The Horsebridge Studio Sessions are a programme of creative workshops supported by a great community of local artists and teachers. The workshops take place in our large, light and airy Studio and each session will give people the confidence to try a new skill and take part in creative and enjoyable activities as part of new group. The sessions are a mix of pay what you can drop-in activities and ticketed workshops.
All equipment and materials, as well as tea and coffee, will be provided.
Don't forget if you are a Great Friend or Best Friend of The Horsebridge you can get up to 10% off Studio Sessions. Our pay what you can activities are made possible thanks to support from Friends and donations, please support if you can.
Single Sessions
Figure Making Workshop With Steve Postgate
19 February, 19 March: Learn how to use clay for sculpting and make a figure of animal, human or, at least, beings from this general area of the galaxy.
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Abstract Beachscapes With Kim O'Neill
21 February: Capture the essence of the coast with sweeping gestures, luminous colour palettes, and experimental materials. Explore the movement of water, sand, and sky through abstraction.
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Abstract Landscape With Kim O'Neill
21 March: Let nature inspire your creativity as you reimagine the landscape in expressive, abstract form. Be guided through intuitive techniques and intriguing paint mediums to interpret fields, forests, and horizons in a fresh, contemporary way.
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Courses
Beyond the Fruit Bowl With Kim O'Neil
Contemporary Still Life Techniques.
starts 8 January: Discover the full expressive potential of still life in this 10-week acrylic painting course designed for artists of all skill levels - from curious beginners to seasoned practitioners.
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Introduction to Drawing & Composition With Camille Serisier
starts 9 January: Introducing approaches to composition with drawing including various approaches and how to use them. Strengthen understanding of composition and design fundamentals.
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Absolute Beginners - The Art Class for Adults With Debbie Swann
27 January, 24 February and 31 March: Debbie Swann from Cygnini Creative will guide you from the start of your art journey, build your confidence and help you learn the basics in these monthly sessions.
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Clay Creation Workshop With Sue Bird and Millie Brierley
4 and 11 March: An opportunity to get creative with clay and experience some of the basic hand-building techniques. Informal and fun. Led by Whitstable-based ceramicists.
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Regular sessions
Monthly Oils Club With Gaven Alexander
20 Feb, 20 Mar: These sessions are open to anyone who has always wanted to try oil painting, or, are already using oils but want to spend some time in the company of other oil painters, developing and continuing to learn how to get the most out of this medium.
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Monthly Print Club With Rochelle Bloom
3 Feb, 3 Mar Print Club is a social, sharing, learning group, set up to offer a studio space where people with some experience of the process can come to experiment and produce their own prints.
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Still life oil painting With Gaven Alexander
6 Feb, 6 Mar: Learn the fundamentals of still life painting using oils. In each session you will learn about setting up your composition, capturing light and glazing to create depth in your artwork as well as how to get the best out of using oil paint as a medium.
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Saturday Sewing Club With Linda Tiley
31 Jan, 7, 21, 28 Feb & 7 Mar: These are supportive group sessions aimed at sewists with a little experience who need help and support to gain confidence using the sewing machine. Beginners are welcome, no need to come to all sessions.
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