LOVE ART

Decoupage heart boxes

WINTER TREES

Using ink blowing and charcoal to explore the starkness of winter trees.

STAINED GLASS EFFECT

Decorating 3D Xmas Baubles using tissue paper to create a stained glass effect.

FUN WITH FOILING

Antique foil embossing techniques.

WOODGRAIN ART

Painting with watercolour on wood, using the grain as a backdrop to your unique design.

RESIST EFFECTS

Watercolour resist effects using masking fluid and wax

NAIL & STRING ART

String art on wood - Mandalas, Hearts, Abstract.

CREATE YOUR OWN KEEPSAKE BAG

Decorating your own keepsake canvas bag with your unique designs using acrylic.

SPRING WORKSHOP

We will be decorating a garden birdhouse. Bird houses will be provided in kit or ready assembled for us to decorate with acrylic.

ABSTRACT EGGS

We will be experimenting with marbling technique on paper and 3D egg shapes. this is guaranteed to be messy fun.

TOUCH DRAWING

We will be working with a technique used by Paul Klee and a meditative drawing from the soul technique developed by Deborah Koff-Chapin in the 1970s. Touch Drawing is a practice of creative, psychological and spiritual integration. It can be playful and insightful.

THE HEART FORM

Working with the heart symbol in an imaginative way. oil rubbing workshop on canvas.

CREATIVE RESOLUTIONS

We will be creating a painting using an inspiring poem or saying.

CREATIVE AFFIRMATIONS

Creating Blessing or Prayer stones with beach pebbles using acrylics

STRING PAINTING

Creating lily flower image using a string pulling technique or a Jackson Pollock image with abstract string painting

TEXTURAL WEAVING

Using natural frames and a variety of fabrics, wool and haberdashery for funky 3D textural weaving

CLAY CREATIVITY

Forming from the heart and allowing our creative potential to unfold.

Media: clay

NO AUGUST CREATIVE CAFE

Our apologies, but there will be no Creative Café this month.

MONOPRINT MAKING

Exploring your unique creativity through monoprint making.

Media: Acrylic on board

MOSAIC WORKSHOP

This workshop is a basic introduction to mosaic making

KANDINSKY CLOCKS

We will be look at the abstract designs of Wassily Kandinsky and creating clocks out of our artwork on old vinyl records.

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Acrylic on Vinyl

PICASSO INSPIRED PORTRAITS

We will be creating Picasso inspired portraits looking at elements of the face in a unique way - taking an opportunity to look at oneself differently.

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Canvas & Acrylic

MAKING YOUR MARK

We will explore etching our unique designs on metallic gold paper covered with coloured wax.

NO FEBRUARY CREATIVE CAFE

Our apologies, but there will be no Creative Café this month.

PLAYING IN THE DARK

Will be using chalk pastels and acrylic paint to ‘explore the darkness’ working on black paper.

LET IT GO! LET IT FLOW (ACRYLIC POUR)

We will be using acrylic paint and flow assist fluid to create amazing artworks.

UPCYCLING

We will be transforming items that usually end up in the charity shop or as landfill and giving them a 'new' life and purpose. Bring along your item you'd like to upcycle or an Item can be provided - Vase, pot, bottle...

COLLAGE

We will recycling from old magazines and newspapers to create a new whole.  Collage was coined by both Braque and Picasso in the beginning of the 20th century when collage became a distinctive part of modern art.. We will be looking at various collage artists as inspiration to create our own collage ensemble. Its easy and fun!

Mask Making

Masks have been around since ancient times and have been used in ceremony, storytelling, and dramatic enactment. Making a mask invites you to explore the persona you reveal or conceal from the world. Working with metaphor and our imagination, we will be decorating our masks in a playful artistic exploration .

Illuminated letters

We will be taking the initial of our first names and creating a piece of artwork to form an illuminated letter.  A digital screenshow of examples will be provided at the start of the session to inspire you. We will be working in a variety of media.

Felt image

We will be creating an image from roving wool using a technique called wet felting. We will be framing these felt images to add to the sense of completion.

Creating Cards

We will be designing our own greeting cards to give to someone for their special occasion. Sometimes the gift is not a present but taking the time to create something for someone.

PAINTING CLAY EMBELLISHMENTS

We will be painting our embellished clay tiles that we created in the May session, but there will be a chance for others to create an embellished tile if they didn't get the chance to previously.

Embellishing with clay

We will be working with clay tiles and embellishing with clay to create 3D designs - see Spring gallery

COLOURICIOUS!

Further exploration of colour using wet-on-wet watercolour technique during the session and finding a form out of the colour.

SPRING 2017

Spring officially starts on March, 1st. Its a great time and opportunity for growth and transformation which will form part of our theme and discussion at this workshop.

Its also International Woman's Day on the 8th March and their campaign this year is #BeBoldForChange.

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BAGS FOR LIFE

We will be designing our own 'shopping bag for life' using acrylic paint on a canvas bag. It could make a wonderful gift for someone or keep it to use for when out and about.

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This session is available for up to 10 participants, so please book your places to avoid disppointment by contacting Michelle on 07976 431 786.

CLAY

Using clay to centre oneself and finding the form.