Holly Vale Workshops
Exciting news! We’re going ‘on the road’ due to repair & maintenance in the garden, but staying in the local area.
We are delighted to share with you 2 new venues -
Goyt Mill in Marple
St Martin’s Church in Marple Bridge
We’ll continue using the natural world as inspiration. Please scroll down to UPCOMING EVENTS for more info.
Mill Brow is a beautiful hamlet in a conservation area near picturesque Marple Bridge.
The workshops are held in a semi-covered stone ruin, part of a former textile mill.
Here nature flourishes and has reclaimed the industrial past. There is plenty of room to wander and gain inspiration in the garden, with a heater in the covered area for those cooler days.
Join us in relaxed surroundings, listen to the babbling brook & nurture your creativity.
ETHOS
We try to be mindful of protecting the environment and use as many eco-friendly products as possible - FSC paper, soil association approved printing inks, water based paints and recycled items.
WORKSHOPS
The aim is to provide a friendly and supportive experience for everyone, from beginners to professionals, where you will learn a new skill or continue your artistic journey using nature as inspiration. We have small classes so there’s lots of one-to-one tuition.
Your tutor is Mair who has a BA in Multi-Disciplinary Design and many years of experience drawing, painting and printing. Her surroundings inspire her creativity. Teaching in the workshops is a way of sharing her enthusiasm for both art and nature.
Spring/Summer 2025
Workshops will include - drawing, watercolour painting, intaglio & monotype printing.
Intaglio printing - etching and cutting into a surface to create multiple prints.
Monotype printing - ‘one of a kind’ single art piece.
DRAWING WORKSHOP Friday May 9th 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Goyt Mill £35
MONOTYPE WORKSHOP Friday May 16th 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Goyt Mill £35
DRAWING & PAINTING Saturday June 14th 2:00 - 4:00 pm
St Martin’s Church (St Martin’s Heritage Trust) £20
Prices include all materials and refreshments.
UPCOMING EVENTS
(For more photos - please click on Instagram and Facebook links at end of page)
The workshops start with lots of experimenting, using different mark making techniques unique to each process. The object is to have fun exploring their potential and all those great accidental art surprises!
These experiments will then be put into practice to create one or more art pieces using the natural surrounding as inspiration. Visitors will be encouraged to enjoy the materials and not be too concerned about a ‘finished’ art work - to hopefully leave with new ideas and confidence to explore further artistic adventures.
As they are small classes there’s lots of one to one tutorship and handy tips.
The printing can be easily continued at home without the need for an expensive printing press. We use easily obtainable recycled materials like Tetra Pak and plastic, and can recommend eco friendly inks & paint.
Why not return for another workshop exploring the same method within a peer group setting, or try a different style of workshop. Our aim is to champion and support others on their creative journey, whether as a beginner or professional.
Meet a new art community and return to learn from each other in a beautiful setting.
We are also very happy to arrange private events.
To book and for further information please email Mair using the link below.
LOCATION
Holly Vale Workshops,
Mill Brow, Marple Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5DH