Join us in our monthly life drawing class with Gallery favourite, experienced artist and tutor, Rob Oldfield.
This workshop is open to everyone, from newcomers who want to take up a hobby through to experienced artists looking to hone their sketching skills.
Materials including various papers, pencils, charcoal and drawing boards will be supplied, but please feel free to bring your own too.
Gently and expertly guided by Monair, you will be observing from life and the examples in Art Library books and Special Collections to produce botanical drawings.
You will learn colour mixing and transfer all your ideas to a final piece using Winsor and Newton watercolour paints. All materials are included, and the paint palette will be yours to take home.
Join us at the Art Works, Otley, for a day of fun and creativity with Leeds artist, Tim Gomersall. You will learn how to turn your everyday urban environment into stunning, lively artworks, using Tim's unique techniques and way of seeing. The workshop is open to anyone over 18 years of age. Beginners are welcome as well as seasoned artists who want to try something different.
Community Art Club is an event for everyone to come together and make art.
Once a month we gather at the Miners Welfare Hall in Garforth and use different artistic methods and materials to explore our own creativity.
Families and individuals can work independently or together to support artistic growth in a relaxed, supportive environment.
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A reflective conversation on practice and career with Eren Armitage.
Session outline: Welcome with introductions 17:30-18:30, followed by a presentation 18:30-19:30, and concludes with a Q&A and informal discussion from 19:30-20:00.
Eren Armitage looks at production techniques, repetition in refining form, and the business of making.
Session outline: Welcome with introductions 12:30-13:30, followed by demonstrations 13:30-15:30, and concludes with a Q&A and informal discussion from 15:30-16:00.
Explore form, anatomy, and the nuances of tea bowls, followed by a matcha tea experience.
Eren Armitage
Originally from Yokohama, Japan, and now based in Harrogate, Eren Armitage is a ceramicist whose work merges Japanese tradition with the landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales. Her wheel-thrown and hand-carved stoneware vessels reflect a deep connection to nature, designed to bring a sense of tranquillity and ritual into daily life.
In this 6 week overview of throwing techniques for beginners, you will learn how to use a potter’s wheel (throwing) and how to glaze your own pots. At the end of the course, you will be able to identify and select appropriate techniques and processes to make simple cups and bowls.
Our Throwing Courses provide a focused environment for developing your skills on the potter’s wheel. These courses are ideal for those eager to refine their technique or explore new forms.
Our Offerings:
In this 6-week mixed-ability course, you will build confidence and refine your skills on the potter’s wheel. Designed for those already comfortable with throwing, the course follows a self-diagnostic approach, with demos and guidance from your tutor to support your practice. By the end, you will have strengthened your understanding of core techniques to advance your pottery journey. In Week 6, you will have the opportunity to decorate and glaze your work using Sunken Studio’s range of dipping glazes.
Refresh and refine your throwing skills in this 6 week course - revisit, and sample new throwing and glazing techniques. You will explore how to make a variety of forms using a range of techniques and processes. Sessions will include demonstrations to encourage independent surface, form, material and design experiments. At the end of the course, you will be able to solve problems to make increasingly complex, robust and refined functional pots.