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Arts & Crafts
07784 240 166
The Stanton Guildhouse is a charitable Trust created in the 1960s by Mary Osborn who dedicated her life to the promotion of learning, creativity and personal development.
Continuing in this artistic tradition, the Guildhouse provides courses and summer schools in arts and crafts.
Stanton’s Arts courses and Workshops are nationally renowned.
Stanton Guildhouse holds a series of diverse events throughout the year – these range from literary readings, musical evenings and art exhibitions and courses to motivational speaking sessions and quiet days.
All events are popular and well-attended so prior booking is a must.
Beginners and the more experienced alike come to relax and work side by side. In our environment, it is possible to learn, exchange ideas, explore styles modern and abstract and to be inspired by the ambience, the beauty of the environment and the high quality teaching.
Wood Carving
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.
Mondays AM+PM Classes
12 Week Course £156
Wood Turning
Learn how to craft woods to full advantage and produce a wonderful range of exquisite everyday and unique items on the lathes. NB: Students must help tidy/straighten up on all messier courses. With Tony Jones
Tuesday/Wednesday AM & PM Classes
12 Week Course £156
Art for All
Designed for anyone who would like to learn a new skill or develop an existing one. Beginning with line drawing using pencil, graphite and charcoal, exploring shade, tone, perspective and composition. Progressing to colour, using pastels, watercolours pencils, acrylics and ink...working in still life, portraiture and landscape.
Wednesday AM Classes
12 Week Course £156
Drawing and Painting for Complete Beginners
If you would like to learn to draw and paint, but have never picked up a pencil or brush before, then this group is for you, working at your own pace, learning new skills, developing confidence and having fun!
Wednesday PM Classes
12 Week Course £144
Pottery
Coiling, slab building, throwing on the wheel, glazes and firing in our own kiln. Beginners are welcome. Get stuck in and grasp the undoubtedly therapeutic aspects of handling the clay and working the artistry of glazes.
Monday PM & Evening, Wednesday AM & PM
Friday AM & PM Classes
12 Week Course £156
Stained Glass and Kiln-Fired Glass
Create your own traditional or modern stained-glass panel, learn to score and break the glass, the art of leading, soldering and cementing. Beginners are improvers welcome. For kiln fired glass, learn techniques using inclusions, colour and pattern to create a piece of glass art unique to you. Glass can be brought from our tutor, or advice given where to purchase.
Thursday AM & PM Classes
12 weeks £180
Rural Read Book Group
This is open to all members of the community from 15 to 95! Meeting monthly on Thursday 10:30am - 12:00. Group is self-led. Each meeting can be viewed as a social event with tea and coffee. Drinks provided by us. A termly cost of £15 per person is all that is requested, to contribute to refreshments costs, stationary and Trust administration. Contact us for title of current book.
