Basket Weaving Workshop with Jill Leheup

Workshop Info:

Saturday 15 October 2022 - 10:00 to 17:15

£99 including willow materials

Learn how to weave a traditional round bowl or basket from willow. The exact shape and size is up to you.
The workshop is for beginners. Please bring a Philips screwdriver and a knife such as opinel or craft knife.

There will be max 6 students for optimal learning.

Aerobics with Jennifer Humm

Workshop Info:

22nd August 2022 - 19:30 to 20:30 £7.75

Jennifer has been teaching aerobics since 2004 and she describes her style of teaching as ‘old fashioned’ aerobics but without the leotard and leg warmers! To keep the class fresh, she changes the short aerobic routine weekly and the music. Small handheld weights and floor exercises are incorporated to give participants a full body workout. Jennifer loves all sorts of music and the collection ranges from 60s to modern day pop.

Ballet A with Daniela Delerci

Workshop Info:

30th August 2022 - 11:30 to 12:30 £9

Ballet classes in the Vaganova method. These classes raise awareness of posture, coordination and balance. Graceful movements to enjoy the expression and musicality of dance. Friendly and supportive classes created for Silver Swans (Royal Academy of Dance). (Beginners class).

Ballet B with Daniela Delerci

Workshop Info:

30th August 2022 - 12:30 to 13:30 £12

Ballet classes in the Vaganova method. These classes raise awareness of posture, coordination and balance. Graceful movements to enjoy the expression and musicality of dance. Friendly and supportive classes created for Silver Swans (Royal Academy of Dance). (Intermediate class).

Pilates with Belinda Payne

Workshop Info:

26th August & 2nd September 2022 - 9:45 to 11:00 - £10 Per session

Pilates is a gentle method of exercise to strengthen and lengthen the muscles and improve posture. Regular classes aim to give you a stronger, more flexible, balanced body and a sense of inner calmness.

Gentle yoga with Kim Doyle

Workshop Info:

18th , 25th Aug & 1st Sep 2022 - 10:00 to 11:30 - £10.50 Per session

This Gentle Yoga class (Hatha method) will start with some Pranayama (breathwork), then after a warm up, we will focus on strengthening the muscles and encouraging flexibility of your body tissues by using the breath to hold and deepen the Asanas (poses). The use of props will be offered, thus allowing you to discover new ways of exploring your own body's availabilities to yoga safely. Friendly and supportive classes for all skill levels.

Yoga with Jacqui Bonham

Workshop Info:

23rd August 2022 - 09:45 to 11:00 - £10.50 Per session

Hatha yoga classes for all levels with modifications where appropriate. Covering breathing, stretching, posture and relaxation, leading to greater flexibility, release of tension, calmness, and wellbeing.

Ceramics: Pottery & Sculpture in Clay with Esther Neslen

Workshop Info:

18th, 25th Aug & 1st Sep 2022 - 10:00 to 12:00 - £22.50 Per session

Learn and explore a variety of methods in 3D sculpture, and how to apply materials and techniques to decorate your finished work.

Sculpture in Clay: Life Model Head Portrait -Esther Neslen

Workshop Info:

27th Aug & 4th Sep 2022 - 10:00 to 12:30 - £38.50 Per session

Learn and explore a variety of methods in 3D sculpture, and how to apply materials and techniques to decorate your finished work.

Painting Trees In Watercolour With Katherine Poluck

Workshop Info:

25th June 2022 - 10:00 to 13:00 £35

Join Katherine for a relaxing and enjoyable workshop that will cover wet-on-wet techniques and colour mixing. This is a workshop that will suit all levels as long as you can bring a watercolour set that includes ultramarine blue, cadmium yellow,  Alizarin crimson, Burnt amber and if possible Cobalt violet and Winsor violet. You will need a plastic water pot,  2b pencil, a size 6/8 brush and A4  watercolour paper 300gsm . There is also an opportunity to use watercolour pencils if you would like to do so, you will need to bring these with you. 

Content.

You will be producing study sketches and artwork that will be vibrant and interesting. The work will be fully supported by the Tutor with demonstrations ,advice and a good range of technical knowledge. We will look at atmospheric effects and some sky formations. You will need to bring in images of trees that you would like to paint from or have them saved on your phone. 

Please bring a packed lunch if you require a break during the workshop. 

Artwork featured is from the Tutors portfolio.

