Our Adult Creative Courses are a welcoming space to explore new techniques and grow your artistic confidence. Each course focuses on a particular method or style, with guided projects that introduce inspiring artists from past and present. You’ll learn practical skills while enjoying the freedom to experiment, interpret ideas in your own way, and develop a personal style. Every course ends with a unique final piece that reflects your creativity, giving you the tools and confidence to continue your practice independently.
Current Courses: Friday Morning, Tuesday Evening, Saturday Workshops
All resources needed during the projects are supplied by the studio. Maximum 8 students per session.






Enjoy a relaxed two‑hour workshop focused on creating a floral canvas using acrylic paint and stencilling. You’ll explore layering, colour and simple stencil techniques to build a joyful floral artwork to take home. Perfect for beginners and nature-loving creatives, this session offers gentle guidance in a warm, supportive studio setting with a maximum of eight students per class.
Build confidence with acrylic paint and stencilling methods
Create a finished floral canvas


2-Hour Workshop Tuesday Evening
Or
2-Hour Workshop Friday Morning




Explore marbling techniques and playful colour combinations
Use drawing inks to create varied surfaces through simple experimental methods
2-Hour Workshop Tuesday Evening
2-Hour Workshop Friday Morning
Or
Enjoy a relaxed two‑hour workshop exploring paper colouring and decoration through marbling and other colourful, playful techniques. You’ll experiment with pattern, colour and surface to create a collection of unique decorated papers to take home. Perfect for all, this session offers gentle guidance in a warm, supportive studio setting with a maximum of eight students per class.




Enjoy a relaxed two‑hour workshop creating botanical collages using layered, hand‑decorated papers. You’ll explore colour, pattern and playful cutting techniques to build your own nature‑inspired compositions to take home. Perfect for all, this session offers gentle guidance in a warm, supportive studio setting with a maximum of eight students per class.
Learn simple paper‑layering to build botanical shapes
Create your own botanical collage to take home
2-Hour Workshop Tuesday Evening
Or
2-Hour Workshop Friday Morning




6-week Course: Tuesday Evening
6-week Course: Friday Morning


During this course we will explore the rich colours, shapes, and subtle textures of autumn, focusing on fallen leaves, woodland mushrooms, and characterful pumpkins. We’ll study these forms through observation, proportion, colour mixing, and layered watercolour techniques, building skills through focused seasonal studies. Each week develops texture, pattern, and expressive brushwork. By the end of the course you will have completed a series of autumn studies, with the opportunity to bring these pieces together in a harmonious collaged final artwork.
During this course we will explore the rich colours, shapes, and subtle textures of autumn, focusing on fallen leaves, woodland mushrooms, and characterful pumpkins. We’ll study these forms through observation, proportion, colour mixing, and layered watercolour techniques, building skills through focused seasonal studies. Each week develops texture, pattern, and expressive brushwork. By the end of the course you will have completed a series of autumn studies, with the opportunity to bring these pieces together in a harmonious collaged final artwork.
Explore a range of watercolour techniques inspired by autumn
Observe colour, pattern, and texture with confidence
Develop expressive studies using washes and combined techniques
Refining final works to produce chosen outcome
Explore a range of watercolour techniques inspired by autumn
Observe colour, pattern, and texture with confidence
Develop expressive studies using washes and combined techniques
Refining final works to produce chosen outcome




3-week Course: Tuesday Evening
3-week Course: Friday Morning
During this mini course, we will explore and create a series of Christmas themed baubles. We’ll look at combining colour, pattern and shape to create effective designs that stand out proudly on your tree. By the end of the course, you will have completed at least four wooden baubles, beautifully decorated to hang at home or gift to others.
During this mini course, we will explore and create a series of Christmas themed baubles. We’ll look at combining colour, pattern and shape to create effective designs that stand out proudly on your tree. By the end of the course, you will have completed at least four wooden baubles, beautifully decorated to hang at home or gift to others.
Explore Christmas-themed colour, pattern and shape
Develop techniques for painting and embellishing wooden baubles
Design and complete a set of personalised baubles to hang or gift
Explore Christmas-themed colour, pattern and shape
Develop techniques for painting and embellishing wooden baubles
Design and complete a set of personalised baubles to hang or gift


"Wow! This space is amazing, you can even see the pond outside! " - A.S.
"Such a calm space where you get such positive guidance." - C.L.
"Loved my watercolour course so much I’m booking on for next term." - J.C.
This is just what I wanted, somewhere that would teach me more about Art. So glad I found you! - A.M.
I have learnt so much on this course. It's been hard work at times but so pleased with my final piece! - J.B.








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