Art & Crafts Events
Life Drawing
45 South Street, Tarring, Worthing
Saturdays February 3, April 7, June9, October 6 and December 1 (one-day course), 10am-3.30pm
£25
Tutor Tricia Johnson, of Art With Trica, gives one-to-one support as she teaches a one-day course suitable for beginners through to advanced students. There will be advice on drawing and measuring techniques, as well as exploring different art forms.
Phone 07794 655368 or visit triciajohnson.wixsite.com.
Art & Spa: Two-Day Art Painting Weekend Holiday
The Flackley Ash Hotel, Peasmarsh, near Rye
Saturdays February 24, March 24, April 21, May 19, June 23, October 20, November 17
£225
Have a mini art holiday and learn to paint in a weekend on these two-day courses run by Arty Party Breaks. Suitable for beginners or intermediates in watercolour painting, participants will be shown from scratch how to stretch paper, apply paint, mix colour and all watercolour techniques. Improvers can expand their knowledge and learn new ideas, tips and techniques.
Phone 07817 116007 or visit artpartybreaks.com.
Beginning Your Beekeeping
Mantel Farm, Henley Down, Catsfield, Battle
Saturdays February 24, March 17, April 21, May 12, June 16, July 14, September 15, October 6 and November 10 (two days), 9.30am-4.30pm
£198
On this intensive two-day course, tutors Amanda Millar, an ecologist and qualified beekeeper, and beekeepers Mike Cullen and Jill Sales get you started with beekeeping, explaining about the honey bee, choosing hives and equipment, how and where to set up an apiary, bee management, pests and diseases, and how to extract honey. The course includes a chance to see the different equipment available, with course notes to take home and an inspection of a hive, weather permitting.
Phone 01424 830357 or visit mantelfarmshop.co.uk.
Wood Machining – Two Day Course
Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill
Saturdays March 3, June 30 and November 10, 9am-4pm
£300
This two-day course led by John Lloyd of John Lloyd Fine Furniture is an introduction machinery that might be found in a small to medium-sized woodworking workshop and is suitable for those who have their own machinery or those considering purchasing. The main elements for each machine will be adjusting/setting up, choice of blade and blade changing, jigs and dust extraction as well as safe working practices.
Phone 01444 480388 or visit johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk.
Wild About Colour
Unit 11, The Old Printworks, 20 Wharf Road, Eastbourne
Sunday March 25 (six weekends over seven months)
£100
During a series of weekends, basic dyeing and printing processes will be covered, including bucket dyeing, tray dyeing with multiple colours, printing processes with sticks and clamps, screen printing, discharge, mark making, flour paste resist, wax resist, mono printing and more. All wet media is provided.
Phone 07941 399479 or visit studio11eb.co.uk.
Furniture Making Skills Week – Essential Cabinetmaking Hand Skills
Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill
Mondays April 2, July 23, August 20 and December 10, 8.30am-6pm
£590
Run by John Lloyd of John Lloyd Fine Furniture, these five-days courses give beginners a grounding and the more experienced a tune-up. It teaches sharpening, honing, planing, sawing and chiselling and jointing as well as other skills. All tools and materials are provided.
Phone 01444 480388 or visit johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk.
Bazaar Indian Summer
Sussex Prairie Garden, Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, near Henfield
Friday-Monday August 17-27, 10am-5pm
In marquees in Sussex Prairie Garden, cloths in cottons and vintage sari silk, semi-precious designer jewellery, scarves, home furnishings and gifts are ethically traded from India. There will be curries by Alex’s Curry Dhaba, with talks on textiles and Nepal by Jo Hall, plus woodblock printing for adults and children.
Phone 01273 495902 or visit sussexprairies.co.uk.
French Polishing & Modern Hand Finishes
Bankside Farm, Ditching Common, Burgess Hill
Monday August 20 (five days), 8.30am-6pm
£590
The aim of the course is teach a thorough understanding of the principles of finishing, a good grasp of hand-finishing techniques and the confidence to use them. For beginners and the more experienced restorer or furniture maker, it’s a new approach to an old subject, taught by John Lloyd.
Phone 01444 or visit johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk.
Painting in the Garden Masterclass
Charleston, Firle, Lewes
Tuesday August 21, 10am
Tickets £100-£110
The garden at Charleston, the home of the artist Vanessa Bell ,which became a meeting place for the artistic Bloomsbury Group, was designed by artist and critics Roger Fry and it was planted to be painted. Sussex-based artist Julian Le Bas gives a day’s intensive painting tuition when students can lose themselves in the atmosphere of the Walled Garden and surrounding grounds. Looking at approaches to composition, there’s a particular emphasis on colour. The class is suitable for improvers and students should bring their own paints. Easels, boards and brushes are provided. Picture: Julian Le Bas.
A tour of the house and garden, an artisan lunch, tea and coffees and are included in the cost.
Phone 01323 811626 or visit charleston.org.uk.
Sussex Guild Craft Show
Pashley Manor, Ticehurst, near Wadhurst
Saturday , Sunday and Monday August 25, 26 and 27, 10am-5pm
Entrance £10.50/u16s £5/u6 free
The Sussex Guild Craft Show at the 16th century Pashley Manor showcases a selection of high quality craft. It’s the 18th show held at Pashley by the Sussex Guild, a group of skilled designer makers living in Sussex and the adjoining counties, with around 40 members exhibiting at the show. Visitors can talk to craftspeople about their work and buy crafts. Picture of Pashley Manor: Kate Wilson.
Phone 01580 200888 or visit pashleymanorgardens.com.
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