Creative Courses
Oil Painting for Improvers
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11 week course - Monday 28th April
10am - 12pm
In this course you will develop your oil painting skills. The tutor will provide a range of prints for you to choose from, or you can bring your own projects along to learn in this fun and friendly class.
Learners can tailor-make their experience in this class by selecting projects which meet their particular interests. The tutor will provide projects covering a wide range of subject matter including portraits, landscapes and still life, or learners are welcome to bring along their own projects too.
This course is suitable for students who have completed a term of our 'Oil Painting for Beginners' course or for those who have some experience in oil painting that they have gained elsewhere. Your tutor, Warren Sealey, has years of experience teaching all levels of artists. He will explain and demonstrate techniques to help you get the most out of the class and really develop your oil painting skills.
This will be a fun, interesting and friendly course. Be inspired by those around you and by the beautiful building that the course is held in - a perfect way to kickstart your week.
Please note you need to bring your own kit to these classes including pain, thinner, brushes, paper etc. Details of exactly what you need will be supplied along with joining instructions which will be emailed to the students a fortnight before the start of the course.
28th May - 14th July
11 sessions
Enrolment closes on 14th April 2025
Oil Painting for Beginners
11 week course - Monday 28th April
1pm - 3pm
Brilliant for those who would love to give oil painting a try but not sure where to start.
In this course you will learn everything you need to get started in this exciting painting medium. Your experienced tutor will guide you every step of the way to give you the basic knowledge and skills that you need.
Oil painting can be confusing for the beginner painter. What colours should you buy (there are so many!)? When should you use paint thinner? How and when do you use painting mediums? All of these questions and many more will be answered in this course.
Your tutor, Warren Sealey, has years of experience teaching all levels of artists including beginners. He will make sure you come away with a solid understanding of everything you need to know to get started in oil painting.
Warren will lead you through carefully selected paintings in a variety of subject matter including still life and landscapes. He will demonstrate every step of the way so that the teaching is as clear as can be. This will be a fun, interesting and friendly course.
Start the new year by immersing yourself in a new hobby that will be with you for a lifetime!
Please note when booking that you will also need to purchase and bring along your own materials. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
28th April - 14th July2025
11 sessions
Enrolment closes on 14th April 2025
Tuesday
Introduction to Mindful Scrap Crafting - Tuesday Class
Only a few left!
4 week course - 29th April 2025
10am - 12:30pm
In these fantastically creative sessions, what you produce is secondary to the process of spending mindful time making alongside your fellow crafters.
Now accepting new students, this course is suitable for anyone interested in trying out this low-pressure form of crafting for the first time.
The course structure is unashamedly loose - there will always be a small suggested project available to follow, or participants are always encouraged to go with their ideas, head off on tangents and work on something that takes their fancy in any given session.
Textiles, thread and stitch often feature in our projects, ranging from very simple, beginner friendly stitching, right through to intricate textile art or more classic hand embroidery, but we also include papercrafts, wirework, collage, unusual materials, yarns & fibres, beadwork, even small scale weaving.
Every week, you will have access to an inspirational collection of remnant materials in Anna's 'scraps buffet'; textiles, papers, haberdashery, fibres, lace and other things depending on our projects.
Everything is reclaimed, vintage, offcut or otherwise rescued - luxe, surprising, beautiful and always interesting.
Take time for yourself, get lost rummaging in a basket of gorgeous scraps, let go of expectations and embrace the opportunity to play with colours and textures. Learn to look at the small pieces differently.
Please note that there may occasionally be additional material costs of a few pounds, which are payable to your tutor, depending on projects and materials. These will always be optional and with prior notice.
Mindful Scrap Crafting
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5 week course - 23rd April 2025
10am - 12:30pm
In these fantastically creative sessions what you produce is secondary to the process of spending mindful time making alongside your fellow crafters.
Now accepting new students, this course is suitable for anyone interested in trying out this low-pressure form of crafting for the first time.
You will as always have access to an inspirational collection of remnant materials; textiles, papers, haberdashery, fibres, lace, reclaimed, vintage, luxe - surprising, always beautiful and always interesting.
Take time for yourself, get lost rummaging in a basket of gorgeous scraps, let go of expectations and embrace the opportunity to play with colours and textures.
Materials:
Depending on projects that develop during the course, there may occasionally be additional material costs, usually only of a few pounds, always with forward-notice, always optional and payable to your tutor on the day.
5 week course
Wednesday 23rd April - Wednesday 21st May 2025
Life Drawing
11 week course - Wednesday 23rd April
10am - 12pm
A mixed ability class open to beginners and the more experienced artist.
In this class, you will be drawing from the nude model and will explore all the facets that go into drawing from the human form; such as proportion, structure and anatomy.
You will receive guidance from experienced tutor, Warren Sealey.
There will be a mixture of short and longer poses, and a range of models throughout the duration of the course.
Recommended materials:
- A3 drawing pad
- Pencils, rubber, sharpener and anything else you wish to draw with
23rd April - 9th July 2025
Enrolment closes 14th April
Improver Painting for Watercolour and Oil
11 week course - Wednesday 23rd April
1pm - 3pm
This is a mixed medium class for students who wish to take the next step in their painting journey and develop their skills in watercolour or oil painting.
This course is suitable for anyone who has completed one of the beginner painting courses at Kingshill House or who has gained painting experience elsewhere.
Your experienced tutor, Warren Sealey, will be on hand to guide and demonstrate tips and tricks to get the most out of your creative ideas. Be inspired by those around you, including those painting in a different medium, and by the beautiful building that the course is held in.
