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July 2020
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…
Find out more »In the Footsteps of the Mitfords – Scary Little Girls
In the Footsteps of the Mitfords returns as Scary Little Girls brings the experiences, opinions and relationships of the celebrated sisters to life. The Mitford sisters were writers, travellers and political activists with dramatically differing views, whose lifestyles and privilege took them to the inner sanctum of some of the most significant events of the 20th century. Discover performances drawn from the sisters’ letters, fiction and memoirs on our specially prepared walking route around the stunning setting of their childhood home,…
Find out more »May 2021
on form unlocked
Now our on form online exhibition has closed, we will be concentrating on bringing the 2020 exhibition to the gardens throughout the month of May 2021 (restrictions permitting). We will continue to put updates on our website or sign up to our newsletter to receive regular information about on form and events at Asthall.
Find out more »July 2021
Kieran Stiles Art Workshop – Abstract Oils
Held in the Ballroom at Asthall Manor. Neil Canning talks about “painting what it is like to move through the landscape.” Linking with Franz Kline, Barbara Hepworth and Terry Frost’s ideas about representing movement, learn about abstraction and applying thick oil paint with card spatulas, where the surface of the painting becomes relief. All materials provided - apart from land/seascape photographs. The cost of the workshop is £55.00.
Find out more »Kieran Stiles Art Workshop – Charcoal & Ink
Held in the Ballroom at Asthall Manor. Explore how charcoal can be combined with ink washes and bleach to create interesting textures. Working from direct observation of the figure, this life drawing class includes technical advice on observation drawing and measuring the proportions of the figure. All materials included, except non-textured A2 watercolour paper or thick A2 cartridge paper which you will need to bring. The cost of the workshop is £55.00.
Find out more »August 2021
Kieran Stiles Art Workshop – The Ballroom, Asthall Manor
Learn about drawing with the brush and experimenting with different forms of making. Explore the links between the works of Martin Yeoman and Cezanne, and discover how this type of scattered linear representation of objects can create a kind of dance, or pattern across the picture plane. All materials included, except please bring a sketchbook for notes and preparatory.sketches. Workshop cost: £55.00
Find out more »September 2021
Kieran Stiles Art Workshop – Palette Knife Oils
Donald Hamilton Fraser said: "An artist doesn't really choose what sort of pictures he paints. He paints what is there inside him, It is a sort of imperative." In this workshop, develop your own approach to abstracting a landscape, working with oils and palette knife on paper, and explore how Fraser's painting style links with Nicholas De Stael's way of layering thick paint to produce a collage-like effect. All materials provided apart from A3 hot pressed (smooth) heavy weight cartridge…
Find out more »October 2021
Kieran Stiles Art Workshop – Seeing the light
Explore how to make light go 'pop' when drawing and painting the figure from direct observation. Learn how to make a longer oil sketch on paper. Advice on measuring and observing are key elements in this session. All materials provided, apart from A3 hot pressed (smooth) heavy weight cartridge paper, which you will need to bring. Workshop price £55.
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