Join Artist-teachers Paul Wye and Ellie Green for a soothing creative Sunday in the Surrey Hills, foraging for fungus in the woods to photograph, before returning to the cosy Peaslake Village Hall to sip tea, nibble biscuits & create our own Jigsaw Lino blocks inspired by seasonal Fungi.

You’ll get the opportunity to work with our professional printing press, pulling multiple proofs to refine your design. You’ll benefit from the wisdom of two expert tutors on the day as you learn this new process. All materials and light refreshments are included!

This class is a beginner-kind class. It’s inspired by nature, the season and aimed at re-establishing a connection to nature and oneself. We'll work with non-toxic vegetable oil based inks and pull prints that look almost photographic in quality and detail. No previous print experience necessary - perfect for beginners.

All materials included. You’ll come away with multiple prints.

This class is a beginner-kind class. It’s inspired by nature, the season and aimed at re-establishing a connection to nature and oneself. We'll work with non-toxic vegetable oil based inks and pull prints that look almost photographic in quality and detail. No previous print experience necessary - perfect for beginners.

All materials included. You’ll come away with multiple prints.

Join SAS founder Ellie Green and Lead Printmaking tutor Paul Wye for a collaborative day course bringing together nature and creativity - inspired by and located at Leith Hill (AONB).

Beat the winter blues and look for beauty in the mid-winter with this drawing and printmaking course which will include: Mindful Photography, Sketching on location, Dry-point etching plate development and process & layered coloured prints using Chine Colle! We’ll have exclusive use of the Coldharbour Cricket Club in the heart of Leith Hill and will be bringing along our A3 press to use on the day.

Seasonal Textiles Screen-Printing 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

This season we welcome back to the studio the amazing Sarah Pimenta (Social Fabric) for a screen-printing workshop that embraces the beauty, colour and patterns of nature in our gorgeous Surrey Hills!

Join us for a wonder-filled afternoon workshop where you’ll learn all about the art of screen-printed textiles under Sarah’s expert guidance.

We’ll use nature as inspiration to develop a design - or you are more than welcome to bring your own ideas to the table.

Summer is coming, the sun is out and 'drawing with light' expert and SAS founder Ellie Green is back with her super popular Cyanotype Masterclass this season!

This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and requires NO PRIOR understanding of Photography at all. 

Throw away your potatoes, this is mono-printing as you’ve never known it before…

Join SAS founder Ellie Green on a voyage of discovery using a very simple print process - mono-printing - in a new and exciting way that will change the way you think about print and enable you to capture the stunning flora of the Spring season!

SPC Group 1 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Join our new cohort of SPC Clubbers! This group is for those with some experience of print-making, who have already attended a course with Paul or already have some print practice experience and are looking to expand and refine their print repetoire.

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SPC Group 2 2 pm - 5pm

This session is for existing SPC Club members / more experienced printmakers looking to continue to expand their practice over the coming year. Paul will be offering new workshops and fresh approaches to Print.

Led by experimental artist-printmaker Paul Wye (MA Printmaking) you will commit to 6 sessions throughout the year that will give you time to gain vital verbal and practical feedback in your practice and to develop depth and dimension in the way you work with print.

SPC Group 1 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Join our new cohort of SPC Clubbers! This group is for those with some experience of print-making, who have already attended a course with Paul or already have some print practice experience and are looking to expand and refine their print repetoire.

and

SPC Group 2 2 pm - 5pm

This session is for existing SPC Club members / more experienced printmakers looking to continue to expand their practice over the coming year. Paul will be offering new workshops and fresh approaches to Print.

Led by experimental artist-printmaker Paul Wye (MA Printmaking) you will commit to 6 sessions throughout the year that will give you time to gain vital verbal and practical feedback in your practice and to develop depth and dimension in the way you work with print.

Take a photo or make a drawing and then create a photo-copy. 

Take that photo-copy and create the most soulful and stunning prints from the photo-copy itself! 

This deeply satisfying and fully immersive full day course will teach you all you need to know to create stunning prints from old photographs or new. Take a cheap digital shot or photo-copy and transform it into a work of art!

