Classes

A popular course run by experienced painting tutor Kate Jones

Enjoy building confidence and skill using soft pastels. Each week you will learn different techniques, tips and tricks to help you improve your pastel skills.

You will already be creating and be interested in refining your skill base by studying specific subject matter or new techniques with Ingrid.

In this beginners class you will learn the basics of both hand-building with clay and throwing on the wheel with our amazing tutor Judith Kersten.

This beginners class will offer a mix of wheel work and hand-building to give our students a taste of both as they start their pottery adventure

A fun class exploring both acrylics an oils. Kate will help you to grow in confidence and move beyond being a beginner.

This six week course will cover all the bases for producing beautiful photographs, geared towards Black and White but applicable to colour photography too.

In this beginners class you will learn the basics of both hand-building with clay and throwing on the wheel with our amazing tutor Judith Kersten.

In this beginners class you will learn the basics of both hand-building with clay and throwing on the wheel with our amazing tutor Judith Kersten.

This session is for artists who want to take their painting to the next level. You are already creating and would like supervision and technical assistance if required.

Enjoy your Friday evenings being creative with clay, a good time to just chill out. Explore your own creativity as you explore the wonderful medium of clay on the wheel or hand-building.

In this workshop students will learn how to construct a 3 dimensional figure and torso and bas relief tile. Each person will work to their own individual design with guidance. Work will be suitable for firing.

Wonders of Watercolours with our popular tutor Pauline Smith offers students the opportunity to master their skills and techniques.

Pauline is a skilled and passionate tutor and you will be amazed at the results you will achieve in this class.

Mosaics are a great way to upcycle and create functional and decorative pieces out of pretty much anything. A fun and dynamic advanced class.

This beginners mosaics class is a great way to upcycle and create functional and decorative pieces out of pretty much anything. A fun and dynamic beginners class.

Explore the art of pottery with our Beginners Pottery on the Wheel course.

Take your ceramic throwing to the next level in this intermediate 8-week class.

It's time to start getting adventurous and try pottery. This class offers hand-building and wheel throwing for beginners / intermediates.

Take your potting to new heights - push the boundaries of this fun and versatile medium. This class is suitable for beginners.

This fun, slower paced class with our wonderful tutor Sandra is for mature students who would like to try their hand at being creative with clay.

This is an opportunity for artists of any approach and ability to experience painting a portrait from a clothed model in a long pose.

Life Drawing is a great skill to have for all artists. Helps to keep your "eye in" and great practice.

Beginners welcome to join Sandra in the fun and interactive clay hand-building class where imagination knows no bounds!!

In this interactive workshop you will bring your own personal touch to fabric art when you create three one-of a kind T-shirts to take home.

Come along to this new workshop where you will make your very own incense with Japanese scents and learn all about incense and its history in Japan.

Learn the magical art of Kintsugi with artist Ema Frost in this fun, interactive workshop.

In this fun workshop we will make a wet felted vessel, about 14 cm high, with an inlaid design element as a vessel, a lantern or as a vase.

Quilling is a fun technique that includes rolling, cutting and gluing colourful paper strips, to create unique, decorative designs that you can share with friends and family. Learn how to create your own art – gift cards, earrings.

In this fun day workshop Maureen will teach some basic principles that will enable people to draw and paint subject matter in their own style.

Students will experience the exciting discovery of how paint moves on paper, mixes itself!! And how paint magically layers up to create deep rich colours.

Try something new this summer. In this three hour workshop you will be able to Have a Go at Mosaics, make three small mosaic items.

Quilling is a fun technique that includes rolling, cutting and gluing colourful paper strips, to create unique, decorative designs that you can share with friends and family. Learn how to create your own art – gift cards, earrings.

If you are keen to try sketching this workshop with the renowned Tony McNeight is for you. By the end of the day you will be sketching!

Try something new this summer. In this three hour workshop you will be able to Have a Go at Mosaics, make three small mosaic items.

Students will experience the exciting discovery of how paint moves on paper, mixes itself!! And how paint magically layers up to create deep rich colours.

Kids aged 5-10 can join Emma Conway from "Boopino" in a fun-filled Illustration and Drawing class, nurturing creativity and learning art fundamentals through engaging activities

Join Sandra for clay fun! Learn hand-building, 3D modelling and sculpt some amazing projects. Let your creativity soar!

Join Emma for a FUN-tastic clay afternoon fun! Learn hand-building, 3D modelling and sculpt some amazing projects. Let your creativity soar!

Kids unleash their creativity in an 8-week Painting Club! Every Thursday, guided by tutor Klara, they’ll explore new techniques, tools, and materials while crafting colourful, imaginative masterpieces. Perfect for young artists eager to discover their creative potential!

Kids unleash their creativity in our 8-week Sculptor Collective! Guided by tutor Michael, they’ll explore clay, Ōamaru stone, and polystyrene sculpting while crafting unique projects from their own designs. Perfect for kids eager to try sculpting tools and exciting challenges!

Teens learn wheel throwing: form, finish, and decorate your own Pottery in an 8-week class.

Join our Illustration crew and find your unique illustration style.

Teens unleash their creativity in our 8-week Pottery Club! Guided by Heather, they’ll explore hand building techniques to craft unique, functional, and decorative clay pieces.

Discover the art of printmaking in our Printmaking Society for Teens! Over 8 weeks, Valerie, a professional artist, will guide students through the basics of printmaking and etching.

This workshop is for those who want to try oils or want to brush up on their skills. Amber Emm will show you new techniques with oil paints. ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED.

Make your very own ring using the ancient technique of lost wax casting. Wax rings will be cast and finished for you to be picked up a few weeks after the workshop.

Suitable for people who have never done glass work before or have some experience. It’s for people wanting to try something new or craving a creative escape.

Learn the art of hand-building a Christmas tree and a Christmas angel tealight with Kim Boyd.

This workshop with popular artist Amber Emm, is designed for those who have always wanted to try watercolours and those who want to brush up on their skill.

In this informative workshop with Valerie Cuthbert a drypoint image is scratched onto plastic sheet, inked, covered in plaster and left to set.

An introductory course to drawing confidently in a realistic, accurate manner with our experienced tutor Pauline Smith.

This workshop will take you to the next steps of your amazing fused glass journey.

Learn how to master the art of underglaze pencil and painting with Kim Boyd.

Students will learn to explore design ideas and develop them into an array of projects using stitch, mixed media and natural materials.

In this fun and interactive workshop you will learn how to mosaic a bird bath bowl using recycled, broken porcelain, colourful glass tiles and found objects.

Unleash your creativity with a unique Wool & Silk Painting! You'll learn the art of painting using luxurious soft fibres such as merino wool, and raw silk on a silk fabric base.

In this sensory-rich workshop, you'll learn how to create luxurious merino wool-covered, pleasantly scented soaps in three different designs.

Spend a fun day exploring the human form with clay with our experienced tutor Amanda Morton

In this workshop Carla will show you how to create amazingly realistic drawings in colour pencil.