Upcoming events.
Copper Bowl Workshop with Emily
Copper Bowl Making Workshop with Emily Smith//The Metalsmith in Winchester
Wednesday Afternoon or Evening Class
Pop along to Emily’s workshop in the new studio and learn how to transform a simple sheet of copper into a functional vessel, a handmade bowl.
This workshop will take 3 hours; all materials are included but you have the choice to purchase additional pieces of metal.
To read more about the workshops, details and FAQs, click here.
Prices start at £75pp.
To book, head to the following link: https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/copper-bowl-making-workshop
If you’d like a voucher, head to this link: https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/vouchers
You can get in touch with Emily via phone (07415744048) or email (emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk)
You can see Emily’s work at www.the-metalsmith.co.uk , Instagram at @the_metalsmith or Facebook as The_Metalsmith
Jewellery Club with Emily
It’s not a membership, nor a taught session. Consider it your workshop for an evening, with all of the equipment that you might need to complete an idea or project that you have planned. It comes with a built-in assistant/guide/professional jeweller (Emily!) to answer all of your questions, help discover the best methods to craft your piece, and generally make the most of your time in the space.
All of the equipment is available for you to use; materials won’t be included. If you need guidance on what to purchase prior to jewellery club, please get in touch at least two weeks in advance of the session.
These pay-as-you-go sessions cost £30 per person; you may book one at a time, or a few at once. Payments are to be made no later than two weeks before the session. Your payment secures your space.
Please let me know in advance of the session what piece/project/idea that you’re intending to work on so that I can make sure the relevant equipment is ready when you arrive.
This is a session for folks who have visited one or more workshops and wish to build on their skills; it isn’t a session for absolute beginners/folks with no experience.
Read more and book via Emily’s website: www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/jewellery-club
Email Emily at emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk if you have any questions.
Hand-painted Napkins & Hammered Napkin Ring Workshop with Jenny & Emily
Join Jenny & Emily at The Colour Factory for a festive workshop making a pair of napkins and napkin rings!
For half of the workshop, you’ll be with Jenny, playing with mark-making and expressive brushstrokes to paint a pair of seasonal wreath cotton napkins.
For the other half of the workshop, you’ll be with Emily, learning to anneal, texture and finish two napkin rings in complimentary copper.
If you started the workshop painting in the pod with Jenny, you’ll go to join Emily in the jewellery room, moving metal. If you start with Emily, you’ll go to join Jenny!
This workshop will take place on Sunday 15th November, with the choice of 9:30am-1pm or 2-5:30pm, at The Colour Factory Studios in Winchester. Parking at the River Park Car Park is free on Sundays.
It costs £80pp; you can book through this link.
Both the painting and metalwork are completely beginner friendly.
Life drawing with the Dame and Rosie Parley at The Cabinet Rooms
Three hours of drawing with demonstrations.
Special guest model – The Fragrant, Dame Dolly Trott-Twankey.
Rosie has prepared special evening for her art enthusiasts, no beginners please some experience essential. A small, friendly class with a selection of drawing materials and a seasonal cocktail. An assortment of sugar paper, newsprint, drawing boards and drawing materials will be provided.
£50pp email hello@rosieparmley.com or text 07960182906
Wood Engraving Workshop with Kate Dicker
With a small group, Kate will introduce participants to the exquisite world of this small scale, relief print medium. Using a practise block you will explore handling the tools: spitsticker, scorper and tint tool, all of which give multi-textured marks and delicate tones. Individual ideas will then be transferred to a block, 5.5cms x 5.5cms, engraved and printed (by hand burnishing) within the day.
Materials provided are:
Use of: wood engraving tools, oil-based printing ink, paper,
hand burnishers, tracing and carbon paper.
Please note: Wood engraving is an exacting medium. Participants will be expected to handle fine engraving tools on a small scale throughout the day and print by hand rubbing with a burnisher.
Ink will be cleaned with white spirit at the end of the day.
Date: Sunday 29th November 2026
Time: 10am – 4pm
Fee: £80
Plus £16 for practice piece and woodblock size 5.5cms x 5.5cms payable on the day (cash or cheque please).
For enquiries and booking, please contact:
TUTOR: KATE DICKER SWE RE
Instagram kate_on_a_walk
Trained at Camberwell College of the Arts and later completed a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking at Winchester School of Art. Kate is an elected member of The Society of Wood Engravers and The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Her wood engravings have an open style and have been used for publications and gallery exhibitions.
