with Sally Weatherill The traditional intaglio technique of aquatint etching allows images to be created with a range of tonal values. The results can be atmospheric and a bit like washes of watercolour, hence the origin of the name ‘aquatint’. In this two-day course, you will learn how to prepare a zinc plate and apply...
with Ione Hunter-Gordon Part of the 'Defining Portraits' Art Class workshops, session 2 Unleash your creativity and refine your skills with our hands-on drawing workshops. Each session offers a unique approach to developing your artistic expression, using different techniques and subject matter. Sign up for a single session or all three—you're sure to flourish as...
Join Sue Marsdon with the life drawing group on the first Saturday of every month. Enjoy a full day of life drawing at Gainsborough's House with lots of different poses throughout the day. While Sue will suggest some poses and techniques, this session is untutored, and therefore best suited to those with some drawing experience....
Come join us at The Watering Place café for a night of fun, music, and brain-teasing questions. Test your knowledge on a variety of topics while enjoying live music performances from Hannah Mizon who will keep you entertained throughout the evening. Bring your friends and form a team to compete against others for this exciting...
Experience Gainsborough’s House for Free! Join us for a special free weekend at Gainsborough’s House... Discover the world of one of Britain’s greatest artists as you explore his family home as well as inspiring modern galleries, engage in creative activities, and experience our captivating temporary exhibitions—each exploring identity through art, people, fashion photography and theatre....
10am – 4pm Mokulito is a technique developed in Japan in the 1970’s by Osaka Schisi - the term Mokulito means ‘Wood Lithography’. On this 2-day course you will learn all about this wonderful technique and will explore the unique character and potential of this form of lithography. You will create your own two printing...
Join EA Festival and Gainsborough’s House as we welcome renowned journalist and memoirist, Lynn Barber, to Gainsborough’s House for a fireside chat with her agent and publisher, Clare Conville. The occasion of her talk is the publication of A Little Art Education, her newest book of interviews featuring some of Britain’s leading artists, including Grayson...
with Ione Hunter-Gordon Part of the 'Defining Portraits' Art Class workshops, session 3 Unleash your creativity and refine your skills with our hands-on drawing workshops. Each session offers a unique approach to developing your artistic expression, using different techniques and subject matter. Sign up for a single session or all three—you're sure to flourish as...
Join Sue Marsdon with the life drawing group on the first Saturday of every month. Enjoy a full day of life drawing at Gainsborough's House with lots of different poses throughout the day. While Sue will suggest some poses and techniques, this session is untutored, and therefore best suited to those with some drawing experience....
Join us for some fun printmaking activities inspired by spring and nature. Drop-in and play with recycled materials, paper and paint to create your own nature inspired print. We’ll provide the materials and some inspiration, looking into our garden from the Landscape Studio, you just need to bring your creativity as a family. Things may...
with Patsy Rathbone Screen printing is sometimes called serigraphy or silk screen printing but all these names refer to the same basic method of creating an image on paper or fabric by pushing ink through a screen mesh with areas blocked off by stencils. Photo emulsion is a light sensitive coating used to create accurate...
Join us for a fun-filled Tom's Tuesday event where your family gets creative with the magic of silhouettes! Once a popular way to tell stories in Thomas Gainsborough's time, this craft transforms simple cut-out shapes into playful, backlit tales using light and shadow. Let your child's imagination lead the way, cutting shapes, creating stories, and...
