Workshops

Marking 75 years since the Festival of Britain, Hayward Gallery Touring presents an exhibition bringing together artists who have participated in the British Art Show, at The Base this autumn

Discover the art of life drawing in this five-week course. Build confidence, sharpen your observation and capture the human form through line, shape and tone in a relaxed, supportive space. All abilities welcome!

Tessa Kirby teaches a variety of techniques that will explore the basic skills of using watercolours and pastels.

Perfect for beginners, this course offers the opportunity to learn the basics of oil painting with Richard Francis Bellin.

Start your artistic journey by exploring exciting art skills, techniques, and creative media in our after-school art club.

Celebrate the beauty of Autumn by learning the art of embossing onto coloured foil with sculptor Flora Gare.

Tap into some of the fabulous possibilities of clay with Susie from Pots of Hope.

Under the guidance of Sally Haynes you will have the opportunity to explore diverse media, methods, marks and processes; utilising all the senses in this experimental and open approach to creating art.

Perfect for those with experience of working with oil paint, this course offers the opportunity to experiment with oils and develop your artistic style with Base resident artist Richard Francis Bellin.

Sashiko has a beautiful heritage story and each pattern has a meaning and philosophy.

This introduction to silvermithing with Sandra McArdle will give you the opportunity to design and make a pair of silver bangles that can be worn together or individually.

Create beautifully detailed winter wildlife drawings in this pastel workshop focused on colour and texture, with Base resident artist Samantha Emmons.