Decorative Arts

Spring brings gorgeous pink and white tree blossom. This watercolour workshop will focus on capturing these beautiful blooms whilst sketching and painting a colourful blue tit or small garden bird on the branch. Allie will show you how to capture the details, even the direction of the tiny feathers. A bit more detail Join friendly ... Read more

As an artist and craftsperson, our tutor, Melanie is inspired by the array of colour and texture found in the natural wonders and beauty of the sky, water, trees, insects and flowers which is why this particular class suits our surroundings here @:Toolerstone. If you love learning new creative processes and spending time creating art ... Read more

  Inspired by the beautiful gardens at Toolerstone we will be exploring nature to identify flowers and foliage that we will then use to create lasting impressions in clay.  Using your imprinted clay your tutor will guide you through hand-building pottery techniques to create vases and coasters. You will then add colour to the surface ... Read more

Our Secret Garden Embroidery workshop is suitable for beginners with little sewing experience. Our tutor, Rachel Davies, will guide you throughout the day to create a beautiful piece with just two simple stitches. You will learn how to tie French knots and how to do straight stitch, as well as simple applique and the more ... Read more