New Pottery Classes Mailing List Quay Arts have started a new Pottery Classes Mailing List. If you wish to keep up to date about when our new classes are ready to book, please click HERE to find out more.
All our pottery sessions take place atJubilee Stores Studio Complexwhich houses a fully equipped pottery studio. Jubilee Stores is located on Newport Quay, Newport. PO30 2EF. MAP
New Pottery Classes Mailing List Quay Arts have started a new Pottery Classes Mailing List. If you wish to keep up to date about when our new classes are ready to book, please click HERE to find out more.
All our pottery sessions take place atJubilee Stores Studio Complexwhich houses a fully equipped pottery studio. Jubilee Stores is located on Newport Quay, Newport. PO30 2EF. MAP
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Tuesdays 3rd June – 22nd July | 7pm – 9pm £160 for 8 week term or £20 a session (includes materials)
The Tuesday evening class is aimed at the complete beginner. The tutor will introduce students to the basic techniques of working with clay, including hand-building, sculpture, and decorating. (NB. this does not include throwing on the wheel).
Come along and experience the wonders of clay in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with tutor Chris Gale. Regulars are welcome too!
Please note : you will need to come to multiple sessions in order to create finished pieces. The process is making, drying, first (bisque ) firing, decorating and then glaze firing.
New Pottery Classes Mailing List Quay Arts have started a new Pottery Classes Mailing List. If you wish to keep up to date about when our new classes are ready to book, please click HERE to find out more.
All our pottery sessions take place atJubilee Stores Studio Complexwhich houses a fully equipped pottery studio. Jubilee Stores is located on Newport Quay, Newport. PO30 2EF. MAP
KIDS ART SESSION with tutor Lucia Para Sunday 27th July – in the Seminar Room 10am – 12pm £7 | For 8 – 12 year olds
Are you a budding young artist? Then join our monthly kids arts sessions led by professional artists with a different theme and activity each month. All materials are provided and you will be able to take home what you make. *Dress for mess*
Please note: – This activity is designed for ages 8 – 12 years. – Please arrive promptly so the session isn’t held up. – All children must fill in a Quay Arts registration form when attending for the first time. This includes emergency contact details and any other information the tutor should be aware of. – No food snacks allowed in the session
YOUTH ART SESSION with tutor Trudie Wilson Sunday 6th July – in the Seminar Room 10am -12pm £7 | For 12 – 15 year olds
Following on fromour popular Kids Art sessions, Youth Art is a monthly workshop especially for12-15yr olds. Artist and tutor Caroline Underwood (or a guest tutor) leads a different creative activity each workshop and providesguidance and encouragement. The sessions sometimes include visits to our current exhibitions. Book now and meet like-minded young artists, learn new skills and explore your creativity! All materials are provided and you will be able to take home what you make. *Dress for mess*
Please note: this activity is designed for ages 12 – 15 years. Participants are welcome to bring along personal sketchbook / art homework to work on during the session too.
– Please arrive promptly so the session isn’t held up. – All young people must fill in a Quay Arts registration form when attending for the first time. This includes emergency contact details and any other information the tutor should be aware of. – No food snacks allowed in the session
*Participants will be free to leave on their own after the session unless otherwise requested by parents or carers*
Thursdays 5th June – 10th July | 6.30 – 9pm | Jubilee Stores, Newport £165 Tutor : Katie Stone
‘Print a Memory’ is a new 6-week lino cut printmaking course, exploring mark-making, multiblock printing and various relief printmaking techniques.
This practical course comprises of six, two and a half hour evening sessions at the Jubilee Stores artist studios.
The course aims to recreate a fond memory as an illustrated linocut. By the end of the six sessions, participants will create a two or three coloured multiblock edition of their memory-inspired print to keep and share with others.
The course is led by illustrator and printmaker Katie Stone. Katie will share her work, processes and techniques as well as introduce participants to printmakers and illustrators that inspire her.
This course is suitable for beginners or those with some lino printing experience. Katie will show you how to print from home without needing expensive tools and equipment and will support individuals to achieve their printing goals.
Suitable for all, 18yrs + Please read courses and workshops Terms & Conditions
Meet your Tutor: Katie Stone is an illustrator, printmaker, and a part-time primary school teacher based on the Isle of Wight. She graduated in illustration from Camberwell College of Arts, UAL but didn’t develop a love for printmaking until moving to the island in 2014.
She is inspired by history, folklore, and superstition. Her love of illustration and animation from her childhood is a big influence on Katie’s work together with the ever-inspiring antics of her gorgeous dog Gilmour.
