WELCOME
Above the picturesque village of Stanton, just South of Broadway, the Cotswold Way passes Stanton Guildhouse. The Grade II Listed Manor House sits in the hill above the Mount Inn, with stunning views stretching over the Vale of Evesham to the Brecon Beacons.
This Arts and Crafts Guildhouse is ideal for special occasions, overnight conferences, catered awaydays, midweek residential visits, self-catered weekend breaks and walking holidays. We also run weekly arts and crafts course and are able to offer a bespoke and unique residential experience during your stay.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WOOD CARVING
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: A wonderfully creative, expressive and precise art. Coaching for traditional and abstract forms, learning to work with natural wood and work with its qualities. Teaching includes care of chisels and sharpening tools
Learn fundamental woodcarving techniques such as chip carving, relief carving, and shaping. Develop skills in using carving tools effectively. Gain insights into the characteristics of different wood types and learn how to work with the natural grain. Understand the impact of wood grain on carving design and execution. Take a project from concept to completion. Learn the process of designing, planning, and executing a woodcarving, including finishing touches and surface treatments.
Monday Evenings 6-830 pm
Portrait Drawing & Painting
As a child in Salford, I joined an art class taught by Harold Riley, a friend of L. S. Lowry. Although I later studied art in Leicester and London, I didn’t quite fit into the art world at that time. I switched to psychology, became a Forensic Psychologist, then a business psychologist, and eventually lectured in leadership at Worcester University. Retirement allowed me to return to my passion for art. Recently, two of my portraits were accepted by the Royal Birmingham Society of Arts for their summer exhibitions.
This course aims to help you draw and paint convincing portraits. Drawing portraits is about careful scrutiny and converting what you see into marks with pencil, charcoal, pastel, or paint and creating something authentic. Each session begins with exercises to limber up before drawing or painting from photos or a sitter.
Monday Evenings 6-830 pm
£16 per week
£112 Full Term
7 week term
