The Sandpiper Studio

	Angela Kennedy Introduction to Silver Jewellery Making Saturday 21^st January 10am – 1pm During this workshop you will be learning the properties of sterling silver and how we can alter its shape using hammers, mandrels and doming blocks. Students will cover the basic techniques of soldering, filing, drilling, sawing and polishing. You will make at least 1 piece of silver jewellery to take home. This is a great way to introduce you to this wonderful craft! All materials, an information pack, use of all tools and equipment are included. Fee £59 including refreshments.
	Charles Evans ‘Winter Landscape’ Acrylic Workshop Friday 3^rd February 10am – 4pm Charles' relaxed and informative style of teaching make his workshops extremely popular. This Acrylic Landsape demonstrates his 'quick and easy' method of painting and is suitable for all abilities. Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Charles Evans ‘Coniston Water’ Watercolour Workshop Saturday 4^th February 10am – 4pm Charles is widely known for his watercolour painting TV series and as a regular contributor to painting magazines. His easy to follow demaonstrations will make this watercolour workshop ideal for students of all abilities. Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Trevor Lingard ‘People and Places’ Watercolour Demonstration Friday 2^nd March 2pm – 4.30pm Trevor’s work shows the wonderful skills he has developed over years of practice along with a fundamental understanding of the properties of the paint and the surfaces he uses. His work is characterised by the economy of detail and beautifully simple colour palette which creates paintings with style and ambience. Fee £13 including refreshments.
	Angela Kennedy ‘Rings and Things’ Silver Jewellery Making Workshop Saturday 17^th March 10am – 5pm This workshop teaches you how to make silver rings using traditional silversmithing techniques. Basic skills on finger measuring and ring sizing will be taught. Students will study various designs using sterling silver in sheet and wire form and will produce 2 rings using different construction methods during the day. This workshop is suitable for beginners or those with some experience of making jewellery. All materials, an information pack, use of all tools and equipment are included. Fee £118 including lunch and refreshments
	Val Briggs ‘Wren’ 2 day Watercolour Workshop Friday 23^rd & Saturday 24^th March 10am – 4pm Through demonstration and individual tuition, Val will gently guide students from initial drawing stage to detailed painting of a wren with springtime flowers in watercolour. Her workshops have proved very popular in the past so early booking is advised. Fee £98 including lunch and refreshments.
	Kay Andrews ‘I Wish I Coud Draw’ Workshop Saturday 31^st March 10am – 4pm Have you ever had any of these thoughts? ‘I can paint but can’t draw’ ‘My drawings always go wrong’ ‘I would love to draw but where do I start?’ ‘It’s ages since I did any drawing and I’m a bit rusty’ If so, then this workshop may just be what you need. Suitable for beginners and those who want to brush up on their skills. Fee £50 including lunch and refreshments.
	Geoff Kersey ‘Mediterranean Landscape’ Watercolour Demonstration Friday 13^th April 2pm – 4.30pm ‘A little bit different for me with a more diverse colour palette than the one I am used to, which will hopefully capture the warm, sunlit feel of a Mediterranean landscape.’ GK Fee £13 including refreshments.
	Geoff Kersey ‘ Norfolk Coastal Scene’ Watercolour Workshop Saturday 14^th April 10am – 4pm ‘Here I will help you to sort out this tricky but fascinating subject, with plenty of tips along the way to help you to get the shapes of the boats just right and achieve a painting to be proud of.’ GK Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments
	Robert Brindley ‘People in the Landscape’ Watercolour Demonstration Friday 20^th April 2pm - 4.30pm Robert will demonstrate his unique style of painting figures in a landscape, building layers of transparent washes to create wonderful colour and light flowing through the scene. Fee £13 including refreshments.
	Robert Brindley ‘People in the Landscape’ Watercolour Workshop Saturday 21^st April 10am - 4pm Robert’s workshop will deal with the use of figures in the landscape, stressing the importance of composition, sound drawing, tone and colour change. The pros and cons of working from photographs will also be discussed. Students are welcome to work from Robert’s photographs or supply their own as this workshop will be a mixture of one-to-one tuition and individual demonstration enabling each student to work at their own pace. Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Kay Andrews ‘I Wish I Coud Draw Some More' Workshop Saturday 5^th May 10am – 4pm This workshop is an opportunity to do some in-depth drawing with a variety of drawing media and a useful follow-up day for anyone who has been to the ‘I wish I could draw’ workshop. Suitable for anyone wishing to further an interest in drawing. Fee £50 including lunch and refreshments.
