· Art House South Brent is ‘an arts and crafts space for making, mending and meeting in South Brent’ with two fantastic spacious, airy, light-filled studios at the south end of the Old School Community Centre for classes, workshops, exhibitions and events. Art House offers classes and sessions for people of all ages, abilities and experience, to get inspired and learn new skills, make a mess, have fun with new friends (and clear up afterwards!).
We’ve got a jam-packed term of classes, workshops and events, including Painting, Pottery, Clothes Making, Basketry, Garden Design, Sculpture, Printmaking, Life Drawing, Creative Portraiture, a Sketching Taster, weekly After School Club, the monthly Art Drop-In sessions, an Evening Talk and Devon Open Studios! Some of these offerings are detailed below, for information on the others, please visit the Art House website and view the calendar page.
· Weekly on Mondays: After School Printmaking during term time at the Art Housewith Frankie Pollak. These after school sessions will give the children a chance to explore different aspects of printmaking in a welcoming environment. For ages 8+. Sliding scale of £8/£10 or £12 per session. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Text: 07703392477.
Other regular Classes at the Art House may include:
· Ceramics: The ceramics studio has been set up by Imogen Taylor Noble in the ‘Clay Barn’. See: http://imogentaylor-noble.com/ and www.arthousesouthbrent.com/our-tutors-and-classes-1/imogen-taylor-noble-ceramics
· Isabel Coulton - Untutored Life Drawing taster sessions in the Methodist Church Hall. Church Street, South Brent TQ10 9AB. No tuition so you can practice un-disturbed in a nice big room. Bring all you need (paper, materials, easel) - chairs supplied. Price subject to attendance numbers. (This class is modelled on Geoff Nickolls’s classes at Dean Prior - with thanks to Geoff for his many years of running that class).
Tutored and untutored Life Drawing Sessions with Isabel Coulton:
At the Methodist Church Hall. Church Street:
- Wednesday evenings: 2½ hours tutored or not – 6-8pm £20
- Thursday mornings 3 hours untutored - 10am -1pm £20
Dates: 16, 23, 30 Jan; 6, 13, 20 Feb
At the Arthouse:
- Wednesday mornings: 3 hours tutored - 10am -1pm- £35/ £90 for 3.
Block bookings of 3 at a time – hands; feet; head
Dates: 15, 22, 29 Jan; 5, 12, 19 Feb
For further information ring or text Isabel on 07920714387 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
· Printmaking classes with Louise Scammell – Day classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 10-3pm and Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm. Print making is an absorbing and fascinating visual art. Louise taught printmaking at Dartington for 14 years and is a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and Society of Wildlife Artists. Her practice involves teaching linocut, drypoint, woodcut, collagraphs, monotype and etching using copper sulphate. The Art House studio has a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere and a ‘state of the art’ Hale press, two Rolloco presses and a substantial book press. If you would like to join a class (6 or 8 weeks), please contact Louise - email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. See: https://louisescammell.co.uk/.
· Mixed media painting classes with Sue Ifould; see: http://ifould.co.uk/ and www.arthousesouthbrent.com/our-tutors-and-classes-1/sue-ifould-watercolour-painting
· Painting Classes with Susie Fasht; see: www.suzyfasht.com/ and www.arthousesouthbrent.com/our-tutors-and-classes-1/suzy-fasht-painting.
For other Art House Sessions and Classes: – click on Events and Classes or the calendar page. Art House relies on Friends’ subscriptions and memberships to help fund and support its activities and as a not for profit, community interest company (CIC) set up in 2020. Art House is run by a voluntary team of members and directors with one part-time administrator. Any profits are ploughed back into the venture. Join Art House by becoming a ‘Friend’ or to donate click here. For any other information about Art House, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..