Katie works traditionally and digitally, creating posters and illustrations for clients, producing various marketing materials for various events as well as leading workshops and exhibiting and selling her own artwork.
Currently, Katie is enjoying developing her linocut illustrations in hopes of producing a variety of images for future storytelling projects. She works in her home studio based in Sandown.
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‘Beginners 6 Week Introduction to Clay‘ Fridays 6th June – 18th July | 1.30pm – 4pm (excludes 20th June) £150 for 6 week Beginners Course or £25 a session (includes materials)
Clay is a magical material – extremely enjoyable to work with.
During the first four weeks students will learn the basic techniques of clay, through a combination of demonstrations and practicing tasks.
At the end of the 6 week course you will have learnt how to hand-build, coil and slab build.
Please Note: Regulars are welcome to attend these sessions whilst understanding that the tutors will need to spend time guiding the beginners. There will be general open sessions for all potters on Friday 18th and 25th July. Book via the Single Session tab below.
New Pottery Classes Mailing List Quay Arts have started a new Pottery Classes Mailing List. If you wish to keep up to date about when our new classes are ready to book, please click HERE to find out more.
All our pottery sessions take place atJubilee Stores Studio Complexwhich houses a fully equipped pottery studio. Jubilee Stores is located on Newport Quay, Newport. PO30 2EF. MAP
New Pottery Classes Mailing List Quay Arts have started a new Pottery Classes Mailing List. If you wish to keep up to date about when our new classes are ready to book, please click HERE to find out more.
All our pottery sessions take place atJubilee Stores Studio Complexwhich houses a fully equipped pottery studio. Jubilee Stores is located on Newport Quay, Newport. PO30 2EF. MAP
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Mondays 28th April – 9th June | 10.30 – 12.30 pm *NB no session on 5th /26th May Bank Holidays* £15 a session | £75 for 5 week term
Improve your core observation and drawing skills by working from live models in this engaging and stimulating class. With tips on anatomy, balance, form and proportion delivered by artist and experienced tutor Nick Martin.
Please bring your own materials, or browse our Art Supplies section in our shop. Suitable for all abilities.
Life Drawing Classes Mailing List Subscribe to our new Life Drawing Classes Mailing List to keep up to date about when classes are available to book, new term dates and more! Click here to subscribe
All our Life Drawing sessions take place in the Minghella Theatre located on the first floor which can be accessed by stairs or via accessible lift.
Tuesdays 6-9pm | 6 week course 17th, 24th June & 1st, 8th , 15th , 22nd July at Jubilee Stores, Newport £180 includes £40 of materials **SOLD OUT** contact Box Office for waiting list
‘PAPER WORKS’ is a paper arts course, exploring bookbinding, paper engineering, paper decorating and printing.
This practical course comprises six, three-hour evening workshops at the Jubilee Stores artist studios. The course is led by Kae Carlstedt-Duke who runs The Lazy Dog Press, a bookbinding and letterpress studio on the Isle of Wight. Kae has a reputation for inspirational and enthusiastic workshops for beginner and advanced students.
The workshops will cover a range of paper-based techniques: bookbinding and box making, paper folding and decoration. In addition, one of the workshops will be led by guest tutor, printmaker and artist Karen Mead who will introduce you to different effects that can be achieved with lino cutting.
The skills acquired on this course can be progressed individually or be combined in your own visual projects. These techniques also provide a taster to the future workshops held by Quay Arts.
COURSE PROGRAMME
Week 1 Japanese Paper Techniques Two different Japanese paper art techniques, Momigami and Orizomegami, both involving paper folding and manipulation. One technique uses ink dipping to intricate, vibrant patterns and colour effects on the paper. The other crumpling or wrinkling paper to give it texture, a technique that results in a unique, soft, and often weathered appearance. Both papers can be used in many of the other workshops in this course
Week 2 Chinese thread book This is a different take on the Chinese Thread Book which was traditionally used by women in rural areas of China, to organize and transport sewing materials and tools. We will use stencils to create our own paper designs and then use the traditional technique of folding our papers into the multiple compartments of our book
Week 3 Chine Collee Explore this printing technique that involves adhering a thin, delicate paper onto a linocut base during the printing process to create giving the piece a rich, multi-layered look with textual and colour differences
Week 4 Box making Flip top hinged box where the lid is connected to the main body of the box. We will make a decorative cube shape which is great as a candle gift box and you’ll have two templates sizes so that you can make more of these at home.
