Saturday Series

SATURDAY SERIES

The Artspace ‘Saturday Series’ is a programme of weekend workshops for adults running here at Artspace. Each workshop is designed to provide a bespoke, one-off, arts experience that you can enjoy, at your leisure, on a weekend. Whether you would like to paint something to hang on your wall at home, or make a beautiful crafty gift for a friend or family member, these half-day or full day workshops aim to help you to create something unique!

To express your interest in a place or for more information, please contact Dan on 01594 825111 or email dan@artspacecinderford.org

*Concessionary rates are available for those with a disability or who are on means tested benefits.

Click here to download a copy of our Summer 2024 programme

Fountain pen writing on lined paper

Introduction to Creative Writing, with Fiona Harding

Saturday 20th April 2024 / 10:30am – 1:30pm (at Artspace Cinderford)

Cost: £30 ( *£22.50 concessions) including materials.

On this morning workshop, Fiona will introduce you to fun, creative writing techniques and exercises that you can use to start your own creative writing journey. Whether you have a project in mind, want to write for mindfulness or just explore the world around you using words, this session will start you on that path.

Colourful print of different food and drinks

Food Stories – The Earth Beneath our Feet, with Lizzie Godden

(Part of the Wye Valley River Festival Creative Community Day)

Saturday 27th April 2024

Workshop 1: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Workshop 2: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

(at Artspace Cinderford)

Cost: FREE

Join us in the Artspace studio for our Creative Community workshop exploring ‘Food Stories’ with the Wye Valley River Festival, where we will be exploring a fun range of print media, drawing and textile crafts inspired by your favourite meals and recipes. These sessions are free for all. NB children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Sketch books with life drawings in them

A Day of Guided Life Drawing with a Model, with Cherry Lyne

Saturday 27th April 2024 / 10:30am – 4:30pm (at Artspace Cinderford)

Cost: £75 ( *£60 concessions) including materials

A day of guided Life Drawing with an experienced model in a relaxed setting. We will start with quick warm up exercises and progress to longer poses.
Suitable for all levels from first time life drawer to those confident in the art and wanting a full day with a model.

Limited spaces available.

Tea, coffee and homemade cake included.

Please bring a packed lunch.

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Kalimba Crafting and Experimental Audio, with Heather Hughes
Saturday 25th May 2024 /10:30am – 4:30pm (at Artspace Cinderford)
£60 ( *£45 concessions) including materials
On this one day course you are invited to build a bespoke, handcrafted, wooden kalimba using repurposed materials and found objects. You will then be given the opportunity to learn how your new analogue instrument can be used within the digital realm, embracing the elements of chaos, imperfection and experimentation. Using microphone techniques and digital effect chains, we will examine how these kalimbas can provide endless audio possibilities. The course is beginner friendly and all materials are provided.
Please bring a packed lunch.

Photo of African mask

Abstracting a Portrait, with Dorota Rapacz

Saturday 29th June 2024 / 10:30am – 4:30pm (at Artspace Cinderford)

£60 ( *£45 concessions) including materials

We are going to work on a human portrait, but in a simplistic manner, reducing it to a set of essential characteristics, and making it to look as an abstract, geometrical form. We will look at some examples of its kind found in the past and reflect on them, discussing different approaches.

The workshop is intended for all levels of experience.

We will sculpt it in clay, which will be hollowed later and fired. All materials included.

Please bring a packed lunch.