Our specialist and holiday courses change each term, so why not explore our offerings below to find out more about what’s on offer at the moment.
Our wide range of courses offer classes for all age groups and interests. Whether you’re a first time potter or an experienced painter – we’ve got something for you.
February Half Term Courses Coming Soon
Summer School – 2 Days: Introduction to Mokulito (Drawing, Surface & Transferable Print Practice)
Explore Mokulito, wood lithography, as a direct, tactile printmaking process rooted in drawing and material sensitivity. This intensive two-day course introduces a low-tox lithographic method ideal for artists seeking to expand their print and studio practice through layered thinking, surface experimentation and iterative image-making.
Summer School – 2 Days: Introduction to Pottery 14 Plus 3D Campus
This two-day pottery workshop will introduce beginners to the basic throwing and handbuilding techniques for creating forms in clay.
Summer School – 2 Days: Introduction to Watercolour
This course is ideal for complete beginners who have never used watercolour before, or for those with some experience, who’d like to brush up their skills and gain confidence in using this medium. .
Summer School – 2 Days: Life Sculpture (All Levels)
This course will teach you sculpture from life from a nude and clothed model using clay. It is aimed at all levels of ability; beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
Summer School – 2 Days: Photography for Young People
On this course participants aged 14+ years will learn to use a digital camera in a fun and creative way.
Summer School – 2 Days: Pottery – Throwing Altered Forms
This course is aimed at anyone interested in clay and pottery, especially throwing or developing unique sculptural work.
Summer School – 2 Days: Printmaking for Young People 13-17 Years
On this two day course you will be introduced to Lino cut and Mono Printing techniques.
Summer School – 2 Days: Screenprinting Workshop (Beginners)
Screenprinting is a method of making an image by creating stencils on a screen and printing each one as a layer on paper or fabric. A print can be made up of several colour layers.
Summer School – 2 Days: Screenprinting Workshop (Intermediate/Advanced)
Screenprinting is a method of making an image by creating stencils on a screen and printing each one as a layer on paper or fabric. A print can be made up of several colour layers.
Summer School – 2 Days: Viscosity & Drypoint Printmaking
Discover the expressive potential of colour and texture through layered intaglio printmaking. This dynamic course invites participants to explore viscosity printing and drypoint, focusing on how colour, pressure, and surface interact to create rich, multi-layered prints.
Summer School – 2 Days: Watercolour & Experimental Techniques
This course is designed for beginners with little or no experience with the delicate medium of watercolour or those with some experience wanting to explore its potential further.
Summer School – 2 Days: Watercolour Painting
This course is aimed at complete beginners who want to learn the basics of watercolour or students with some knowledge wanting to improve their watercolour skills.
Summer School – 3 Days Etching (All Levels)
All Levels. This course is suitable for complete beginners, those wanting to refresh their skills and experienced etchers.
Summer School – 3 Days: Art and Design for Young People 13-17 years
An enjoyable and challenging course designed to build on existing skills to create a varied body of work useful for GCSE and A level course work or for a dynamic foundation portfolio.
Summer School – 3 Days: Intensive Life Drawing
The aim of the course is to encourage students to develop their drawing skills via access to what some consider the most compelling form, the nude and clothed human body. The course is open to both beginners and the experienced student alike.
Summer School – 3 Days: Introduction to Pottery 3D Campus
This three-day pottery workshop will introduce beginners to the basic throwing and handbuilding techniques for creating forms in clay.
Summer School – 3 Days: Pottery Workshop – 3D Campus
This course is aimed at anyone interested in clay and pottery. Experienced potters will be able to work on their own projects while beginners will be introduced to various pottery techniques, and good studio practices.
Summer School – Abstract Drawing & Collage
This course is designed for beginners with little or no experience, wanting to explore experimental approaches to drawing and collage work.
Summer School – Abstract Painting
This course is designed for beginners with little or no experience, or experienced painters wanting to explore the possibilities of abstraction in their work. Abstract art focuses on expression, emotion, and experimentation rather than realistic representation. It’s all about colour, form, texture, and movement. This workshop will explore the freedom and boldness of abstract composition.
Summer School – Beyond the Spine: Creative Bookbinding
Beyond the Spine: Creative Bookbinding is a hands-on course that explores the book as both a functional object and a creative, expressive form. Moving beyond traditional binding methods, participants will investigate how structure, materials, and sequencing can shape meaning and narrative.
