We hope to restart classes again in the summer. However, our online classes are still available through the links on our online classes page. If you would like information on our new zoom classes, please fill in a contact form.
Welcome to West Devon Art Workshops
Create Art With Us, Make New Friends and Enrich Your Community
What We Do
One-off workshops, weekly classes and courses in a wide range of Art & Craft techniques
High Quality Art Workshops for your Community Group, School or Organisation
With artists and experienced art teachers Andy & Gill Cairns
One-Off Workshops
Art sessions delivered at your location
£100 half day, £200 full day plus materials and travel costs.
We deliver workshops for Community Groups & Events, Art Groups, Primary & Secondary schools, Youth Clubs and Adults with Learning Difficulties.
Also available for staff training.
Beginner to Advanced Levels.
If there are any techniques or subject matter that you are interested in that is not covered in our list please ask & we will design a workshop to suit you
Techniques List
Drawing & Painting
Mark making to Music Abstract drawing & painting
Expressive drawing Sketching techniques for outdoors
Exploring pattern in Nature & Architecture Exploring close up
Line & Tone from still life Introduction to Watercolour
Introduction to Acrylic paints Drawing & painting texture
Abstract colour compositions Frottage
Impasto Life Drawing
Printmaking
Collograph - 2 half day workshops Mono print
Block print Stencils Linoprinting Drypoint
Textiles
Paper making Wet Felting & Needle Felting Batik
Silk painting Natural dyes, mordants & modifers Tie dye
Machine & hand stitch Soft sculpture
Mixed media collage & stitch Applique
Mixed Media
Layering & imbedding Collage & relief
Exploring natural forms Interpreting erosion & decay
Reinventing surfaces Exploring pattern
Sculpture
Clay modelling Decorative Salt dough Assemblage
Plaster casting Wire and plaster construction
Decorative Wire Forms Solderng & Brazing
Carving techniques with soapstone
Wax and Plaster relief casting
Photography
Portrait Creative still life
Exploring light & shadows Natural- Urban landscape
Light trails Halloween portraits
Photoshop - beginners to advanced
Classes & Courses
We run regular classes and courses in several locations and are always looking for new communities that would benefit from new art sessions. We aim to charge an affordable rate for all classes, with some receiving external funding to subsidise costs.
Current courses are running in:
Bere Alston Callington Gunnislake Launceston Okehampton Princetown Tavistock
What We Believe
Everyone has creative ability and with the right support it can be developed, enriching our lives and our community
