Learn a new skill, refresh your perspective, and imagine the world more creatively! A number of studio artists of the Alton Mill offer classes & workshops in a variety of mediums and themes, for beginners to advanced artists of all ages. We also have a variety of team-building workshop activities that can be tailored to the needs of your company off-site, party, conference, or other private event.
Create a bouquet of vibrant, wet felted spring blooms. Wet felting is the process of using agitation, soap and water to make felt out of wool fibres. Students will create a 2-dimensional wet felted still life during the class.
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Learn the simple blanket stitch to make a wool applique cushion from wool pennies. All materials will be provided including templates, wool, thread, needles and a pillow form.
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Let’s get dotty! Dot mandala painting is the calm and meditative process of applying acrylic paint, dot by dot, to create beautiful circular designs known as mandalas, an easy method that requires minimal art skills. The circular shape and symmetry of mandala art is very pleasing to the eye and creating them is a deeply absorbing and relaxing process. This is a fun, inter...
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This hands-on comprehensive 3 hour workshop will cover basic encaustic safety and general information. Learn to mix your own medium and paint pallet. Participants will experiment with techniques such as glazing, sculpting, fusing, photo transfers, collage, stenciling, and stamping.
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Explore the luminous, versatile and limitless possibilities of encaustic in combination with photography and mixed media. The workshop is a beginner course covering mixed media collage using your own precious photo printed on handmade paper, applying melted beeswax and resin, and exploring techniques in colour and texture. Participants will take home a finished mixe...
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In this workshop we will take an impressionistic approach to painting lilac blooms that allows for lots of interpretation and self-expression but will also let you learn some basic skills and principles of acrylic painting, especially if you are new to it. Using fun techniques such as “pointillism”, “daubing” and a palette knife, I will guide you in mixi...
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Explore the luminous, versatile and limitless possibilities of encaustic in combination with photography and mixed media. The workshop is a beginner course covering mixed media collage using your own precious photo printed on handmade paper, applying melted beeswax and resin, and exploring techniques in colour and texture. Participants will take home a finished mix...
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Create a dramatic sunset sky against a winter landscape with wet felting. Wet felting is the process of using agitation, soap and water to make felt out of wool fibres. Students will create a 2-dimensional wet felted landscape during the class.
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Join Oxford Certified Punch Needle instructor Yvonne Iten-Scott for a punch needle rug hooking class. Suitable for beginners to experienced punchers.
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The beginner rug hooking workshop will teach you to pull loops in straight rows. Finishing techniques will be discussed so you can complete your project at home.
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Colour first, then draw the lines! Reverse colouring takes the idea of traditional coloring and turns it on its head – instead of focusing on coloring inside the lines, the colour comes first, then you make the design. It’s a different approach to a time-honoured activity and will tickle the fancy of your creative inner child.
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An illustrated “travel” journal tickles all your senses, helping you to feel as much as observe the world around you, whether it is describing your backyard or Timbuktu. Master artist CJ Shelton and bestselling author Nicola Ross have teamed up to offer this day-long workshop that will reveal the fundamentals of how to develop your own story-telling approach to jour...
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Brenda Loschiavo offers weekly group oil painting for adults every Wednesday & Thursday. Paint a subject of your choice. Beginners are welcome! Bring your own supplies.
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Indulge in a regularly scheduled workshop with our amazing resident artists and develop your skills with ongoing teaching!
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Learn to paint with beeswax, heat, & fire! Karen Brown offers encaustic classes, candle making, open studios and so much more at The Hive Encaustic Studio. The Hive also carries specialty art and encaustic supplies.
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Drawing isn’t as complicated as you think… all it takes is a little coaching and lots of tips from CJ Shelton's 35+ years of experience. Whether you are a complete beginner or more advanced, in only a few sessions there will be a noticeable improvement in your drawing as you start seeing the world around you in a whole new way!
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These classes with CJ Shelton are suitable for both beginners and advanced students, and can help you bring challenging projects to completion as you experiment with different approaches and techniques, or simply immerse yourself in creative exploration and play for an extended period. Whatever you are working on, you will be receiving my expert guidance and feedback on techniq...
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Learn about the wonderful world of Textiles with Yvonne Iten-Scott & Leslie Knight of The Mill Fibre Art. Leslie and Yvonne offer workshops in rug hooking, stitching, 3D hooking and much more! Find your new obsession today.
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Lydia Panart offers weekly beginner and intermediate level classes on Wednesdays from 10-1 p.m. She is accepting ongoing workshop sessions tailored for corporate team building, couples, or for a group of friends or family members. This is a fun, creative time to co-create in a guided course using different tools and techniques. No experience necessary.
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Aside from regularly-scheduled workshops, many of our artists schedule occasional master classes or you can commission a special workshop for a team-building or groups activity. To book individual classes, please contact artists directly and check their websites. The Hive Encaustic Studio offers a variety of master classes and special worksh...
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