Colour Beyond The Canvas: From 2D to 3D with Lorna McNeill
From 2D to 3D · Working with a Life Model · Inspired by the techniques of Henri Matisse
Explore colour, movement, rhythm and expressive composition as you take your drawings beyond the canvas and into vibrant 3D relief compositions.
Inspired by the playful and adventurous approach of Henri Matisse, we will explore how colour can be used to create energy, movement and feeling. Working with a life model, we’ll begin with expressive drawing exercises exploring movement, rhythm and flowing line.
We’ll then move into colour, creating our own painted papers with inks and acrylics before cutting, arranging and reworking shapes into expressive compositions. Inspired by Matisse’s cut-outs, the process allows drawing to flow into colour, colour into shape, and shape into collage and three-dimensional relief form.
The aim is not to produce a particular kind of picture, but to follow the creative process and see where it takes you. Through experimentation and play, you’ll be encouraged to loosen up, discover new possibilities and develop a more intuitive and expressive way of working with colour.
Beginners and experienced artists are welcome. No previous experience of sculpture is needed. Life model and all materials included. Please bring lunch.
This workshop is £100pp.
To book this workshop, head to this link.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
About Lorna:
Drawing on her background in art, health, and psychology - and her experience creating immersive, light-filled sculptural installations and mixed-media works - Lorna offers a supportive space to experiment, observe, and translate the human form into dynamic, personal expression through embodied, expressive practise. Lorna studied fine art at Camberwell School of Art, Goldsmiths and The Art Academy. She is also a qualified teacher, who has taught in a variety of places including The Art Academy, New City College, the NHS and across the corporate world.
Festive Soldered Bauble Workshop With Emily
Join Emily at The Colour Factory to design a little copper bauble with brass accents. Spend the afternoon or evening sipping a festive non-alcoholic drink (blowtorches, no alcohol sorry!) and enjoying seasonal snacks whilst embarking on a little metalwork adventure!
You will be guided through the process of cutting out, soldering and finishing your own little copper bauble. A wonderfully festive introduction to the world of jewellery techniques, and good seasonal practise for anyone with a bit of experience.
This workshop takes place on Wednesday 9th or Friday 11th December between 2-5pm or 6-9pm. Materials will be included. These could be kept for yourself or gifted to a loved one; Emily can supply some cute little packaging for them too! Suitably festive refreshments provided – make sure to get in touch with any allergies you may have!
This workshop will take place at The Colour Factory in Winchester in a dedicated jewellery space, pictured above. Whilst a lovely space, it only has the capacity for a few participants so make sure to be quick if you’d like to take part in this workshop!
Suitable for absolute beginners, folks who want to practise their skills or just have a lovely, chilled creative session!
Embark on a festive adventure with Emily at The Colour Factory and book yourself a place!
This workshop is £65 per person. To book, follow this link.
If you have any questions please email emily at emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk
Festive Soldered Bauble Workshop With Emily
Join Emily at The Colour Factory to design a little copper bauble with brass accents. Spend the afternoon or evening sipping a festive non-alcoholic drink (blowtorches, no alcohol sorry!) and enjoying seasonal snacks whilst embarking on a little metalwork adventure!
You will be guided through the process of cutting out, soldering and finishing your own little copper bauble. A wonderfully festive introduction to the world of jewellery techniques, and good seasonal practise for anyone with a bit of experience.
This workshop takes place on Wednesday 9th or Friday 11th December between 2-5pm or 6-9pm. Materials will be included. These could be kept for yourself or gifted to a loved one; Emily can supply some cute little packaging for them too! Suitably festive refreshments provided – make sure to get in touch with any allergies you may have!
This workshop will take place at The Colour Factory in Winchester in a dedicated jewellery space, pictured above. Whilst a lovely space, it only has the capacity for a few participants so make sure to be quick if you’d like to take part in this workshop!
Suitable for absolute beginners, folks who want to practise their skills or just have a lovely, chilled creative session!
Embark on a festive adventure with Emily at The Colour Factory and book yourself a place!
This workshop is £65 per person. To book, follow this link.
If you have any questions please email emily at emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk
Tuesday Drawing & Painting Evening 6 Week Course
Building confidence in drawing and painting through an art historical context.
