Join artist Claire Jo Harmer for fun and friendly painting workshops. The Tide is a flexible drop-in workshop, exploring the tide and relationships between sea and land through intuitive painting. You will try painting effects and techniques inspired by the coast with access to a wide range of media and surfaces. Suitable for all ages (children need to bring their adult). All welcome, whatever your painting ability or experience. Claire will provide all the creative materials needed.
These workshops are part of ‘Picturesque Torbay', a heritage community art project encouraging us all to get outdoors, explore the Tor Bay coast and create our own artwork. Claire’s community interest company Cabbage Tree Studio invites you to get creative, learn new skills and connect with Paignton’s beautiful natural environment.
The project is funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund exploring our UNESCO Global Geopark destination through your eyes and the eyes of artists past and present.
To find out more, contact Claire on 01803 341041 or email claire@cabbagetreestudio.com
About the artist
Claire Jo Harmer is a landscape painter known for her vibrant use of colour and expressive mark making. Often coastal and landscape, her works dance between figurative and abstract, yet always with a sense of the natural world. Her work is inspired by experiencing the outdoors and letting the sights imprint ideas that then influence work in the studio.
No need to book
Just drop in to get involved between 10am-3pm.
Venue facilities
Unit 5 Community Lounge & Coffee House is a welcoming, informal space with step free access and accessible toilet facilities. The lovely people at Unit 5 are hosting a range of creative events in partnership with Wide Open, supporting us to grow the range of accessible cultural activities in Paignton.
Workshop dates
Claire will be running three sessions in Unit 5, and in The Projection Room (Torbay Road) through the summer.
10th July - 'The Tide' painting workshop and drop in 10am - 3pm. Exploring tide through intuitive painting. Suitable for all ages, all abilities/experiences welcome.
31st July - 'Made in Paignton' family drop in sessions 10am - 3pm. Create your own postcoards inspired by the Paignton coastline - to take home or exchange at the Projection Room's 'handmade, local souvenir shop.'
28th August - 'Picturesque Paignton' Bookable workshop 10am - 3pm. Start the day at the seafront, sketching out of doors, then return to the Projection Room to develop sketches into paintings.