About Katherine:

Katherine Poluck is a well known, experienced, local artist who teaches Art and tutors in Adult Education. Her passion for wildlife and the environment is very evident in her work. She regularly exhibits her work at Lopping Hall and staged a solo show there entitled 'A Woodland Walk'. She has also exhibited at The View and The Central Hall Westminster. She has a degree in Illustration from Kingston and a Diploma in Botanical Illustration with the Society of Botanical Artists. She has also worked on murals at Wanstead Station as part of the Wanstead Art trail and run workshops on painting Butterflies as part of the Loughton Art trail.

Painting Spring Flowers in Watercolour Workshop with Katherine Poluck

Workshop Info:

12th March 2022 - 10:30 to 14:00 £35

Join Katherine for a relaxing and enjoyable watercolour workshop that will cover wet-on-wet and colour mixing techniques.  All levels are welcome. You will be supported with demonstrations throughout the workshop. Please bring a watercolour set that includes Ultramarine blue, Cadmium yellow, Lemon yellow and Alizarin crimson. You will need a plastic water pot and brushes size 6 or 8 and also a 2B pencil. You will need to bring some watercolour paper 300gsm and a mixing palette. If you would like to bring watercolour pencils please do. You may want to bring some flowers to paint for a final piece. Please bring a packed lunch if you require a break. 

About Katherine:

Katherine Poluck is a well known, experienced, local artist who teaches Art and tutors in Adult Education. Her passion for wildlife and the environment is very evident in her work. She regularly exhibits her work at Lopping Hall and staged a solo show there entitled 'A Woodland Walk'. She has also exhibited at The View and The Central Hall Westminster. She has a degree in Illustration from Kingston and a Diploma in Botanical Illustration with the Society of Botanical Artists. She has also worked on murals at Wanstead Station as part of the Wanstead Art trail and run workshops on painting Butterflies as part of the Loughton Art trail.

Willow Garden Obelisks Workshop with Jill Leheup

Workshop Info:

12th March 2022 - 10:00 - 16:00 - £65

Bend and weave willow to make a free-standing tower to support climbing plants such sweet peas or runner beans. Suitable for those new to willow weaving and those with some experience. Obelisks can be used to create a dynamic arrangement in a seating area or courtyard garden, and they are perfect if you want to define the entrance to your garden.

What will I learn?

• The characteristics of willow as a material for sculpture

• Weaving and bending techniques to make two small items as an introduction

• Brief discussion of weaving options and structure design

• How to make a 3D structure of your own design for your garden

• (Advice available on living willow structures)

What do I need to bring?

• A pair of secateurs

• Work gloves if preferred

• A suitable vehicle to transport your masterpiece home

• A packed lunch – facilities for making hot drinks are available for a small charge

Willow Weave Christmas Decorations with Jill Leheup

Workshop Info:

If you like natural materials, rustic yet refined design, and a minimalist Scandi look then this workshop is for you.

Join us to bend willow stems into seasonal decorations to hang on the tree or gift to your friends. You will have a choice of charms to make, with time for either a Star on High, or an Ethereal Angel (both are 40-60cm tall table top ornaments), and a Feisty Reindeer (approx.15cm tall, for hanging)

 Provided:

·        Willow stems

·        Former (a block of wood with holes in that holds the uprights in position while you weave)

·        Examples to inspire or copy

Please bring:

To avoid sharing items due to Corona-19 transmission please bring

·        Secateurs   

·        A craft knife/penknife

·        A clamp to secure the Former to a table

·        Thin gloves if you prefer to wear gloves

·        Short pieces of your favourite ribbon

Paint like Monet

Workshop Info:

9th July 2021 - 10:00 - 13:00 - £35

Learn some of the impressionistic landscape painting techniques used by the great French Impressionist Claude Monet. Using interactive acrylic painting demonstrations Jason will show you how to capture light and texture, how to mix realistic foliage colours, how to create the illusion of detail and many other things.

You'll have a complete Monet style painting by the end of the session.

BHCA Pop-Up Choir with Davida Robinson

Workshop Info:

2nd July 2022 - 10:00 to 13:00 £25

'Let your heart sing'

Singing is good for the mind body and soul and is even better with others!

Join Davida Robinson (choir leader and music teacher) and become part of an exciting musical morning.
Enjoy creating  harmonies and learning great songs which will then be performed at the end of the session to family and friends!

No previous experience or ability to read music necessary, just a desire to sing!

