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Life Casting: Hands

Mon 21 Mar 2016

Life Casting: Hands

Discover the refined art of life casting with figurative sculptor Naomi Edwards. During the morning you will explore body composition using alginate and plaster to create an accurate cast of your hands holding a personal.....Read more

Angelica Garnett Gift- Spotlight Talks

Thu 24 Mar 2016

Angelica Garnett Gift- Spotlight Talks

1pm to 2pm In 2008, Angelica Garnett donated several thousand works by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant to The Charleston Trust. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, curatorial interns have been photographing, catalog.....Read more

Colour: Theory and Application

Tue 29 Mar 2016

Colour: Theory and Application

Colour and light are key elements in painting evoking a sense of atmosphere and emotion. Working with oil painter Tom Benjamin, you will learn to mix colours and explore colour theory to create a rich sense of light in y.....Read more

Decorative Painting on silk

Mon 04 Apr 2016

Decorative Painting on silk

Discover the art of painting directly onto silk- a technique traditionally used for bespoke cushions, wall hangings and tablecloths. Decorative artist Lucinda Oakes will guide you through the stages of inspiration and de.....Read more

Rag Rugs

Mon 11 Apr 2016

Rag Rugs

Rag-Rugging is an enduring folk art that has survived the test of time. Colourful, textural rugs are both warm and personal proving a beautiful, handcrafted addition to any home. Bring your old t-shirts, fine knit woolli.....Read more

Painted Furniture

Tue 12 Apr 2016

Painted Furniture

Take inspiration from the patterns, colours and expressively painted interiors at Charleston. Learn various paint effects and antiquing techniques with tutor Tabitha Riley. Participants will use chalk paint and waxes to .....Read more

Painted Lampshades Masterclass

Tue 26 Apr 2016

Painted Lampshades Masterclass

Spend the day at Cressida Bell's East London studio where you will create your own original lampshade inspired by Cressida's prints and the art of Bloomsbury. You will develop your understanding of pattern and colour, an.....Read more

Painting the Garden

Mon 09 May 2016

Painting the Garden

The garden at Charleston, designed by artist and critic Roger Fry, is a true painter's garden filled with a variety of flora and fauna. Join artist Tom Benjamin to paint this uniquely beautiful garden from life. Inspired.....Read more

Handcrafted Ceramic Flowers

Tue 10 May 2016

Handcrafted Ceramic Flowers

Using clay, you will work with ceramic artist and creator of The Ceramic House, J Kay Aplin, to sculpt 3D plants inspired by the beautiful walled garden at Charleston. The flowers will then be glazed and fired, becoming.....Read more

Hand printed cotton scarves

Tue 07 Jun 2016

Hand printed cotton scarves

Drawing inspiration from the legacy of the Omega workshops, artist Cath Bristow will demonstrate how to hand print a patterned scarf. Design your own pattern and learn to cut and ink you own print to produce beautiful te.....Read more

Woodcut Landscapes

Mon 13 Jun 2016

Woodcut Landscapes

Spend the morning on the rolling South Downs capturing the chalk and green of this graceful landscape. Enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to Charleston to translate your drawings into print. Tutor Helen Brown will gui.....Read more

Landscape Painting

Mon 20 Jun 2016

Landscape Painting

Walk from Charleston onto the surrounding Chalk Downland, a spectacular landscape that artist Julian Le Bas returns to regularly in his work. In this inspiring and powerful setting, you will paint directly from the lands.....Read more

Introduction to Basketry

Mon 27 Jun 2016

Introduction to Basketry

Learn the ancient craft of basketry in this course with artist Annemarie O'Sullivan. Using locally grown willow, you will learn a variety of construction techniques to make a small frame basket that can take pride of pla.....Read more

Much Ado About Nothing

Tue 14 to Wed 15 Jun 2016 (2 days)

Much Ado About Nothing

We hail the return of open air theatre company The Lord Chamberlain's Men who bring Shakespeare's battle-of-the-sexes comedy Much Ado About Nothing to Charleston. Performed in true Elizabethan fashion by an all male cast.....Read more

Painted Furniture Masterclass

Tue 28 Jun 2016

Painted Furniture Masterclass

Create your own painted box inspired by the patterns at Charleston with artist and designer Melissa White. Learn to apply your design using chalk paints followed by patination in the form of distressing and cracking onto.....Read more

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