Workshops and short courses
Artworks courses all take place in my lovely studio on Stonepitts Farm, Seal Chart, TN15 0ER, and are taught by myself; Andrea Farndon. I am an art graduate and qualified teacher with many years experience. Adult workshops are in groups of up to eight. Children's holiday workshops are in groups of up to 16; groups larger than ten have an additional adult present
Students should wear old clothes and bring a packed lunch.
Holiday workshops for children
Elephant Sculpture - clay workshop
Mon 4 Aug 10 - 4pm | Age 7-14 | Cost £70
In this one day clay workshop students will design and make a clay elephant which will stand approximately 15- 20cm tall. Students will be given visual resources to assist them in their design. Their final pieces will ready to glaze on our glaze event on Sunday 7th September.
In a departure from previous years the glaze event now carries a charge of £10 to cover the cost of the glazing and the second firing. I am sorry I have had to add this additional charge but increases in my costs have made it impossible to run this for free as in previous years. You can now book a time slot on the glazing day in my events page. Or you can book a slot for me to glaze for you if you are unable to attend.
Book Sculpture workshop
Bird Baths Pottery workshop
Tue 5 Aug 10 - 4pm | Age 7-14 | Cost £70
In this clay workshop students will initially make a shallow dish approx 30cm in diameter as their bird bath. They will then design and model small features to create 3d decorations; frogs, fish, newts. You name it we will do our best to help them create it!
In a departure from previous years the glaze event now carries a charge of £10 to cover the cost of the glazing and the second firing. I am sorry I have had to add this additional charge but increases in my costs have made it impossible to run this for free as in previous years. You can now book a time slot on the glazing day in my events page. Or you can book a slot for me to glaze for you if you are unable to attend.
Plaster Casting workshop
Wed 6 Aug 10 - 4pm | Age 7-14 | Cost £70
In this workshop students create a design by making impressions into clay. They then pour plaster into their impressions to create an incredibly detailed positive. We will make several pieces during the day, using natural and manmade objects. Their work will be ready to take home on the day, but will need a few days to dry at home to reach full strength.
Spray Painting workshop
Thu 7 Aug 10 - 4pm | Age 9-15 | Cost £70
In this spray painting workshop students will be taught how to make stencils using card and craft knives. They will create their own design using both free-hand techniques and stencils. We will be using low-odour spray paints and working outside whilst actually using the spray paints. Work will be finished and ready to take home on the day. My son Leroy will be teaching this workshop as usual.
Animal box workshop
Fri 8 Aug 10 - 4pm | Age 7-14 | Cost £70
This year Leroy will be running a workshop showing how to make animal themed boxes, the size of butter dishes. Everyone will build their own box and then add details transforming them into creatures of their choice!
In a departure from previous years the glaze event now carries a charge of £10 to cover the cost of the glazing and the second firing. I am sorry I have had to add this additional charge but increases in my costs have made it impossible to run this for free as in previous years. You can now book a time slot on the glazing day in my events page. Or you can book a slot for me to glaze for you if you are unable to attend.
Clay Dragons workshop
Mon 11 Aug 10 - 4pm | Age 7-14 | Cost £70
This is always a very popular workshop. Students will design and make their very own dragons. They are welcome to work from their imaginations, bring their own images as inspiration, or use the many images I will have available for them. Work will need to be dried and bisque fired before the glaze day, when they can return to add the final flare to their creations.
In a departure from previous years the glaze event now carries a charge of £10 to cover the cost of the glazing and the second firing. I am sorry I have had to add this additional charge but increases in my costs have made it impossible to run this for free as in previous years. You can now book a time slot on the glazing day in my events page. Or you can book a slot for me to glaze for you if you are unable to attend.
Two Days of Pottery workshop
Tue 12 Aug - Wed 13 Aug 10 - 4pm | Age 7-14 | Cost £140
A two day pottery workshop for those that just can't get enough clay time! In this workshop we will make several objects including a spherical lantern, dangly wind-chimes, funny-face pinch pots and much more. There will be time for the students to make some models from their own imaginations too. Work will need to be dried and bisque fired before the glaze day
In a departure from previous years the glaze event now carries a charge of £10 to cover the cost of the glazing and the second firing. I am sorry I have had to add this additional charge but increases in my costs have made it impossible to run this for free as in previous years. You can now book a time slot on the glazing day in my events page. Or you can book a slot for me to glaze for you if you are unable to attend.
Batik Textile Art workshop
Thu 14 Aug 10 - 4pm | Age 7-14 | Cost £70
In this batik workshop students will initially experiment with techniques to get a feel for how batik works. They will then use melted wax to create a design of their own choice. There will be plenty of useful images to help with ideas and students will be given guidance in order to develop a suitable design, and from there to a fabulous finished piece of work. We will be using brush on techniques to apply dyes and work should be ready to take home the same day. We use child-friendly dyes at Artworks, and while these produce the same bright colours as more toxic dyes, they are not permanently fixed. The work is therefore only suitable to be displayed as a picture.
Short couses for adults
Lino printing - two coloured technique course
Wednesday mornings 10 - 12.30pm | 4 Jun - 2 Jul [5 weeks] | Cost £185 [includes all materials]
In this 5 week course students will be taught how to design and create a successful two colour lino print. Students will be given help and guidance from the design stage through to the final outcome. They will be given the opportunity to work in a variety of colors and by the end of the course will have a run of finished prints in A4 Size [plus border] to take home.
