Classes are filling up fast, so book early to avoid disappointment. Both the bright and airy main space and craft room are being kept clean and as safe as possible, so you can enjoy being creative with likeminded people. We look forward to seeing you at Yardley Arts.
Becky Gillatt runs a number of 3 hour, whole day and evening workshops throughout the year in our jewellery studio. Workshops include cabochon stone setting, spoon making and sea glass setting, all suitable for total beginners and those with some experience.
To view all workshops, please visit Becky’s website.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email the tutor artworkshopswithemma@gmail.com
Have you always wanted to draw but don’t know where to start? Then join tutor Emma Lindsay on this relaxed beginners course and you’ll be drawing before you know it!
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email bookings@yardleyarts.org
Using Your iPad in Art is aimed at creative people who have an iPad and want to learn how to use it to develop their own work.
We will be developing drawings and compositions from source material like existing sketches or photographs and editing existing artwork.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email bookings@yardleyarts.org
On this six-week afternoon course, you will have the opportunity to build your confidence in tackling both drawing and painting. This will be a skills based course, improving your drawing and use of colour, whilst providing hints and tips on a personalised level, enabling you to develop at your own pace.
On this six-week evening course, you will have the opportunity to build your confidence in tackling both drawing and painting. This will be a skills based course, improving your drawing and use of colour, whilst providing hints and tips on a personalised level, enabling you to develop at your own pace.
‘Art on the Wall ‘ is a rolling exhibition of works on the largest wall in the main space at Yardley Arts.
Art and Ceramics Exhibition, 28 and 29 June 10am – 4pm.
St. Andrews coffee morning, 28 June 10am – 12pm
Drop in and Draw, both days, 2 – 4pm
On the first Friday of the month the main studio turns in to a working space to paint, draw, or simply have time to work on some ideas with others in a mutually supportive creative atmosphere. Whether you consider yourself an artist, a creative or an art student, we invite you to come and make the most of our great facilities, for only £10 for the day (please book in advance)
Join us for an immersive full-day experience and discover the art of traditional leaded stained glass, as used in cathedrals, churches and houses across the UK. Led by an experienced instructor and artist, learn traditional techniques and craft your own leaded panel to hang in a window or for display in the garden.
Perfect for plant lovers and creative spirits alike, this session invites you to craft stunning nature-inspired stained glass using the copper foil method. Join us for a full or half-day immersive to learn these traditional techniques.
Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.
Paint abundant flowers using this unusual ‘wet into wet’ watercolour technique.
Learn how to paint a delightful English garden landscape with a simple building structure filled with light and shade.
Join our six evening classes to learn the craft of stained glass! Practice new skills, design and create your own panel and have fun in a relaxed and easy-going environment.
We welcome back the talented Cordell Garfield to run another full day’s portraiture workshop. Cordell teaches a step by step process to create a portrait from a photographic reference. The workshop is designed to help both beginners and more experienced artists.
On the second Friday of the month the main studio turns in to a working space to paint, draw, or simply have time to work on some ideas with others in a mutually supportive creative atmosphere. Whether you consider yourself an artist, a creative or an art student, we invite you to come and make the most of our great facilities, for only £10 for the day (please book in advance)
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email the tutor artworkshopswithemma@gmail.com
This experimental art class with Emma Lindsay will teach children new skills and how to use different materials in fun and varied ways.
Inspired by the naive artist Henri Rousseau, we will create playful, jungle scenes full of lush plants and wild animals.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email the tutor penny.german999@gmail.com
A two-day course focusing on producing still life oil painting using a loose approach and exploring tone and colour to describe the subject, without overworking.
During this workshop you will create lively contemporary artworks of a bluebell wood.
Join us for an immersive full-day experience and discover the art of traditional leaded stained glass, as used in cathedrals, churches and houses across the UK. Led by an experienced instructor and artist, learn traditional techniques and craft your own leaded panel to hang in a window or for display in the garden.
Calling all artists (and aspiring artists)! Join us for a one-of-a-kind pottery workshop where you'll craft your very own paint palette, water pot and brush rests – a beautiful, functional set that will elevate your art and bring joy to your creative journey.
Discover the art of copper foil stained glass. Join us for a full or half-day immersive to learn traditional techniques and craft your own lovely panel or suncatcher for display, or several small pieces to give as gifts.
Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email the tutor artworkshopswithemma@gmail.com
This experimental art class with Emma Lindsay will teach children new skills and how to use different materials in fun and varied ways.