Thursdays Drawing & Painting Six Week Course with Rosie
Six week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm - £260
7th January - 11th February 2027
Build confidence in your art and learn new processes within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience within a vibrant art community. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painters eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Winifred Nicholson. Her classes build on observational drawing, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months classes make the most of the fabulous garden and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross and more. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
And her Blogg Postcards from.. for honest tales from the studio and home life, what do artists do all day?
Friday Drawing & Painting Six Week Course with Rosie
Friday Six Week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm
Friday 8th January - 12th February £260
Build confidence in your art and learn new skills within an art historical context.
Build confidence in your art and learn new processes within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience within a vibrant art community. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painters eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Winifred Nicholson. Her classes build on observational drawing, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months classes make the most of the fabulous garden and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross and more. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
And her Blogg Postcards from.. for honest tales from the studio and home life, what do artists do all day?
Tuesday Drawing & Painting Evening 4 Week Course
Building confidence in drawing and painting through an art historical context.
Thursdays Drawing & Painting Four Week Course with Rosie (Copy)
Four week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm - £173
Build confidence in your art and learn new processes within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience within a vibrant art community. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painters eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Winifred Nicholson. Her classes build on observational drawing, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months classes make the most of the fabulous garden and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross and more. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
And her Blogg Postcards from.. for honest tales from the studio and home life, what do artists do all day?
Friday Drawing & Painting Four Week Course with Rosie
Friday Four Week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm
Friday 5th March - 25th March £173
Build confidence in your art and learn new skills within an art historical context.
Build confidence in your art and learn new processes within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience within a vibrant art community. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painters eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Winifred Nicholson. Her classes build on observational drawing, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months classes make the most of the fabulous garden and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross and more. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
And her Blogg Postcards from.. for honest tales from the studio and home life, what do artists do all day?
Tuesday Drawing & Painting Evening 6 Week Course
Building confidence in drawing and painting through an art historical context.
Thursdays Drawing & Painting Six Week Course with Rosie
Six week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm - £260
15 April - 20th May 2027
Build confidence in your art and learn new processes within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience within a vibrant art community. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painters eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Winifred Nicholson. Her classes build on observational drawing, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months classes make the most of the fabulous garden and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross and more. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
And her Blogg Postcards from.. for honest tales from the studio and home life, what do artists do all day?
Friday Drawing & Painting Six Week Course with Rosie
Friday Six Week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm
Friday 16th April - 21st May £260
Build confidence in your art and learn new skills within an art historical context.
Build confidence in your art and learn new processes within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience within a vibrant art community. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painters eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Winifred Nicholson. Her classes build on observational drawing, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months classes make the most of the fabulous garden and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross and more. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
And her Blogg Postcards from.. for honest tales from the studio and home life, what do artists do all day?
Tuesday Drawing & Painting Evening 6 Week Course
Building confidence in drawing and painting through an art historical context.
Thursdays Drawing & Painting Six Week Course with Rosie
Six week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm - £260
10th June - 15th July 7th 2027
Build confidence in your art and learn new processes within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience within a vibrant art community. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painters eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Winifred Nicholson. Her classes build on observational drawing, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months classes make the most of the fabulous garden and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross and more. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
And her Blogg Postcards from.. for honest tales from the studio and home life, what do artists do all day?
Friday Drawing & Painting Six Week Course with Rosie
Friday Six Week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm
Friday 8th January - 12th February £260
Build confidence in your art and learn new skills within an art historical context.
Build confidence in your art and learn new processes within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience within a vibrant art community. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painters eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Winifred Nicholson. Her classes build on observational drawing, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months classes make the most of the fabulous garden and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross and more. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Six week course 11thJune - 16th July, £260.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
And her Blogg Postcards from.. for honest tales from the studio and home life, what do artists do all day?
Friday Drawing & Painting Six Week Afternoon Course with Rosie
Friday Six Week Drawing & Painting Course 2pm -5pm
Friday 6th November - 11th December £260
Build confidence in your art and learn new skills within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience that build confidence within a vibrant art community. Her courses offer an opportunity to exhibit in the annual Summer Exhibition at The Colour Factory. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painter in her courses eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Sandra Blow. Her classes teach a variety of skills from observational drawing studies, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months her classes make the most of the fabulous garden at the studios and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
Make It Mixed Media 6 week course with Jenny
Thursday 5th Nov – Thursday 10th Dec 2.00am- 5.00pm Theme: Something Fishy
For a new artistic energy, for learning new skills and for fun! A fun 6 week art course every Thursday afternoon for 6 weeks!