	Janet Whittle ‘Anemones’ Watercolour Workshop Friday 11^th May 10am – 4pm ‘Rich, vibrant colours are needed to depict these wonderful spring flowers and watercolour will easily do this when used with the right paper and techniques. One of my personal favourites which I look forward to painting with you.’ JW Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments
	Angela Kennedy ‘Exploring Textures’ Silver Jewellery Making Workshop Saturday 19^th May 10am – 5pm Here students will learn how to produce different textures using various tools such as hammers, punches and stamps. You will also learn reticulation and granulation techniques to create at least two pieces of silver jewellery. You will also learn basic techniques such as soldering, filing, drilling, sawing and polishing. All materials, an information pack, use of all tools and equipment are included. Fee £118 including lunch and refreshments.
	Vic Bearcroft ‘Tiger’ Acrylic Demonstration Friday 15^th June 2pm – 4.30pm ‘The demo will show the techniques that I use when painting animals in acrylics; tonal sketching, blocking out colour, how to create fur texture the easy way, using limited palettes and glazing techniques.’ VB Fee £13 including refreshments.
	Vic Bearcroft ‘Tiger’ Acrylic Workshop Saturday 16^th June 10am – 4pm ‘The workshop will use all of the techniques explained yesterday in a step-by-step approach. In order that we can concentrate on painting skills, an outline of the subject will be provided on acrylic paper.’ VB Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Billy Showell ‘Watercolour Flower Portraits’ Workshop Saturday 23^rd June 10am – 4pm Billy graduated from St Martins School of Art with a degree in Fashion Design and Illustration but later changed direction in order to pursue a career in painting. She now specialises in Botanical Watercolours and has written three best selling books with another due out in November 2012. If you have a passion for flowers and an eye for detail this is the workshop for you! Billy will gently guide you through each stage of producing your own botanical illustration including composition, painting techniques and colour mixing. Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Julie McLean Watercolour for Beginners Saturday 30^th June 10am – 4pm An introduction to basic watercolour techniques for absolute beginners. Through demonstration and step-by-step instruction Julie will help you to produce a simple landscape painting including hints and tips on basic drawing methods and how to use your sketchbook as a visual diary. Fee £55 including all art materials, lunch and refreshments.
	Bob Hughes ‘Villa in Majorca’ Acrylic/Oil Workshop Saturday 14^th July 10am - 4pm ‘For this workshop we will be painting a scene of a villa in Majorca. For my part I will be painting with Atelier Interactive Acrylics, whether you are using another brand of acrylics or oils we will be painting on half imperial (38cm x 56cm), sized, Saunders Waterford 300lb watercolour paper which I will supply. I will also supply drawing boards and a full sized drawing of the scene to be transferred onto the watercolour paper. Mounted and framed, your finished painting will be something to be proud of.’ BH Please contact Julie for more information on equipment and materials. Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Jenny Keal Pastel Painting Demonstration Friday 17^th August 2pm – 4.30pm Jenny will demonstrate Painting Water in Pastel. She will discuss composition, how to portray reflections and light on the water, how to inject a sense of recession and she will explain how she achieves detail with pastel. She will also discuss her 'dust control' techniques including the importance of using the right surface to paint on. Fee £13 including refreshments.
	David Bellamy ‘Skies, Light and Atmosphere’ Watercolour Demonstration and Slideshow Presentation Saturday 18^th August 10.30am – 3pm ‘This Skies, Light and Atmosphere seminar will start with a demonstration illustrating how these three elements can enhance a landscape painting. This will be further explored in the following presentation which will show many examples of how to tackle each aspect in numerous ways and inject exciting lighting and atmospheric effects into your work. I will also have a new book available on this subject.’ DB Please bring a packed lunch and, if the weather permits, we will picnic on the lawn. Fee £28 including cake and refreshments.
	Isobel Messer ‘A Fantasy of Colour Shape & Form’ Collage Workshop Saturday 25^th August 10am – 4pm ‘During this course we are going to create a collage with reference to the imagery of Alice in Wonderland. There will be lots of opportunity to use comic references as well as symbols used on playing cards. And why not rhymns and verses?’ IM Fee £55 including some materials, lunch and refreshments.
