COURSE PROGRAMME 2024
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*COURSE FULL*
With Julian Livingstone
Ever popular, this two-day class with a professional silver smith is aimed at complete beginners and improvers. Starting with sheet metals and expert guidance you will learn to cut, shape, solder, bezel set stones and polish to make small items of jewellery, a sugar spoon or other trinkets and keepsakes to your own designs. You are welcome to work in gold or other metals by prior arrangement.£195 (plus materials by weight – guide approx. £1.95p/gm inc. solder, flux and consumables)
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*TWO PLACES REMAINING*
With Linda Hampson
Coloured pencil is a marvellously versatile medium. We will work with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. You will learn how to layer and blend and various other ‘tricks’ and techniques. Beginners and improvers are welcome. It is genuinely an easy medium to master and so I invite you to join me for a series of workshops either 'ONLINE' or 'IN PERSON' or mix and match so you can enjoy a tutorial every month of the year! 5% of our ‘Devon Wildlife Series’ online course fees will go to Devon Wildlife Trust to helping their work to enhance and conserve our precious landscape & environment.BOTANICAL & NATURAL HISTORY COLOURED PENCIL DRAWING COURSES 2024
SPRING BUNDLE 2024 'ONLINE' ONLY
Online courses are sent to you as a video tutorial, accompanied by notes, a line drawing, pencil/paper list and reference images so that you can enjoy at any time at your own pace.
January 2024 –Highland Cow
February 2024 –The Wren
If you enjoy these first two'online' tutorials you can upgrade at any time to receive an online tutorial each month of the year, or join us for 'in-person' classes.
-----SUMMER TERM 2024 ATTEND ‘IN PERSON’ OR ALSO AVAILABLE AS 'ONLINE' VIDEO TUTORIALS
Monday 18th March 2024 Apple (botanical study) Suitable for beginners and improvers - two levels of video tutorial are also supplied
Wednesday 24th April 2024 ‘Last of the winter cabbage’ January King cabbage (leaf detail)
Monday 20th May 2024 ‘St Johns Wort’ Hypericum (working with yellow)
Monday 17th June 2024 OR Wednesday 19th June 2024 Wild Columbine Posy (a still life)
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'MID SUMMER' ONLINE ONLY
July 2024 – Field Poppy
August 2024 – Comma Butterfly
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AUTUMN TERM 2024 ATTEND ‘IN PERSON’ OR AVAILABLE AS 'ONLINE' VIDEO TUTORIALS
Monday 16th September 2024 Sarah Bernhardt Peony (challenges of pink)
Tuesday 8th October 2024 Acorn Jay (Ornithological subject)
Monday 18th November 2024 Otter (beautiful eyes and wet fur)
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Mistletoe (in person course includes a glass of festive cheer)
We are offering these courses as ONLINE only, IN PERSON only and as a COMBINATION of the two: ‘IN PERSON ONLY’ OPTIONS Individual IN PERSON classes are available to book at £65 each. OR book a set of four Classes IN PERSON (Summer or Autumn Term) for £240. OR book both Summer and Autumn Term IN PERSON for £440 and get the SPRING & MID SUMMER EXTRA ONLINE ONLY TUTORIALS in January & February, July & August for free (that’s £55 per class plus free online tutorials worth £20!) *NEW* You will also receive a complimentary online tutorial for every ‘in person’ class you attend to help you continue at home as well as your usual written notes & reference. All videos will be accessible on Youtube.SPECIAL OFFERS
‘ONLINE TUTORIALS ONLY' OPTIONS
ONLINE video tutorials are prerecorded and not live, so you can enjoy them at your own pace, stop and start or simply save them for a rainy day. Annual online subscription includes a monthly video tutorial, written notes, line drawing, reference material and pencil and paper list for each artwork, as well as the opportunity to email Linda should you need help or feedback. It also includes discounts for online library purchases. If you can't attend in person; 12 months ONLINE only subscription for just £60 – or try the first three months for £15 with the option to continue if you enjoy it! Click here for full details here... -
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With Ishbel Ramsay of Quinta Do Cobral
An introduction to traditional cold process soap making. You will take home a kilo of pure natural plant based soap (approximately 12 large or 20 small bars) with no animal ingredients, scented with your choice of essential oils. A relaxing day producing wonderful gifts, or a bespoke soap to enjoy yourself. You will receive full written instructions so you can make more at home as well as simple ideas for wrapping and presentation.£95 (plus materials approximately £45)
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With Ishbel Ramsay of Quinta Do Cobral
