Weekly Life-Drawing
Every Tuesday evening
18:45-21:00
£10 pp via Eventbrite
Tuesday evening at 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. Please bring along your own drawing materials of choice and paper. We just ask that there is nothing toxic with strong fumes.
Our group welcomes anyone, wherever they are on their artistic journey - we all learn from each other.
There is plenty of free parking right outside the gallery, and we are wheelchair accessible.
Please note, this group is only open to people over 18.
Christmas Wreath workshop with Michelle Townson
Monday 11th December 2023 // 19:00 - 21:00 // £35pp via Michelle
Embrace the festive season with us by joining in the creation of a sustainable Christmas wreath, beautifully crafted on a compostable willow base. Our workshop not only fosters your creativity but also promotes environmental responsibility. As you fashion your wreath, you'll be contributing to a more eco-friendly holiday celebration.
And to truly immerse yourself in the holiday spirit, we've got mince pies and refreshing beverages on hand. Join us in crafting your unique wreath, making merry memories, and embodying the true essence of a sustainable, spirited Christmas.
To book a place please contact Michelle on 07502709912 or message via Instagram @Rosecombeflowers.
Experimental Collage with Ginette Mitchell
Sunday 3rd December 2023 // 10:00 -13:00 // £35 via Eventbrite
Join local artist, Ginette Mitchell, for a collage workshop to explore abstract composition. We will create sheets of textures, marks and patterns through drawing and printmaking which we will use to create our collages. In this way we can create new ways of working and unexpected combinations. Experimentation and play are encouraged!
You can bring your sketchbooks, or paper will be available. Charcoal, pencils and monoprint plates & ink will be provided, but feel free to bring your own favourites.
Coastal Christmas Card Workshop with Georgie Stewart
Thursday 7th December 2023 // 18:30 -20:30 // £25 via Eventbrite
Join us for this unique Christmas card workshop, where we’ll be capturing the wild beauty of the North Devon coast in winter.
Guided by illustrator Georgie Stewart, you’ll be creating mini wintery seascapes inspired by nature and wildlife from our local environment. From building your own seasonal colour palettes to mastering a range of painting techniques, you’ll learn all of Georgie’s tips of crafting impactful coastal illustrations.
Designing original cards for your loved ones is the perfect way to embrace your inner creativity and Christmas spirit
The workshop is open to all skill levels. All materials included.
2024
We are pleased to announce these workshops will be taking place in our NEW venue at The Corn Store, part of Barnstaple’s Pannier Market. There is disabled access and disabled toilets. Barnstaple is served by a number of bus and train options, and there is parking close-by.
Tuesday Evening
Life-Drawing
Every Tuesday evening
18:45-21:00
£12 pp via Eventbrite
Tuesday evening at 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.
Please bring along your own drawing materials of choice and paper. We just ask that there is nothing toxic with strong fumes.
Our group welcomes anyone, wherever they are on their artistic journey - we all learn from each other.
Please note, this group is only open to people over 18.
Wednesday Morning Life-Drawing
Wednesday Mornings at life-drawing is a chance for beginners to professional artists to gather and spend the morning 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.
Please bring along your own drawing materials of choice and paper. We just ask that there is nothing toxic with strong fumes.
Our group welcomes anyone, wherever they are on their artistic journey - we all learn from each other.
Please note, this group is only open to people over 18.
Makers Meet
Every Wednesday
13:00 - 15:00
Free (donation welcome)
Meet other makers at Studio KIND. every Wednesday 1-3pm, where you can bring your current arts and craft projects and make together. Makers of all types and abilities are welcome - it's about making together and being part of a creative community!
Emerging Creatives of North Devon
Every second to last Saturday of the month - 20th January 2024
15:00 - 17:00
Free (donation welcome)
Emerging Creatives of North Devon is a new peer support group of artists and creative professionals under the age of 30 who are living in North Devon. Perhaps you've returned from university, perhaps you've recently graduated from Petroc, perhaps you're just setting up your creative business, or recently registered as self employed. Meet other creatives in North Devon and share your experiences, support each other, exchange skills, collaborate, or just have a chat! These sessions will be headed up by our gallery assistant and local fine art photographer, George Rayner. For more information contact george@studiokind.org.uk
Say What You See
Every first Thursday of our curated exhibitions - 18th January 2024
12:00 - 13:00
Free (donation welcome)
are new sessions lead by Sharon Gale, who will lead a fun, informal tour of our current exhibition talk about ways to look at contemporary art, and sharing our thoughts, feelings, and ask ourselves the question ‘But What Is it?’ There are no right or wrong answers when looking at art, all interpretations are valid! So come along, find out a bit about the artist and their work, and share your opinions. Sharon Gale is an artist and arts educator, and taught herself everything she knows about contemporary art. As a firm believer that art is for everyone, Sharon wants the gallery to be a non-judgmental and safe space to talk openly about what we’re looking at!
