Umborne Bridge Workshops and Courses

Spring/Summer 2024

We’ve got workshops and courses galore in 2024! Anna, Alex plus guest artists/crafters will be running a wide range of art and craft workshops, details and dates are below.

To book or enquire, please click the ‘book here’ links by the workshop, email us, or use the contact page on this website to reserve your place and arrange payment if neccessary. Some tutors will have email addresses/phone numbers next to the course they are running, please contact them directly. Guest tutors this term are: Tideline Prints and Naomi Brookes Designs .

 

Summer blooms with Anna Brewster

March

Saturday 16th March, 10-3 - £85

NEW! Silver clay jewellery taster day with Naomi Brookes, making a pendant and earrings, all materials included. Book here

Sunday 24th March, 10-1 - £45

NEW! Print your own wall hanging. Freshen up your home this Spring, by printing your own wall hanging, with Karen from Tideline Prints. Book here

Spring term longer courses

February 17th/24th, 2nd/9th March - Sat, 11-1

Painting nature in Derwent Inktense, four week course with Alex Boon - £95

Inktense pencils are a versatile and beginner-friendly medium, and in this short course, Alex Boon will guide you through the basics of getting used to the pencils and creating your own beautiful nature illustrations. Book here

March 6th/13th/20th/27th - Weds, 10-12

Beginners’ watercolour and ink, four week course with Anna Brewster - £95

This popular course is running again due to demand - a four week dive into the bright and colourful world of ink and watercolour. Anna will build your confidence and skills, learning about the paints, the techniques and the handy hints and tips that will really kickstart your watercolour painting. Book here

Nature journaling with Alex Boon

April

Sunday 21st April, 10-3 - £85

Silver clay jewellery taster day with Naomi Brookes, making a pendant and earrings, all materials included. Book here

Friday 26th April, 10-4 - £65

Field Art: Painting in Holyford Woods/Umborne Bridge Studio with Alex. Plein air sketching bluebell season, using Derwent Inktense pencils. Book here

May

Sunday 26th May, 10-1 - £50

Just in time for picnic season! Learn how to block print your own reusable lunch kit, with Karen from Tideline Prints. Book here

Saturday 11th May, 10-5 - £165

Making silver clay jewellery from nature, with Naomi Brookes. Learn how to use leaves and other nature finds to make exquisite silver jewellery. Book here

June

Monday 24th June, 10-4 - £60

Summer blooms, a whole day workshop drawing and painting beautiful flowers, using reeds, and acrylic inks, with Anna. Book here

Sat & Sun 15th/16th June, 10-4 - £110

NEW! Whole weekend workshop painting Colyton. Enjoy plein air sketching with Anna in the beautiful historic town of Colyton, then working up paintings in mixed media in the studio over two days. Book here

Silver clay jewellery with Naomi Brookes

July

Saturday 13th July, 10-5 - £165

Making silver clay jewellery from ammonites and other Jurassic coast finds, with Naomi Brookes. Learn how to make moulds, fire pieces of work and take home your treasures! Book here

Summer term longer courses

April 16th/23rd/30th, 7th May - Tuesdays, 1-3pm - - £95

Introduction to Nature Journaling, four week course with Alex Boon. Learn to observe and record nature with outdoor and indoor sessions in this beginner-friendly course. Book here

April 18th/25th, 2nd/9th May - Thursdays, 10-12 - - £95

NEW! Kickstart your Creativity, with Anna Brewster - £95 For anyone who feels stuck in a rut with their art, or wants to explore new ideas and media. All materials provided. Book here

June 6th/13th/20th/27th - Thurs, 10-12 - £95

Beginners’ watercolour and ink, four week course with Anna Brewster. Dive into the bright and colourful world of ink and watercolour with Anna. Build your confidence and skills, learn about the paints and techniques that will really kickstart your watercolour painting. Book here

June 26th, 3rd/10th/17th July - Weds, 6.30-8.30pm - £95

Painting nature in Derwent Inktense, four week course with Alex Boon. Using these versatile and beginner-friendly pencils, Alex will guide you through the basics of creating your own beautiful illustrations of nature. Book here