Free Tree Spree
As part of the Queen's Green Canopy, collect a free tree(s), provided by Devon Wildlife Trust, to plant in your garden, field or hedgerow. Agroforest tours. Coincides with Village Hall Soup 'n'Puds. More
Sat 5th Feb
10:30 - 15:00
FREE
Life Drawing
Untutored session with life model. A2 drawing boards and some easels are available.
Please bring your own paper and materials. Includes light lunch afterwards. More info
Fri 25th Feb
10:00 - 13:00
£20
Gestalt, Mindfulness & Creativity
A weekend immersive retreat that will enhance your sense of self in the present, build awareness further and thus enable more contact in conversations with self and clients. More info
Fri 11th - Sun 13th Mar
13:00 - 16:00
£480
Woosey // Parker // Small - acoustic blues / rock
British blues/rock songwriter Matt Woosey will be back from the Black Forest, this time with percussion and double bass. "Very, very good indeed!" Paul Jones, BBC Radio 2. Bar from 7:30. More info
Sat 19th Mar
20:00 - 22:00
£16
Life Drawing
Untutored session with life model. A2 drawing boards and some easels are available.
Please bring your own paper and materials. Includes light lunch afterwards. More info
Fri 25th Mar
10:00 - 13:00
£20
Foraging & Preserving - SOLD OUT - enquire about waiting list
Explore what we can safely forage in hedgerows then preserve these foods. May include cordial, jams, birch-tapping, smoking, herbal teas & tinctures. Camp by the agroforest. 2 tutors. More info
Sat 30th Apr, 10:00 -
Sun 1st, 16:00
£190
Capture Nature’s Colours in a Textile Form
Tutored by Jeanette Appleton. Explore tones by layering or hand-mixing Merino wool tops. Pre-felt can be shaped or collaged. Includes some materials, lunches & refreshments. More info
Sat 14th - Sun 15th May
10:00 - 17:00
£220
Floral-Inspired Loosening-Up Workshop with Lisa Parkyn
Process-led with a playful approach to materials & tools. Join a short walk to tune in to colours, scents & textures (bring boots). Includes all materials, concertina sketchbook, lunch, refreshments. More info
Sat 21st May
10:00 - 17:00
£90
Hospiscare Open Gardens
Open garden fund-raiser for Hospiscare. Wander round The Old Rectory gardens, by a stream along a tranquil goyle and through a 4-year-old agroforest. Refreshments. Cake sale. Plant sale.
Sat 11th - Sun 12th Jun
12:00 - 17:00
DONATION
Play with Clay - sculpting a torso
2 days working from a life model in a lovely light studio. Suitable for all - emphasis is on enjoyment of the process. Includes tuition from Martin Staniforth, clay, tools, refreshments and lunches. More info
Thur 16th - Fri 17th Jun
10:00 - 17:00
£180
Find & Explore Your Creative Flow
6 tutors, inspired by nature, will explore (e.g.) sketching, botanical printing, creative jottings, shibori textiles & collaging. Build & curate collections of marks, notes and textures. £70 deposit. More info
Mon 8th - Fri 12th Aug
10:00 - 17:00
£369
Foraging & Preserving
Explore what we can safely forage in hedgerows then preserve these foods. May include cordial, jams, birch-tapping, smoking, herbal teas & tinctures. Camp by the agroforest. 2 tutors. More info
Sat 3rd Sep, 10:00 -
Sun 4th, 16:00
£190
Casting Plant Fragments in Porcelain Paperclay
Explore the delights of combining natural plant materials and porcelain paperclay, with ceramicist Claire Ireland. Make an eclectic set of brushes, to create gestural marks on a mounting surface. More
Fri 9th - Sat 10th Sep
10:00 - 17:00
£195
Sculpting With Attitude (armature)- with Lucianne Lassalle
4 days with life model (tbc male or female) & expert tutor. Begin with sketching then move to clay on an armature. Final pieces can be taken away for casting (additional cost). Deposit £150. More info
Tue 18th - Fri 21st Oct
10:00 - 16:30
£435
Sculpting With Attitude (slab building) - with Lucianne Lassalle
4 days with life model (tbc male or female) & expert tutor. Begin with sketching then move on to slab-built clay. Final pieces can be taken away for firing (additional cost). Deposit £150. More info
Tue 25th - Fri 28th Oct
10:00 - 16:30
£410
Winter Colour: natural dyes, contact printing & found objects
Tutored by Alice Fox, who exhibits internationally and is a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen. Includes making natural inks, dying threads and hand stitch. More info
Sat 5th - Sun 6th Nov
10:00 - 17:00
£220
Play with Cyanotypes - creative mark-making with Jane Woods
Come and join us for a day of play, making beautiful images with this magical and early photographic art form. Lunch & refreshments included.
2022 date TBC
10:00 - 13:30
£45
Maps, Kists & Caskets
Using the creative art of map-making to orientate and deepen our conversations with ourselves and others Includes refreshments, 2 light lunches and materials.
Winter 2022 Fri - Sun TBC
18:00 - 16:00
£150
Topic TBC
An opportunity for personal development. Delivered via Zoom and using breakout rooms for small group conversation. Please reserve your place online. More info
Winter 2022
9:30 - 11:00
Free