Learn to make natural liquid soap free of toxins, using only plant based oils. This effective, bubbly, cruelty-free soap is plant based and suitable for vegans and can be used safely in all bio sewage systems as it is fully biodegradable. You can add essential oils or leave it completely natural. Refill all your household soap containers with this wonderful plastic free option! You will be amazed at what great value this soap is and just how versatile. You will make a litre of beautiful, natural Castile soap as well as whipped soap, foaming body wash, all purpose surface and floor cleaner, hand wash, natural toothpaste and foaming body polish. Everyone leaves with a bundle of natural goodies and all the recipes to make more at home.£95 (plus materials approximately £50)
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With Ishbel Ramsay of Quinta Do Cobral
An inspiring and exciting course learning how to create your own, totally natural, body care products. You will be guided through making seven different products all using lovely natural ingredients with simple recipes that really work! Do away with all your expensive creams, lotions, shampoos and conditioners - make your own instead! Save money, no more plastic packaging and they are much better for you! You will make silky lip balms, a relaxing foot scrub, light and absorbent moisturising cream, whipped body butter, a gentle & effective deodorant, as well as long lasting solid shampoo and hair conditioner bars! A relaxing day producing wonderful gifts, or bespoke products to enjoy yourself. You will receive full written instructions so you can make more at home as well as simple ideas for wrapping and presentation. £95 (plus materials approximately £50) -
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With Hilary Burns - website
Back by popular demand! Make your own interpretation of a vintage-style shopping basket in willow, with border detail depending on your level of skill. Beginners are welcome and will make a conveniently sized round basket with a carrying handle and simple border. If you are an improver you might choose to make a larger, oblong or oval basket. If proficient, you will experiment with more complex techniques. Shopping baskets with decorative details such as enamelled split cane strips, plaited bands, twisted cord, and roped or plaited borders, were popular in the 1950’and 60’s. No one left home to go shopping without one, including men.Hilary is an experienced tutor and is happy to discuss your requirements in advance so that she can bring suitable materials. We will use willows from Hilary's collection, and incorporate other natural materials and bark for decorative interest.£195 (plus materials approximately £20)
Photo credits: black and white images from a set of photos of baskets in the British Council collection at the Museum of English Rural Life. The major part of the collection was prepared immediately after the Second World War for a travelling exhibition which was sent to Australia and New Zealand. They date from 1945-1954. -
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With Andrew Spilsbury
Hand craft one, two or even three beautiful shaker boxes in Cherry and Maple using Shaker materials and methods. A relaxed and gentle process using veneers, the copper tacks that hold the bands and the wooden pegs that pin the bands to the lids and bases are imported from America. Each stage and process closely follows the traditions. The Shaker lifestyle required a practical flexible storage system for household and workshop use. They adapted an English design of box which was almost round, and changed the proportions to the now classic oval design. The distinctive swallow tails of the joint were designed for practical purposes and with the bevelled detail give a stylish hallmark to the finished box.£195 (plus materials dependant on size and number of boxes made - approx £10 per small box)
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With Tom O'Reilly of www.bookbindery.co.uk The Little Egret Press www.l-e-p.com
This engaging two day workshop will guide students through various aspects of hand book binding incorporating gold foil embossing to the cover. Students will produce small hand-bound notebook and slip case. You may like to make a book style phone case (if so you will need to bring a plastic phone holder to fit your particular phone).Tom O’Reilly M.A has been a book binder for over twenty five years and he has taught the art of hand bookbinding, tutored and lectured at BA and MA level. All materials needed for workshop are provided.£195 (plus materials approx £30)
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With Kate Semple
Join Kate Semple to carve your own Gargoyle inspired by the wonderful carvings we admire on churches and cathedrals. Kate will take you step by step through the ancient skills of stone carving, to create your own sculpture for your home or garden.£195 (plus approximately £30 materials)
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With Jim Edmondson
A hands-on course to create your own gemstone. You will cut, grind, polish and finish slices of natural semi-precious rock in to beautiful cabochon stones.
