Classes at Anteros
Anteros Arts Foundation prides itself in offering consistently high quality creative art skills, taught by practicing artist educators. Classes cover a wide range of skills including oil and watercolour painting, sculpture, photography, spray-painting, printing, bookbinding and art theory.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Please note we are adhering to current government advice regarding COVID-19 and are taking all relevant precautions. We have hand sanitising stations throughout the building, and open class room windows to aid ventilation.
Wearing face masks is now optional, but we encourage wearing them in the communal areas to help protect our staff and volunteers who are not yet fully vaccinated.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Summer Life Drawing
Wednesday 21st July
Wednesday 28th July
Wednesday 4th August
Wednesday 11th August - email to join waiting list
Wednesday 18th August
Wednesday 25th August
6pm - 8pm
£35 a session
Explore drawing the human body with a life model in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere at Anteros. A fun way to practice different drawing techniques and develop your observation skills, each session is guided by professional artist, Liz Monahan.
Small class sizes allow for plenty of individualised support if desired, so it is perfect for beginners and experienced drawers a like.
Each session is designed to stand alone if you are looking to try something new, or immerse yourself in different drawing techniques over six weeks.
All materials are provided.
Register now to secure your place for one, two or all six sessions!
Tutor: Liz Monahan
Jewellery Making: Silver Pendants and Chains
Saturday 14th August
10am - 12:30pm
£95
Try your hand at silversmithing! Learn how to make a silver pendant from scratch, gaining a basic understanding of silversmithing tools and processes.
To create your own silver pendant, you will start with a piece of copper to trial your design and refine your silversmithing skills, and then move on to the silver. Your final work will be polished and put onto a solid silver chain as a completely unique, wearable work of art.
You will also receive a little ‘goody’ bag, which has information on how to care for your silver and a silver polishing cloth which is impregnated with an anti-tarnish agent, helping to keep your silver shiny for longer.
Tutor: Suzanne Seed
Watercolours - capturing a summer border in watercolour using resist techniques
Thursday 19th August
10am - 1pm
£44
In this watercolour workshop, we will explore the use of wash and resist techniques to capture the colourful character and structural variation of foliage and flowers. A summer border in full bounty, an allotment in abundance or a hedgerow at its most lush. We will use the luminosity of watercolour to capture colour, draw using resist materials to describe the line and texture, layering to create contrast and depth.
All materials provided.
Tutors: Helen Otter and Juliet Hayward
Autumn Life Drawing
Thursday 16th September
Thursday 23rd September
Thursday 30th September
Thursday 7th October
Thursday 14th October
Thursday 21st October
6pm - 8pm
£35 a session
Explore drawing the human body with a life model in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere at Anteros. A fun way to practice different drawing techniques and develop your observation skills, each session is guided by professional artist, Liz Monahan.
Small class sizes allow for plenty of individualised support if desired, so it is perfect for beginners and experienced drawers a like.
Each session is designed to stand alone if you are looking to try something new, or immerse yourself in different drawing techniques over six weeks.
All materials are provided.
Register now to secure your place for one, two or all six sessions!
Tutor: Liz Monahan
PYA Photograph Your Artwork (2D)
Saturday 25th September
10am - 4pm
£65
Curators and galleries are often sent grey, pale or inaccurate images of artists work, by the artists themselves.
Nothing sells your work better than a well-lit, well-exposed, accurate and vivid image of your artwork.
Learn a range of hacks, tips and tricks, alongside personal guidance and tuition from a professional photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience to pass on.
Bring a camera and examples of your artworks to light and shoot, and a notebook or laptop. A tripod would be a good idea if you have one, but this is not essential.
Tutor: Jeremy Webb
PYA Photograph Your Artwork (3D)
Saturday 8th October
10am - 4pm
£65
Photographing 3D artworks requires a range of lighting and camera technique that can make your pieces come alive.
Come and learn the techniques that professionals use in a hands-on, practical workshop, that will provide you with images that really sell your artworks and the materials and techniques you use to create them.
Bring a camera and examples of your artworks to light and shoot, and a notebook or laptop. A tripod would be a good idea if you have one, but this is not essential.
Tutor: Jeremy Webb
Book Binding Workshop
Friday 15th October
10am - 4pm
£55
Learn the exacting craft of bookbinding.
During this class you will learn that there is far more to paper craft than you at first thought. Every choice you make when binding your sketchbook, for example what adhesive you use, how you fold the paper, what material you select for the cover, will impact on the technique and the aesthetic of the finished piece.
No prior knowledge or experience is required; our expert tutor will guide you through the process and explain the deviations and tricks you may use along the way. All materials and printed notes will be provided.
We have two dates coming up, one in July and one in October. Select which one you want to attend when you check out.
Tutor: Judith Ellis
Sculpture and Dry Clay Building Workshop: Medieval Architecture & Gargoyles
Saturday 16th October
10am - 4pm
£85
A unique opportunity to develop your drawing and sculpting skills using a variety of media and techniques.
Norwich is a beautiful historic city full of creative possibilities. We will be working directly from observational drawings and photos of our local medieval architecture, Cathedral, churches and buildings in Tombland, Elm Street and even the historic building which Anteros calls home.
We will explore and develop these drawings/images back in the studio space at Anteros using graphite, wax resist and 3D contour drawings to produce a number of possibilities and design ideas to be made with dry clay. Outcomes can then be painted using ceramic paints and alternatives, for a final finish.
All materials provided.
Tutor: Sue Moran
Portraiture & Self Portraiture
Saturday 20th November
10am - 4pm
£65
Step inside! The studio will be transformed into a professional portrait studio where you’ll find studio lighting, backdrops, a rubber chicken and a professional photographer who’ll show you the ropes and get you taking some great portraits.
This creative and fun workshop covers three key areas:
· DIY Promotional portraiture, headshots, &“Beyond the Selfie”: Brushing-up your online profile? Need a great photo for your CV or next job application? Learn the tricks and tips used by professionals.
· Natural Light Portraits: Why blast your subjects with direct flash? Learn how to use and control ambient light creatively, both indoors and outdoors.
· Creative Approaches to Portraiture: A look at how lighting, exposure, framing, backgrounds, digital techniques, and a ton of useful fun stuff can spice up your portraits.
This workshop is practical and hands-on, and looks at using natural light, artificial light, flash, backdrops, and a whole lot more. Before you know it, you’ll be taking your own great portraits. You’ll be modelling at times for each other, and learning as you go!
Tutor: Jeremy Webb
Light and Lighting for photographers
Saturday 4th December
10am - 4pm
£65
Whatever your interests – portraits, landscapes, product photography for your business – the secret behind all great photography is the light you use. How you find it, create it, control it, understand its characteristics, explore its potential, and use it to create meaningful and insightful images.
You don’t need expensive flashguns or lighting kits. Most of the light available to you is completely free: so we’ll look at ways to create and control it, often with the use of simple household materials.
Participants will be guided by experienced professional photographer Jeremy Webb, with a range of practical exercises in daylight, studio, flash, low light, and a thousand other useful tips and tricks to illuminate your ideas and help you to create the kind of photography you never thought possible.
Bring your own projects to work on, and your own cameras.
Tutor: Jeremy Webb