Upcoming Art Classes and Workshops in Rye, East Sussex
Ignite your inner creativity, meet new friends and enhance your skillset
Portrait Painting Classes with Nick Archer
The class is designed for those with some drawing experience but who want to develop looking at the figure using paint.
Monthly Photopolymer Etching Workshops with Paula MacArthur
Rye Creative Centre's resident artist, Paula MacArthur, is leading photopolymer etching workshops once a month in our print room.
Monthly Sculpture Studio Workshops with Steph Rubin
These sessions are designed to introduce different sculpture techniques. From making replicas of classical sculpture to casting small plaster objects. All ability levels are welcome.
Monday Morning Art Classes
Introducing the Monday morning classes at the Rye Creative Centre, we will be exploring seasonal themes and sketching and painting in various mediums over the course of 5 weeks. On sunny days we will have the option of being outside painting from life.
Clay Modelling from life for 5 weeks with Stephanie Rubin
Have you ever wanted to capture someoneās face in a sculpture? Working from a life model to create a clay portrait is an incredibly rewarding experience. This course is designed for both beginners and those with prior sculpting experience.
Painting Seascapes in Oils
Seascapes are one of my favourite subjects to paint and I look forward to sharing my process with you. This day is suitable for all levels but helps to have a little painting experience, it is also a good introduction oils.
Clay Modelling from Life with Steph Rubin (5 week course)
Model a portrait, clay relief or figure.
An Introduction to Oil Painting Landscapes by Georgie Watson
This workshop is for beginners and improvers focusing on planning your painting, choosing your colour palette and colour mixing with more confidence.
Clay Modelling from Life for 6 weeks with Steph Rubin
Clay Modelling from Life for 6 weeks with Steph Rubin
Charcoal to Clay with Stephanie Rubin
An energetic workshop that combines both drawing and sculpting from life.
Painting Seascapes in Oils with Georgie Watson
In this workshop we will be studying all aspects of the sea from the light and shadows cast on the water from above to the breaking waves and reflections cast on the sand at the waters edge. There will be a focus on colour mixing and brushwork techniques.
6-Week Life Drawing Classes with Award-Winning Artist, Nick Archer
Rye Creative Centre's resident award-winning artist, Nick Archer, will be conducting both tutored and untutored life drawing classes at the centre every Wednesday.
Painting Skies and Clouds in Oils with Georgie Watson
In this workshop weāll be focusing on how to develop your skyscapes looking at the surprising range of colours in the sky and the clouds beyond blues greys and whites. We will also establish how to create energy and movement with your brushwork.
Clay Portrait & Figure Modelling Workshop with Stephanie Rubin
Working from a model you have the choice of modelling a figure or portrait. The class is made up of a combination of demonstrations and individual tuition. Included are materials, tools and refreshments.
Clay Portrait Modelling Workshop
This three day workshop is a perfect introduction to sculpting in clay. Over the weekend you will you will produce a life size bust from life and learn everything you need to know to create a sculpture; armature construction, clay modelling, anatomy, measuring & how to prepare for firing.
An Introduction to Printmaking with Nick Archer
In partnership with Rye Art gallery and their exhibition āThe Art of British Printmakingā Nick will be running a workshop in the Print Room at Rye Creative Centre ā āAn Introduction to Printmaking (Monoprint and Dry point Etching)ā.
Landscape Painting in Oils with Georgie Watson - Countryside
I am running two oil painting workshops in April for anyone interested in building their confidence in oils, with landscape as the subject. The Countryside is the subject for the first workshop and Coastal for the second.
Cyanotype Workshop by Claire Shoosmith
Join Claire Shoosmith to learn about the art of Cyanotype printing and create your own sun-print images on watercolour paper, found ephemera and porcelain in this 4 hour workshop.
Landscape Painting in Oils with Georgie Watson - Coastal
I am running two oil painting workshops in April for anyone interested in building their confidence in oils, with landscape as the subject. The Countryside is the subject for the first workshop and Coastal for the second.
SOLD OUT: Landscape Painting in Oils with Georgie Watson - Workshop 2: Coastal
I am running two oil painting workshops in April for anyone interested in building their confidence in oils, with landscape as the subject. The Countryside is the subject for the first workshop and Coastal for the second.
Clay Portrait & Figure Modelling with Stephanie Rubin
A six week block of sculpting the figure or portrait with a life model.
Explore Monoprinting with Amanda Averillo
Join me for a fun and creative class where we will be rolling inks onto acetate and experimenting with mark making, using stencils and resists, and printing on the press to produce black and white and colourful layered prints.
SOLD OUT: Landscape Painting in Oils with Georgie Watson - Workshop 1: Countryside
I am running two oil painting workshops in April for anyone interested in building their confidence in oils, with landscape as the subject. The Countryside is the subject for the first workshop and Coastal for the second.
Drypoint Etching Workshop with Amanda Averillo
Join me in a creative printmaking workshop where you will etch a drawing or design directly onto acetate and experiment with inking up and printing the results on the etching press.
Asian Ink & Wash Art Workshop
Create a simple but elegant ink and wash painting using Chinese, Indian Ink, bamboo pens and watercolour paint.
Drypoint Etching Workshop with Amanda Averillo
Join me in a creative printmaking workshop where you will etch a drawing or design directly onto acetate and experiment with inking up and printing the results on the etching press.
Botanical Porcelain Clay Workshop
Come and sample the joy of botanical casting into Parian clay using native plants from your garden.
Full Day Introduction to Natural Dyeing
In this full day beginners workshop Tara Macdonald will introduce you to the fundamentals of natural dyeing. The use of botanical material; flowers, barks, leaves and roots to colour fabrics, is an ancient and fascinating craft.
Clay Portrait Modelling with Stephanie Rubin
This is a friendly, informal course for adults. All ability levels are welcome. You will learn how to model a portrait bust from life, using observation & measuring techniques.
2024 Life Drawing Classes with Nick Archer
From 10th January 2024 to 14th February 2024, Rye Creative Centre's resident artist, Nick Archer, will be conducting both tutored and untutored life drawing classes at the Centre every Wednesday.
Marsh Choir - Rock, Pop & Soul Community Choir
Marsh Choir is a rock ānā roll choir with a big heart and around 400 members! There are no auditions - this is a choir for all abilities from ages 16 up.
Kids Art Club
Rye Creative Centre are hosting a brand new kids art club for Georgia at Arty Farty Malarky starting 9th November 2023 and running every Thursday during term time.
2023 Life Drawing Classes with Nick Archer
Starting from 1st November 2023 until 13th December 2023, Rye Creative Centre's resident artist, Nick Archer, will be conducting both tutored and untutored life drawing classes at the Centre every Wednesday excluding 15th November.
Clay Figure & Portrait Classes with Stephanie Rubin
This is a friendly, informal course for adults. All ability levels are welcome. You will learn how to model the figure from life, using observation and measuring techniques. Each session starts with life drawing.
Life Drawing Classes with Nick Archer
Starting from 6th September 2023 until 11th October 2023, Rye Creative Centre's resident artist, Nick Archer, will be conducting both tutored and untutored life drawing classes at the Centre every Wednesday.