New Workshop!

Floral meadow suncatcher or tealight 

Create a floral meadow in a myriad of colours. 
Using a mix of pre-fired and unfired small pieces of glass and powders you will make a beautiful suncatcher you can hand in the house or garden. 

Cost: £30 (including materials, tools and firing)
Saturday 20 September, 10:00 - 12:00

New Workshop!

Create a Batik textile art using wax-resist dying to create unique patterns and designs on fabric.

Once your batik has been completed and dried you shall take your cloth off the frame and iron off all of the wax. It shall then be stapled to a plain canvas that you can take home and place on a wall immediately

Cost: £45 (including materials) Additional £6 on the day for the plain canvas
Saturday 11 October, 9:45 - 2:45

Autumnal & Christmas Fused Glass

Create either an Autumnal decoration or Christmas tree tealight or 3 tree decorations
Using a mix of pre-fired and unfired small pieces of glass and powders you will make a beautiful decoration for your home.

Cost: £30 (including materials, tools and firing)
Saturday 18 October, 10:00 - 12:00

Painting is about ‘looking’ and drawing exercises our ‘looking’ skills and our awareness.

We will draw and paint on this course. Drawing exercises will designed to help us ‘see’ but painting is where we are aiming!

Beginners and experienced are all welcome to a relaxed class where everyone is encouraged and supported to work on individual choices and their own personal artistic development.

6 week course: Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec 3

Wednesdays 9:45am - noon

£132 for 6 sessions

To book, contact Juliet directly on: 01278 795364 or email: julietfarnese@gmail.com

Learn to paint gorgeous, illustrative floral pictures in acrylics in these weekly sessions suitable for beginners. Let your imagination flow as you explore a loose and expressive style.

Cost: £95 for 6 weeks
Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec 3

1 - 3pm

To book please ring: 01460 54973 or email: workshops@ilminsterarts.org.uk

Learn the craft of writing short stories and flash fiction (under 500 words) 

We will cover

On this course, we focus on developing your short story writing skills. Each week we discuss a topic such as story structure, characterisation, dialogue, plotting, what makes a great short story, and how to make readers fall in love with your stories.

Classes are a combination of guidance, writing practice, and feedback on your stories. There will be notes, coffee and writing. You will receive two lots of comprehensive feedback on your writing. During the course, we will read examples of contemporary fiction. 

6-week course on Fridays: Oct 31, Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec 5

10am - 12pm

Cost: £105 for 6 sessions

To book please ring: 01460 54973 or email: workshops@ilminsterarts.org.uk

Come and get spooky at our FREE family halloween event!

Have your face painted and be halloween party ready! There will also be some spooky children’s craft activities whilst you wait. Face painting is by Karen Huwen from Wow Factor Faces.

Karen will be at the Arts Centre, ready to paint your faces between 1 and 3pm on Friday 31st October.

Book your FREE place: 01460 54973

Watercolour classes with tutor Nicky Clarke

Tuesdays: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec 2, 9

Morning session: 10am - 12pm
Afternoon session: 1pm - 3pm

£20 per session

To book, contact Nicky directly on: 01460 281773 or email randnclarke@hotmail.co.uk

Join the overall winner of the 2023 Ilminster Arts Centre Open Exhibition, to explore using oils to create atmospheric and expressive seascapes. In this course Annie Musgrove will focus on how to use light in the seascape to add interest and drama.

Cost: £50, plus £5 for materials payable on the day.

To book please ring 01460 54973 or email: workshops@ilminsterarts.org.uk

Experimenting with Acrylic Techniques

This workshop is ideal for everyone - very practical, with easy-to-follow demonstrations and ample time to practise and develop a range of painting skills; or simply expand your armoury of  techniques. You’ll be painting straightaway, using these techniques, to create striking images.  This is a small group session, so you get plenty of individual attention and encouragement along with practical advice and helpful tips; and you’ll get results you can be proud of.

£45, plus £5 for materials paid to tutor on the day

To book please ring: 01460 54973 or email: workshops@ilminsterarts.org.uk

Christmas is quite possibly the best time of the year for calligraphy! Joining this Christmas Brush Pen Calligraphy class will give you time to get ahead of the game and be ready to send thoughtful handmade cards and add beautiful tags to all of your gifts this year.

If you've always wanted to learn calligraphy but felt daunted and a little overwhelmed, not knowing how to begin then this is the class for you! In this two-hour workshop, you will learn the techniques necessary to produce beautiful lettering.

A workbook will be provided and is yours to take home and keep practising. You will also take away your own professional brush pen trio so that you can continue your new hobby at home.

Your tutor, Nicki, will give you individual support as you learn this wonderful skill. A pop-up shop will be available at the class should you wish to purchase extra supplies such as cards, tags or more brush pens.

You don't need to bring anything - just yourself and lots of enthusiasm but feel free to bring an apron if you wish. All materials supplied by ND Calligraphy are vegan and cruelty-free.

Cost: £28 plus £10 payable to the tutor on the day to cover extra materials

Saturday 29 November, 10:30 - 12:30

To book please ring: 01460 54973 or email: workshops@ilminsterarts.org.uk

Our willow angels course is perfect for anyone looking to add a unique and natural look to their indoor or outdoor space.

You will learn how to craft your own willow angels using locally sourced willow.

Cost: £30 (all materials included)

To book please ring: 01460 54973 or email: workshops@ilminsterarts.org.uk