Monday 11th July

Introduction to Stained Glass - A Seaside Sun Catcher

£85.50

Monday 11th July 10am - 4pm


Join us for this enjoyable and creative hands-on workshop which introduces you to the wonderful world of stained glass. Using the jewel like qualities of glass you will learn to make your own delightful seaside themed suncatchers.


This is a guided workshop suitable for both beginners and those with some experience and everyone will be working at the same pace during the day. At each stage in the process, Caroline will begin with a practical demonstration so that everyone is clear what they need to do next.
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Screen printing with Paper Cut Stencils

£42.00

Monday 11th July 10am - 1pm


Learn how to print your own t-shirt and bag using your own design and find out how this deceptively simple method can produce varied prints from one stencil.


This technique is one of the most versatile and exciting ways to print without the need for a press.


Cut paper stencil screen printing is one of the most versatile and exciting ways to print without the need for a press.


The workshop is tailored to suit all abilities so you can be as intricate or simple with your design as you like.   
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Tuesday 12th July

Rustic Willow Berry Basket

£65.00

Tuesday 12th July 10am - 4pm


Weave a wonderful rustic gathering basket from locally sourced willow.


This is a great introduction to the world of basketry, you will create and take home a beautiful and useful frame style berry basket.
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Oil Painting For Beginners

£72.00

Tuesday 12th July 10am - 4pm


This workshop will cover everything you need to know to get started in oil painting; from basic equipment and how to use it to basic techniques and procedures.


You will paint a still-life with step by step guidance from the teacher.
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Stained Glass Nesting Birds

£95.50

Tuesday 12th July 10am - 4pm


Join Caroline for an enjoyable and creative hands-on day and make your very own beautiful copper-foiled bird in a nest!


Using the copper-foiling technique made so famous by Tiffany, you will make a glass bird and learn to create a copper wire and hazel twig nest for it to sit in. The nest is then soldered to a copper post to push into a pot or into the ground outside. There will be a choice of Caroline’s original bird designs for you to choose from including a Wren, Blackbird, Robin and Dove.


This is a guided day for those who already have some experience of glass cutting, it is however suitable for beginners to copper foiling as well as those who have some previous foiling experience.
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Silver Ring or Bangle Workshop

£87.00 - £139.00

Only a few left!

Tuesday 12th July 10am - 1.30pm (3:30pm if creating both Ring and Bangle)


Make your own personalised sterling silver ring or bangle under the expert tuition and supportive guidance of Wendy Murphy from WMM Silver.


During the workshop, you will be taught all the skills you need to size, cut, file, solder and polish your ring or bangle. You can also add a texture to your piece and lettering and symbols on the inside.


Always enjoyed, with very proud and satisfied students – this is suitable for beginners or returners alike.
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​Qigong & Meditation

£8.00

Tuesday 12th July 6.30pm-7.30pm


Join Joe for an evening meditation session.


Shifu Joe has been teaching for over 17 years and has trained in martial arts for 34 years. He has trained at the Shaolin Temple, Songshan (with Shi Xing Jun) and Zixao Palace, Wudang (Xiao Long You, Xuezhi). He has trained with many notable figures such as Shi YanXin, Geshe Damcho Yonten and Dr Yeung. 


For all abilities, no experience necessary and no equipment needed. Wear loose fitted clothing and light, flat shoes or trainers that you can move in.
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​Taijiquan & Qigong

£8.00

Tuesday 12th July 7:30pm-8:30pm

A wonderful way to spend an evening at Kingshill House, where your instructor Joe will support you through gentle stretching, warm ups, forms, push hands and Neigong (internal work).


Taiji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan) is a Chinese martial art that uses gentle, flowing movements to create and balance inner energy (called Chi or Qi). It has mental, emotional and physical benefits, such as increased agility, self-confidence, better memory, and mindfulness. 


Our moves sometimes may look like 'slow motion Kung Fu'. The core goal is always building and balancing our energy. Qigong exercises can support the healing of chronic illness, emotional stress, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Many Martial Arts (such as Kung Fu and Taji Quan) have borrowed and contain elements of Qigong.


This class is for all abiliites, and no experience necessary. No equipment needed - wear loose fitted clothing and light, flat shoes or trainers you can move in.
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Maternal Journal Taster Session

£0.00 - £3.00

Tuesday 12th July 7pm - 8:30pm


Join local artist and mother Athene Greig for an evening taster session of Maternal Journal Dursley - an inclusive and safe space to create, reflect and share.


The weekly group will be launching in July for a running of 4 weeks from 28th July until 18th August. Book your space here.


We invite those in pregnancy, postpartum and beyond to join us in a supportive group for creative journalling.


The taster session is free with a suggested donation of £3 to cover materials and will give you a flavor, and get to know other like minded people along with the artist Athene Greig.


The group sessions starting in July and running through August will be £10 per session or £32 for all 4 if booked in advance. More details can be found here.


​Each session will include an introduction, a guided journal activity, followed by time for sharing and listening.

We will journal together around a table in a relaxed, informal setting, with easy to use materials.

~No art skills or journal experience required!

~Boost your creativity and wellbeing.

~Come as you are, no expectations to create or share.

~Babies in arms welcome (under 1s).

~All materials and refreshments included.
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Wednesday 13th July

Thursday 14th July

Botanical Cyanotype Workshop Morning

£42.00

Thursday 14th July 9:30am - 12:30pm


Join this fun and immersive camera-less Cyanotype workshop to create eco-friendly botanical prints from plants and explore the history one of the earliest photographic processes.


Working with the sun or UV light source, learn how to create beautiful floral Prussian blueprints using the Cyanotype process.


