Hobbies Arts and Crafts Clubs

This course aims to give you an introduction to a range of watercolour techniques such as layering, colour blending and creating textures, to gain basic skills and an insight into the possibilities of this exciting medium.  Come along and join fun in a relaxed and friendly environment. This course is a great chance to develop your skills and meet new people while creating something unique.

Course description

All within a friendly and welcoming pottery studio setting. By the end of the course you should have several pottery pieces that will be yours to keep! You will be in a group with fellow potters so the course is a wonderful way to meet others, to explore your creative side and build confidence at the same time. 

Dates:

Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 28/05/2025

Times: 10:00am - 12:30pm

Duration: 5 sessions

Location:

Welcome to our Ceme-Trees Art Club event at The People's Memorial!

Join us for a morning of creativity and inspiration surrounded by the beauty of nature. Connect with fellow art enthusiasts and capture the essence of the cemetery's trees and other remarkable features through art.

Saturday, September 6 · 11am - 1pm

Meeting point at the People's Memorial, Milton Common, Eastern Road, Portsmouth PO3 6EG

Welcome to our Ceme-Trees Art Club event at Highland Road Cemetery!

Join us for a morning of creativity and inspiration surrounded by the beauty of nature. Connect with fellow art enthusiasts and capture the essence of the cemetery's trees and other remarkable features through art.

Saturday 26th April: 11am – 1pm

Meeting point at the entrance of Highland Road Cemetery, Highland Rd, Southsea PO4 9NS

Enhance your clay crafting skills with our Craft: Art of Clay for Improvers course. Learn advanced techniques for working with clay and creating intricate designs. Ideal for individuals with basic clay crafting knowledge looking to refine their skills.

Course code : Q00016814

Course date

Start: 24/02/25

End: 24/03/25

Number of classes

5 sessions

Timetable

Mon 24th Feb, 10:00 to 12:30

Mon 3rd Mar, 10:00 to 12:30

Mon 10th Mar, 10:00 to 12:30

This drawing course is for beginners who wish to find out about the basic skills of drawing. The course content will cover a range of drawing techniques whilst investigating the qualities of the drawing materials. You will learn about expressive mark-making, quick timed sketching, contour drawing, tonal drawing whilst recording from primary and secondary resources. You will be discovering the importance of line, tone, cross hatching, shape, pattern, and texture and how to scale up using a grid system.

Enhance your clay crafting skills with our Craft: Art of Clay for Improvers course. Learn advanced techniques for working with clay and creating intricate designs. Ideal for individuals with basic clay crafting knowledge looking to refine their skills.

Course code: Q00016814

Dates: Tues - 21/1 - 11/03/2025

Times: 10:00 - 1:00pm

Duration: 8 sessions

Location Omega Centre (Portsmouth)
Omega Street
Southsea
Portsmouth
PO5 4LP

Cost: Free to £88.20*

Are you looking for a relaxing hobby to help you unwind? Creating moments of calm in the day is essential for our emotional well-being and mental health. Step into the world of mindful crafts with this course and enjoy art for relaxation. This creativity course allows you to explore your art skills to find practices that soothe you. This creative painting course can help you find a relaxing hobby.

Course code: Q00013120

Dates: Tues - 18/2 - 11/03/2025

Times: 12:00 - 3:00pm

Duration: 4 sessions

Free workshops for young people! Sat 14th & Sun 15th Sept at Ark Charter Academy as part of LOOK UP Portsmouth Street Art Festival!

Free workshops for young people! Sat 14th & Sun 15th Sept at Ark Charter Academy as part of LOOK UP Portsmouth Street Art Festival!