions are taking a more relaxed approach, as classes will be self directed, giving individuals the time to develop their own practice through drawing from a live model each week, in the Everybody Gallery.

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Ceramics: Wheel Throwing Course
Nov
8
to 13 Dec

Ceramics: Wheel Throwing Course

This termly 6-week course explores the skills and techniques of throwing pots on the wheel. Join our ceramics tutor, Matt Cameron as he helps you get to grips with the processes involved with this unique art form.

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Complete Ceramics - A Beginner's Course
Nov
8
to 13 Dec

Complete Ceramics - A Beginner's Course

Our brand new ceramics course has the complete beginner in mind. With so many different techniques to explore, when starting your ceramics journey, it can be quite overwhelming and difficult to know where to begin!

This 6 week course is designed to let you try many of the main ceramics techniques - both hand building and wheel throwing - and enable you to create kiln ready pieces to take home.

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Drawing for Beginners and Improvers
Nov
8
to 13 Dec

Drawing for Beginners and Improvers

This 6-week course will explore skills, techniques and methods of drawing that will develop your visual ability and skills. Assignments with clear, step-by-step instructions will develop your understanding of the practice of drawing. You will be encouraged to embrace an experimental approach towards drawing and develop your own creative style. All materials are provided.

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Drawing for Beginners and Improvers
Jun
7
to 12 Jul

Drawing for Beginners and Improvers

This 6-week course will explore skills, techniques and methods of drawing that will develop your visual ability and skills. Assignments with clear, step-by-step instructions will develop your understanding of the practice of drawing. You will be encouraged to embrace an experimental approach towards drawing and develop your own creative style. All materials are provided.

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Evening Painting
Jun
6
to 11 Jul

Evening Painting

Learn and improve your painting skills and techniques in this 6-week course with tutor Peter Stanyer.

Suitable for beginners or improvers with prior painting experience, you will develop your own creative pathway while learning and extending your fundamental painting skills and techniques.

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Drawing for Beginners and Improvers
Apr
19
to 24 May

Drawing for Beginners and Improvers

This 5-week course will explore skills, techniques and methods of drawing that will develop your visual ability and skills. Assignments with clear, step-by-step instructions will develop your understanding of the practice of drawing. You will be encouraged to embrace an experimental approach towards drawing and develop your own creative style. All materials are provided.

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Evening Painting
Apr
18
to 23 May

Evening Painting

Learn and improve your painting skills and techniques in this 5-week course with tutor Peter Stanyer.

Suitable for beginners or improvers with prior painting experience, you will develop your own creative pathway while learning and extending your fundamental painting skills and techniques.

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Afternoon Ceramics
Apr
17
to 15 May

Afternoon Ceramics

This termly five-week course will explore various skills, techniques and methods of ceramics. Each term you will be introduced to a different style and technique and given the opportunity to apply what you learn to your own projects. Whether you express them in sculptural forms or explore more decorative and functional pottery, at the end of each term you will have the opportunity to glaze and fire pieces ready to take home.

Suitable for all levels of student, from beginners to those with more experience.

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Anatomical Drawing
Mar
23
to 6 Apr

Anatomical Drawing

Each week will have a themed fun challenge designed to develop your observational, critical and creative skills. Themes will include still life, portraits, landscape and life drawing.

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Etching
Mar
23
to 6 Apr

Etching

This three-week course will provide an introduction to and opportunities to develop the skills and techniques of non toxic etching on metal, leading to the creation of a series of hand printed artworks.

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