Workshop Info:

2nd July 2022 - 10:00 to 15:00 - £65 (A clothed model will be present at the workshop)

The aims of this workshop are to give students the experience of working from the live model (clothed), to show them how to create a large frieze out of a collection of different drawings and to let students try working on one piece of artwork in a group. So group-work is the overall aim, which is a lot of fun!

In a 4-hour workshop, students will:

10 am – 12 am:  Study the human form with a clothed model in the studio – drawings in pencil and charcoal will be made individually. By lunchtime, students will have a series of sketches of the figure in action.

12pm – 12.30pm: Lunch – students may bring their own packed lunch to eat in the kitchen area where tea and coffee can be purchased.

12.30 – 1.30pm: Together, students will create a frieze which will have comment elements across the whole frieze, such as: tables, chairs, bunting, trees. Each student will add their own figures to the composition from images made in the morning or from collected images.

This work may be on sheets of paper which can be joined together or it may be on one long piece of paper.  Drawings will be initially in charcoal or pencil, but later acrylic paint may be used to build the work up to a finish.

 Resources: Students will bring their own sketchbooks and pencils for the morning session as well as their own brushes and acrylics for the afternoon session. Charcoal to be supplied by BH.   Acrylic paint supplied by students taking part and also by AB/BH.

Jubilee Series - Watercolours of Royal Palaces with Katherine Poluck

Workshop Info:

31st May 2022 - 10:00 to 13:00 - £35

Join Katherine for a relaxed, enjoyable watercolour workshop that explores images of the Royal Palaces and gardens. Looking at painting light effects on the buildings and surrounding gardens.

You will need a basic watercolour set , mixing palette,  size 6 or 8 brush and a plastic water pot. If you have painted before then bring your usual materials. Paper size is up to you , but 300gsm is suggested for blends and washes. Pen and ink can also be combined if you wish to bring this as well , make sure the ink is waterproof. Please bring a couple of images of your favourite palace to work from.

Katherine is a very experienced local artist and demonstrates techniques through out the class. 

Workshop Info:

21th May 2022 - 10:00 to 13:00 - £35

Some medieval manuscript artists used painting techniques to create realistic looking jewels in their page borders or decorated initials, especially for royal patrons

This workshop will teach you some techniques to paint a range of different jewels with easy-to-follow instructions.  You can then use what you have learned to decorate your own jewelled initial letter, fit for a Queen.

Materials

• Smooth cartridge paper

• Gouache or watercolour paints of various colours

• Either Permanent White gouache or Dr Martins Bleedproof White paint

(Optional – coloured pencils of various shades, including browns, oranges and yellows)

• One or two small size paint brushes suitable for painting fine detail (as a guide size 0 or 1 rounded brush)

• Pencil, ruler, eraser

• Paint palette, or saucer or similar

• Water container

• Kitchen roll

Glass Fusing – Christmas Decorations with Pippa Davismoon

Workshop Info:

4th December & 11th December 2021 - 10:00 - 13:00 - £39

Come and make Fused Glass decorations to hang on your tree or around your home this winter time.

Learn about glass fusing whilst making some great fused glass decorations in time for Christmas. You will be provided with simple triangle template shapes for a range of decorations and will have coloured glass, dichroic flakes, coloured frits and gold and silver flakes to make your pieces. Or you can choose to make your own shapes and designs and see where your creative Festive mood takes you! The work will be ready to pick up a week later

About Pippa Davismoon

Pippa’s practice primarily involves making kiln formed glass pieces and ceramic objects. Alongside fine art Pippa’s background includes education and community which fuels her interest in how objects can both enhance communication and enrich emotional life. 

The theme of emotions is a constant and significant underpinning to her work in which ideas interact between form and surface. Many exciting opportunities are afforded when working with glass and ceramics. Pippa loves to move between whimsy and serious – abstracting lines, shapes or colour. By integrating drawing and colour, mark making and form, she shares her search for resolutions. 

Pippa is based in East London and exhibits in London and further afield.

Christmas Wreath Workshop

Workshop Info:

11th December 2021 - 10:00 to 12:30 £35

Join Anne Daniels, Susie Spain, Alice Spain for a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas Wreath workshop. This workshop provides an opportunity to design and make your own Christmas wreath. You will wire bent twigs together to form a circular base of your chosen size. Then wind tinsel and/or sprigs of greenery around the base with wire. You will then finish by wiring some further decorative items on top of the greenery. Sprigs of conifers, holly and ivy will be supplied as greenery. Also, pinecones in various shapes and sizes, either natural in colour or spray painted, will be available and can be used as decorations.

