Suzie Reffold is an experienced potter who specialises in hand-building techniques, throwing on the wheel, and decorative techniques.
During this new four week course at Studio Eleven, you will develop hand building techniques, beautiful decorative affects using scraffitto and slip decoration, and have a go at throwing.
These workshops are suitable for beginners, and costs £100 for all four sessions, including materials and firing.
Japanese woodblock printmaking, known as ‘Mokuhanga’, is perfect for artists interested in a non-toxic, table-top printmaking technique.
In a two day workshop with expert Lucy Schofield, you will learn the basic skills to transfer and carve a ‘key line’ and colour separation blocks, in the tradition of Japanese Ukiyo-e printmaking.
With only a hand held barren, learn techniques to achieve various print effects, from ‘sesame printing’ to ‘bokashi’, while registering your multi-block image through the simple traditional ‘kento’ system.
You will be sure to fall in love with the process and results of this accessible, water-based printmaking method, which provides endless possibilities.
This two day workshop costs £120, or £100 for members.
Louise Watson is an experienced glass artist that works with both architectural and kiln-formed glass.
Learn the techniques of fused glass making, an ideal way to experiment and create your own small project pieces. You will learn a variety of fusing methods to create pieces such as pendants, decorations and small tiles.
This workshop costs £55 (£50 for members) and is suitable for beginners, or those with some fused glass experience.
Tom Wood is an established artist who has exhibited nationally and internationally. With over 50 years of practising, Tom will provide two highly skilled and specialised sessions over the course of one weekend.
Saturday 28th April, 10:30am – 4pm
Make Your Own Pastels – You will learn how to make chalk pastels in a colour set of your choice.
Sunday 29th April, 10:30am – 4pm
Drawing in Pastel – Tom will tutor the drawing session focusing on how to get the most out of your personal set of handmade pastels.
Collagraph is a printing method in which materials are glued to a printing plate (often card or mountboard). The textures and depth of the materials can often leave an impression and indentation into the paper as well as the inked image. Combine and layer these methods to build up depth, colour, texture, and composition.
These workshops are suitable for intermediaries, and take place on Saturday 31st Mar, 7th & 14th April, 11am – 4pm.
£120 or £105 for members.
Develop your artwork through this free and creative open screen print process, building up layers and textures to create stunning prints!
This 3 sessions programme are suitable for intermediaries, will provide tutored support to develop stunning artwork. It is advisable to book onto the Collagraph and Screen Print programme following these sessions to fully maximise the opportunity to develop your own work.
These workshops will take place on Saturday 3, 10 and 17 March, 11am – 4pm
£105 for members.
Beverley Rocks is set to to hold a hide & seek day at Humber Bridge Country Park.
Come and hide your rocks and find some amazing donated rocks from local artists too.
Plus, you’ll find plenty more activities to do at the Country Park Inn. Expect cake, face painting, glitter tattoos for the glamorous, balloon modelling, tombola, music and a rock auction. There are prizes to be won in a raffle too.
Drop-in, anytime between 10am-3pm.
Hopes and Fears was a screen-printing project challenging young people in Hull to create an image of their brightest hopes and darkest fears.
Through drawing, cutting and photographing images, children and teenagers handprinted them to create these touching, funny and insightful windows into their life.
The project was created by My Pockets and supported by HeadStart Hull. It aims to improve mental health in young people through learning new skills and expressing their inner worlds. Come and see the fruits of their labour.
An excellent opportunity to make a beautiful piece of jewellery with experienced jewellers Nicola Fidell Chapman and Victoria Prince, who will guide and support you throughout some of the basic techniques and processes that they use on a daily basis.
You will create your own unique ring that has been designed and made by you, and no prior skills or experience is necessary.
There are limited places on these courses so book early to avoid disappointment.
Deep down the rabbit warren things aren’t quite as they seem. A family feud has shaken Wonderland to its core and the two cotton-tailed culprits have let their jealousy get the better of them.
Late last night, the White Rabbit fled from her home in a rage but she didn’t leave empty- handed.
Today is the Queen of Hearts’ Annual Eggstravaganza Party and she is relying on the Easter Bunny to deliver her prized chocolate eggs. But of course, the Easter Bunny has awoken this morning to an empty basket and a missing sister. Alice needs your help to retrieve the eggs and return them to their rightful owner or it’s “off with their heads”!
Join She Productions in this brand new musical promenade piece, where the Wonderland locals will having you singing and dancing around the streets of Beverley in search for the runaway rabbit.
Get creative at this free family event – build sculptures in lego, make trains, and create mice inspired by Painting Power: The Art of Terence Cuneo exhibition.
There is no need to prebook, just drop in, sessions are suitable for all ages and abilities. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
In this workshop you will learn and discover new paper craft techniques to create a colourful and handmade 3D paper sculpture, making an Easter Rabbit basket along with 3D eggs, providing you with some techniques to take forward and enjoy at your leisure.
In this workshop, you will learn and discover new paper craft techniques to create a colourful and handmade 3D paper sculpture.
Creating a basket, chicks and paper cut 3D eggs, Tutor Shobhna Patel will provide attendees with some techniques to take forward and enjoy at your leisure.
Everyone has the capacity to be creative. If you are interested in ideas to help you develop a daily creative habit, this course is for you.
It will help you to release your creative side, to experiment and be more playful using materials such as inks, pens and crayons to discover new marks and textures and ways of using and seeing the ordinary things around you, as inspiration to express who you are.
Switching on your creative side helps you to become more mindful and self-aware, and keeps you in the moment, treasuring the important things in life, the small family moments and milestones. This has been proven to have significant benefits for health and well-being.
Tutor Clare Bryan will share her journals and ideas for making your own. Attendees absolutely don’t have to be able to draw to do this course, but just have an open mind to join in and share.
Work with Stoneware clay to make a Moon Gazing Hare, and embellish with words or other additions of flowers stars in white clay.
The Oxide finish applied during firing gives this piece a rustic effect just right for a Hare sculpture. The finished Hare is frost proof and suitable for display inside or in the garden.
A lovely creative day with tutor Jan Dawson making a small decorative panel, a hand embroidered bird.
Techniques to be explored are appliqué and a range of decorative hand embroidery stitches, with an opportunity to use up all those little scraps of fabric, and develop a small design and stitch it together.
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