Course Date: Sunday 1st March 2020

SPC Group 1 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Join our new cohort of SPC Clubbers! This group is for those with some experience of print-making, who have already attended a course with Paul or already have some print practice experience and are looking to expand and refine their print repetoire.

and

SPC Group 2 2 pm - 5pm

This session is for existing SPC Club members / more experienced printmakers looking to continue to expand their practice over the coming year. Paul will be offering new workshops and fresh approaches to Print.

Led by experimental artist-printmaker Paul Wye (MA Printmaking) you will commit to 6 sessions throughout the year that will give you time to gain vital verbal and practical feedback in your practice and to develop depth and dimension in the way you work with print.

Take a photo or make a drawing and then create a photo-copy. 

Take that photo-copy and create the most soulful and stunning prints from the photo-copy itself! 

This deeply satisfying and fully immersive full day course will teach you all you need to know to create stunning prints from old photographs or new. Take a cheap digital shot or photo-copy and transform it into a work of art!

Course Date: Sunday 26th January 2020

Course level: Beginners and Explorers!

Course Time: 10:30 am to 4:30 pm

Join experienced artist teacher and SAS founder Ellie Green for a comprehensive introduction to the Lino Printing process suitable for absolute beginners.

Linoleum is one of the most versatile materials for creating a long-lasting print block.

During this workshop you'll explore the range of options available for designing and carving a print block - exploring not only carving techniques, but how to get the most out of both the positive and negative space in your design. 

Ellie will also offer guidance on the types of ink available to you (we only work with non-toxic vegetable oil based inks - professional quality with beautiful vibrant pigments) and how to work safely with them. We will explore both hand-printing methods and press-based practice through the workshop.

SPC Group 1 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Join our new cohort of SPC Clubbers! This group is for those with some experience of print-making, who have already attended a course with Paul or already have some print practice experience and are looking to expand and refine their print repetoire.

and

SPC Group 2 2 pm - 5pm

This session is for existing SPC Club members / more experienced printmakers looking to continue to expand their practice over the coming year. Paul will be offering new workshops and fresh approaches to Print.

Led by experimental artist-printmaker Paul Wye (MA Printmaking) you will commit to 6 sessions throughout the year that will give you time to gain vital verbal and practical feedback in your practice and to develop depth and dimension in the way you work with print.

SPC Group 1 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Join our new cohort of SPC Clubbers! This group is for those with some experience of print-making, who have already attended a course with Paul or already have some print practice experience and are looking to expand and refine their print repetoire.

and

SPC Group 2 2 pm - 5pm

This session is for existing SPC Club members / more experienced printmakers looking to continue to expand their practice over the coming year. Paul will be offering new workshops and fresh approaches to Print.

Led by experimental artist-printmaker Paul Wye (MA Printmaking) you will commit to 6 sessions throughout the year that will give you time to gain vital verbal and practical feedback in your practice and to develop depth and dimension in the way you work with print.

Autumn Printing from Nature Workshop & Family Lunch

Date: Thursday 31st October 2019

Time: 10.30am - 2pm

Location: The Salt Box, Priory Farm Estate, RH1 4EJ

More info and booking here: https://wearethesaltbox.co.uk/autumnnatureprinting/

Knit Yourself Calm Course

This season we are delighted to welcome back top class knitter Sarah North to the studio for a developmental knitting course that will teach you, session by session, how to create a range of stitches and knit yourself calm with this step by step programme. This course is suitable for absolute beginners and comes with a full starter knit kit!

Sessions will be calm and friendly with a tutor on hand to support your learning.

SPC Group 1 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Join our new cohort of SPC Clubbers! This group is for those with some experience of print-making, who have already attended a course with Paul or already have some print practice experience and are looking to expand and refine their print repetoire.

and

SPC Group 2 2 pm - 5pm

This session is for existing SPC Club members / more experienced printmakers looking to continue to expand their practice over the coming year. Paul will be offering new workshops and fresh approaches to Print.

Led by experimental artist-printmaker Paul Wye (MA Printmaking) you will commit to 6 sessions throughout the year that will give you time to gain vital verbal and practical feedback in your practice and to develop depth and dimension in the way you work with print.

Join experienced artist teacher and SAS founder Ellie Green for a comprehensive introduction to the Lino Printing process suitable for absolute beginners.

