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NOTE: These workshops are for MEMBERS ONLY and must be pre-booked via the contact person.
Here are our first workshop opportunities this year (2025) with thanks to Fiona and Jane who have taken on the organisation of these......
Bookings please, for all workshops, to Fiona Morris on email fionamorris285@gmail.com .
FEBRUARY - MARCH 2025
(As of 15th January...) there is one space available for a two day workshop at the Clay Studio in Merkinch which is split into two parts. It will be on the following dates and you need to be able to go to both:
Saturday 15th February (2:00 - 4:30)
Saturday 15th March (2:00 - 4:30)
At the first you will be making by hand building, ready for the first firing and at the second you will be glazing. No experience is necessary and all materials are provided along with the tuition for £70 (this covers both sessions).
If you would like to book a place, please email Fiona Morris ASAP (fionamorris285@gmail.com ).
Saturday painting days with Jonathan Shearer at WASPS
There will be another Saturday painting day, but the one on 19th of April had to be cancelled. It will be rescheduled. These are held at WASPS in Inverness from 10:00 - 16:30.
It will be the same format as the painting day with artists able to work on anything they want with tuition and guidance from Jonathan. Parking at WASPS is not guaranteed, but Eastgate car park is only five minutes away.
There are already some members signed up but there are some places still available. The cost will be £30.
NB. From April onwards the cost of these painting days will be £36
To book, please email Jonathan (jonathan.lyle@btopenworld.com) or book via the Facebook page. Please make sure that you have booked!
MARCH - APRIL 2025
NB New e-mail address: fionamorris285@gmail.com
NB New e-mail address: fionamorris285@gmail.com
LINK: Sam Boughton - Contemporary Artist - Devon
MAY 2025
NB New e-mail address: fionamorris285@gmail.com
PAINTING WEEKEND (untutored)
Dornoch, West Church Hall
Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June 2025
Participation fee: £20. ( £10 for just one day) Payment reference: 'Surname' PW
It’s time to get excited about our Painting Weekend! This year we shall be based in the West Church Hall, which is at the first turning on the right as you drive into Dornoch along Evelix Road. Parking is found at the back of the building off Sutherland Road.
West Church Hall will give us a warm and dry base to work from and it will be up to you whether you choose to stay in the hall or go out and explore the area with some en plein air painting and sketching. There should be a wealth of opportunities in Dornoch to get your creative juices going!
Members who attend these painting weekends always go home having got to know some like minded artists, and with a renewed enthusiasm to get out and paint, so if you haven’t been before please come along! Tea and coffee will be provided but bring a packed lunch unless you intend to eat in the local cafés or pubs.
There is also the possibility of going on a History Links guided walk on Saturday morning, which promises to be interesting and will inevitably help in our search for places to paint. The walk takes approximately 1 1/2 hours and would cost £10.
If you could please let us know if you wish to take part and we will contact you if we need to take payment prior to the event.
Link to the trail info: https://www.historylinks.org.uk/heritage-trail
If you wish to stay the night we suggest you look at booking something as soon as possible, it’s bound to be busy with the start of the tourist season. There is a campsite for tents, caravans and campervans.
To book a place please inform Belinda Johnson: belindajohnsonart@gmail.com
Looking forward to seeing you all in Dornoch!
Belinda Johnson, Mira Staszowski, Jane Nestor Organisers
JUNE 2025
Plein Air Workshop with Jonathan Shearer on 21st and 22nd June 2025
2-Day Workshop. Weather permitting, this workshop will take place mostly outdoors with the following format:
1. Intro - discussing approaches to painting outdoors and looking at artists who paint en plein air and looking at kit
2. Out sketching collecting information
3. Painting en plein air (set up, how to, etc.)
4. If weather is poor - look at how to develop sketches/plein air paintings in a studio environment.
Venue and cost still to be confirmed, but notes of interest welcomed by Fiona at email: fionamorris285@gmail.com.
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Here is a photo of an ASI Painting Weekend which was held in June 2023.
This turned out to be a very fine weekend and was greatly enjoyed by all participants.
See more photos on the ASI Facebook pages.