A full, friendly day getting watercolour to behave — washes, water control, and the confidence to loosen up. All levels welcome.
Join artist Claire Armitage for a relaxed, hands-on botanical drawing workshop, exploring drawing and painting from direct observation. We’ll begin with pencil sketches, looking closely at the structure, form and detail of plants. You’re welcome to bring your own plants to draw, and Claire will also provide a selection. We’ll then develop our sketches into…
Join us for a relaxed but full morning of tuition on the techniques and stages involved in creating a beautiful textured raggy quilt. Depending on how big you want your quilt – you may not finish your quilt in this session but will leave with a good start made on your quilt in this fun…
A practical watercolour problem-solving day — fixes to common problems and tips to prevent them. What You’ll Learn Troubleshooting common problems Control, timing and confidence Practical, repeatable techniques What’s Included All materials provided Refreshments Workshop Details Date: Friday 10 July 2026 Time: 11:00am (3 hours) Skill Level: All Levels Price: £33.00 per person Places: 10…
This one-day workshop will teach you all the processes involved in making this very popular dungaree pattern from cutting to stitching and fitting. I will also walk you through my own personal method for facing them, so that you retain the nice drape around the arm-holes but avoid the broken needles… Suitable for all skill…
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…
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…
Join us at the Cornish Craft Barn for hands-on creative workshops, from watercolour painting to textile crafts. All materials included!