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Making light visible – Painting and Place, with Sarah Knox

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

This watercolour workshop is aimed at people with different levels of experience, and those who would welcome one-to-one support with a personal project. Working in watercolour, the workshop will appeal to artists who want to develop ideas and extend their creative approach. We welcome back artist Sarah Knox who has run popular interactive watercolour workshops […]

£60.00

A Journey into Bookbinding with Cass Barron

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

Join well-known Edinburgh based bookbinder Cass Barron for a day of creative bookbinding that will equip you with the skills to make two book structures – a great opportunity to try your hand at this wonderfully addictive craft and leave with a set of books that make for great sketchbooks, journals and personalised gifts! Throughout […]

£65

Critique Day 2 with Fraser Taylor

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

Fife Contemporary are collaborating with Off the Rails Arthouse to support artists creative development in Fife by offering this critique day at subsidised prices. Help develop your practice through this valuable, supportive and constructive session. This one-day vibrant critique will allow you to share your work with asupportive enthusiastic group of fellow artists/designers. Open to […]

£15.00

Cross Stitch Bookbinding with Cass Barron

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

Join Cass Barron, Edinburgh based bookbinder for a day of creative bookbinding that will equip you with the skills to make 2 book structures featuring a decorative cross stitch – a great opportunity to try your hand at this wonderfully addictive craft and leave with a set of books that make for great sketchbooks, journals […]

£65

Open Studios – Grant’s Books

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

Our very own Treasurer, Grant Newell is showcasing his handmade books and journals as part of this years Open Studios North Fife event. He will talk you through the design and construction process and will have work for sale. He will demonstrate that this wonderful process is a good way to upcycle and reclaim used […]

Four days of Making and conversation. Postponed- new date to follow soon.

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

Four Days of Conversation and Making with Fraser Taylor This intensive four day workshop will allow each participant to develop strategies in advancing their practice. You will be required to bring existing work with you which will be discussed in a one on one with Fraser establishing a way of moving the work forward. The […]

Spring Flowers in Watercolour with Jenny Matthews RSW

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

We are delighted to welcome back Jenny Matthews RSW for a one-day workshop called Spring Flowers in Watercolour. Jenny is one of Scotland’s foremost watercolour specialists in botanical subjects. Trained at Edinburgh College of Art in Drawing and Painting, including a period tutored by Elizabeth Blackadder, she has been a professional artist for 30 years and has […]

£60

Art Party with Sharon Black

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

Follow a very successful Art Party in March, we invite you to Sharon Black for another sociable, fun painting event. She will guide you, step-by-step to recreate a featured painting (details soon but very likely around a springtime theme). Within 5 hours you’ll have completed your very own masterpiece! Everything needed for the event is […]

Digital Literacy: A practical guide to photographing your own artwork

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

Tutor: Katy Beveridge This workshop is a guide for anyone who would like to improve their confidence & skills to capture and share pictures of their artwork, for submissions to shows, or for websites and social channels .  We will help you make the most of the camera you have, be it a phone, digital […]

£55.00

CAN Van:Fife Artists Materials Exchange in Collaboration with Fife Contemporary

Off The Rails Arthouse Upper Flat, Ladybank Station House, Victoria Street, Ladybank, Fife

FRIDAY 26 May                  11.30am – 12.15pm The CAN Van will visit Off the Rails Arthouse for donations, exchanges and collections. Support the circular economy and your practice through this new initiative! Fife Contemporary are pleased to announce a collaboration with CAN – Scotland’s Circular Arts Network – to make it easier for artists, makers and arts organisations […]