Please bring:  Items you would like to add into your wreath to make it personal, or to match your house’s Christmas theme, such as small Christmas decorations or baubles or other natural materials. Ribbons to match specific colour schemes

Christmas Table Decoration and Wreath Workshop

Workshop Info:

11th December 2021 - 13:30 to 16:00 £39

Join Anne Daniels, Susie Spain, Alice Spain for a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas Table Decoration Workshop.  We will complete the decoration at the workshop, but you can easily refresh it over the following weeks by taking out and replacing any fresh flowers as required. 

Provided:  Sprigs of conifers, holly and ivy will be supplied as greenery.  Pinecones in various shapes and sizes, either natural in colour or spray painted, will be available and can be used as decorations. For the table decoration we will provide a small plastic tray and matching oasis block and all the winter greenery required.

Available to Purchase on the Day:  A limited choice of ribbon and baubles.

Please bring:  Please bring a candle and flowers / decorations of your choice for the table decoration.

It is essential to bring:

· an apron to cover your clothes,

· some gloves (either gardening or plastic) to protect your hands,

· a pair of SECATEURS or old SCISSORS for cutting foliage (and wire cutters would be useful),

and (if you wish) ribbon and additional small Christmas decorations /baubles, tinsel etc.

Art and meditation with Jason Rose

Workshop Info:

26th February 2022 - 10:00 - 13:00 - £35

Enjoy a relaxing guided meditation to beautiful music and then create colourful art that expresses any images, feelings, ideas you may have experienced during the meditation. No art or meditation experience necessary. All materials provided.

 

Paint Like Turner with Jason Rose

Workshop Info:

22nd January 2022 - 10:00 - 13:00 - £35

Learn to paint in the style of the great romantic painter William Turner, capturing the power and dramatic beauty of nature. Please bring a set of acrylics and brushes

You'll have a complete Turner style painting by the end of the session.

Paint like the Impressionists with Jason Rose

Workshop Info:

29th July 2022 - 10:00 - 13:00 - £35

Explore the painting techniques and secrets of the great impressionists. Learn how to paint trees, water, skies  etc with vibrancy, spontaneity and expression creating the illusion of detail.  Please bring a set of acrylics and brushes 

You'll have a complete impressionist style painting by the end of the session.

Pet drawing with Jason Rose

Workshop Info:

Bring a photo of your pet and Jason will help you draw it using his unique method of instruction. Make sure the photo is either printed out or on an I pad so it's large enough to see clearly. Also bring an HB pencil, sharpener, rubber and drawing pad and see a drawing of your beloved little friend come to life before your eyes.

Ceramic Workshop with Esther Neslen

Workshop Info:

21st November 2021 - 10:30 - 12:30 - £39

28th November 2021 - 10:30 - 11:30

(One workshop in two sessions, as items need firing in-between)

Come and create some delightful ceramic gifts! In this relaxed workshop you will create bowls and simple ceramic forms from earthenware clay in the first week. Using the pinch pot method you can design your own unique pieces, considering form and embellishment. By the second workshop your works will have been fired and you can glaze them, either with a single colour or explore oxides and wax resist techniques.   Click here to check out Esther’s work.

How to use watercolour pencils with Jason Rose

Workshop Info:

23rd October 2021 - 10:00 - 13:00 - £35

Learn how to use this very effective medium to create vibrant and colourful images which have both freedom and delicacy 

Painting Wildflowers in Watercolour Workshop with Katherine Poluck

Workshop Info:

17th April 2021

Seasonal Watercolours In this workshop Katherine will be demonstrating how to draw and paint these delicate forms in line and watercolour, capturing the unique light effects on petals and stems. Participants will then be able to practice and share progress and feedback. Katherine is currently working on a series of paintings that explore wildflowers. Join Katherine on Zoom for a friendly, enjoyable artistic experience.

About Katherine:

Katherine Poluck is a well known, experienced, local artist who teaches Art and tutors in Adult Education. Her passion for wildlife and the environment is very evident in her work. She regularly exhibits her work at Lopping Hall and staged a solo show there entitled 'A Woodland Walk'. She has also exhibited at The View and The Central Hall Westminster. She has a degree in Illustration from Kingston and a Diploma in Botanical Illustration with the Society of Botanical Artists. She has also worked on murals at Wanstead Station as part of the Wanstead Art trail and run workshops on painting Butterflies as part of the Loughton Art trail.