Sunday Afternoon Gallery Talk with Artist Julian Perry

We are delighted to announce that artist Julian Perry will give a gallery talk of his exhibition Julian Perry: County of Elms on Sunday 28 May at 2.00pm. Join us for a fascinating tour of his work; hear about what inspires him as an artist, his creative practice and his exciting plans for the future....

£10.00

Photo etching

Photo etching with Emma Buckmaster This method of photo etching allows you to transfer a prepared image, photographic or otherwise, onto an etching plate and to then work into it using traditional etching methods, if you choose. The course will take you through the whole process from preparing the image to etching and printing the...

£200

Original Fine Art Prints

Gainsborough's House Print Workshop members exhibit their work at their annual exhibition held at St Peter's, Market Hill, Sudbury.

Original Fine Art Prints

Original Fine Art prints, created by our talented Gainsborough's House printmakers, will be on sale at St Peter's, Market Hill, Sudbury. Come along to see the amazing range of work produced by our members and to purchase your own original piece of art. Opening Reception Saturday 3 June 12-2pm    

Wood Engraving with Peter Brown

This course provides a sound introduction to wood engraving and is most suitable for those with some drawing experience. There is no need to have prior knowledge of printmaking. First look at specialist tools, consider mark making and how to create tones, then make a tonal sampler before engraving on to wood and printing. Every...

£230

Silk: From Spitalfields to Sudbury

The market town of Sudbury in Suffolk has a surprising history. Regarded today as Great Britain’s most important centre for silk manufacture, Sudbury produces nearly 95 per cent of the nation’s woven silk textiles from its three working mills: Vanners Silk Weavers, Stephen Walters & Sons and Gainsborough Silks. Dating back to the late 1700s,...

New Acquisitions: Lady Helena Rawdon’s Three Pastels

This exhibition in our Lift Gallery, displays a group of three pastel drawings and can be attributed with some certainty to the talented draughtswoman Lady Helena Rawdon, née Perceval (1717–46). They were originally presented en suite with a rare image of a female pastellist at work, possibly depicting Lady Helena herself. Accompanying the portrait of...

Book Launch – ‘The Accomplished Lady’ by Noël Riley

Join us on Monday 19 June, 6-8pm to celebrate the launch of Noël Riley's latest book The Accomplished Lady: A History of Genteel Pursuits 1660 - 1860. Noël Riley is a writer and lecturer on the decorative arts, and a consultant at Sotherby's Institute of Art, London.  

Liz Trenow ‘Meet the Author’

An illustrated author’s talk and book signing. We are delighted to host an evening with Sudbury born author Liz Trenow. Liz, whose books feature in the New York Times Best Sellers list, will talk about how she has returned to her family’s silk weaving roots for her latest novel, The Silk Weaver. The book is...

Art and Beauty: The Life and Work of William Morris

Friday 23 and 3o June 2017 Explore the work of the artist, designer, conservationist, and socialist William Morris, whose ideas laid the foundations for the Arts & Crafts Movement and revolutionised the appearance of Victorian crafts and the home. A man of prodigious talents and energy, Morris urged his contemporaries to “Have nothing in your...

Art and Beauty: The Life and Work of William Morris (2nd lecture in the series)

Friday 23 and 3o June 2017 Explore the work of the artist, designer, conservationist, and socialist William Morris, whose ideas laid the foundations for the Arts & Crafts Movement and revolutionised the appearance of Victorian crafts and the home. A man of prodigious talents and energy, Morris urged his contemporaries to “Have nothing in your...

Megan Fishpool: The Power of Three Carborundum, Chine Collé and Collagraph

Learn all about three very special printmaking techniques; Carborundum, Chine Collé and Collagraph. The course aims to convey ‘Omne Trium Perfectum’, three techniques that are perfect for expressing creative ideas. Exploring an abundance of textures, colour options and layered structures and their registration, we use studio friendly products, processes and practice on this innovative course....

£318
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