Creative Courses
Oil Painting for Improvers
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11 week course - Monday 15th April
10am - 12pm
In this course you will develop your oil painting skills. The tutor will provide a range of prints for you to choose from, or you can bring your own projects along to learn in this fun and friendly class.
Learners can tailor-make their experience in this class by selecting projects which meet their particular interests. The tutor will provide projects covering a wide range of subject matter including portraits, landscapes and still life, or learners are welcome to bring along their own projects too.
This course is suitable for students who have completed a term of our 'Oil Painting for Beginners' course or for those who have some experience in oil painting that they have gained elsewhere. Your tutor, Warren Sealey, has years of experience teaching all levels of artists. He will explain and demonstrate techniques to help you get the most out of the class and really develop your oil painting skills.
This will be a fun, interesting and friendly course. Be inspired by those around you and by the beautiful building that the course is held in - a perfect way to kickstart your week.
Please note you need to bring your own kit to these classes including pain, thinner, brushes, paper etc. Details of exactly what you need will be supplied along with joining instructions which will be emailed to the students a fortnight before the start of the course.
15th April - 8th July 2024 (excluding 6th & 27th May)
11 sessions
Classes will take place on following dates:
April: 15/22/29
May: 13/20
June: 3/10/17/24
July: 1/8
Tuesday
Mindful Scrap Crafting - Tuesday Class
5 week course - 11 June 2024
10am - 12:30pm
In these fantastically creative sessions, what you produce is secondary to the process of spending mindful time making alongside your fellow crafters.
This course is suitable for returning Peace & Craft group participants or for those interested in trying out this low-pressure form of crafting for the first time. Please email admin@kingshillhouse.org.uk for more information.
The course structure is unashamedly loose - there will always be a small suggested project available to follow, or participants are always encouraged to go with their ideas, head off on tangents and work on something that takes their fancy in any given session.
Textiles, thread and stitch often feature in our projects, ranging from very simple, beginner friendly stitching, right through to intricate textile art or more classic hand embroidery, but we also include papercrafts, wirework, collage, unusual materials, yarns & fibres, beadwork, even small scale weaving.
Every week, you will have access to an inspirational collection of remnant materials in Anna's 'scraps buffet'; textiles, papers, haberdashery, fibres, lace and other things depending on our projects.
Everything is reclaimed, vintage, offcut or otherwise rescued - luxe, surprising, beautiful and always interesting.
Take time for yourself, get lost rummaging in a basket of gorgeous scraps, let go of expectations and embrace the opportunity to play with colours and textures. Learn to look at the small pieces differently.
Please note that there may occasionally be additional material costs of a few pounds, which are payable to your tutor, depending on projects and materials. These will always be optional and with prior notice.
Dates:
June: 11, 18, 25
July: 2, 9
Mindful Scrap Crafting - Wednesday Class
5 week course - 12 June 2024
10am - 12:30pm
In these fantastically creative sessions what you produce is secondary to the process of spending mindful time making alongside your fellow crafters.
This course is aimed at returning Peace & Craft group participants. You can book here for your next six sessions of Peace & Craft with Anna Marshall.
If you have not attended a Peace & Craft course or taster workshop at Kingshill House but want to find out more, please get in touch by sending an email to admin@kingshillhouse.org.uk.
You will as always have access to an inspirational collection of remnant materials; textiles, papers, haberdashery, fibres, lace, reclaimed, vintage, luxe - surprising, always beautiful and always interesting.
Take time for yourself, get lost rummaging in a basket of gorgeous scraps, let go of expectations and embrace the opportunity to play with colours and textures.
Materials:
Depending on projects that develop during the course, there may occasionally be additional material costs, usually only of a few pounds, always with forward-notice, always optional and payable to your tutor on the day.
Dates:
June: 12, 19, 26,
July: 3, 10
Life Drawing
Only a few left!
12 week course - Wednesday 17th April
10am - 12pm
A mixed ability class open to beginners and the more experienced artist.
In this class, you will be drawing from the nude model and will explore all the facets that go into drawing from the human form; such as proportion, structure and anatomy.
You will receive guidance from experienced tutor, Warren Sealey.
There will be a mixture of short and longer poses, and a range of models throughout the duration of the course.
Recommended materials:
- A3 drawing pad
- Pencils, rubber, sharpener and anything else you wish to draw with
17th April - 10th July 2024 (excluding 29th May)
Exact dates:
April: 17/24
May: 1/8/15/22
June: 5/12/19/26
July: 3/10
Improver Painting for Watercolour and Oil
12 week course - Wednesday 17th April
1pm - 3pm
This is a new, mixed medium class for students who wish to take the next step in their painting journey and develop their skills in watercolour or oil painting.
This course is suitable for anyone who has completed one of the beginner painting courses at Kingshill House or who has gained painting experience elsewhere.
Your experienced tutor, Warren Sealey, will be on hand to guide and demonstrate tips and tricks to get the most out of your creative ideas. Be inspired by those around you, including those painting in a different medium, and by the beautiful building that the course is held in.
A perfect way to spend a peaceful Wednesday afternoon, with the sun shining through our gorgeous Georgian windows.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
17th April - 10th July 2024 (excluding 29th May)
12 sessions
Exact dates:
April: 17/24
May: 1/8/15/22
June: 5/12/19/26
July: 3/10
Creative Writing
Only a few left!