Linoleum is one of the most versatile materials for creating a long-lasting print block.

During this workshop you'll explore the range of options available for designing and carving a print block - exploring not only carving techniques, but how to get the most out of both the positive and negative space in your design. 

Ellie will also offer guidance on the types of ink available to you (we only work with non-toxic vegetable oil based inks - professional quality with beautiful vibrant pigments) and how to work safely with them. We will explore both hand-printing methods and press-based practice through the workshop.

The workshop will also support your creative development and Ellie will be sharing some fun and interesting ideas to help you find your own unique style.

Take a wander with us on a mindful journey through drawing, photography, print and textiles in this full day creative print and textiles course led by artist-teacher Paul Wye. We’ll be exploring the local area and gathering sketches, foraging materials and taking photographs - using colour, texture and pattern to inform further studio based creations across the day.

Book here: https://www.surreyartschool.com/followathread

Take a photo or make a drawing and then create a photo-copy. 

Take that photo-copy and create the most soulful and stunning prints from the photo-copy itself! 

This deeply satisfying and fully immersive full day course will teach you all you need to know to create stunning prints from old photographs or new. Take a cheap digital shot or photo-copy and transform it into a work of art!

Start your weaving journey with the wonderful Susannah Bolton this season where she will be teaching you all you need to know to get to know your loom.

You'll be working with stunning hand-made notched lap looms and will learn all about the anatomy of the loom before planning a small tapestry and starting to weave.

Susannah will be providing an extensive range of yarns including some beautiful and rare vintage tweed wools and silks!

Get ready to get experi-mental this Spring with our fun creative textiles based taster workshop led by our number one guy, artist and printmaking expert Paul Wye! This play day workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and you'll explore a range of fun techniques that take textiles and print into another dimension!

Start your weaving journey with the wonderful Susannah Bolton this season where she will be teaching you all you need to know to get to know your loom.

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Join experienced artist teacher and SAS founder Ellie Green for a comprehensive introduction to the Lino Printing process suitable for absolute beginners.

This deeply satisfying and fully immersive full day course will teach you all you need to know to create stunning prints from old photographs or new. Take a cheap digital shot or photo-copy and transform it into a work of art!

Start your weaving journey with the wonderful Susannah Bolton this season where she will be teaching you all you need to know to get to know your loom.

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Join experienced artist teacher and SAS founder Ellie Green for a comprehensive introduction to the Lino Printing process suitable for absolute beginners.

Join experienced artist teacher and SAS founder Ellie Green for a comprehensive introduction to the Lino Printing process suitable for absolute beginners.

Linoleum is one of the most versatile materials for creating a long-lasting print block.

More info here: https://www.surreyartschool.com/learntoprint/

Sketch Book Club / Beginners (9:30 to 10:45 ) and Mixed Ability (11:00 to 12:15)

Each week we will work on a different aspect of art practice and fill our sketchbooks with creative experiments. You will be given a sketchbook with your first class and our skills based sessions will improve your technical skill and inspire new ways of working that harness confidence and creativity. No pressure, lots of laughter and plenty of time to reflect on the week.Book here: https://www.surreyartschool.com/sketchbookclub/

Mono-type Print Workshop
2pm - 5pm

In this workshop suitable for absolute beginners to those looking for a place to play and practice; we'll show you everything you need to know to create your own unique mono-type prints in this 3 hour workshop led by SAS founder Ellie Green .

Explore the full potential of the mono-type printing process and create wonderful artworks, where each print you create is totally unique - one of a kind!

Book online to secure your spot. https://www.surreyartschool.com/winterprints/

Introduction to Lino Printing Workshop

2pm - 5pm

Join experienced artist teacher and SAS founder Ellie Green for a comprehensive introduction to the Lino Printing process suitable for absolute beginners.

Linoleum is one of the most versatile materials for creating a long-lasting print block. During this workshop you'll explore the range of options available for designing and carving a print block - exploring not only carving techniques, but how to get the most out of both the positive and negative space in your design. 

The workshop will also support your creative development and Ellie will be sharing some fun and interesting ideas to help you find your own unique style.

Book online to secure your spot. https://www.surreyartschool.com/winterprints/