Be inspired by the botanical prints created by English botanist and photographer Anna Atkins who pioneered the use of the Cyanotype process to capture images of algae, ferns, flowers, and other plants. By using the photogram method, she was considered the first female photographer and self-published the first book illustrated with photographic images.
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Nature in Ceramics

£68.00
Thursday 14th July 1-3.30pm


Celebrate the beauty and intricacy that nature creates, by making your own nature based ceramic pieces.


Using local grown and foraged plants imprinted into the clay, we will be using handbuilding techniques and drape moulds to make your own completely unique pieces. Using drape moulds allows complete beginners to experience the joy of making pottery completely from scratch. With a variety of different shapes, you’ll each be able to make your own dish, to be used for everything from holding jewellery to serving nibbles. There will also be the option to add a ring stand to your dish too.
Making ceramics can be a deeply mindful experience, and it is very satisfying to make something so functional and beautiful.
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Serendipity Nature Drawing

£35.00

Thursday 14th July 2-5pm


Let happy accidents happen with this creative, fun and experimental workshop. Create colourful pictures and patterns using beautiful leaves, layers of delicately sprayed paint and a touch of line drawing.


You'll work on a range of papers and have the opportunity to make a few cards too.
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Botanical Cyanotype Workshop Afternoon

£42.00

Sold out

Thursday 14th July 1-4pm


Join this fun and immersive camera-less Cyanotype workshop to create eco-friendly botanical prints from plants and explore the history one of the earliest photographic processes.


Working with the sun or UV light source, learn how to create beautiful floral Prussian blueprints using the Cyanotype process.


Be inspired by the botanical prints created by English botanist and photographer Anna Atkins who pioneered the use of the Cyanotype process to capture images of algae, ferns, flowers, and other plants. By using the photogram method, she was considered the first female photographer and self-published the first book illustrated with photographic images
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Gong Immersion

£8.00

Thursday 14th July 7.30-8.30pm


Eloise will guide you through a gong immersion starting with specific yoga breathing practices (pranayama) followed by gentle asanas (yoga postures) and stretches to prepare you for relaxation and allowing yourself to be completely immersed in the vibration of the gong.


There will be time to ask any questions and to integrate the experience before heading home.
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Friday 15th July

Heat Press Printing

£70.00

Thursday 13 July, 10am - 4pm


Come and enjoy a day with artist Clare Walsh as you explore colours and textures using disperse dyes and the heat press to create unique designs.


After a demonstration of the heat press, you will experiment with painting dye papers, cutting papers and adding texture. You will be guided on how to add colour to natural leaves and in the afternoon you will print original designs onto fabric, using several techniques, to produce some vibrant and interesting results. 


This workshop is suitable for anyone who enjoys learning new techniques, and playing with colour and design.
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Learn the Art of Verre Églomisé - Create a Gold Leaf Pendant

£36.00

Only a few left!

Friday 15th July 10am - 12:30pm


Practice the art of Verre Églomisé you will gild your own clear glass cabochon in a choice of genuine yellow gold or white gold leaf. Whilst waiting for your gold leaf to dry you can design your own pattern or subject in which to draw onto your pendant later. You will also be given a pre-gilded cabochon to practice the technique on before your main one to the take home and wear for years to come, or gift to someone special.
*You may either take the practice item home at a cost of £5 or return back to the tutor. Your main pendant is included in the price of the workshop.
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Create a Paperweight Decoupage with Gilding

£42.00
Friday 15th July 1:30pm - 4:00pm

Create your own paperweight decoupage and learn the art of decorative paper on glass, with the additional backing of dutch metal leaf in gold, silver or copper. You will cut out and carefully arrange your chosen paper design onto a 7cm round paperweight. Once the paper design is dry you can add a backing colour of gold, silver or copper dutch metal leaf. Keep your beautiful design or gift to friends and show off your crafting skills.
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​Kingshill House Loyalty Card
We’ve designed this programme so that students have an opportunity to try multiple crafts at a lower than usual rate, and this year sees the launch of our loyalty card.
Stamped upon booking your first Creative Summer School workshop, and for each subsequent workshop in 2022, the Kingshill House Loyalty Card is valid all year - try six workshops and enjoy 50% off your next booking.
All students who book more than one workshop will receive a Kingshill House tote bag. These can also be purchased for £6 each.  
Creative Summer School Soiree 
Saturday 16th July, 6–8.30pm
At the end of the week, we welcome you to join us for a Summer School Soiree!
Students and tutors will be invited to exhibit their work at the House, enjoy a glass of fizz, and celebrate the variety of crafts made throughout the week. If you would like to exhibit the work that you have created during the Creative Summer School then please let your tutor or the Kingshill House team know. Works will be displayed for the Soiree evening only, and then you are free to take them home or collect them the following week. 
Please RSVP to: admin@kingshillhouse.org.uk​

Thank you...

A big thank you to Sage Residential for officially supporting the Kingshill House Creative Summer School and enabling the acquisition of four new easels which will be gratefully used during our workshops.

​For Sage Residential a home is a home, rather than merely a house. For both sellers and buyers they take time to understand individual circumstances and motivation to ensure seller’s homes are well-represented, alongside prospective buyers receiving the best service possible.
Adopting a very human approach to moving house, the Sage Residential team are adept at adapting to client’s circumstances, and representing their individual needs, with an entirely bespoke, personal and candid property marketing service.
Creativity, attention to detail, a passion for property and exceptional customer service all allow Sage Residential to elevate their property marketing above the norm’, doing justice to beautifully crafted, much loved homes.
Kingshill House is delighted to be partnering with Sage Residential in the Creative Summer School 2022. 
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