Off The Rails Arthouse
May 2020
Bookbinding Workshop with Cass Barron
Create a hand-bound leather / pleather journal in this creative workshop with bookbinder Cass Barron We are delighted to welcome Cass Barron, expert bookbinder and teacher to Off the Rails Arthouse. Cass is based in Edinburgh and you can find out more about her on both her website and facebook page. Many artists are interested in learning about making books as a way of showing their work or by personalising sketchbooks. The choice is yours. This is an afternoon introduction;
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Watercolour workshop – a world of beginnings
We are delighted to welcome back Sarah Knox to Off the Rails Arthouse following a highly successful workshop last year. An artist and experienced art teacher based in Edinburgh, Sarah is known for her evocative paintings of the Scottish landscape, capturing the atmosphere and the fall of light on a place using fluid gestural brushstrokes and subtle restrained colour palettes. This course is aimed at people with different levels of experience including beginners, or those who would welcome one–to–one support;
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Try for a day – Chinese brush painting – Lotus
Another in our series of introductions to the delightful, fascinating art of Chinese brush painting. This a great chance to try your hand at this expressive art form. Many people who have undertaken previous workshops have enjoyed them hugely and have found them beneficial to their own work, as you can see from the testimonials below. This workshop is suitable for beginners or people who have painting experience but have never tried Chinese brush painting techniques before. You might also;
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Critique Day- Fraser Taylor
Saturday June 20th 2020 10-4pm Fee:- £25 We are hosting our first special ‘Critique day’ at Off the Rails. It is open to anyone who has participated on a Fraser Taylor workshop (not necessarily at Off the Rails Arthouse – anywhere as long as Fraser was teaching the course) This one day vibrant critique will allow you to share your work with a supportive enthusiastic group of fellow artists/designers. You will receive constructive criticism, which will help you to identify;
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Midsummer Fused Glass Sale
Our resident fused glass group would like to invite you to a day of sparkling, light-filled enjoyment, at a perfectly lovely time of year! Come and see the beautiful things that have been made and imagine how good they could look in your home or garden. All for sale at excellent prices. Free entry
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Exploring Pastels
We are delighted to welcome Lyn Evans to Off the Rails Arthouse for the first time. Lyn is a well-known artist, formerly of Fife but now based in the Lake District. She is particularly well-known for her landscape and natural form work and is inspired mostly by the more unusual colours of nature. Take a look on her website and you will be inspired too! She has exhibited widely both in the UK and internationally and is a highly experienced;
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