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Portishead
Teän Kirby and Julie Kingcott
One day workshops with Community Artist Julie Kingcott and Ceramicist Teän Kirby. Draw inspiration from the beautiful surroundings of the Severn Estuary and Portishead marina. Then develop your ideas in clay. A session to be arranged at a later date to glaze the fire pieces.
Tea, coffee, lunch, all materials and firings provided. Cost: £60
Contact:
Julie E rkingcott@mbzonline.net M 07917 062 909
Teän E tean@teonapottery.com T 01275 842 726
W www.teonapottery.com
Portishead
Teän Kirby Teona Pottery
Learn the basic skills of ceramics or improve your existing knowledge, above all enjoy yourself! Weekly sessions available in blocks of 12 weeks. Sessions are up to 3 hours long. No more than 3 people working in the studio at any one time. Tuition is provided by Teän and tailored to suit all abilities. All materials and firing provided.
Cost: £250 for a course of 12 sessions. Time and day to be arranged to suit participants.
Contact: Teän Kirby
T 01275 842 726
E tean@teonapottery.com
W www.teonapottery.com

Weston-s-Mare
The Portrait Group
Every Wednesday evening • 7–9pm Victoria Methodist Church Hall, Station Road, W-s-M.
Details from Mick Colgan
T 01934 621 207 E mickcolgan@yahoo.co.uk

The portrait group is a friendly, welcoming gathering of people who get great enjoyment from creating portraits. Our models pose for at least 6 weeks giving everyone an opportunity to complete at least one or more paintings or drawing. We promote a supportive, relaxed and convivial atmosphere in which serious work can be achieved. Background music and refreshments are also provided. Cost only £4.50.
Tuition from a qualified tutor is available at no additional charge and complete beginners are always welcome.


Long Ashton

Caroline James Watercolour classes
Watercolour classes Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30am and Wednesday 10am – 12.30pm in a friendly environment at: Long Ashton Small Village Hall.
Beginners welcome.
Contact Caroline on:
T 01275 392 564 or E thorwaldjames@hotmail.com

Clevedon
Caroline Cunningham Silk painting and Needlepoint workshops
Weekday mornings • 10am–12.30pm
54 Dial Hill Rd, Clevedon.
T 01275 877 895 or E cunningstitches@blueyonder.co.uk
W cunning-stitches.co.uk
Nailsea
Terry Bevan
Drawing and Watercolour classes commencing September 2007. A two hour session, maximum five people per class. Beginners welcome.
For further contact Terry on
T
01275 855 908 or E classes@terrybevan.co.uk
Wrington
Bill Moore
Bill offers a range of pottery activities. Evening courses, Saturday morning children courses at the Walled Garden, Wrington. Bill also offers evening classes at Easton-in-Gordano.
Visit the website for more details:
T 01934 863 377 • T 01275 375 293
E info@claybility.co.uk
W www.clayability.co.uk
Chew Stoke
Becky Wills Yellow Dog Glass Design
Grays Green Farm, Chew Stoke BS40 8YD
Fused Glass Panel workshops and Dichroic Jewellery making for all levels. Check website for schedule and dates.
T 01275 331 810 • M 07970 265 433
W www.yellowdogglass.com
Chew Magna
Chris Pate and Kathleen Reeves
Touchmark Jewellery Studio, Chew Magna.
Courses on designing and making jewellery using Precious Metal Clay. Introductory, advanced courses and drop in supervised studio sessions on a regular weekly basis.
Please call for more details.
T 01275 331 041
E enquiries@touchmark.co.uk
W www.touchmark.co.uk

Silk Painting for Beginners
run by Caroline Cunningham

Learn to paint & embellish your own hand painted silk cards and small pictures with abstract or representative themes, in relaxed studio atmosphere at Grays Green Farm, Chew Stoke .  All practise materials provided. Children over 10yrs welcome if accompanied by an adult. 

  • Wednesday 18th July  10.am to 3pm. £35
  • Saturday 4th August    10am to 3pm. £ 35
  • Wednesday 22nd August  10am. to 3pm. £35

Students are advised to bring a packed lunch. Tea, coffee, & biscuits provided. 

T Caroline on 01275 877895 or
E cunningstitches@blueyonder.co.uk  for bookings.

For directions to Grays Green Farm, BS40 8YD  visit Becky Wills, Fused Glass Artist website www.yellowdogglass.co.uk

 

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