These classes focus on the joy of mixed media, exploring loads of creative techniques in a small group of likeminded art lovers. Incorporate your art into sketchbooks, finished artworks, mini fold out books, cards, gift paper and much more!
On this joyful 6-week art course Jenny will lead you through a series of doable and fun techniques. Each course explores a different theme with tons of exciting art materials available straight from the artists studio, from acrylics, inks, pastels and texture pastes to collage, gilding, printing & much more.
At the end of this gorgeous course you will come away with an amazing collection of inspirational pieces and equipped with all the skills to enable you to carry on with confidence on your creative journey.
All materials, a sketchbook and refreshments included. £250 for 6 x 3 hr sessions over 6 weeks
to book a place email info@thecolourfactory.org.uk
or call Jenny on 07979546549
Make It Mixed Media 6 week course with Jenny
Wednesday 4th Nov – Wednesday 9th Dec 2.00am- 5.00pm Theme: Something Fishy
For a new artistic energy, for learning new skills and for fun! A fun 6 week art course every Wednesday afternoon for 6 weeks!
These classes focus on the joy of mixed media, exploring loads of creative techniques in a small group of likeminded art lovers. Incorporate your art into sketchbooks, finished artworks, mini fold out books, cards, gift paper and much more!
On this joyful 6-week art course Jenny will lead you through a series of doable and fun techniques. Each course explores a different theme with tons of exciting art materials available straight from the artists studio, from acrylics, inks, pastels and texture pastes to collage, gilding, printing & much more.
At the end of this gorgeous course you will come away with an amazing collection of inspirational pieces and equipped with all the skills to enable you to carry on with confidence on your creative journey.
All materials, a sketchbook and refreshments included. £250 for 6 x 3 hr sessions over 6 weeks
to book a place email info@thecolourfactory.org.uk
or call Jenny on 07979546549
Make It Mixed Media 6 week course with Jenny
Wednesday 4th Nov – Wednesday 9th Dec 9.30am- 12.30pm Theme: Something Fishy
For a new artistic energy, for learning new skills and for fun! A fun 6 week art course every Wednesday morning for 6 weeks!
These classes focus on the joy of mixed media, exploring loads of creative techniques in a small group of likeminded art lovers. Incorporate your art into sketchbooks, finished artworks, mini fold out books, cards, gift paper and much more!
On this joyful 6-week art course Jenny will lead you through a series of doable and fun techniques. Each course explores a different theme with tons of exciting art materials available straight from the artists studio, from acrylics, inks, pastels and texture pastes to collage, gilding, printing & much more.
At the end of this gorgeous course you will come away with an amazing collection of inspirational pieces and equipped with all the skills to enable you to carry on with confidence on your creative journey.
All materials, a sketchbook and refreshments included. £250 for 6 x 3 hr sessions over 6 weeks
to book a place email info@thecolourfactory.org.uk
or call Jenny on 07979546549
Intermediate Oils Six-week Course with Rachael
Working directly from a still life, we will explore the challenges of painting glassware, learning how to capture transparency, reflections and the effects of light. We will begin with preliminary sketches to establish composition and identify areas of light and shade, before moving on to canvas. Through careful observation and the use of tonal values, we will build depth, explore reflections and turn up the highlights to create a sense of light, form and transparency.
Small classes in a fun and relaxed environment set in our beautiful, beach garden, classroom.
All materials are provided, though do feel free to bring your own brushes should you prefer to use them.
Nb: Although we always use low odour solvents, please be aware that due to the nature of the paints, there will be some odours present.
Start date: Tuesday 3rd November (ending 8th December)
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: £260 (includes all materials)
To book your place please email Rachael at: info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call on 07776 378768
Intermediate Oils Six-week Course with Rachael
Working directly from a still life, we will explore the challenges of painting glassware, learning how to capture transparency, reflections and the effects of light. We will begin with preliminary sketches to establish composition and identify areas of light and shade, before moving on to canvas. Through careful observation and the use of tonal values, we will build depth, explore reflections and turn up the highlights to create a sense of light, form and transparency.
Small classes in a fun and relaxed environment set in our beautiful, beach garden, classroom.
All materials are provided, though do feel free to bring your own brushes should you prefer to use them.
