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Course details
Take a pause from your normal day-to day life and discover mindful ways to paint.
Enjoy slowing down with artist Kitty Hillier. See how focusing on your breath and being ‘in the moment’ can help you to make art more intuitively and free you up. Visit Porthmeor Beach to sketch and collect natural and man-made objects, to inspire your paintings back in the studio.
Following processes led by Kitty, experiment with colour, texture and low relief to make a set of mindfully made images.
For young artists aged 11-16, this group helps young people connect with their creativity and get to know contemporary art practices.
SCHOLARSHIPS: Thanks to generous support from our fee paying families and St Ives Rotary, we are able to offer up to 4 scholarship places per session awarded on a need basis. If you are on a low income please contact [email protected] for an application form to apply for a free scholarship place.
FUNDRAISING: If you are able to support a free place for another child, we would be hugely grateful if you would add a donation to your booking at checkout.
What to Bring
Our studios are fully equipped and we provide you with all the art materials you need for your workshop, so just bring yourself and lots of enthusiasm!
We provide aprons but encourage you to not wear your best clothes.
Timings and Breaks
The workshops start at 2pm and finish at 4pm. We will have a comfort break in the middle.
The class will be held in the ground floor studio at the School of Painting.
Taught by
Safeguarding
At St Ives School of Painting we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Our Trustees, staff and volunteers share this commitment. All our tutors are DBS checked, see our Safeguarding Policy under our Quick Links in the footer.
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