This lecture by Mark Bills explores Gainsborough's early life. Drawing on existing research and revealing fascinating new discoveries, Mark will discuss this important time in Gainsorough's life. Ticket price includes a glass of wine.
All this week art works are arriving ready for our new exhibition. Discover how these objects are wrapped and have a go at creating your own art works using wrapping techniques. Wrap your hand, make an origami box, wrap an object. Family drop-in sessions – no need to book Cost £2 per child and £3...
Work directly on paper, perspex or aluminium plate and try out mark making, tone and texture. Experiment with collage and enjoy using different specialist papers. The fee for Taster Days includes basic materials. Additional materials are on sale at very reasonable prices.
Michael Carlo's strong landscape based woodcuts feature expressive cutting into hardboard or ply. His approach is painterly and experimental. Michael's enthusiasm for mark making combined with his technical expertise help students achieve inspiring individual results. Michael Carlo has led many successful courses at the workshop. Educated at the Royal College of Art, his prints focus...
In 2015 Nicole Farhi, sculptor and former fashion designer created a bronze bust of Thomas Gainsborough for Gainsborough’s House. Four years later we are delighted to announce a solo exhibition of sculptural portraits of heads and hands by the artist. The exhibition includes busts of some of the great artists of the past 100...
A three day workshop with Sue Jones exploring the exciting possibilities of Monotypes. From transfer drawing, subtractive and painterly methods to pattern, texture, found objects, ghost and shadow printing and including the use of stencils, masks and layering to make unique and vibrant images. Experiment further with the introduction of Drypoint to make hybrid prints....
Get inspired by Nicole Farhi’s sculptures and create your own clay heads and hands. Family drop-in sessions – no need to book Cost £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries at Gainsborough's House Recommended age from 3 – 12 years Must be accompanied by an adult
Make to most of colour and texture to produce a wide range of prints in which you can use natural and found materials. Work on perspex or Truegrain to achieve painterly effects. The fee for Taster Days includes basic materials. Additional materials are on sale at very reasonable prices.
Collagraphs are wonderfully textured prints that are produced without the chemicals needed for etching. Instead, the plate is made by glueing textured materials to a cardboard base. The plate can then be linked in a variety of ways to produce textured monochrome or beautifully coloured prints. Carl Borges has been a printmaker for twenty years...
New York Times best selling author Liz Trenow talks about how researching her own family’s 300 year silk weaving history led her to the fascinating world of high fashion, silk design and seamstressing in 18th century London. Copies of the book will be available for the author to sign. Free event with refreshments. To book:...
Get ready for Easter by making an egg-collecting basket and a festive hat. Have a go at our early egg hunt to receive an Easter treat. Family drop-in sessions – no need to book Cost £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries at Gainsborough's House Recommended age from 3...
‘Gainsborough’s Girls’ written by Cecil Beaton, the noted photographer and costume designer, was first produced at the Theatre Royal in Brighton as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations of 1951. A play about the London triumphs and trials of the eighteenth century society portraitist. The 21st century sees this special revival in Sudbury as...
