Sunday 19th July

Morning

Rag Rug Workshop with Yvonne Autie
During this workshop students will learn the simple technique of prodding on hessian. They may start to make a rag rug, bag, wall hanging or cushion cover or just experiment with different fabrics and colours.

Hessian, fabrics & the tool will be provided. This is a simple, rewarding way of using recycled fabrics to create unique, functional items at minimal cost.

Afternoon

Digital Imaging Workshop with John Giller
Interested in using the latest computer software to manipulate a photographic image? John Giller is an artist who uses many electronic tools to create his paintings, which include digital cameras, LCD projectors and computers. He has been teaching this form of digital art for over tens years and using it himself within his own artwork for just as long.

This workshop will give you the opportunity to use the latest computer graphic software together with high quality digital hardware to experiment with creative image manipulation. No computer knowledge is needed, just a curiosity to experiment, play and have fun with electronic artistic tools.

Web: www.gillerheadstudio.co.uk

Saturday 25th July

Morning

Print-making Workshop with Kit Price Moss
Enjoy creating colourful images on paper or fabric to take home, using natural and manmade objects for printmaking.

The image to the right gives an idea of some of the wonderful prints produced by last year's participants on Kit's workshop. Why not join her!

Afternoon

Sun-print Photography Workshop with Liz Murfitt
The most transitory of things, a shadow, the proverbial emblem of all that is fleeting and momentary, may be fettered by the spells of our natural magic, and may be fixed forever in the position which it seemed only destined for a single instant to occupy.
William Henry Fox Talbot

A sunprint is a photograph made without a camera, by placing objects on the light sensitive paper and exposing it to sunlight - a technique which dates back to the birth of photography. The resulting image is then fixed by chemical means.

Paper and chemicals will be provided but you will need to bring with you objects for your sunprints – plants work well (as in example) or small solid objects such as keys. You would also be advised to wear old clothes as any splashes of the chemical are likely to stain unless washed out immediately.

Web: www.lizmurfitt.co.uk

Sunday 26th July

Morning

Drawing Workshop with Stephen Martyn
Have you ever wished you could draw? An object, the landscape, anything! In this informative and entertaining two hour workshop, well-known local art tutor Stephen Martyn will show you that drawing is not a gift, but can be learned. The architecture of the beautiful St Nicholas Chapel contains many subjects that can be simply and effectively tackled, to set you on the road to developing your own drawing skills.

Web: www.learnwatercolour.com

Afternoon

Polychromatic Screen Painting and Printing workshop with Lydia Haines
An exciting and imaginative introduction to silkscreen printing. Drawing and painting directly onto open screens and printing with seaweed gum. Make a print on the day.