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Life-Drawing Sessions
Alternating Tuesday evenings - 18:45-21:00 and Wednesday mornings - 10:00-12:00
Life-drawing is a chance for beginners to professional artists to gather and spend the evening drawing and experimenting, whilst celebrating the human form. Each week we have a different life model, who will pose for a series of quick poses and one long pose at the end. There is a break in the middle for free tea, coffee and biscuits. Easels and boards are provided.
Drink and Draw: The Pagan Origins of Christmas
Saturday 13th December 2025
19:00 -21:00
This free, immersive event welcomes artists of all levels to gather, sketch, and celebrate ancient traditions in a relaxed and festive atmosphere. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own beverages as we delve into the rich mythologies that predate modern Christmas—drawing inspiration from Greco-Roman festivals such as Saturnalia and Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, as well as the Norse and Celtic traditions that are so much a part of the modern Christmas experience.
Black and White Woodcut Printing Masterclass with Merlyn Chesterman
Sunday 18th January 2026 10:00 - 16:00
Join Merlyn Chesterman RE for a masterclass in the historic art of woodcut printing. Learn to cut and print a black and white woodblock, with all the knowledge you need to carry on at home. Bring ideas or come with an open mind.
Fused Glass Wishsticks Workshop with Gigha Klinkenborg
Sunday 25th January 2026
10:00 -14:00
Join award-winning glass artist Gigha Klinkenborg for a vibrant, hands-on workshop where you'll create your own colourful glass wishstick. In this fun and creative session, you’ll learn the essential techniques of fused glass art, from cutting glass with confidence to working with frit (crushed glass), stringers (glass spaghetti), glass paints, and beautiful murrine (tiny handmade glass flowers and leaves).
Macraweave Workshop with Lorna from Maud and Green
Sunday 25th January 2026 15:00 - 18:30
Join Lorna Green for a creative and calming Macraweave Workshop, where you’ll learn the art of blending macramé and weaving to create your own unique wall hanging. Over the course of three and half relaxing hours, you’ll be guided through essential knotting and weaving techniques, perfect for beginners or anyone looking to deepen their fibre art skills.
Art Talkin'
Starting Thursday 29th January 2026
17:30 -19:00
This series of open ended discussions will focus on how we approach art, construct meaning and evaluate our responses. We will reference art history and concepts drawn from philosophy and other disciplines in order to examine our relationship with art.
Each session will be guided by an opening proposition or art historical reference but participants will be encouraged to formulate their own ideas and contribute to the group.
Oil Painting Portrait Masterclass with Hester Berry
Sunday 1st February 2026 12:30 - 17:00
Learn the key skills necessary for both oil painting and portraiture in this special materclass with the wonderful Hester Berry. Using marks as economically as possible, Hester distills the image / feeling / moment into what is necessary, creating room for individual interpretation and emotion in her paintings.
An Introduction to Arts Funding with Laura Porter
Thursday 5th February 2026
17:30 -19:30
During this session, gallery director Laura Porter will be discussing her experience with different kinds of funding, talking about what's available for artists now, and how to start to put together a funding application.
Painting with Earth Pigments with Pete Ward
Sunday 8th February 2026 9:30 - 16:00
Dive into nature's colours with painting with earth pigments and let the Earth inspire your art. Led by renowned pigment painter Pete Ward. Starting the day at Fremington Quay to forage for ochres, and later returning to Studio KIND, this popular workshop will offer participants a journey through geology, local history, paint making and painting with North Devon and Cornish earth pigments.
Yoga Life Drawing Special with Hannah Lenton
Tuesday 17th February 2026 19:00 - 21:00
This yoga-themed, clothed life drawing event will be a special, one-off addition to our regular life drawing sessions.
This yoga-themed life drawing event will be a special, one-off addition to our regular life drawing sessions. The wonderful Hannah Lenton will be modelling. Please note that the model will be dressed throughout.
Printmaker's Sketchbook Workshop with Luna North
Sunday 22nd February 2026 10:00 - 15:00
This workshop is perfect for creative people of all levels that want to learn how to develop ideas for all the various types of printmaking. Participants will learn how to draw using line, pattern and silhouette, getting creative and sometimes messy! There will be linocut and monoprint and expressive drawing.
Introduction to Stencil-Based Screen-Printing with Tushka Illustrates
Sunday 8th March 2026 10:00 - 16:00
In this stencil-based screen-printing workshop, participants will explore the art of creating layered screen prints under the expert guidance of Tushka (Chrissy Mouncey). The session begins with designing and refining a minimum of two-layer stencils, which will then be hand-cut. Attendees will experiment with vibrant color blends, gradients, and monoprinting techniques, adding intricate details by painting directly onto the screen.
Link Stitched Book Binding with Megan Stallworthy
Sunday 22nd March 2026
10:30 -15:30
Make two books on this practical and exciting workshop, one with hard covers and one with soft covers, featuring beautiful, exposed stitching on the spines. You will use specialist tools and learn the core bookbinding skills of folding, measuring, cutting and gluing, as well as sewing using the traditional link stitch and French link stitch.
Origami & Paper Art Masterclass with Caroline Preston
Sunday 29th March 2026
10:00 -16:00
Join paper sculptor Caroline Preston for a one-day Origami & Paper Art Masterclass exploring the evolution of origami from traditional cranes to contemporary sculptural forms. Through hands-on folding, participants will learn advanced techniques such as tessellation, kirigami, and modular design while creating a zine-style sketchbook to record folds, notes, and samples.
Introduction to Nature Journaling with Alex Boon
Sunday 12th April 2026
10:00 -16:00
In this one-day introduction to nature journaling, artist and author Alex Boon will show you some fundamentals of nature journaling with fun prompts and exercises that are suitable for anybody, including total beginners!
Introduction to Oil Painting with Amy Jobes
Sunday 19th April 2026 10:30 - 15:30
This beginners workshop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your creativity in oil painting.
If you have ever wanted to try your hand at oil painting and simply don't know where to start, this beginners workshop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your creativity. Amy will guide you step by step to create an expressive landscape oil painting. This class will cover basic traditional techniques and methods, whilst helping you to let go of feeling anxious or precious about your work.
Introduction to Oil Painting with Amy Jobes
Sunday 30th August 2026 10:30 - 15:30
This beginners workshop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your creativity in oil painting.
If you have ever wanted to try your hand at oil painting and simply don't know where to start, this beginners workshop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your creativity. Amy will guide you step by step to create an expressive landscape oil painting. This class will cover basic traditional techniques and methods, whilst helping you to let go of feeling anxious or precious about your work.
By booking an event at Studio KIND., you agree to our cancellation policy, which states that no refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than two weeks before the event date. Refunds requested earlier will be processed minus Eventbrite booking fees. Studio KIND. reserves the right to modify or cancel events as necessary, in which case full refunds will be provided or otherwise a postponement to a later date workshop. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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