Starling Studio

The ARTlings have filled our window for September with their wonderful work 🎨

The ARTlings began life at the old Hummingbird Studio, where several of them first picked up a brush under Bar Spurr’s guidance. Years on, they are still painting together, growing along the way. Now nine strong, they meet at the studio every Tuesday afternoon and work across a variety of mediums including, watercolour, wet on wet, pen and ink, pastels, collage, alcohol inks and more. They occasionally bring in a guest tutor, but mostly just paint side by side and finding their own individual styles 🖌️

Come and join The ARTlings for an open evening on Friday 11th September, 6-8pm. You’ll be able to browse the work on show and meet the artists behind it. Do pop in and join them for a drink, some nibbles, maybe music and definitely a chat!

Their window display runs through September, so there’s plenty of time to catch it even if you miss the open evening.

ARTlings: Debbie Long, Nadine Tomkins, Pippa Aldridge, Corrine Nash, Andy Pickford, Kay Ramm, Anne Campbell, Lorraine Butcher and Gus Ferguson.

It’s a new term with Maz Smiyth 🤩

Looking closely at Holli Conger work, getting inspiration and then week by week building portraits of funny characters from all sorts of bits and bobs!

🎨 Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays
🎨 4.30pm - 5.30pm
🎨 Age 5-12 years
🎨 £13.50 per class
🎨 Starting week of the 7th September

To book email Maz Smiyth on [email protected]

Join Suzanne O for a fun and creative morning making your own screen-printed fused glass tiles ✨

🌿Sunday 6th September
🌿10.30am - 12.30pm
🌿£48
🌿 Make two glass tiles choosing from a variety of designs

Only a few spaces left! Link in bio to book 🔗

Brush Calligraphy and Watercolour Course ✨

If you’ve ever admired beautiful lettering or simply want a calming, creative outlet, this 4-week course is the perfect place to start.

📅 Thursday evenings - 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August
⏰ 5:30-7:30pm
🖊️ £140

Join Alina from Alina ✨ Calligraphy and Creative Business Educator who has been practising modern calligraphy for over 10 years and teaching workshops for 5, and knows how important it is to feel supported as you start something new. This course is designed with complete beginners in mind - no experience needed, just a curiosity to learn and create.

Each week, you’ll gently build your confidence in brush calligraphy and watercolour techniques, combining the two into beautiful projects you’ll be proud to take home.

Gouache Workshop with Zara Slattery 🎨

Gouache is an opaque water based medium. Used flat or layered it is a vibrate, versatile paint that with careful handing creates striking images. This workshop will introduce (reintroduce) you to Gouache’s wonderful potential; through a series of exercises you will learn about consistency, colour mixing and matching, and application.

📅 Saturday 15th August
⏰ 2pm - 5pm
📍 Starling Studio
🎨 £35

Materials are supplied for this workshop, however, you are very welcome to bring your own paper and brushes.

🔗 Link in bio to book your place

Come and have a creative summer with Maz Smiyth ☀️😎🎨

All day clubs, 10am - 4pm £45
📅 23rd July
🎨 Painted objects

📅 24th July
📷 Cardboard Cameras

📅 27th July
🐦 Day of the Pigeon

📅 30th July
🍦 Ice cream & Lolly Painting

Half day clubs, 10am - 1pm £25
📅 25th August
🎭Wooden Spoon Puppets

📅 26th August
🍰 3D Cardboard cakes and plates

To book email: [email protected]

Our July window exhibition features 3 artists, Anne Campbell, large abstract style paintings in Alcohol Inks, Nadine Tomkins, Photographs in Colour and Vlad Cohen, Ceramic Sculpture and Pottery 🤩

✨ Anne Campbell
‘In my career as a professional pianist, performing, lecturing, and teaching, I immersed myself in the colour and nuance of the ‘Impressionists in Music’ - Ravel and Debussy. This fascination has prompted the art I have produced in my paintings. I am a self-taught artist and my style is both intuitive and improvisatory. The use of alcohol inks and watercolours allows me a wide freedom of expression.’

✨ Nadine Tomkins
‘Although I have been painting in watercolours for many years my true love has always been photography. In my twenties I had a Canon camera and set up a black and white photography darkroom in our house. I’ve always loved colour so it’s only natural to turn once again to photography, and display some of my favourite colour photographs.’

✨ Vlad Cohen
I am a Ceramic artist mostly focused on sculpture, as well as quirky pieces of functional pottery. In my studio near Preston Park I work with stoneware, using a variety of hand building techniques, as well as wheel throwing. I like to think of the creatures I create as conjured spirits who accompany me in my creative exploration.

Sunflowers & Summer Blooms Watercolour Cards Workshop 🌻

Spend a creative summer evening with Alina ✨ Calligraphy and Creative Business Educator painting beautiful handmade watercolour cards inspired by sunflowers, garden flowers, and the colours of the season.

📅 Friday 31st July
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
✨ £35

This relaxed and welcoming workshop is perfect for complete beginners, as well as anyone looking to enjoy a few hours of creativity and slow down from the busyness of everyday life 💚

🔗 Link in bio for more info or to book

We have a gorgeous new window exhibition by Pippa Aldridge ✨

‘I have been painting for years, first taking lessons from Baa Spurr in Brighton and later in France at the Ecole de dessin where Iived in Saintes. I started mainly in acrylics then moved into watercolours. Lately my watercolours have been more delicate in contrast to my textile and printing creations. Over the last few years I have been to several courses to improve my mixed media techniques. I now use fabric paints on canvas then various printing materials and finish with free embroidery, influenced mainly by Ellie Hipkin a local Brighton Artist’

Pippa’s work will be on display for the month of June, so make sure you pop along to see it.

All pieces are available to buy, please contact Pippa directly: [email protected]