Workshops, Classes & Events

• 2024 December Sat 21, 28, 
• 2025 Sat Jan 4/  and from 4 April 10.30 - 12:00
• £10 per person (includes all materials)
• Suitable For Adults and Children of all Ages,  for complete beginners and above

Join us for a fun and informal outdoor sketching session with Tutor Pete Giles and leave with several  sketches of beautiful St.Ives.  There is help on hand at each step with  techniques on capturing what you see  -  So whether you are a complete beginner to drawing - or have more experience  - these sessions are for you!  Booking advised  - message us or feel free to reserve your place on Eventbrite,  payment can be made on the day.    ONLINE EVENTBRIGHT BOOKING HERE     

• Price £40  ( inc materials ) 
• Tuesday 18 Feb 10am - 1.00pm
•  Thursday 10 April 2025 / 2 - 5.00 pm 
• St Ives Arts Club

Have you wanted to  try abstract painting?  This workshop with Zoe Eaton looks at intuitive approaches to creating abstracts, using  a series of playful and creative exercises, designed to tap into your inner sense of colour,  form and composition.  Get to experiment with  mixed media including   gouache, pastels and collage.  Zoe shares her methods of finding  inspirations, keeping a sketchbook and creating  a variety of study pieces, to develop ideas.  Leave with an A5 sketchbook of studies and a finished piece on quality papers.  Suitable for all levels of ability including beginners.  All materials, tools, aprons and a sketchbookand refreshments are provided.  To book, message us to reserve your place or purchase your ticket via EVENTBRITE

• Sat 25 Jan, 10 - 4 pm
• Price £55 per person ( inc materials and refreshments)
•  Venue: St Ives Arts Club (upstairs theatre room)
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Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to revisit basic skills and improve your confidence, this event is perfect for you.  Artists Zoe Eaton and Peter Giles will guide you through various techniques and exercises to help you unleash your creativity and improve your drawing abilities in just one day! All materials and refreshments are included.  During the day you will:

• Engage in fun exercises to improve observational skills, confidence and free up your approach
• Define basic drawing techniques including line, form, tone, texture and composition.
• Use mark making to get the most from drawing media including graphite, drawing pen, charcoal, coloured pencils, inks and pastels.
• Create a monochrome line drawing of seasonal plants and seaweed.
• Create a tonal value chart and make a tonal drawing of pebbles and shells
• Discover the benefits of keeping a sketchbook
• Create a simple line and tonal sketch of a St Ives view - using horizon line, depth, foreground and background.
• Draw a Still life of a group of objects - how to measure angles, relationshiops between objects, using negative and positive space.

Leave the day with finished drawings on quality papers, and a sketchbook full of your exercises, notes and handouts.

• Tuesdays  10:30 - 12:30/  From 8 April 2025
• £20 per person, including  materials. 
• Suitable for adults and accompanied children.
• Outdoor Painting Session.

Experience the charm of St Ives through the medium of watercolor  in an engaging outdoor class led by Zoe Eaton.   Each stand along session takes place within a short stroll from the gallery. You’ll have the opportunity to create multiple artworks, drawing inspiration from the day’s theme and techniques, which may include landscapes, street scenes, harbour views,  beaches, or botanical subjects.   Guidance and support are  available throughout the session  and all materials are supplied. The event is entirely outdoors, in very bad weather, we may have to work indoors or cancel this event.    Meet at Barnoon Arts, Westcotts Quay.  Message us to save your space,  pop into the gallery,  or reserve your place here  EVENTBRITE TICKET BOOKING

• £30 per person, including  materials 
• Tuesday 15 April 2025 /  2.00 - 4.30 PM 

Join us for  outdoor  sking session,  around the wilder  side of St Ives!  We will  take a walk around  the beautiful coastal path,  making stops along the way to create drawings of the landscape, sea, rocks, plants, open skies or wildlife that we encounter.   Fill a sketchbook using an array of drawing media and techniques. There's plenty of help on hand, whether you are a drawing novice, or an experienced artist.  All materials will be provided including a sketchbook and use of all materials.  The session is entirely outdoors with a moderate walk of approximately two miles, across at times uneven ground.   It is essential that you dress for whatever the weather may bring - with adequate sun/rain protection, and sturdy footwear.  Final  destination and route is dependant on time of year, weather etc and will be confirmed on booking, 

To book contact us, details above to reserve your place.

• TBA
• Price £40 per person ( inc materials and refreshments)
•  Suitable for all ages and abilities 
• Venue: St Ives Arts Club (upstairs theatre room)
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A fun and hands on workshop  that explores colour theory, for creatives and anyone interested in understanding and applying colour effectively.  Artist Zoe Eaton leads this session through practical exercises and discussion.  Gain insights into colour theory to help with mixing colours  and applying this to your creative practice.

• Colour Theory  :  Understand the fundamental principles of colour theory. and create a 12-part colour wheel. Identify the Components of Colour:  Hue, Saturation and Bias.
• Application Of Colour: Investigate how colours interact with each other and explore concepts such as complementary colours, harmonious colours,  
• Leave the workshop with a notebook full of colour exercises, a colour wheel and recipes for  future reference.   

To book, message us to reserve your place, or purchase from EVENTBRITE