6 week course - Wednesday 10th April
6:30-8:30pm
Do you have a story you want to tell? Do you want to write a script for theatre, film or TV?
This 6 week course run by professional writer John Bassett is open to all levels. This is a mixed ability class that's suitable for complete beginners as well as more advanced students. New students will be guided through the first steps of creative writing whilst students who have attended classes in previous terms will be able to continue working on their projects under the tutor’s supervision.
Each week will focus on one aspect of writing through an introductory tutorial followed by an exercise and constructive feedback.
Subjects included will be:
- Getting started
- Creating characters
- Story structures and plotting
- Creating the storyworld
- Finding the story
Materials:
Please bring a notebook and a pen or whatever else you'd like to write with.
Dates:
April: 10/17/24
May: 1/8/15
Traditional Botanical Drawing & Painting For Advanced Students
7 week course - Thursday 2 May 2024
10am - 12pm
Join acclaimed botanical artist, Jenny Brooks, for the last of 3 terms of Traditional Botanical Drawing and Painting.
Having completed Term 2, students will be encouraged to work through various assignments; focusing on more complex plant forms.
This will cover additional elements of composition, detail and basic botany, employing more difficult painting techniques, using their growing confidence to organise their own programmes.
Materials
Students are required to bring their own materials which include:
- Pencils
- A set of watercolour paints
- Brushes
- Watercolour paper
If you need guidance on which brands and colours to purchase, please ask the tutor in the class or email admin@kingshillhouse.org.uk.
Dates
7 sessions:
May: 2/9/16/23
June: 6/13/20
Please note: Bookings are open to current Botanical Drawing & Painting students only.
Flower Arranging - morning sessions
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10am-12pm
Join Master Florist Katherine Kear in this ever popular course and learn the art of flower arranging.
You will be exploring the different aspects of flower arranging from floral design, materials needed and condition of flowers, history of floral design and what the difference is between flower arranging and floristry.
Each week, you will create beautiful arrangements which you can take home or gift to a loved one.
This relaxed and enjoyable course is suitable for those individuals who have a passion for flowers and wish to acquire skills in arranging them creatively, maximising the potential of a limited selection, and discovering innovative ways to present floral arrangements. Participants will be guided in selecting and utilising their own materials, containers, foliage, and flowers, thereby encouraging personal expression and choice.
Materials:
All flowers and other materials for the fist session are included in the ticket price. In each consecutive session, students will be informed of the following week's project and will be required to bring their own flowers.
Choices will be offered but an estimated cost of flowers for each session will be between £5 and £10.
Some projects (approximately 4 sessions) will require hard to access materials, such as biodegradable florist foam, special varieties of grass etc. in which case the tutor will purchase the materials for the whole class and will charge the students in the session/in the following session. The cost of these will range between £2 and £8 per session where relevant.
Course dates:
11th April - 30th May 2024
8 week course
April: 11/18/25
May: 2/9/16/23/30
Improvers Watercolours
12 week course - Friday 19th April
10am - 12pm
Take the next step in your painting journey and develop your skills in watercolours.
Your experienced tutor, Warren Sealey, will be on hand to guide and demonstrate tips and tricks to get the most out of your creative ideas. Be inspired by those around you and by the beautiful building that the course is held in - a perfect way to kickstart your weekend.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
19th April - 12th July 2024 (excluding 31st May)
12 sessions
Exact dates:
April: 19/26
May: 3/10/17/24
June: 7/14/21/28
July: 5/12
Beginners Watercolours
12 week course - Friday 19 April
1pm - 3pm
Brilliant for those who would love to give painting a try but not sure where to start. This is a really popular course, due to the fantastic teaching from your tutor, Warren Sealey.
Learn the basics of watercolours while building your confidence, and create a beautiful piece of artwork each week. The majority of the students on this course go on to attend the Improvers session, to develop their skills.
A perfect way to spend a peaceful Friday afternoon, with the sun shining through our gorgeous Georgian windows.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
19th April - 12th July 2024 (excluding 31st May)
12 sessions
Dates:
April 19/26
May 3/10/17/24
June 7/14/21/28
July 5/12
Handloom Weaving
Friday 10th May, 10am-12pm
10 week course
Learn how to wind a warp, dress a loom and create fabric from yarn using the traditional art of hand weaving.
This is a brilliant course for those with an interest in weaving either with some or no prior experience.
During this course, you will learn how to design and plan a warp, dress a loom, and experiment with different techniques and materials. You will develop an understanding of yarn alongside the principles of the craft through weaving a selection of samples from standard weave structures. Experience the creativity that weaving affords through exploring these structures.
The tutor Alyson Matthews will teach you how to design your cloth and calculate a warp and all the processes required to set up your loom, from using a warping mill to threading the heddles.
You will learn how to read a lifting plan with the aim of learning the basic technical knowledge required to start weaving independently.
Materials:
All materials will be provided. Just bring yourself!
Course dates:
May 10/17/24/31
June 7/14/21/28
July 5/12
Gift Card
£10.00 - £150.00
Surprise someone special with a gift card for Kingshill House.
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