FEBRUARY HALF TERM 2022

For half term we are venturing down a rabbit hole into a special creative Wonderland

Monday 21st February: 9.30-12.00: Scratchboard art: we will be making wall hangings or if you prefer postcard art using your own designs or looking at the White Rabbit for inspiration, who is forever late, late, late…

Tuesday 22nd February: 9.30-12.00: A bouquet of flowers: for Mothers Day: we will be hand painting paper and then making a beautiful bouquet of origami flowers to present in a hand decorated porcelain pot on your Mums special day, so literally painting the roses red

Wednesday 23rd February: 9.30-12.00: Cheshire Cat: learning how to draw up this beautiful cat and painting it in extraordinary colours in bright acrylic paint, to make a framed piece of wall art or a door hanging for your bedroom door.

Thursday 24th February: 9.30-12.00: Teapots: Design and create a special teapot for storing treasures and interesting things in. Perfect for pens not so suitable for tea.

Friday 25th February: 9.30-12.00: Pink Flamingos: We will make freestanding table-top sculptures based on that famous croquet game, possibly a few hedgehogs will visit as well.

All workshops run out of my art studio in St Peters and cost £26 including a light snack half way through the workshop. Please wear warm, comfortable, old clothes as some of these workshops can be messy.

CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS 2021

December 20th: 9.30-12.00pm: Salt dough decorations: hand colour your dough, add pattern and sparkle to make gorgeous gift tags, place settings and unique tree decorations.

December 21st: 9.30-12.00pm: christmas crackers: have fun designing individual crackers for your family and pets, human gifts to go inside crackers will be supplied in the workshop, pet gifts are to be brought to the workshop.

December 22nd: 9.30-12.00pm: miniature bottlebrush xmas trees: a new version of the ever popular pom pom, these gorgeous small trees are made out of wool, rope and other materials. Can be used as gift tags, ornaments, table displays etc.

December 23rd: 9.30-12.00pm: willow lanterns: using natural willow, tissue paper, glue and gold and silver pens design a miniature lantern to decorate your home with light. Very messy!

December 24th: 9.30-12.00pm: christmas wreaths: for inside and outside, for the table, for your door, to hang and drape and make your home beautiful using natural and hand made items.

I also have lots and lots of angels needing homes this year!

Each workshop costs £26 and includes light refreshments

October Half Term 2021

25th October: 9.30-12.00: Painted Acorns: paint up a collection of these miniature treasures that have been carefully oven dried and sprayed to preserve them. Make a special treasure bag to keep these special jewels in or an Autumn wreath to display them on.

25th October: 1-3.30: Make a Mandrake: to keep you company using hand decorated miniature terracotta pots, dried leaves and clay, very messy!

26th October: 9.30-12.00: Leaf Relief: burnish your own leaf design as glorious 2d art to hang on your wall using pressed leaves, aluminium foil and metallic paint, also messy!

26th October: 1-3.30: Autumn Tree: weave a beautiful miniature tree using wool, willow and embroidery thread to hang in your bedroom

27th October: 9.30-12.00: Day of the Dead 2d Art: paint up a gloriously bright sugar skull to hang on your wall

27th October: 1.3.30: Harry Potter Madness: create dragons eggs and miniature spell books using the special harry potter alphabet

28th October: 9.30-12.00: Day of the Dead masks: create a bright animal mask to wear in the Alebrije tradition

29th October: 9.30-12.00: Make a miniature house and garden: using dried and painted flowers and found objects, design your own miniature home for miniature people as a table-top display

29th October: 1-3.30: More Harry Potter Madness: create the unique Hogwarts crest using transculent inks and make origami envelopes to hold your special letters and other surprises.

All workshops are £26 and can be booked as single sessions, if you wish to stay all day the cost is £65, please bring your own lunch. Snacks are provided half way through each workshop.

Easter 2021

12th April: 9.30-12: Paper Butterflies: design, paint up and make your own beautiful origami butterflies to make into a mobile or to make a fabulous art installation for your room

13th April: 9.30-12: Garden windchime: make a wondrous creation using corks, shells, cutlery, stones, beads and driftwood to hang in your garden and keep the birds company.

14th April: 9.30-12: Worry Pets: using pom poms with googly eyes and all manner of wool and materials to make their own special homes. Can be safely taken to school and on special outings.

