Have you recently bought a sewing machine and feel overwhelmed by all those buttons and dials? Or perhaps yours has been gathering dust in the cupboard? This full-day workshop will give you the confidence to thread up, set up and start sewing with ease.
By the end of the day, you will have mastered the basics of machine sewing, including straight stitching, zigzag, buttonholes, and simple project construction. You will leave with a finished project to take home!
Our friendly monthly get-together for everyone working on a book — bring what you have and we will move it forward. What You’ll Learn Share work in progress Friendly feedback Next steps for your book What’s Included All materials provided Refreshments Workshop Details Date: Friday 31 July 2026 Time: 11:00am (3 hours) Skill Level: All…
Loose lines, quick washes and the art of the travel page — start a journal you will actually keep. What You’ll Learn Loose ink-line techniques Quick washes over ink Sketchbook composition Capturing place quickly What’s Included All materials provided Refreshments Workshop Details Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026 Time: 11:00am (5 hours (10–3)) Skill Level: All…
A full, friendly day getting watercolour to behave — washes, water control, and the confidence to loosen up. All levels welcome. What You’ll Learn Brush handling and stroke confidence Wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry Controlling light with washes Knowing when to stop What’s Included All materials provided Refreshments Workshop Details Date: Friday 12 June 2026 Time: 11:00am…
Paint urban scenes the impressionist way — bold marks, confident colour, no overthinking. We paint café fronts, streets, light on buildings. The approach is impressionist: big blocks of colour, expressive marks, optical mixing. Less fiddling, more painting. What You’ll Learn How to see and mix colour like an impressionist Optical colour mixing techniques Bold confident…
2 Session Block (April) £36 (£18 per session) ~ Watercolour In The Style Of…. In response to popular demand and with Thursday morning sessions now over subscribed we have a new instance of the popular Creativity Unleashed Art Club. New monthly themes, always a variety of media from watercolour to acrylics to oils and everything…
Ever meant to write and illustrate your own children’s book? This is the day you actually do it — a full, unhurried day for adults to take a picture-book idea from a blank page towards a real, finished little book: story, characters and all. No experience needed; every character starts with a single line. We…
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Join us at the Cornish Craft Barn for hands-on creative workshops, from watercolour painting to textile crafts. All materials included!
