Monthly Art Classes for Young Creatives
October 2026 - July 2027
Description
Tutor: Emma J Findley Dates: October 2026 - July 2027 Time: 10.30 - 13.00 Location: Messums Studios, Chilmark, SP3 5DU This monthly workshop series offers a sustained, studio-based experience for young people aged 13+ centred on contemporary making, material exploration and creative enquiry. , Set at Messums Studios, each session responds to exhibitions, materials and the gallery/studio spaces encouraging participants to engage with art as an evolving process rather than a fixed outcome. Workshops are led by Emma J Findley, Drawing School Lead and are designed to balance technical development with experimentation and conceptual thinking. The programme supports participants in building confidence, taking creative risks and developing an individual visual language. For older students, it also provides a strong foundation for portfolio development in preparation for GCSE, A-Level, and further study. An integral aspect of the programme is the opportunity to share work through a curated exhibition or open studio, introducing participants to how artwork is selected, presented, and experienced by an audience. Course Structure Session 1 | Drawing Space | Saturday 03 October 2026 Session 2 | Movement & Performance Drawing | Saturday 07 November 2026 Session 3 | Print & Repeat | Saturday 05 December 2026 Session 4 | Light & Shadow | Saturday 16 January 2027 Session 5 | Text & Identity | Saturday 13 February 2027 Session 6 | Material Alchemy | Saturday 13 March 2027 Session 7 | Landscape Reimagined | Saturday 17 April 2027 Session 7 | Landscape Reimagined | Saturday 17 April 2027 Session 8 | Sculpture Lab | Saturday 15 May 2027 Session 9 | Story & Myth | Saturday 12 June 2027 Session 10 | Portraits Reimagined | Saturday 10 July 2027
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Cancellations Policy
Messums Studios is the educational community-facing branch of Messums.org. As such, the studio operates on a not-for-profit basis, and by booking one of our courses you support the wide work we do. All proceeds from the studio go directly back into the running of the studio. We exist for our creative community. Cancellations, refunds, and the rescheduling of your booked activity add pressure on the administration of the studio. Please check the course information and your availability before booking a course. Thank you. OUR CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: Our regular classes and short courses run according to a schedule. Please check your availability prior to booking your course. Individual sessions missed during your regular term-time course are non-refundable and non-transferable to another person or date. We understand that sometimes cancellation of a full regular class or short course by a student is un-avoidable. In the case you can either request a refund or for your course fee to be held as credit and applied to another course with Messums Studios (admin fee of £25 will apply, Messums Studios reserves the right to withhold this option). A full refund for regular classes or short courses can be requested if cancelling no less than three weeks before the start. A cancellation fee of £25 will be deducted from the full refund. If cancelling less than three weeks prior to the start of the regular class or short course a partial refund of 50% of the course fee can be requested, less cancellation fee of £25. Any bookings cancelled within three working days prior to the start of the course will not be eligible for a refund. Messums Studio reserves the right to resell any vacant sessions. In the case of a tutors absence the class will run with a supply tutor or will be rescheduled around the studio programming.