Week 5 Bookbinding Two sewn book structures with exposed stitching on the spine, both methods are non-adhesive; Buttonhole Binding using a sturdy cardstock cover with visible, exposed stitching and an opening at the spine and Coptic Binding using chain stitching with heavier thread to create a decorative, textured spine.
Week 6 Monoprint Accordion With a plexiglass plate and water-based inks we will explore a variety of mono-printing techniques to create unique images. With the resulting selection of hand-printed papers we will assemble an accordion book with pop-up inclusions.
Suitable for all, 18yrs + Please read courses and workshops Terms & Conditionsbefore booking
Meet your Tutor: Kae runs a commercial bindery and letterpress studio under the name of The Lazy Dog Press where she carries out book repairs and new binding commissions. Her skills have been developed over 25 years and she has trained in the UK, America, and Italy. As well as bookbinding, Kae is committed to keeping the art of letterpress printing alive and creates contemporary prints using traditional techniques on historical printing presses and this work has been exhibited at home and abroad. Kae is an enthusiastic and encouraging teacher and loves passing on her skills, she teaches letterpress, bookbinding and paper themed courses on the Island.
Find out more out the professional industry practitioners joining Award-winning DEADMAN at Quay Arts for a series of insightful workshops designed to amplify your theatrical talent.
We are excited to offer a programme of 4 subsidised, day-long participatory workshops, which explore Acting, Directing, Writing and Production across four dates in February. Please click here to find out more about the programme. Devised by DEADMAN film and theatre company, these workshops are for 18-30 year olds and will be delivered by active, industry professionals, providing practical and insightful insider knowledge.
Start your Own Theatre Company Programme Lead: Samuel Bossman
Artistic Director of DEADMAN Samuel Bossman has led masterclass workshops for National Youth Theatre in creating your own work and for The Children’s Society, working with their vulnerable young people. Their most recent production of The Freshwater Five will tour again in Spring 2024. With a new production supported by MAST Mayflower Studios beginning this year. DEADMAN is an Isle of Wight company who produce award-winning work in film and theatre, specialising in supporting new work and talent from underrepresented areas.
Acting Workshop Lead Practitioner: Jessica Rhodes
Jessica most recently starred as Miranda in the RSC’s upcoming production of The Tempest, directed by Elizabeth Freestone. After graduating from RADA, Jessica received critical acclaim for her professional debut in The Sugar Syndrome at Orange Tree Theatre. She won the Off-West End Offie Award 2021 for Lead Performance in a Play and was nominated for The Stage Debut Award 2020 for the Best Performer in a Play. Jessica’s recent stagework includes a starring role in Doubt at Chichester Festival Theatre, directed by Lia Williams. She can currently be seen as ‘Laura Stone’ in the TV series Finders Keepers for Channel 5.
Directing Workshop Lead Practitioner: Becks Granger
Becks Granger is a Southampton based creative who finds joy in the magic of theatre. They make work fizzing with energy, ensemble and spark. They have extensive directing and drama facilitation experience globally, including the UK, Switzerland and USA. They are currently working on Animal Farm with the Lichfield Young Company, as well as collaborating with One Day Creative as a workshop leader. They are currently producing the sold out run of How you Died with Dark Skies Ensemble at Old Red Lion Theatre, having previously co produced the UK tour of Trio of Tennessee Williams with Fox and Hound Theatre Company. They directed The Freshwater Five for the 2023 coastal communities tour and for the 2024 House-supported tour.
Production Workshop Lead Practitioner: Jack Hathaway
Jack Studied Production Electrics at Royal Central School of speech and Drama. After graduating, Jack worked as a Production Electrician for a number of London venues including the Young Vic, Hampstead Theatre and Wilton’s Music Hall. Shortly after, he started to work as an Associate LD and Relighter for companies such as the Royal Court, Northern Stage and Isango Ensemble. Jack now works in a range of fields from Opera to Site specific events in the UK and beyond. Credits include: Sometimes (Sadlers Wells & Touring) Romeo & Juliet (New Wolsey) The Freshwater Five (UK Tour) Hot in Here (Gate Theatre) ADA (NYT) WeeverFish (Webber Douglas, RCCSD) 50days (BYMT, Birmingham Hippodrome) For Guildford School of Acting: Treasure Island and Beasts and Beauties.