Create a colourful, vibrant rooster inspired by Picasso’s series of Rooster paintings. We will work with oil pastels and pens on black paper.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email bookings@yardleyarts.org
Ever wanted to produce professional studio photos of artwork and portraits?
This course provides all you need to know about using professional studio lighting for your own projects.
Discover the art of copper foil stained glass. Join us for a full or half-day immersive to learn traditional techniques and craft your own lovely panel or suncatcher for display, or several small pieces to give as gifts.
Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.
Come and create a beautiful basket out of willow. This sculptural basket is fun to make using recently cut and buff willow. Starting with the framework, followed by free weave technique. Jane Roberts will demonstrate step by step and help you throughout the process.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to be added to the waiting list email bookings@yardleyarts.org
In this bank holiday weekend workshop, let artist Sally Ellis inspire you to create your own contemporary still life paintings using acrylic paints and inks in our stunning art centre.
Sally will guide you through her unique process which will encourage you to be playful, expressive and brave which you can then adapt accordingly in your own painting.
At the end of the weekend, you will have created up to 2 paintings on artist quality acrylic paper on cradled wooden panels.
On the first Friday of the month the main studio turns in to a working space to paint, draw, or simply have time to work on some ideas with others in a mutually supportive creative atmosphere. Whether you consider yourself an artist, a creative or an art student, we invite you to come and make the most of our great facilities, for only £10 for the day (please book in advance)
Using Your iPad in Art is aimed at creative people who have an iPad and want to learn how to use it to develop their own work.
We will be developing drawings and compositions from source material like existing sketches or photographs and editing existing artwork.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to join the waiting list, please email bookings@yardleyarts.org
On this six-week course you will learn the basics of painting in watercolour and pick up tips and tricks to help you tackle your watercolour painting with confidence.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to be notified of similar courses, please email info@yardleyarts.org
During this workshop you will create an expressive painting bursting with light and radiant colour capturing vibrant spring blossom.
Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to be notified of similar courses, please email info@yardleyarts.org
Would you like to learn the art of linocut? Come and join Northamptonshire based linocut printmaker Kat Lendacka. You will leave with a selection of prints and greeting cards and a new skill you can keep improving at home! In this workshop, we will be looking at linocuts of houses and buildings and you will be creating your own.
This experimental art class with Emma Lindsay will teach children new skills and how to use different materials in fun and varied ways.
We will create a bold and colourful floral pot plant using a simple foam printing technique and collage papers.
Join us for an immersive full-day experience and discover the art of traditional leaded stained glass, as used in cathedrals, churches and houses across the UK. Led by an experienced instructor and artist, learn traditional techniques and craft your own leaded panel to hang in a window or for display in the garden.
Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.
On the first Friday of the month the main studio turns in to a working space to paint, draw, or simply have time to work on some ideas with others in a mutually supportive creative atmosphere. Whether you consider yourself an artist, a creative or an art student, we invite you to come and make the most of our great facilities, for only £10 for the day (please book in advance)
This course is now sold out. If you would like to be notified of similar courses, please email info@yardleyarts.org
Loosen up your acrylic landscape painting! We will make exploratory sketches in paint followed by a larger version on canvas board. Learn how to make a dynamic composition, select and bring attention to the focal point and experience and use a wide range of acrylic techniques.
The small group makes more personal tuition time available.
On this one-day course, you will experiment with a rich variety of materials and mediums to make vibrant and colourful collage papers that we will then use to decorate a simple handmade paper sketchbook.
Sara Myers’ Saturday life drawing is a relaxed and friendly untutored life drawing group with professional models and lighting, set in our stunning main studio. Each event has a different model and theme carefully chosen to inspire and enhance your drawing skills.
Join Kat Lendacka for two four-hour workshops to learn linocut reduction technique and create your own colourful linocuts. A reduction print is made by gradually carving away more lino after each layer is printed. The process of carving away and printing is repeated on the same block until the final print is built up.
Some previous experience of linocut is required.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to be notified of similar courses, please email info@yardleyarts.org
On this seven-week evening course, you will have the opportunity to build your confidence in tackling both drawing and painting. This will be a skills based course, improving your drawing and use of colour, whilst providing hints and tips on a personalised level, enabling you to develop at your own pace.
This course is now sold out. If you would like to be notified of similar courses, please email info@yardleyarts.org
On this seven-week afternoon course, you will have the opportunity to build your confidence in tackling both drawing and painting. This will be a skills based course, improving your drawing and use of colour, whilst providing hints and tips on a personalised level, enabling you to develop at your own pace.
