Workshops

Sound and Vision : A Poetry Writing Workshop

As writers we are always being told show, don’t tell. Film makers are experts at telling stories by showing, so what can we learn from them to improve our poetry?

In this practical writing workshop we will look at the similarities between poetry and cinema, study the techniques used by film-makers and poets, and use writing prompts based on them to produce new poems.

Drawing with Light, Pushing your Photographic Boundaries.

In this half-day workshop, with John Cole, you will shoot a number of short ‘n sharp assignments with varying themes, which will push the parameters of your photographic boundaries and help you to reach new levels of creativity with your photography.

A workshop suitable for beginners and practised artists. Spark your creativity by sketching and painting in the inspiring autumnal sculpture garden at Farleys House and Gallery assisted by experienced tutor Gilly Lovegrove.

We study autumn foliage from the garden and look at botanical artists from art history for inspiration. You will receive individual tuition on how to approach drawing foliage. With an emphasis on observation drawing we look at proportion, shape, texture and colour; studying seed heads, leaves, ferns and grasses – developing our awareness of the plants’ structure and bringing our drawing to life.