Sketchbook Course - Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th July 2025
Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th July 2025
A two-day, non-residential course led by Matthew Rice. Everyday, Matthew works within his sketchbooks, using them in much the same way that other people keep diaries. Recording all that surrounds him within their pages, sketching up new pottery designs and noting what grows well in his garden. Over the two days of this course, you will learn how to really look at what you are drawing, how to measure and how to translate your subject onto paper. You will work with pencil, pen and watercolour and leave with the beginnings of a sketchbook that you will hopefully fill up over time. Matthew is a very patient and generous teacher, so this course is suitable for total beginners as well as those more experienced.
The two days will follow this itinerary:
9:30am Arrive and coffee
10am Start learning
11:30am Break for coffee and cake
12pm More learning
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm More learning
3:30pm Break for tea and cake
4pm End of day - leave and go back to accommodation
7pm Drinks with Matthew in garden
7:30pm Supper with Matthew
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9:30am Arrive for second day and coffee
10am Start learning again
11:30am Break for coffee and cake
12pm More learning
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm Opportunity to shop Matthew’s books, paintings and other merchandise
3pm Last learning session
4pm End of course
All food will be made by our in-house chef, Dave Cross using local and seasonal produce. Please do let us know any dietary requirements when booking.
We have a list of local accommodation for you to see here.
Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th July 2025
A two-day, non-residential course led by Matthew Rice. Everyday, Matthew works within his sketchbooks, using them in much the same way that other people keep diaries. Recording all that surrounds him within their pages, sketching up new pottery designs and noting what grows well in his garden. Over the two days of this course, you will learn how to really look at what you are drawing, how to measure and how to translate your subject onto paper. You will work with pencil, pen and watercolour and leave with the beginnings of a sketchbook that you will hopefully fill up over time. Matthew is a very patient and generous teacher, so this course is suitable for total beginners as well as those more experienced.
The two days will follow this itinerary:
9:30am Arrive and coffee
10am Start learning
11:30am Break for coffee and cake
12pm More learning
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm More learning
3:30pm Break for tea and cake
4pm End of day - leave and go back to accommodation
7pm Drinks with Matthew in garden
7:30pm Supper with Matthew
-
9:30am Arrive for second day and coffee
10am Start learning again
11:30am Break for coffee and cake
12pm More learning
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm Opportunity to shop Matthew’s books, paintings and other merchandise
3pm Last learning session
4pm End of course
All food will be made by our in-house chef, Dave Cross using local and seasonal produce. Please do let us know any dietary requirements when booking.
We have a list of local accommodation for you to see here.
Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th July 2025
A two-day, non-residential course led by Matthew Rice. Everyday, Matthew works within his sketchbooks, using them in much the same way that other people keep diaries. Recording all that surrounds him within their pages, sketching up new pottery designs and noting what grows well in his garden. Over the two days of this course, you will learn how to really look at what you are drawing, how to measure and how to translate your subject onto paper. You will work with pencil, pen and watercolour and leave with the beginnings of a sketchbook that you will hopefully fill up over time. Matthew is a very patient and generous teacher, so this course is suitable for total beginners as well as those more experienced.
The two days will follow this itinerary:
9:30am Arrive and coffee
10am Start learning
11:30am Break for coffee and cake
12pm More learning
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm More learning
3:30pm Break for tea and cake
4pm End of day - leave and go back to accommodation
7pm Drinks with Matthew in garden
7:30pm Supper with Matthew
-
9:30am Arrive for second day and coffee
10am Start learning again
11:30am Break for coffee and cake
12pm More learning
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm Opportunity to shop Matthew’s books, paintings and other merchandise
3pm Last learning session
4pm End of course
All food will be made by our in-house chef, Dave Cross using local and seasonal produce. Please do let us know any dietary requirements when booking.
We have a list of local accommodation for you to see here.