All courses take place at The Hearth Arts Centre, Horsley Northumberland NE15 ONT .
I am sorry if you find all my courses full but there is just me and I can't fit in anymore! If you are keen it is really worth being on the reserve list for the course you like as there are sometimes withdrawals nearer the time of the course. To do this go through the contacts page HERE

and further afield
Le Manoir des Ecureils  France 7-13 May  0r  14 - 20 May 2026 Book HERE
Cowslip Workshops Cornwall 19-21 June 2026 Book HERE
Studio Preniac 5-12 September 2026 Book HERE

Alfred Sun 22nd February 10-4 at The hearth £65 incl materials
FULL

I have for a long time loved Alfred Wallis’s naïve paintings of little ships, houses and seascapes and a visit to Kettles Yard where many of his works are held rekindled my interest. For this course I will supply a muddy palette of fabrics ( some hand painted) which fit in with his aesthetic and we will use these to build up a collage based on his paintings. I will provide ideas in terms of drawings and the idea is to capture the “spirit” of this fisherman painter through applique and stitch.
To be put on the reserve list for  this course please contact me HERE

portrait of a place Sunday 8th March 10-4 at the hearth £65 incl materials FULL

Working on to a piece of old  table linen or a handkerchief you will create a portrait of your own home or a building which is important to you. It might be the house where you were born, a holiday home or somewhere you regularly visit and love. Even a caravan! Working from a photograph I will show you how to make an accurate representation and to use stitch as a drawing tool to create an evocative piece.You will use small amounts of applique to contextualise and give further detailing.
Please note this is NOT a landscape course it is a portrait of a building, part of a building
To be put on the reserve list for this course please contact me HERE

Westacres Crescent by previous participant Susan Gallagher

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gorgeous nothings Sun 19 april 10-4 at the hearth £65 incl materials FULL

A precious little book which is inspired by a line from a poem by Emily Dickinson. You will use paper and textile collage techniques which marry together a few words from Emily, small precious fabric collages, found embroidery, special papers and other paper ephemera. There will be a bit of sticking, a bit of stitching, maybe patchwork and you will of course be shown how to sew the book together to create your special little keepsake of gorgeous nothings.
You must provide your own glue stick
To be put on the reserve list for  this course please contact me HERE

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