Watershed Studio

Contact Name: Allison Bond

Address:
Bryher
St. Cleres Hall Lane St. Osyth
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO16 8RX

Watershed Studio

About Watershed Studio

Watershed is a rural venue situated on the edge of our family farm running excellent courses, homely hospitality, delicious farmhouse food and a warm friendly welcome!

We hold a broad range of one and two-day art courses covering most media from beginners to the more experienced. Immersing yourself in any creative activity is truly good for your soul. Come to Watershed and spend a day or two, or evening, with a small group of like-minded people in a relaxed and friendly countryside setting.

Watershed Studio's Courses

Adventures in Watercolour with Richard Taylor at Watershed Studio

Adventures in Watercolour with Richard Taylor at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 14th November 2020

This one-day course will explore how colours can be broken down into their constituent parts, then used to create dynamic watercolour paintings, moving towards a state of abstraction. The expressive use of colour will be combined with the abandonment of perspective to allow images to emerge from a series of structured exercises. Expect a little colour theory, a fair bit of 'letting go' and a lot of creativity and an introduction to the work of some of the key ‘modernist’ painters. Your tutor, Richard Taylor is a very experienced teacher...

Air dried clay sculpture, with Trevor Osborne at Watershed Studio. Day one Animal Magic, Day two a garden sculpture

Air dried clay sculpture, with Trevor Osborne at Watershed Studio. Day one Animal Magic, Day two a garden sculpture

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 12th September 2020

Students will be working with air drying clay. This is a great product that dries and hardens without the use of a kiln. Students will learn clay modelling techniques including preparatory sketching, forming an armature, joining clay sections, fine modelling and finishing. A variety of finishes will then be explored to ensure long term preservation of the work. On Saturday you will be making an animal - the choice is yours —Trevor will bring lots of examples and pictures for reference as well as lots of advice and encouragement. On...

Beginners stained glass keepsake Christmas decorations with Mona Marnell at Watershed Studio

Beginners stained glass keepsake Christmas decorations with Mona Marnell at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 18th November 2020

Spend a fun day learning a new skill and creating your own unique Christmas decorations for you to treasure or gift to friends and family. Mona will teach you how to cut, grind and colour glass as well as applying the decorative features to personalise your beautiful glass decorations. Come by yourself or with friends for a creative start to this year's festivities.

Classical Techniques of Oil Painting of the Modern Artist with Nial Adams at Watershed Studio

Classical Techniques of Oil Painting of the Modern Artist with Nial Adams at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 15th September 2020

We’re delighted to present this Oil Painting Course with acclaimed Landscape Artist from Norfolk, Nial Adams. Trained in the classical techniques of traditional landscape oil painting by his father as a young boy, Nial has developed a style recognised for its modern twist on the classical method. Nial teaches art students, at all levels, the core fundamentals of good oil painting technique. For this course at Watershed we bring you a unique experience to spend two days with Nial, in a small group, to learn some of his techniques and...

Having Fun with Watersoluble Pencils with Carole Massey at Watershed Studio

Having Fun with Watersoluble Pencils with Carole Massey at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 10th November 2020

Do you have a set of Water Soluble Pencils but don’t know how to use them? Then these two one-day courses will help you discover the wide range of interesting effects you can achieve using this extremely versatile medium. Combining the familiarity of a pencil with the magic of watercolours, Water Soluble Pencils are a more controllable medium for the beginner whilst offering exciting possibilities in the hands of the more experienced artist. This course is suitable for all abilities. On Tuesday we will practice a range of dry to...

Making silver clay jewellery with Melanie Blaikie at Watershed Studio

Making silver clay jewellery with Melanie Blaikie at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 24th November 2020

On this wonderfully exciting day with Melanie she will begin with answering the questions: what is silver clay, where does it come from and how does it work? She will then demonstrate and explain the main techniques you will be working with and there will be plenty of time to experiment and be creative. She will also cover how easy it is to fire the clay at home. Each student will design and create two or three pieces of finished jewellery which will be ready to wear by the end...

Mosaic Magic with Sue Butters at Watershed Studio

Mosaic Magic with Sue Butters at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 18th August 2020

Join this very experienced mosaic artist for a fun and relaxed creative day. Mosaic is a piece of art made by assembling small piece of coloured glass, stone, tiles or other materials. On our workshop you will be using vitreous glass tiles to make a useful and beautiful pot stand, decorated pot, plaque or even house number, which will last for ever. You will be able to create your own simple design, or use one of the many templates Sue will bring, using your own choice of colours to make...

Oil Painting in a Day with Graham Webber at Watershed Studio

Oil Painting in a Day with Graham Webber at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 17th July 2021

A unique opportunity to join Graham for these exciting studio and plein air oil painting days! Each day will start with a demonstration followed by the chance to create your own painting with help on hand. The first day will focus on creating a sense of atmosphere and expression in your paintings and the second day will concentrate on structure and form. It's your choice if you do both days or just the one that inspires you most as Graham will cover different subjects on each day incorporating a variety...

Painting Outside the Lines, Watercolour fun with Amanda Brett at Watershed Studio

Painting Outside the Lines, Watercolour fun with Amanda Brett at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 8th June 2021

Discoveries in watercolour are all the sweeter because it’s a fantastic medium to play with. This is where you can make your best discoveries – just by playing and understanding the relationships between hand, heart, brush, paper, pigment and water! Playing gives us the confidence to just take a risk and throw some colour down and see what happens. Playing also gives us the latitude to slow down and see the wonders the pigments create all by themselves leading us to paint and create intuitively. In this workshop, we’ll explore...

Pastels over Ink (Girl in water) with Trevor Osborne at Watershed Studio

Pastels over Ink (Girl in water) with Trevor Osborne at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 18th May 2021

This exciting pastel day is suitable for beginners to the medium, and improvers. All materials are included making it idea if you are new to pastels - you will be painting with a limited palette over an ink background - maybe it's time to try something new and outside your comfort zone?

Polymer Clay Jewellery for beginners with Melanie Blaikie at Watershed Studio

Polymer Clay Jewellery for beginners with Melanie Blaikie at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 22nd June 2021

Love bold shapes and bright colours? Then polymer clay (or Fimo) is for you! From basic beads up to brightly coloured, exquisite ‘millefiore’ designs, polymer clay is perfect for creating unique pieces that are fun and easy to wear. Experiment with a wide variety of shapes, patterns and colours which can be made up into necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, rings and so much more. Suitable for complete beginners, this course is a great introduction to creative jewellery making with Fimo, Premo or any of the other widely available brands of...

Traditional Acrylic Landscapes with Charles Evans at Watershed Studio

Traditional Acrylic Landscapes with Charles Evans at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 29th September 2020

Join this very popular and well known tutor for one or two days of informative and fun acrylic painting. Each day will cover different components of landscape painting with this exciting and versatile medium. You will learn lots of various techniques and produce a different painting on each day and Charles will break down each part of the process in an easy to follow, step by step, method, covering many facets of the beautiful British landscape. You will receive plenty of advice and tips as well as individual tuition—Charles has...

Willow Weaving - a bird with Deb Hart at Watershed Studio

Willow Weaving - a bird with Deb Hart at Watershed Studio

In-person course

Essex - Next course on 22nd September 2020

Learn how to create a bird structure which can be transformed by manipulation and technique into various types of feathered creatures. Once the base is constructed you will be learning how to random weave and how to manipulate this amazing natural material to create what you require. Deb will bring geese and Pheasant pics with her but if you wish to create other types birds please bring a picture to work from.