Into the Abstract with Christine Hughes
Monday, 27th October 2008
Experiment with painting techniques. Bring a large sheet of watercolour paper (rough or smooth),
your chosen water-based paint ie. acrylic, watercolour, gouache, ink. Paintbrushes, scissors, pencils etc.

Collage Discovery No. II with Jenny Adams
Monday, 24th November 2008
“It’s only the paper that’s blank”. This workshop can follow on from Collage Discovery No.I (29/9/08), or stand on it’s own. Students will investigate the qualities of rubbings and marker pens and continue to learn about colour, texture, composition and page layout.

Surface Pattern and Decoration with Holly Gattrell
Monday, 8th December 2008
Use mixed media techniques, embellishments and print to produce artwork which can be used to create your own Christmas cards, place settings or to decorate a gift box, gift tags or tray for the festive season. Bring an old shoebox or plain bought box, or an old tray and any inspirational books or patterns you wish to develop.

Stitched Resist - Gathered & Bound with Tiggy Rawling
Monday, 26th January 2009
Work on small samples of fabric, colouring them with Procion dyes.

Surfaces To Stitch & Embelish with Holly Gattrell
Monday, 23rd february 2009
Work on small samples of fabric, colouring them with Procion dyes. Create new fabrics out of scraps, paper, plastics, bonding, old photos, magazines, embellishments. Build a body of samples which you can take away and stitch into to create innovative artworks and embroideries.

Stitched Resist - Shapes with Tiggy Rawling
Monday, 23rd March 2009
A further workshop exploring stitch resist techniques. Work on small samples of fabric,colouring them with Procion dyes.

Pole Wrapping with Tiggy Rawling
Monday, 20th April 2009
Expand your knowledge of dyeing even further in this workshop. Work on small samples of fabric, colouring them with Procion Dyes.