Create Spring and Easter Embossed Metal Decorations Decorative hangings and decorations shouldn’t just be for the winter months and Christmas and with that in mind, Easter and the onset of Spring will be our inspiration – think Eastern European folk art, hares, Easter bunnies, plus Spring leaves and flowers. We’ll create a number of beautiful…

Create Beautiful Paper Sculpture Join me for a relaxing day of making, exploring the theme of afternoon tea. Using a deceptively simple process we will create beautiful paper sculpture from vintage books. You will learn how to create your own templates and a cornucopia of hanging and freestanding paper sculptures, including hearts and fruits, before…

Experimental Printmaking inspired by Mid Century Design Taking our inspiration from Mid Century Design and contemporary printmakers such as Jane Ormes and Jenny Douglas, we will explore pattern through mark making, drawing and collage. Composition will be developed by creating experimental print blocks and stamps, before we refine our ideas and experiences to develop a…

Lino Cutting and Printing for Beginners & Rusty Printmakers      Lino cutting and printing is a very enjoyable process that can be explored at our kitchen tables and requires a minimum of specialist equipment. Many of us may remember creating our first linocut during our Art lessons at secondary school. If you are looking…

  Lino Cutting and Printing for Beginners & Rusty Printmakers  Lino cutting and printing is a very enjoyable process that can be explored at our kitchen tables and requires a minimum of specialist equipment. Many of us may remember creating our first linocut during our Art lessons at secondary school. If you are looking to…

  Birds on a Wire – create tiny sculpture   Fine and flexible wire is a lovely material to work with, enabling you to create characterful objects, with a drawn-like quality to them. Come along to The Slipper Studio and learn how to create a range of small and decorative pieces of sculpture, which will…

Art in the Barn Creative Arts Week   Join me in the beautiful Meon Valley, Hampshire from Thursday 12th to Tuesday 17th March 2026 and choose from 6 creative workshops; . Create with a Gel Plate – mono printing without a press. . Still Life Batik. . Make like Matisse – drawing and painting. .…

  Drawing for Absolute Beginners (and folks told that they aren’t good at Art ).     As a creative tutor, it’s not unusual for me to hear the comments “ I can’t draw” or “I’m rubbish at drawing”. Most people tend to be quite negative about their own ability and it’s pretty clear that…

  It’s only Natural – create beautiful decorative wire work     Fine, flexible wire is a lovely material to work with, enabling you to create characterful objects with a drawn-like quality. Explore joining techniques, wrapping, shaping and sculpting wire, whilst creating a number of decorative outcomes, including a posy or button hole of tiny…

  Create with a Gel Plate – mono printing without a Press   Gel printing plates are a lively and instant method for creating mono prints, with the advantage that you don’t require a printing press. Each print is unique and this highly adaptable process invites experimentation. Gel plates look and feel like gelatin, but…