15th April: 9.30-12: Tile painting: using ceramic tiles to hand paint and design coasters for summer days using various techniques including acrylic paint pouring

16th April: 9.30-12: Decoupage boxes: make little boxes for your treasure, themed for spring using all sorts of beautiful materials.

All workshops take place in my art studio in St Peters, each workshop costs £26 including all materials and light refreshments.

Christmas Workshops 2020

December 21st: 9.30-12.00pm: Salt dough christmas tree decorations: hand colour your dough, pattern and add sparkle to make gift tags, place settings and tree decorations.

December 22nd: 9.30-12.00pm: decorate large 3D J O Y letters: using multi-media to give as unique cards, or decorate your own home and spread the joy.

December 23rd: 9.30-12.00pm: christmas lanterns: make unique lanterns for outside and inside using battery charged candles

December 24th: 9.30-12.00pm: christmas wreaths: for inside and outside, for the table, for your door, to hang and drape and make your home beautiful using natural and hand made items.

and then towards the New Year…

December 29th: 9.30-12.00pm: Friendship bracelets: make a variety of bracelets for your friends as a new years gift

Wednesday 30th: 9.30-12.00pm: sculpture: using willow to make new year stars, fish and dream catchers to make your wishes for the new year come true

Thursday 31st: 9.30-12.00pm: The New Year : design and make a beautiful notice board to hang on your wall to attach your new year resolutions to and upcoming important events. We will also make New Years Day crackers and paper fortune teller games to predict what’s in store for the New Year.

All workshops are £26 and include all materials and a biscuit and a juice half way through the workshop. All workshops are aimed for children aged 7+

OCTOBER HALF TERM 2020

October 26th 9.30-12:  Watercolour leaf resist: an explosion of colour using watercolour, oil pastels and felt pens to make a piece of wall art

October 27th: 9.30-12:  Bottle weaving: using recycled containers and brightly coloured ribbons, wool and beads to create gorgeous vases and useful containers.

October 27th: 1-3.30:  Dotted pumpkins: – getting inspiration from the artist Yayoi Kusama, (who said “pumpkins are visually humorous” when asked why she painted them so often), we will create wild and dynamic wall art using bright colours, shapes and patterns.

October 28th: 9.30-12: Quilling art tree – using paper to create a fantastical piece of wall art using bright colours and design.

October 28th: 1-3.30: Modelling: Using porcelain clay we will make little people and animals and decorate a matchbox for them to travel home in safety (porcelain might need to dry overnight before being taken home)

October 29th: 9.30-12: Your perfect house: Design a house from a box using your imagination and a vast supply of multi media materials.

October 30th: 9.30-12: Black cats, bats and owls: (and any other ideas) using paint, silver and gold pens and multi media and special twig frames to hang our postcard size art.

October 30th: 1-3.30: Designer Halloween hats of all sizes, whether it be a wild and woolly affair or a fat orange pumpkin, the crazier the better using all manner of materials.

Each session is £26 including juice and a biscuit half way through.  Should your child wish to stay all day, please supply their own lunch, cost for all day is £65.

         

  

EASTER WORKSHOPS 2020

 

6th April: Easter Wreaths: taking inspiration from Mexico we will make paper flowers, design spring birds and decorate eggs to make a wreath to hang on your front door or your bedroom door.

7th April: Easter Tree: Make a beautiful white painted Easter tree using ribbon, eggs, birds as inspiration. Lots of gooey mess and construction involved as well as more delicate weaving and decorating. Makes a gorgeous table decoration.

 14th April: Pinwheels: design your own art paper to make into these gorgeous spinning wall mounted pieces of art.

15th April: kite Making: design and make your very own kite using mixed media based on the Japanese principles of Koinobori design.

17th April: Weaving Spring Baskets: using brightly coloured raffia and ribbon, design your own basket with a hand painted base.

CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS 2019

Monday 23rd December:  Christmas Wreaths and table decorations – once again we will get tangled up in ivy, holly, pine cones, ribbons, felts and all things seasonal using a willow base.  Great fun for all the family, come and make something for your neighbour or friend!

9.30-12 or 1-3.30    £25 which includes all materials and a biscuit and juice.

Tuesday 24th December: Crackers! – make as many as possible, personalised and unique to your family including special crackers for pets – please feel free to bring little gifts to put inside, I will have an assortment of gifts (though not suitable for animals).