Studio & Play Sessions: Studio Time for Making and Experimenting
Two-hour live online sessions for artists who want a short, purposeful jolt of energy in their practice – time to explore a focused theme alongside others, with gentle structure and space to talk about what you’re doing.
..Why artists come to these sessions
Being an artist often means working alone, seeing the same people, and slipping into familiar ways of making.
Studio & Play sessions are designed to open your practice and offer a space to think about your work with other people.
In each session you get:
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a clear focus for the evening
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protected making time
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conversation, feedback and different viewpoints and perspectives.
Think of them as a small, concentrated dose of studio company and fresh input to keep your work alive and moving.
Who they’re for
These sessions are aimed at artists who:
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have been making work for a while (in any medium) and have some sense of their own direction,
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sometimes feel a bit stuck in a rut, flat, or isolated in their practice,
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enjoy the idea of working alongside others
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are interested in outside perspectives to keep their work open, curious, and evolving.
Each session stands alone. You can come to one that speaks to what you’re currently exploring, or drop into several over time as a way of regularly refreshing your practice.
For information on each topic use the drop-down toggles More About This Session.
🎨 Colour — February Studio Session
Explore colour as a material and relationship.
In this session you’ll work with limited palettes and simple mixing frameworks to see how colour behaves, how tones interact, and how subtle shifts change the energy of your work.
When: Tuesday 17th February
Time: 3.30pm – 5.30pm UK time
Where: Zoom link sent automatically on booking
Price: £18
More About This Session
30 min Intro: Framing colour as behaviour, exploring responses and relationships to and between colour
70 min Studio Time: Restricted palette exercises, mixing for tone and depth, small studies
30 min Reflection: Share discoveries, surprises, and take-aways
You’ll need: A small selection of paints, paper or boards, brushes or palette knives
✂️ Collage — April Studio Session
Start with fragments, build expressive surfaces.
This session is an invitation to experiment with collage as a way to generate ideas, loosen habitual marks, and bring texture and layering into your painting practice. You’ll explore juxtaposition, scale, and rhythm through the act of assembling materials, leading to fresh starting points for your work.
When: Tuesday 14th April
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm UK time
Where: Zoom link sent automatically on booking
Price: £18
More About This Session
30 min Intro: Why collage expands perception and choice
70 min Studio Time: Cutting, combining, layering, responding
30 min Reflection: Feedback + discussion of outcomes
You’ll need: Paper, scissors, glue, scraps, and any mixed media materials you enjoy
🟦 Gel Plate — June Studio Session
Play with texture, mark, and print.
Discover gel plate printing as a means of building surfaces, echoes, and resonances in your work. You’ll explore monoprinting techniques and combine them with drawing or painting to create rich, layered visual results. This session is about playful response — letting materials surprise you.
When: Friday 19th June
Time: 3.30pm – 7.30pm UK time
Where: Zoom link sent automatically on booking
Price: £18
More About This Session
30 min Intro: Gel plate basics and creative framing
70 min Studio Time: Printing layers, building texture, responding to forms
30 min Reflection: Group look and talk about marks, patterns, and choices
You’ll need: Gel plate, paints/inks, brayers, paper