Nb: Although we always use low odour solvents, please be aware that due to the nature of the paints, there will be some odours present.
Start date: Monday 2nd November (ending 7th December)
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Cost: £260 (includes all materials)
To book your place please email Rachael at: info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call on 07776 378768
Introduction to Oils Six Week Course with Rachael
This six-week course is designed to introduce you to the world of oil painting, de-mystifying techniques, and providing you with the skills to continue your oil painting journey with confidence.
You will learn basic colour theory, warm and cool palettes, and how to mix a multitude of colours from just six, plus white.
Learn how to create an underpainting, some compositional techniques, and how to build up layers of tone, colour and texture. And discover how beautiful these paints are to use!
Small classes in a fun and relaxed environment, set in our beautiful beach garden classroom.
All materials are provided, though do feel free to bring your own brushes should you wish to practise with them.
Start date: Monday 2nd November (ending 7th December)
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: £260 including all materials
Nb. Although we always use low odour solvents, please be aware that due to the nature of the paints, there will be some odours present.
To book your place please email Rachael at: info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call on 07776 378768
Parmley & The Metalsmith: 'Making Sense of Humanity' Exhibition
24th - 29th October from 10am to 4pm. At The Nutshell, Kings Walk.
A collaborative exhibition between local creatives: a contemporary jeweller and a fine artist working on themes of humanity.
‘Making Sense of Humanity’ is an exhibition showcasing the lens through which they see the world - the things that they hold dear, the things they desperately wish to change, the things that pique their curiosity and feed their creativity.
Since 2022, Rosie and Emily have been putting together an exhibition each year, growing this moveable feast of multi-disciplinary art together, finding new ways to display their work, and communicate their concepts. They work individually and come together for these projects.
The exhibition exists as a mixed media collage of their work, carefully curating a blend of three disciplines: paint, metal and ceramic. They share contemporary styles, a passion for social/humanitarian values and a use of figures. Each piece is handcrafted: made with a conscience, with care. Rosie and Emily curate in a way that invites the viewer in to sit, relax and take in the stories of our times, in a contemporary, fresh, engaging setting from the pages of an interior design magazine.
Jewellery Club with Emily
It’s not a membership, nor a taught session. Consider it your workshop for an evening, with all of the equipment that you might need to complete an idea or project that you have planned. It comes with a built-in assistant/guide/professional jeweller (Emily!) to answer all of your questions, help discover the best methods to craft your piece, and generally make the most of your time in the space.
All of the equipment is available for you to use; materials won’t be included. If you need guidance on what to purchase prior to jewellery club, please get in touch at least two weeks in advance of the session.
These pay-as-you-go sessions cost £30 per person; you may book one at a time, or a few at once. Payments are to be made no later than two weeks before the session. Your payment secures your space.
Please let me know in advance of the session what piece/project/idea that you’re intending to work on so that I can make sure the relevant equipment is ready when you arrive.
This is a session for folks who have visited one or more workshops and wish to build on their skills; it isn’t a session for absolute beginners/folks with no experience.
Read more and book via Emily’s website: www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/jewellery-club
Email Emily at emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk if you have any questions.
Tiny Copper Pots Workshop with Emily
Who else loves a miniature! Join Emily for this workshop crafting teeny copper pots from reclaimed copper!
You’ll be introduced to the following processes; piercing (sawing), filing, forming, melting, soldering and finishing!
Suitable for beginners; all are welcome!
The workshop is three hours; you have the choice of the afternoon or evening slot.
The workshop will take place at The Colour Factory.
This workshop is £80pp. Materials are included.
To book, head to the following link: https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/tiny-pots
Workshop Gift Vouchers Available at https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/vouchers
Call – 07415744048
E-Mail – emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk
You can see Emily’s work at www.the-metalsmith.co.uk , Instagram at @the_metalsmith or Facebook as The_Metalsmith
Drawing Beyond The Page: From 2D to 3D with Lorna McNeill
From 2D to 3D · Working with a Life Model · Inspired by the techniques of Auguste Rodin
Explore the human form through movement, drawing and sculpture as you take your drawings beyond the page and into 3D clay. Inspired by the expressive working methods of Auguste Rodin, we will explore how drawing can capture movement, energy and something of the essence of the figure, rather than simply recording what we see.