A perfect way to spend a peaceful Wednesday afternoon, with the sun shining through our gorgeous Georgian windows.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
23rd April - 9th July 2025
11 sessions
Enrolment closes on 14th April 2025
Flower Arranging - morning sessions
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10 week course starting Thursday 1st May
10am-12pm
Join Master Florist Katherine Kear in this ever popular course and learn the art of flower arranging.
You will be exploring the different aspects of flower arranging from floral design, materials needed and condition of flowers, history of floral design and what the difference is between flower arranging and floristry.
Each week, you will create beautiful arrangements which you can take home or gift to a loved one. This autumn, the course will cover a series of formal and informal designs using a selection of seasonal flowers, foliage, fruit and vegetables, as Harvest falls in the middle it would be a shame not to include it. A variety of containers will be used and one design will include plants and flowers. We will concentrate on a wide variety of garden flowers where possible as well as commercially grown ones. Some weeks it will be a single variety challenge.
This relaxed and enjoyable course is suitable for those individuals who have a passion for flowers and wish to acquire skills in arranging them creatively, maximising the potential of a limited selection, and discovering innovative ways to present floral arrangements. Participants will be guided in selecting and utilising their own materials, containers, foliage, and flowers, thereby encouraging personal expression and choice.
Materials:
All flowers and other materials for the fist session are included in the ticket price. In each consecutive session, students will be informed of the following week's project and will be required to bring their own flowers.
Choices will be offered but an estimated cost of flowers for each session will be between £5 and £10.
Some projects (approximately 5 sessions) will require hard to access materials, such as biodegradable florist foam, special varieties of grass etc. in which case the tutor will purchase the materials for the whole class and will charge the students in the session/in the following session. The cost of these will range between £2 and £8 per session where relevant.
1st May - 10th July 2025 (excluding 29th May)
10 week course
Enrolment closes on 14th April
Flower Arranging - afternoon sessions
10 week course starting Thursday 1st May
12:30-2:30pm
Join Master Florist Katherine Kear in this ever popular course and learn the art of flower arranging.
You will be exploring the different aspects of flower arranging from floral design, materials needed and condition of flowers, history of floral design and what the difference is between flower arranging and floristry.
Each week, you will create beautiful arrangements which you can take home or gift to a loved one. This autumn, the course will cover a series of formal and informal designs using a selection of seasonal flowers, foliage, fruit and vegetables, as Harvest falls in the middle it would be a shame not to include it. A variety of containers will be used and one design will include plants and flowers. We will concentrate on a wide variety of garden flowers where possible as well as commercially grown ones. Some weeks it will be a single variety challenge.
This relaxed and enjoyable course is suitable for those individuals who have a passion for flowers and wish to acquire skills in arranging them creatively, maximising the potential of a limited selection, and discovering innovative ways to present floral arrangements. Participants will be guided in selecting and utilising their own materials, containers, foliage, and flowers, thereby encouraging personal expression and choice.
Materials:
All flowers and other materials for the fist session are included in the ticket price. In each consecutive session, students will be informed of the following week's project and will be required to bring their own flowers.
Choices will be offered but an estimated cost of flowers for each session will be between £5 and £10.
Some projects (approximately 5 sessions) will require hard to access materials, such as biodegradable florist foam, special varieties of grass etc. in which case the tutor will purchase the materials for the whole class and will charge the students in the session/in the following session. The cost of these will range between £2 and £8 per session where relevant.
1st May - 10th July 2025 (excluding 29th May)
10 week course
Enrolment closes on 14th April 2025
Improv Comedy Course
Thursdays 1pm - 2.30pm from May 1st
This 11 week course with Rebecca MacMillan is designed for everyone: creatives, freelancers, parents and anyone else looking for a dose of human connection, fun and positive personal challenge on a Thursday daytime! Suitable for total beginners as well as those with a performance background. You don’t need to feel quick, clever, funny, or have any previous experience.
‘It’s like skydiving for the imagination’
‘If you are yearning to play, to let go of being a responsible adult for a bit, and rediscover your funny bone, this is for you.’
‘I hadn’t expected to get so much out of improv, but it’s been my favourite part of every week since I took the nerve-wracking leap and tried it’
Rebecca has been performing and teaching improv for over 20 years, you can read more about her background and approach at www.stroudimprov.com
Improvers Watercolours
11 week course - Friday 25th April
10am - 12pm
Take the next step in your painting journey and develop your skills in watercolours.
Your experienced tutor, Warren Sealey, will be on hand to guide and demonstrate tips and tricks to get the most out of your creative ideas. Be inspired by those around you and by the beautiful building that the course is held in - a perfect way to kickstart your weekend.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
25th April - 11th July 2025 (excluding 30th May)
11 sessions
Closing date for enrolment 14th April
Beginners Watercolours
11 week course - Friday 25th April
1pm - 3pm
Brilliant for those who would love to give painting a try but not sure where to start. This is a really popular course, due to the fantastic teaching from your tutor, Warren Sealey.
Learn the basics of watercolours while building your confidence, and create a beautiful piece of artwork each week. The majority of the students on this course go on to attend the improvers session, to develop their skills.
A perfect way to spend a peaceful Friday afternoon, with the sun shining through our gorgeous Georgian windows.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
25th April - 11th July 2025 (excluding 30th May)
11 session
Enrolment closes 14th April
Gift Card
£10.00 - £150.00
Surprise someone special with a gift card for Kingshill House.
A gift card is a unique present that offers flexibility, convenience, and versatility that can be used to purchase a creative workshop, course or wellbeing class. If you are the lucky recipient of a voucher, get in touch with our team to book your workshop or course. Your gift card will expire one year from date of purchase. Gift cards can be issued for customised amounts, as well. Contact us at [email protected] and we'll issue a gift card for an amount of your choice. |
Buy a gift card for a unique present that offers flexibility, convenience, and versatility that can be used to purchase a creative workshop, course or wellbeing class.
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