On this page, we take the opportunity to show images from our most recent workshops. Click the menu below or scroll down to view. The 2026 programme is well underway but if you are feeling inspired, now is a good time to think about joining PACS to take advantage of membership discounts on workshops. The current programme was launched at the AGM in November 2025 and dates for the 2027 programme have already been set. Workshop booking opportunites are being added now so don’t miss out.
Our workshop coordinator emails members in advance of the booking facility being open, and non-members will have the opportunity to book any spare places shortly afterwards. There is also a reserves list, so if the workshop you are interested in is fully booked you can register your interest and if a place comes available you may be contacted. It is first come, first served.
JUNE 2026 - MARIA YADEGAR - STILL LIFE WITH A LIMITED PALETTE
Maria treated us to a comprehensive day on colour theory and still life painting in oils and acrylics using only 3 primary colours and white.
Everyone had a fantastic time discovering that they didn’t need those hundreds of tubes of paint after all!
MAY 2026 WORKSHOP -MEL CAMBRIDGE - SOLENT SEASHORE IN OILS
A dive into seascapes and beaches and so much more! Mel challenged the class to get creative and embrace impressionism. Her friendly style encompassed not only unusual techniques for waves using wax but a whole wealth of information on brush manufacture, pigments, paints and so much more. Everyone had a fascinating and productive day as the results show!
If you have been inspired by what you see here, our workshops are very reasonably priced at £50 for the day (10:00am to 4:00pm) for members and £75 for non members. Juniors are half price.
March 2026 - Kate Alger - Tetra Pack Printmaking
Following a very successful demonstration in February, Kate Alger returned to lead a workshop of printmaking using Tetra Paks. The cardboard drinks containers you get from the supermarket often have a foil liner and this can be scored to create a printing plate. The ink flows into the score lines and can then be transferred onto paper. The plate can be re-used a few times too. This was a sell-out workshop and looking a the output from the day, it’s easy to see why.
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