Learn ways to develop the skills you need to paint successful portraits. Or use the day to extend and develop your existing skills with guidance from Anna and support from fellow students. You will be given plenty of time to explore various ways to show form and capture likeness using your media of choice. We will cover· ...
A day for all abilities of makers. A day for catching up on your term’s projects, get your work finished, make presents for friends and family Design and make festive decorations, presents for family and friends, or just something special for yourself during the winter wonderland.Images of work are made during Hannah’s previous classes.More Images on Facebook and InstagramAll tools are provided in...
We're looking forward to our fun-packed Pantomime this Christmas. We are delighted to be presenting The Sleeping Beauty by Norman Robbins, the time-honoured fairytale of the beautiful young princess who, cursed by the wicked fairy Carabosse, sleeps for a hundred years until awoken with a kiss by a handsome young prince.Tickets will be on sale from http://www.wgp.org.uk/ from November 2025. We cannot...
Why not learn a new skill and create something truly special for someone you love? This beginner-friendly workshop is the perfect way to craft beautiful handmade gifts with a personal touch.• You’ll be guided step-by-step through making a selection of silver jewellery designs.• Silver will be available to purchase on the day.It’s also a great chance to use workshop time to...
Indulge in a day of arty fun. Explore new combinations of media and ideas and in doing so discover more about yourself and how you might interpret landscape through painting.In the morning Anna will guide you through a process where you will learn to combine various media to create expressive landscapes. In the afternoon you will be given time to...
Take a well-deserved break from the pre-Christmas hustle and bustle and join us for a delightful, stress-free coach trip to York's award-winning Christmas Festival, St Nicholas Fair!This day out is designed for pure relaxation and festive pleasure. Forget the worry of parking and the long drive; our comfortable coach will whisk you directly to this beautiful, historic city. You can...
Do you know of someone who would be spending Christmas day alone this year? We would like to invite them to join us on 25 December from midday for a traditional lunch.Places are limited, please book on this page or call the Guild on 01625 523903 to join us at the table.
The use of book cloth, and Victorian machinery, revolutionised book production in the 19th century. From the 1860s onwards these cloth-covered books often featured beautiful Arts and Crafts designs, stamped in gold leaf and colour. Well known designers, including William Morris, Walter Crane and Dante Gabriel Rossetti supplied designs, as did less well known designers including Gleeson White, Laurence Houseman,...
A wonderful opportunity to introduce yourself to the world of jewellery making before our term starts. A ring is the base of many jewellery making designs so this is the perfect start of your making journey. So many components start as a ring so come along and make a set of stacking rings, a spinner ring, a Russian bangle set,...
This one day workshop will explore an Italian film while practising the language. The viewing of the film will be in fact accompanied by activities devised to comment on the film in an interactive way. Intermediate level at least required, but everybody is welcome. (Film with subtitles in English or Italian)Film details will appear here soon, keep checking back.
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels. In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of...
Thursday 29 January 202612 noon for 12.30 pmat the Alderley Edge Hotel, Alderley Edge SK9 7BJ£36.50includes a floral demo by the fabulous Mark Entwistle, called SURPRISE, SURPRISEand Grand RaffleMenuChargrilled garlic and herb marinated chicken breast, with Mediterranean vegetables, sauteed greens, wild mushroom jus, and dauphinoise potatoesorOpen Lasagne of roasted vegetables, tomato fondue, white sauce and garlic and parsley ciabatta***Warm chocolate...
As Thomas Cromwell rises to greatness, Henry V111’s marriage to Anne Boleyn sours. The machinations that follow, engulf them all.Michael Tunnicliffe will give illustrated lectures on the history and theology of the period and Creina Mansfield will offer a literary analysis of Hilary Mantel’s Booker-prize winning novels.
Make a lovely frame basket from different colours and varieties of willow, sourced locally and from Somerset.You will be led through the process step by step with written and verbal instructions and demonstrations. All materials provided.You will need some strength in your hands.Things to bring : A pair of secateurs, an apron and £10 for materials.You will need to bring...
A day to immerse your creativity in the jewellery workshop. Use texture, foldforming, and gemstones to add a splash of colour to your jewellery. Bring along foraged leaf skeletons from winter walks, sea glass from your holiday, something special for a birthday or choose from the array on offer for sale at the Guild, the list is endless. Hannah will...
A bangle is the jewellery equivalent of that little black dress everyone should have in their cupboard. It is a great project to lay some firm foundations in jewellery making. You will learn a wide range of jewellery making skills such as: • Piercing • Filing • Annealing • Soldering • Basic Forming • Basic hammering • Texturing • Polishing •...
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels. In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of...
This sew-along workshop will help you to discover how to make your own lined tote bag in a 4-hour sew-along session.At the workshop we will each cut out and sew our own bag, fully lined, complete with handles. You can bring along your own fabric, or you can use fabric that we have at The Guild. We will use a standard pattern...
Spend the day learning to melt and form silver. You will be taught and shown how to sand cast and learn how to drop cast into water, cous cous and broom. There will be objects to cast on the day but why not bring your own. Students are encouraged to bring their own silver for melting on the day but there...
A day to immerse your creativity in the jewellery workshop. Use texture, fusing, granulation, and gemstones to add a botanical feel to your jewellery. Bring along heirloom or broken jewellery, rework it into something special. Rummage the gemstones for inspiration, mix your metals, the list is endless. Hannah will demonstrate a variety of textures, setting styles and other shaping processes. ...
We will use an abstract representation of flowers, anywhere from dramatic to whimsical. It matters not if you think you can’t draw, this is not botanical painting. The flowers will then be complemented with various forms of lettering.The beauty of flowers and the coded communication of Floriography meets the beautiful lettering known as Calligraphy, for a day of relaxing and...
Make a big bumble bee to hover above your flower beds. The bees will be made from different colours to create stripes.You will be led through the process step by step with written and verbal instructions and demonstrations. All materials provided.You will need some strength in your hands.Things to bring : A pair of secateurs, an apron and £10 for...
This one day workshop will explore an Italian film while practising the language. The viewing of the film will be in fact accompanied by activities devised to comment on the film in an interactive way. Intermediate level at least required, but everybody is welcome. (Film with subtitles in English or Italian)Film details will appear here soon, keep checking back.
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels. In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of...
Art Retreat to Cromford, Derbyshire A residential weekend with Guild Art teacher Anna Riordan. Slow down, explore and observe deeply. Over the weekend, Anna will guide you through ways to respond to the textures and shapes that you see so that you develop a unique sensitivity to the particular things that you notice. Emphasis will be on developing your own artistic...
WHAT’S THAT BIRD? Interested in birdwatching but don’t know where to start? Do you want to know how to identify and recognise birds or perhaps you are interested in developing birdwatching into a fascinating, absorbing, hobby If yes, this free event is just for you.The Guild’s Birdwatching Group are running an event designed as an introduction to Birdwatching on Saturday 18th April...
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels. In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of...
2026 Open Exhibition ‘GARDEN’Artists are asked to respond to the theme ‘Garden’ for an exhibition at The Guild for Lifelong Learning at the end of the summer term.The full brief can be found on Google Drive Submission guidelines can be found on Google Driveor we can email a copy on requestDeadline for submissions Friday 1st May 2026Exhibition runs 1st June—10th July 2026Private View...
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels. In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of...
