Join us for a relaxed and friendly workshop, where you can learn or hone a new skill in a small group of 5-10 attendees. All prices include materials and refreshments. You can also book at the gallery, Open 10-4 daily, on 01953 850135 or (after 4pm) on 07867537419.
Saturday 6th September 10-1 £35
Saturday 18th October 10-3 £50
Norfolk Skies – Acrylic workshop
Sun 2nd November 10:00-13:00 £35
Saturday 29th November 10-1:30 £40
Linocut printmaking for beginners workshop
Saturday 13th November 10:30-13:30
Learn linocut printmaking. You’ll design, carve and print your own A5 linocut and print it in black ink, by hand, on a variety of paper types using traditional methods. The lino block and prints will be yours to take away with you at the end of the workshop. With Haychley Webb from Stellabox Designs. Capacity 8
In this introduction to enamelling, Angela will guide you through the process of making your own set(s) of earrings and pendant, embellishing them by kiln-firing with enamel. You will also learn about the history of enamelling, how to use jewellery making tools and how to clean and polish the jewellery to finish it ready for wearing.
In this relaxing brush pen calligraphy workshop, Angela Mackie will teach you the basic strokes and how to put them together to make letters and then elegant words. The repetitive strokes of pen on paper as you learn need to be done slowly and mindfully, and the rhythmic nature can help to improve wellbeing.
Pewter Charm Casting with Cuttlefish Moulds
Saturday 17th May 2025 1:30-4pm £30
An introduction to casting, using a cuttlefish mould, carve out or press in your own design to cast a pewter pendant or charm, with Sarah Reynolds from Laserly Designs.
Learn all about enamelling, use tools to embellish or texture a copper tile, then enamel it with your own design freehand or using stencils to create a beautiful artwork.
Decorate your own batch of six beautiful ceramic tree baubles with marbled patterns under the guidance of Anne Hickley from Marbled Beauty (maker of beautiful marbled silk and leather accessories).
Learn the basics of modern calligraphy, a style that combines traditional techniques with contemporary flair. You'll learn to use dip pen and ink and how to form letters and words in an intimate, personal workshop run by Clare from Clare Warren Calligraphy.
Zoe's Story Beginners Sewing Techniques
Saturday 10:30-4 Machine Sewing: a fitted skirt
Join dressmaker Zoe Arnold for a fun and satisfying workshop suitable for all ages making a different project each time.
Join dressmaker Zoe Arnold for a fun and satisfying workshop learning how to create a variety of beautiful visible mends to give your fabric and knitted items new life. Includes mending kit and guide. Bringing an item to mend is optional.
With tutor Gail Dorrington. Build skills, gain in confidence, be inspired by the masters and find your own style week by week in themed lessons within a sociable group.
Starter kit and enough wool to make more at home included. £5 Discount if attending both. *Robin on a bobbin needlefelt kits also available at the gallery!
19th August and 16th September
(Usually the last Saturday of every Month)
In this introduction to pastel pencils, Emily Rose will guide you through the process of drawing this elegant Tulip flower.
This half-day class is a perfect introduction for learning how to create fur in pastel pencils. This class will be focusing on how pastels can be layered to achieve a realistic result that you can use in your own drawings. We will begin with an underpainting and then use different tones and colours to build depth and textures. You will be shown how to properly draw fur with Emily's technique that she uses to create her own wildlife and pet portrait drawings.
Emily will go through your materials and those which she most recommends and why, how to begin any drawing with effective transferring techniques, how to build up form by using tone and create the texture of fur. This class is a brilliant introduction for those who haven't tried pastels before or those who would like to properly learn how to create fur for mammals.
You can rent the materials needs from Emily, or, you can use the materials list below to order your own and bring them to the workshop.
Come and join Emily Rose on a relaxing and friendly workshop in pastel pencils where she will guide you through drawing a bright and alert eye of a hare.
This is a perfect class for people who wish to try pastel pencils for the first time, or, who fancy a shorter class and a rewarding project. This class will teach you how to build highlights, midtones and shadows, as well as some colour theory which will make your work more exciting and lively! The taster class will focus on building up a convincingly round eye ball, with shadows and a gleaming highlight. The eye lids and sockets around, will be suggested with some gestural shading to complete the effect
This beginner-friendly class calls for vibrant colours and basic core techniques which Emily will teach you throughout the workshop. Pastel pencils are a versatile and rewarding medium to work in, Emily is a specialist in pastels and wildlife and you are sure to enjoy producing this Butterfly under her tuition. You will begin by learning how to transfer an image and from there will build up the painting in layers, known as an underpainting. Emily will then show you how to add the illusion realism by balancing sharp detail and soft edges, finished off with a very convincing shadow under the wings - it may just take flight!