Why not attend a silversmithing course and try setting them in silver, or simply enjoy them just as they are - it’s not magic its lapidary!
£95 (plus materials by as required approx £5 per slice )
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*COURSE FULL – Click here to join waiting list*
With Jim Edmondson
A hands-on course to create your own gemstone. You will cut, grind, polish and finish slices of natural semi-precious rock in to beautiful cabochon stones.
Why not attend a silversmithing course and try setting them in silver, or simply enjoy them just as they are - it’s not magic its lapidary!
£95 (plus materials by as required approx £5 per slice )
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Out of stock
*COURSE FULL*
With Julian Livingstone
Ever popular, this two-day class with a professional silver smith is aimed at complete beginners and improvers. Starting with sheet metals and expert guidance you will learn to cut, shape, solder, bezel set stones and polish to make small items of jewellery, a sugar spoon or other trinkets and keepsakes to your own designs. You are welcome to work in gold or other metals by prior arrangement.£195 (plus materials by weight – guide approx. £1.95p/gm inc. solder, flux and consumables)
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*TWO PLACES REMAINING*
With Linda Hampson
Coloured pencil is a marvellously versatile medium. We will work with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. You will learn how to layer and blend and various other ‘tricks’ and techniques. Beginners and improvers are welcome. It is genuinely an easy medium to master and so I invite you to join me for a series of workshops either 'ONLINE' or 'IN PERSON' or mix and match so you can enjoy a tutorial every month of the year! 5% of our ‘Devon Wildlife Series’ online course fees will go to Devon Wildlife Trust to helping their work to enhance and conserve our precious landscape & environment.BOTANICAL & NATURAL HISTORY COLOURED PENCIL DRAWING COURSES 2024
SPRING BUNDLE 2024 'ONLINE' ONLY
Online courses are sent to you as a video tutorial, accompanied by notes, a line drawing, pencil/paper list and reference images so that you can enjoy at any time at your own pace.
January 2024 –Highland Cow
February 2024 –The Wren
If you enjoy these first two'online' tutorials you can upgrade at any time to receive an online tutorial each month of the year, or join us for 'in-person' classes.
-----SUMMER TERM 2024 ATTEND ‘IN PERSON’ OR AVAILABLE AS 'ONLINE' VIDEO TUTORIALS
Monday 18th March 2024 Apple (botanical study) Suitable for beginners and improvers - two levels of video tutorial are also supplied
Wednesday 24th April 2024 ‘Last of the winter cabbage’ January King cabbage (leaf detail)
Monday 20th May 2024 ‘St Johns Wort’ Hypericum (working with yellow)
Monday 17th June 2024 OR Wednesday 19th June 2024 Wild Columbine Posy (a still life)
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'MID SUMMER' ONLINE ONLY
July 2024 – Field Poppy
August 2024 – Comma Butterfly
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AUTUMN TERM 2024 ATTEND ‘IN PERSON’ OR AVAILABLE AS 'ONLINE' VIDEO TUTORIALS
Monday 16th September 2024 Sarah Bernhardt Peony (challenges of pink)
Tuesday 8th October 2024 Acorn Jay (Ornithological subject)
Monday 18th November 2024 Otter (beautiful eyes and wet fur)
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Mistletoe (in person course includes a glass of festive cheer)
We are offering these courses as ONLINE only, IN PERSON only and as a combination of the two: ‘IN PERSON ONLY’ OPTIONS Individual IN PERSON classes are available to book at £65 each. OR book a set of four Classes IN PERSON (Summer or Autumn Term) for £240. OR book both Summer and Autumn Term IN PERSON for £440 and get the SPRING & MID SUMMER EXTRA ONLINE ONLY TUTORIALS in January & February, July & August for free (that’s £55 per class plus a free online tutorial worth £20!) *NEW* You will also receive a complimentary online tutorial for every ‘in person’ class you attend to help you continue at home as well as your usual written notes & reference.SPECIAL OFFERS
‘ONLINE TUTORIALS ONLY' OPTIONS
ONLINE video tutorials are prerecorded and not live, so you can enjoy them at your own pace, stop and start or simply save them for a rainy day. Annual online subscription includes a monthly video tutorial, written notes, line drawing, reference material and pencil and paper list for each artwork, as well as the opportunity to email Linda should you need help or feedback. It also includes discounts for online library purchases. If you can't attend in person; 12 months ONLINE only subscription for just £60 – or try the first three months for £15 with the option to continue if you enjoy it! Click here for full details here... -