Introduction to oil painting with Amy Jobes
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. This includes: Composition ideas, how to start using a sketch and ground, how to create depth with tone, working from dark to light, muted vs saturated colours, impasto mark-making.
ZestLab Adult Social Art Sessions
Monday 22nd January/26th February/15th March
13:15-15:00
£11 per session via ZestLab
If you enjoy having a go and being creative, trying something new and meeting others, then these sessions are perfect for you. Sessions are running once a month with the first few focused on simple printing techniques.
Sue, who is leading the sessions, is an experienced primary school teacher with a big passion for recreational art. No previous experience is needed for these sessions and it might be that this builds your confidence to have a go at a more technical sesison.
In the sessions you will be able to try out different printing techniques and have a go at creating your own print to use as design for a card or put in a frame.
Most importantly there will be a cup of tea and slice of cake!
Visit our events page for more details and to sign up: https://zestlab.org/events or send an email to contact@zestlab.org
An Introduction to Visible Mending with Molly Rooke
Thursday 25th January 2024
18:00 -20:00
£25 via Eventbrite
Darning is a great skill to learn to keep your knitwear going for longer whilst bringing in beautiful colours and patterns to accentuate the repairs you have done. Visible mending is helping us to be more sustainable and reduce waste!
All darning materials included. Samplers will be provided but you can also bring an item of knitwear that you'd like to mend yourself - socks and jumpers are particularly good to work on.
Find out more about Darn Good Studios: www.darngoodstudios.co.uk
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A Creative Day of Linocut Printing with Luna North
Linocut printing is such an enjoyable process and creates bold graphic pictures. This day is suitable for beginners and more experienced students.
All materials are provided including traditional lino and soft cut lino, to suit all hand strengths. We will make a single colour print in black or blue, your choice.
Have you always wanted to make a print from a special photo, a landscape, place or person? Bring along your photo and I will support you to make the design.
Unplugged: with Small Town Jones & StevieRay Latham
Join Small Town Jones & StevieRay Latham in a songwriter's circle event at Studio KIND, sharing tales behind the tunes. This intimate evening of music and discussion with two wonderful local musicians sheds some light on the songwriting process and shares the inspiration behind the music, set against the backdrop of Studio KIND.'s new exhibition at The Corn Store in Barnstaple.
Bring your own drinks.
Hand-crafted jewellery with Ania Wawrzkowicz
Saturday 27th January 2024
15:00 -18:00
£85 via Eventbrite
This workshop is an exciting opportunity to discover the old technique of Lost Wax carving in order to create beautiful bespoke pieces such as rings, pendants or any other small jewellery object. As a professional maker, I will guide you through the process so you can relax, get creative and enjoy the experience.
During the session, you will be carving your very own unique piece using jewellers’ wax, with a selection of specialised tools. I will talk you through the lost wax casting process, the qualities of different forms of wax, how to use the wax carving tools, and what can be achieved with the techniques specific to this form of jewellery making.
Photography Walk & Talk with George Rayner
Sunday 4th February 2024
13:00 -16:00
£15 via Eventbrite
Take a walk, appreciate the surrounding area of Studio KIND.’s new location in Barnstaple while creating photographs along the way, to collectively reflect and learn from.
This photography walk session with George Rayner will focus on a slower approach to composition and photography, learning how photography can be a form of meditation and a way of mental release. We will then be returning back to studio KIND. to openly share and discuss a few of our favourite compositions made along the way. The walk will be an hour and a half, with the same time to review photos afterwards. This activity can also provide a great opportunity to practise photography and to develop one's skills in composition and visual storytelling.
Woodcut Printing Masterclass with Merlyn Chesterman: Exploring the Process
Sunday 11th February 2024
10:00 -16:00
£85 via Eventbrite
The focus of this session is to focus on learning the process from start to finish, and is open to people of all abilities – from beginners to experiences printmakers. Even beginners can expect to come away with beautiful prints from the workshop.
