• Colour Mixing

    Have you been along to workshops before and found mixing the exact colour you want slows you down and limits your progress? In this two-hour workshop we will be using acrylic paints (for ease) to mix up our own swatches and learn how to get exact colour matches. We will learn about complementary colours and how and […]

    £30
  • Raw edge machine embroidery workshop: Looking forward to Spring

    Looking forward to Spring Join us to stitch a design for a card or picture using raw-edge machine applique techniques. Kathryn has designed new seasonal projects- snowdrops and crocuses- for you to stitch. Enjoy the company of like-minded sewers.

  • Pop Design : From Modernism to ‘Mod’

    Pop Design : From Modernism to ‘Mod’. Changes in Western Visual Culture post-1945. This talk investigates the development of design after 1945 - in particular the relationship between European modernism and “Pop” design which first developed in the USA and then spread worldwide. The talk will focus upon architecture, industrial design, graphic design, fashion and […]

  • Introduction to Watercolours

    This 2-hour workshop is aimed at those who have never used watercolours before or those who want to start with some basic skills. We will discuss how to choose between the materials: paper, brushes and paints. We will cover 8-10 different skills, making a reference swatch pad that you can refer to at home as […]

    £21
  • Mixed-Media Mindfulness

    This 2-hour workshop is an escape from our busy lives! So many of us are rushing from one place to the next with a long to-do list. This is an opportunity to put that list away and give our brains a break.   This workshop will be a pressure-free space to play, create, and enjoy the moment with […]

    £24
  • Still Life Drawing Club

    March 21st - Linear Forms: exploring mark making with white ink on black paper Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working from a still […]

  • Still Life Drawing Club

    May 16th – Feather and Stones: looking at pattern and blending tones using gouache and coloured pencils Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working […]

  • Still Life Drawing Club

    June 20th - Fantastic Flowers: large scale drawings of brightly coloured flowers using inks and watercolour pencils. Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working from […]