	Angela Kennedy ‘Shape and Form’ Silver Jewellery Making Workshop Saturday 1^st September 10am -5pm During this workshop we will be learning the properties of sterling silver and how we can alter its shape using hammers, silversmithing stakes, mandrels and doming blocks. Students will learn the basic techniques of soldering, filing, drilling, sawing and polishing. Students will make at least two pieces of silver jewellery to take home. All materials, an information pack, use of all tools and equipment are included. Fee £118 including lunch and refreshments.
	Val Briggs ‘Hedgehog’ 2 day Watercolour Workshop Friday 7th & Saturday 8^th September 10am – 4pm The gardener’s friend ‘the hedgehog’ is the subject of Valerie’s popular nature in watercolour weekends this autumn. Step by step tuition will help you tackle the prickly portrait of these lovely little creatures. Fee £98 including lunch and refreshments.
	Graham Kay ‘Landscape and the Big Sky’ Watermixable Oils Workshop Saturday 15^th September 10am – 4pm Oil is the perfect medium for landscape and sky in every mood. Some experience with oils (traditional or watermixable) will be helpful but not essential. Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Robert Brindley ‘Ravenscar’ Watercolour Demonstration Friday 28^th September 2pm – 4.30pm Robert will demonstrate his unique style of landscape painting, building layers of transparent washes to create wonderful colour and light flowing through the scene. Fee £13 including refreshments.
	Robert Brindley Coastal Scenery Watercolour Workshop Saturday 29^th September 10am – 4pm This workshop will deal with painting coastal scenery with the emphasis on composition and viewpoint, sound drawing, tone and colour change. The pros and cons of working from reference photographs will also be discussed. Students are welcome to work from Robert’s photographs or supply their own as this workshop will be a mixture of one-to-one tuition and individual demonstration enabling each student to work at their own pace. Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Janet Whittle ‘Iris’ Watercolour Workshop Friday 12^th October 10am – 4pm ‘Their shapes, flow and contrasting colours always make Iris a joy to paint. So many colours it’s difficult to choose! which is why they are sometimes called ‘flowers of the rainbow’. Do come and get to know them better, I can assure you it’s worth it.’ JW Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.
	Ann Holden Introduction to Calligraphy Workshop Saturday 20^th October 10am – 1pm Have you ever wondered what use calligraphy could be, unless you happened to be a monk with a manuscript to illuminate? Now is your chance to find out... This taster session will introduce you to some of the ‘everyday’ uses of calligraphy and should, we hope, whet your appetite to learn more. We will cover making your mark with different writing tools (pens, brushes, and even twigs) and adding colour (watercolour, gouache, pencils, ink) in a variety of ways. Because this is a taster course, all equipment and materials will be provided. Fee £26 including refreshments.
	Kay Andrews ‘Drawing Can Be Fun' Workshop Saturday 27^th October 9.30 - 12.30pm This workshop will give you an opportunity to approach drawing in a variety of ways. Suitable for anyone with a sense of adventure. Fee £25 including refreshments.
	Ann Holden Calligraphy Workshop Saturday 3^rd November 10am – 4pm During this workshop, you will be able to use the techniques covered in the previous taster session and produce a card, book mark and possibly, time permitting, a little book. There will also be plenty of inspiration for small Christmas gifts. Because this is a taster course, all equipment and materials will be provided. Fee £55 including lunch and refreshments.
	Kay Andrews 'Exploring Pencils Of All Kinds' Workshop Saturday 10^thNovember 9.30am – 12.30pm Today art suppliers provide a huge variety of media in the form of sticks, pencils and pens. Why not spend time getting acquainted with some of them? Suitable for all abilities. Fee £25 including refreshments.
	Trevor Lingard ‘People and Places’ Watercolour Demonstration Friday 16^th November 2pm – 4.30pm A different demonstration to the one in March which will again prove to be a great afternoon watching Trevor produce a lively scene with plenty of figures in his fantastic ‘fast and loose’ style. Fee £13 including refreshments
	Joe Dowden ‘Windmill’ Watercolour Workshop Followed by ‘Swans’ Watercolour Demonstration Friday 30^th November 10am – 5.30pm Joe’s workshops are full of inspiration, technical advice and lively discussion. ‘I like to create powerful images that evoke the senses and draw out the mood and atmosphere of the scene in front of me.’ JD After a short break Joe will follow the workshop with a watercolour demonstration of swans on water. Fee £68 including lunch and refreshments
	Joe Dowden ‘Winter’s Path’ Watercolour Workshop Saturday 1^st December 10am – 4pm Joe will demonstrate how to create mood and atmosphere of subtle winter’s light in this watercolour snow scene. Fee £58 including lunch and refreshments.