Writing Workshop Lead Practitioner: Liam Patrick Harrison
Liam Patrick Harrison is an Isle of Wight born playwright – trained at the Royal Court Young Writers Programme. His theatrical work has been staged at venues across London and the UK, including the Royal Court, SOHO Theatre, Pleasance and Vault Festival amongst others. Outside his written work he has founded several production companies focused on accessibility to the arts including SKINT Theatre, the UK’s first affordable ‘Micro-Teatro’ festival. He has worked with Deadman on The Freshwater Five since 2021.
Quay Arts is delighted to be working with new tutor India Allin who will be running her ‘Sculptural Pasterwork‘ Course starting on 11th May. We asked India a few questions to introduce herself and her beautiful work.
Tell us a little bit about yourself, and how you became an artist/maker ?
I was born & raised in Hertfordshire, and moved to London to study prop making at a drama school in 2014. I’ve always enjoyed a range of arts & crafts based hobbies, but have always leaned heavier towards 3D work and prop making was a fantastic entry point to making creative work actually pay the bills. I transitioned from prop making to decorative arts a few years ago when I took a job making bespoke artworks and finishes for luxury interior design projects. This is where I discovered relief sculpture as an art form and really got to practice and develop my skills working on sculptural plasterwork pieces. I fell in love with the craft and the aesthetic of the finished pieces, and haven’t stopped practising since. I’ve now founded my own decorative arts studio, Studio Delma, where I makebespoke & ready-to-hang sculptural plaster artworks and specialist paint finishes for interiors, as well as offering creative workshops & private art tuition.
Why move back to the Island what does it offer? I’m very new to the Island, having only moved here in August 2023. I’ve been visiting for most of my life as I have family here, and it’s always been a place very close to my heart. I felt it was my time to leave London, and there was no other place that I felt such a connection with, and that I felt could offer me what I was searching for; Somewhere with a real sense of community, a tight knit place with a strong artistic presence, and plenty of open spaces & nature to explore and be inspired by. It’s not been long but I absolutely love living here and everyone I’ve met has been so welcoming and encouraging.
Who/what are your artistic influences? I take inspiration from nature, as most artists will say. It is an endless supply of ideas, from colours, textures, shapes, and feelings, to composition. I’m always taking photos of the textures in the cliffs on a beach, or the bark of a tree, or the shape of a particularly interesting leaf! I’ll scroll back through when I’m planning out a new piece and pick out bits that I want to recreate or reinterpret in my own way. I also love looking through books of old wildlife and botanical illustrations, and I’m always finding myself drawn to sculpting birds.
What can participants expect from your ‘Sculptural Plasterwork’ course? The course is a chance to turn your hand to a really exciting craft, something that has been around for many many centuries but still isn’t widely popularised. People may feel intimidated to start as a beginner because it’s often very intricate work, but it’s actually very easy to pick up, and once you understand the process and have a feel for the tools and materials it has endless possibilities and is a very affordable art form to practice. It’s very satisfying & therapeutic for some, planning your artwork, building up the plaster into a 3D form, then carefully carving and sanding away until the shapes and depths match your vision, adding intricate details to bring it to life. Participants on the course will finish with their own artwork, but will also have all the knowledge they need to go home and experiment with sculptural plasterwork independently. It’s something a little bit different; not many people are familiar with sculptural plasterwork in this sense, but the effect of the artwork is a really striking conversation piece.
Best creative advice you’ve been given? It’s not strictly creative advice, but knowing that there will always someone you perceive to be “better than you” at what you are doing, accepting that fact, and not letting it discourage or discount the significance of your own work. It’s easy, particularly when learning a new skill, to want to give up when your work isn’t coming out how you want it to and people around you seem to be churning it out easily and more beautifully. Creativity should be a place of fun, exploration & personal development, not for competing with others or tearing yourself down. Doing something perfectly is overrated, and frankly impossible.
What are your creative ambitions for 2024? Artistically, this year I want to push myself out of my comfort zone by experimenting with different styles and subject matter. I find it all to easy to find something that works for me and just stick with it. I also want to connect with other artists on the Island to plan events that will help contribute to the thriving arts scene, run more workshops throughout the year, and I’m looking forward to exhibiting my work on the Isle of Wight.
Even a little money can make a big difference at Quay Arts
Did you realise that when you buy a cup of freshly ground barista coffee in our Café Bar, you are helping to support the cultural life of the Isle of Wight?
However, the generosity of our supporters goes beyond sales of food, drink and theatre tickets. Gifts of money, time, and even specific items make a huge difference to the amount of work we can do. Together, we can continue to enrich the lives of islanders and visitors with our fantastic programme of events.
