Workshops
The workshops mostly take place in Dunsden village hall, which is conveniently situated just ten minutes from Henley and Reading. It is in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside on the Chiltern ridge above Sonning in Berkshire. There is plenty of free parking on site.
All of our live workshops need to be paid for in advance. They are available to members only and can be booked and paid for by
(If you haven't created an account on our website (member's login), you will need to do so. If you are not a member yet, please go to our "Join Us" page first).
Normally there is a charge of £25 per workshop for all members.
Bookings will be available 30 days prior to the workshop date.
If places are still available for the workshop a few days before the date, then members can book one extra place for a guest.
Refund policy
Please do not request a refund once a booking is paid for as it risks making the event being unviable - i.e., we need a minimum number of bookings to run the workshop.
In exceptional circumstances, refunds may be approved at the discretion of our Chairperson, Simon Pink. Please contact Simon on contact@henleyacg.org.
A booking can be transferred to another member if you cannot attend. Please confirm any change of booking name using contact@henleyacg.org.
This policy will both protect the future of workshops and ensure fairness to all members.
Future workshops
Ceramic Hare
Tutor will provide:
• A pre-made armature to build the animal upon
• All materials to create the hare and add texture to the creature
• Post-workshop glazing and firing
• A date when creatures are ready to collect from a central location point in Henley
Participants to bring:
• Apron
• Any textures – eg lace, netting etc – you may want to use
Workshop format:
• You will make a characterful ceramic hare using a pre-made support structure and sheets of clay.
• A variety of materials such as lace, stamps and rollers will be available to add different textures to each piece of clay.
• The pieces will be taken away to be fired, coloured and re-fired before collection after a couple of weeks.
£15 materials fee (includes cost of glazing & firing) payable direct to tutor on the day.
Please bring your own lunch but HACG will provide tea/coffee/milk.
Venue: Dunsden village hall
24 July - Tutor Alison Pink
9:45am - 4:00pm
Klimt Inspired Autumn Woodland
Workshop details:
In this session, we will take our inspiration from the work of Gustav Klimt, embracing the rich colours of autumn to create a glowing woodland – complete with highlights of gold for a bit of bling!
Working in watercolour, gouache or acrylics (your choice) we will begin with colour mixing exercises to give us a range of autumnal colours to work with. We will explore layering, sponging and masking techniques to capture the impression of a sunlit autumn woodland. Then we'll add in detail with linework using cardboard and coloured pencil, and a smattering of spattering! And a final touch of gold leaf and/or metallic paint to add a touch of opulence!
There will be lots of demos for you to follow along step-by-step or use your own creative freedom to incorporate the materials and methods Karen demonstrates - the choice is completely yours.
Absolutely no experience needed for this fun and informal workshop.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Paper
Any medium to heavy-weight papers (approx. 250gsm or heavier) you would like to work on e.g watercolour / mixed media paper / acrylic paper etc
General
Kitchen roll, pencil, glue stick, sponge, masking tape, waterpot.
Apron or old clothes
Painting
Watercolours, Gouache or Acrylics – primary colours plus white – and any others you may have. (If using watercolour please bring a tube of white gouache)
Mixing palette – old plate or tear-off palette is fine
Brushes – whatever you have…. A flat brush, round brush and a fine brush will cover most requirements…..if you have a bristle brush or old scraggy coarse brush please bring that too.
If you have coloured pencils please bring them along – useful, but not essential – the tutor will bring some to use on the day
Please bring your own lunch but HACG will provide tea/coffee/milk.
Venue: Dunsden village hall
11 September - Tutor Karen Carter
10:00am - 4:00pm