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June 2020
Looking, touching, dreaming…..a creative writing workshop inspired by stone and sculpture.
This workshop is led by garden poet Rebecca Hubbard, an experienced creative writing tutor and a published poet, with a passion for words, nature and art. Find out more about Rebecca’s writing and teaching here. Writers will touch, observe and imagine, using a day at on form to generate ideas, poems and stories inspired by stone, sculptural forms and the way these relate to the land. There will be plenty of time to explore the garden and the exhibition, and a quiet indoor…
Find out more »Satish Kumar – Love Revolution
Satish Kumar is a former monk and lifelong peace and environmental activist, who has been quietly setting the global agenda for change for over 50 years. Founder of Resurgence and the author of many books, most recently Elegant Simplicity, Satish has been a friend and muse of on form for many years. In the inspirational setting of St Nicholas Church, Satish will be applauding “the gentle heroes of our time” and calling for a Love Revolution to bring about the transformation that is needed in the world…
Find out more »Carving Workshop with Jason Mulligan & Guy Stevens
A one day workshop exploring the process of direct stone carving. Guy Stevens MRBS & Jason Mulligan MRBS will teach you an approach used within their own practice, whereby the choice of stone block, the use of hammer and chisel and the free carving approach dictate the final form, rather than working to a model. This workshop is for 16+ years. Booking details to follow.
Find out more »Pea Shoot Picnic
Plant-based picnic at Asthall Manor Join Pea Shoot Feasts in celebrating the bounties of summer with an evening plant-based picnic amongst the sculpture at Asthall Manor. Recline under the roses and enjoy an al fresco banquet of seasonal sweet and savoury delights created from local produce, including fresh fruit and vegetables grown and foraged at Asthall. Expect an evening of warm relaxation and reconnection to nature, surrounded by meditative stone forms and spectacular plants. Pea Shoot’s head chef Dora creates…
Find out more »July 2020
AT The Bus – 3rd Charity of the week
During Week 3 AT The Bus was to be in residence. This is a new charity, offering a school-based programme of art as therapy to support the education, health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 7-18 in Oxfordshire. This therapy will take place in a purposely designed therapeutic studio space in a double-decker bus. While the charity waits for a bus to be refitted, its professionals have been working in a temporary studio space in the grounds of the…
Find out more »Climate Outreach – 4th Charity of the week
During Week 4 we were going to hear from Climate Outreach. This is an Oxford-based charity researching some of the most central questions about climate change, communication and providing practical resources and workshops which can be accessed in all sorts of different locations. We wanted to work with Climate Outreach because of the importance of honest conversations in the move to prevent runaway climate change. A film about climate change, migration and Covid 19 can be found here and more of their recent…
Find out more »Exploring structure in the garden landscape with Sarah Spackman RBA
This one day workshop will look at finding the structure within the picture that you have chosen to paint. We will look at the different images found in the garden and sculptural landscape, and see how we can simplify the different areas of our painting to maintain the colour relationships between the light and shadow. Using oil paint and a limited palette, we will practise mixing colours to help define the structure within the painting. You will need to bring…
Find out more »Jantien stone necklace workshop
In this workshop with sculptor Jantien Kahn, you will be working with small pieces of soapstone and alabaster to create beautiful stone necklaces. This workshop is for all ages, although children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult, whether the adult is taking part in the workshop or visiting the exhibition.
Find out more »August 2020
Open afternoon at the Potting Shed – Sat 15 August, 1-5pm
In celebration of our much-missed friend, Claire Turnbull, Fiona Cullinane is opening the Potting Shed cafe for one afternoon, for afternoon tea with cakes and scones. Cafe customers will also be able to wander around the gardens of Asthall Manor, which they may be invited to do in order to enable social distancing at the cafe. No booking necessary, but please donate to Pancreatic Cancer UK. Payment by cash or card will also be accepted on the day.
Find out more »September 2020
Kieran Stiles Art Workshops
Kieran will be running a series of 3 workshops on 22nd, 29th September and 6th October. Explore different techniques in each session with demonstrations of techniques in the main image using ink and watercolour, wet into wet. Work from direct observation of the figure, explore how to blend abstract colour, allowing drips and splashes of ink to fall onto wet washes of watercolour. During these workshops, feel free to work independently on your own subject in terms of technique; you…
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