Ayres House Studios

Do you have an interest in embroidery, knitting, crochet, weaving or just everything about textiles? Join our monthly gathering to meet with like-minded textile lovers, learn new skills or share the knowledge you have with others.

Learn a selection of techniques including handbuilding and throwing on the wheel with Ceramicist Laura Murphy. 6 week course - £180.

Beginners Create and Explore workshops with Laura Hodgson are an opportunity to experiment with media, techniques and processes to build confidence and learn skills and techniques for drawing and making. A relaxed and creative space for those wanting to make a fresh start or revisit art and design. Subjects and skills may vary from still life to sketchbook walks. This winter term will include developing a landscape drawing.

This course is for all skill levels and is designed to inspire, encourage, and support your creative journey. Over the term, we’ll build momentum andevolve together - led by curiosity, guided prompts, and your own unique mark-making style.

Join us for a relaxed, inspiring and tutored life drawing course — perfect for beginners and experienced creatives alike.

Over six weeks, you'll explore the fundamentals of figure drawing through fun, accessible exercises in a welcoming, small group setting.

This course is suitable for beginners or those wishing to explore new ways of developing their arts practice using basic printing methods. Experimental in its approach you will be introduced to new ways of mark making, layering texture and exploring composition intuitively through introductory printing methods. By the end of the day you will be equipped with techniques and processes that can be explored at home with or without the use of a press.

Sketchbook and Draw #01 is an opportunity to explore drawing techniques using a range of monochrome media such as pencil, graphite and pen. Using natural forms as inspiration, you will create a handmade folded sketchbook filled with observations of texture, form and shape. We will experiment with surface to create textured grounds and with mark-making and line to select and simplify. This is a creative drawing day whether you are just beginning, wanting to refresh your skills or to try out alternative ways of approaching drawing.

This course is suitable for beginners or those wishing to explore new ways of developing their arts practice. Experimental in its approach you will be introduced to new ways of mark making, layering texture and exploring composition intuitively through introductory printing methods. Over the 3 weeks you will be try out printing techniques and processes that can be explored at home with or without the use of a press.

For all skill levels and is designed to inspire, encourage, and support your creative journey. Over the term, we’ll build momentum andevolve together - led by curiosity, guided prompts, and your own unique mark-making style.

These evenings are crafted to nurture your personal momentum, curiosity, and trust in your creative voice. Whether you’re a seasoned maker or exploring your voice, you’ll find space here to breathe, notice, and create.