Merlyn Chesterman RE is a local printmaker; and has been a fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, exhibiting around the UK and internationally, and regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Introduction to block printing with Annabel Hill
Learn to create a spot repeat or if adventurous a half drop repeat pattern! You will then transfer the design to a lino block to carve. Ink up using one to two colours and stamp to your heart's content across fabric samples and eventually a tote bag. If time you can experiment with actual vegetable prints and ink up a funky border!
Beginners most welcome as template motifs will be provided.
Introduction to photograms with Stephen Raff
Saturday 2nd March 2024
15:00-17:00
£30 via Eventbrite
Learn the magical process of creating captivating images without a camera. By placing objects directly onto light-sensitive paper and exposing them to light, you'll witness the enchanting transformation into unique, silhouette-like prints. Unleash your creativity, experiment with various materials, and watch as everyday objects become stunning works of art in this hands-on exploration of the photogram technique.
Materials provided, however if you wish to bring in your own materials to experiment with, please do.
Four-week colour linocut printing course with Luna North
Sunday 3rd March 2024
10:00 -13:00
£110 via Eventbrite
We will take the time to learn how to design a colour print from your choice of picture. Luna has a love to share this technique as wonderful colour combinations can be created. This course would be great for someone wanting to extend their single colour printing skills.
This course is for all abilities.
Luna will provide materials including soft and firm cut lino for all.
Each session will run Sunday mornings 10-1pm from 3rd March for 4 weeks
Introduction to monoprinting with Annabel Hill
Using vegetable fantastic shapes and colours as inspiration, we will draw and cut out our own stencils. Combine with real leaves, thread and netting, we will learn to ink up and put our prints through the small printing press.
Come away with up to 4 good size prints ( 17 x 24cm each) Beginners very welcome as drawings will be available to trace.
Materials Included.
Pinhole camera masterclass with Stephen Raff
Saturday 30th March 2024
10:00-16:00
£70 via Eventbrite
A fun-packed day of pinhole photography, from start to finish. You will learn the basics of photography and light and the with household materials build your own pinhole camera. After lunch we will take the cameras out and about town to make photographs and then head to the darkroom for the magic process of developing. Please note that the darkroom is located in a different building.
All materials are provided.
Introduction to solargraphy with Stephen Raff
Make yourself a DIY camera to capture the suns path over several months, capturing unique and beautiful images. Using some basic household items we take photography to is most basic form. All the materials are provided, and open to all abilities.
Raff is a process-led visual artist who works with traditional photographic and printing processes. He is passionate about the physicality and craft of photography, and enjoys experimenting with different techniques and materials. He is also interested in the intersection of photography, education, and community engagement.
Brush pen sketchbook painting with Luna North
Saturday 10th February 2024
13:00 -16:00
£30 via Eventbrite
Luna will show you ways to develop your confidence when sketching outside. The workshop will be held both in StudioKind and outdoors.
Luna will supply brushes, please bring your own small sketchbook and pencils. I hope to set you of on a year of keeping a visual diary.
Introduction to cyanotype with Stephen Raff
Thursday 15th February 2024
18:00-20:00
£30 via Eventbrite
During the morning learn how to prepare the chemicals for printing and the basics of making a Cyanotype print, and in the afternoon experiment with toning, producing, and printing from digital negatives.
Participants will be asked to submit 2 digital images prior to the workshop for the digital negatives. All materials provided.
Raff is a visual artist, passionate and dedicated to the making of historical process based photographs. To learn more about Raff's work head to www.stephenraffphotography.co.uk
Unplugged: with Scott Anchors and Martin Barnes
Saturday 2nd March 2024
19:00 -21:00
£8 via Eventbrite
Join local folk-rock songwriters, Scott Anchors and Martin Barnes, as they share new songs and chat a bit about their inspiration, songwriting processes, and tales behind the tunes. Against the backdrop of our exhibition, 'Common Ground', our unplugged evenings are a chance to get an intimate view into the art of songwriting.
Bring your own drinks.
Introduction to oil painting with Amy Jobes
Sunday 3rd March 2024
14:30 -19:30
£50 via Eventbrite
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. This includes: Composition ideas, how to start using a sketch and ground, how to create depth with tone, working from dark to light, muted vs saturated colours, impasto mark-making.
Introduction to chemigrams with Stephen Raff
This is a fun and playful opportunity to create exciting and unusual prints. Using traditional darkroom papers and chemicals outside of the darkroom and learning how each component reacts with or against the other.
All materials are provided.