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With Shane Whitehead
This year’s course will have two elements: The focus on making original pieces in wax to be cast in Bronze using the ancient lost wax casting process. You will learn the techniques required to cast in bronze; starting with wax sculpting and creating a casting tree over the first two days, then casting your sculpture, finishing your castings and finally patination techniques the following week. This course is suitable for all levels of ability and experience. As an optional extra there will be a one day Silicone Mould Making Course held on Wednesday 11th of September where you will be invited to bring found objects or small items and learn to take a simple silicone box mould in order to replicate in wax and cast. This may be for simple repetition or a series may be created with minor adjustment made making each cast slightly different, such as an animal in movement. This will be of particular interest to anyone who has attended a past class and would like to replicate what they have made, as well as those new to casting who want a full introduction to the process.£395 for four days or £495 with the additional mould making day (plus materials approx. £110 )
or £495 with the additional mould making day (plus materials approx. £70 to include both wax casting and mould making course)
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*TWO PLACES REMAINING*
With Adrian Rayment of www.raymentwire.com
Adrian has been crafting traditional Victorian Wirework designs for over 30yrs. From large ornate Gazebo’s and Pergolas, Tables - Chairs to intricate basket wirework. He is considered the leading light of contemporary and period Wirework crafting, with clients in many parts of the world. Over a two day period Adrian will tutor students in traditional Wirework technique, with a view to crafting a small period Victorian floor standing planter from start to finished piece. Suitable for interior and exterior use. An extensive crafting background is not required and even though the craft is physical, great hand strength is not required to achieve a finished piece of work.£195 (plus materials approximately £35)
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*THREE PLACES REMAINING*
With Gemma Trickey
A two-day introduction to relief printing repeat patterns, in which you will learn how to use the tools and techniques needed to design, carve and print your own designs. You will be taught the basics of repeat pattern design using geometric and botanical motifs and go on to design a pattern yourself. You will then be taught how to transfer your images to a block and use carving tools to make your designs into a relief block, which we will print using ink and rollers onto paper. Gemma uses repeat blocks in order to produce designs for her beautiful range of wallpapers. You may like to take a look! Please feel free to come with any images of pattern design that you find to draw inspiration from but reference books will also be available to look at. No previous experience is necessary, but improvers are very welcome. £195 (plus materials approximately £5 or £15 to include a brand new set of lino tools to take away with you - please order when booking!) -
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*COURSE FULL – Click here to join waiting list*
With Julian Livingstone
Ever popular, this two-day class with a professional silver smith is aimed at complete beginners and improvers. Starting with sheet metals and expert guidance you will learn to cut, shape, solder, bezel set stones and polish to make small items of jewellery, a sugar spoon or other trinkets and keepsakes to your own designs. You are welcome to work in gold or other metals by prior arrangement.£195 (plus materials by weight – guide approx. £1.95p/gm inc. solder, flux and consumables)
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ONLINE TUTORIALS AVAILABLE HERE!
Although initially it seemed to be the opposite of all we stand for, we have found online learning can bring its own very special benefits, delivering our wonderful brand of shared learning experience into the homes of those who cannot travel to us, or feel less confident in a group. If you have never considered it, give it a try, you may just be surprised!
"I do find the tutorials very relaxing and sometimes find that I have been sitting for hours following Linda's instructions. I have enjoyed them immensely, the careful explanation and advice from Linda has been wonderful and invaluable. I feel that I have learned so much and am not afraid to tackle some subjects on my own. I am finding it quite addictive." SC from FelixstoweCLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!
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