Explore 1 or 2 Colour Lino Cutting and Printing     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…

      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…

  Explore Tetra Pak Intaglio Printmaking      Tetra Pak Printing is an intaglio method of printing where marks are made into a plate (a Tetra Pak) with an etching needle or small sections of the card are physically cut with a craft knife and removed. Your plate will be inked using intaglio etching inks…

  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 the minimum of specialist equipment. Many of us may remember creating our first lino cut during our Art lessons at secondary school. If you…

A day of Drawing with Line & Wire “I sometimes think that there is nothing so delightful as drawing”, Van Gogh.  If you agree with Van Gogh and an experienced artist, or count yourself as an absolute beginner, it’s a worthwhile practice to spend time exploring your drawing skills. Starting with the principle that everyone…

Derbyshire Open Arts Saturday 24th to Monday 26th May, 10am to 4pm Join 6 artists at Venues 17 and 18 in Carsington, as part of Derbyshire Open Arts. A short drive from Middleton, Wirksworth, and Ashbourne off the B5035. Lots of parking in the village and then follow the balloons and signs, plus there’s an…

      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 the minimum of specialist equipment. Many of us may remember creating our first lino cut during our Art lessons at secondary school.…

  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…

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 the minimum of specialist equipment. Many of us may remember creating our first lino cut during our Art lessons at secondary school. If you are…

  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…