Working with a life model, we’ll begin with quick, expressive drawing exercises, including gestural and intuitive approaches inspired by Rodin’s approach. In the spirit of Rodin, we’ll then experiment with watercolour and expressive cut-outs before developing ideas into small clay sculptures.
The aim is not to produce one perfect drawing, but to follow your ideas and see what happens when you allow them to move naturally from one form into another. Through experimentation and play, you’ll be encouraged to develop greater freedom, curiosity and trust in your own creative process.
Beginners and experienced artists are welcome. No previous experience of sculpture is needed. Life model and all materials included. Please bring lunch.
This workshop is £100pp.
To book this workshop, head to this link.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
About Lorna:
Drawing on her background in art, health, and psychology - and her experience creating immersive, light-filled sculptural installations and mixed-media works - Lorna offers a supportive space to experiment, observe, and translate the human form into dynamic, personal expression through embodied, expressive practise. Lorna studied fine art at Camberwell School of Art, Goldsmiths and The Art Academy. She is also a qualified teacher, who has taught in a variety of places including The Art Academy, New City College, the NHS and across the corporate world.
Copper Bowl Workshop with Emily
Copper Bowl Making Workshop with Emily Smith//The Metalsmith in Winchester
Wednesday Afternoon or Evening Class
Pop along to Emily’s workshop in the new studio and learn how to transform a simple sheet of copper into a functional vessel, a handmade bowl.
This workshop will take 3 hours; all materials are included but you have the choice to purchase additional pieces of metal.
To read more about the workshops, details and FAQs, click here.
Prices start at £75pp.
To book, head to the following link: https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/copper-bowl-making-workshop
If you’d like a voucher, head to this link: https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/vouchers
You can get in touch with Emily via phone (07415744048) or email (emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk)
You can see Emily’s work at www.the-metalsmith.co.uk , Instagram at @the_metalsmith or Facebook as The_Metalsmith
Wood Engraving Workshop with Kate Dicker
With a small group, Kate will introduce participants to the exquisite world of this small scale, relief print medium. Using a practise block you will explore handling the tools: spitsticker, scorper and tint tool, all of which give multi-textured marks and delicate tones. Individual ideas will then be transferred to a block, 5.5cms x 5.5cms, engraved and printed (by hand burnishing) within the day.
Materials provided are:
Use of: wood engraving tools, oil-based printing ink, paper,
hand burnishers, tracing and carbon paper.
Please note: Wood engraving is an exacting medium. Participants will be expected to handle fine engraving tools on a small scale throughout the day and print by hand rubbing with a burnisher.
Ink will be cleaned with white spirit at the end of the day.
Date: Sunday 29th November 2026
Time: 10am – 4pm
Fee: £80
Plus £16 for practice piece and woodblock size 5.5cms x 5.5cms payable on the day (cash or cheque please).
For enquiries and booking, please contact:
TUTOR: KATE DICKER SWE RE
Instagram kate_on_a_walk
Trained at Camberwell College of the Arts and later completed a Masters Degree in Fine Art Printmaking at Winchester School of Art. Kate is an elected member of The Society of Wood Engravers and The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Her wood engravings have an open style and have been used for publications and gallery exhibitions.
Jewellery Club with Emily
It’s not a membership, nor a taught session. Consider it your workshop for an evening, with all of the equipment that you might need to complete an idea or project that you have planned. It comes with a built-in assistant/guide/professional jeweller (Emily!) to answer all of your questions, help discover the best methods to craft your piece, and generally make the most of your time in the space.
All of the equipment is available for you to use; materials won’t be included. If you need guidance on what to purchase prior to jewellery club, please get in touch at least two weeks in advance of the session.
These pay-as-you-go sessions cost £30 per person; you may book one at a time, or a few at once. Payments are to be made no later than two weeks before the session. Your payment secures your space.
Please let me know in advance of the session what piece/project/idea that you’re intending to work on so that I can make sure the relevant equipment is ready when you arrive.
This is a session for folks who have visited one or more workshops and wish to build on their skills; it isn’t a session for absolute beginners/folks with no experience.
Read more and book via Emily’s website: www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/jewellery-club
Email Emily at emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk if you have any questions.
Mending Workshop: Patching & Darning with Samantha Boot
Visible Mending: Patching & Darning with Samantha Boot
Date: Saturday 26th September 2026
Time: 10am - 4pm
To book, click here.
Learn a variety of fun and simple techniques to visibly mend and repair your clothes.
Join your tutor for a day of visibly mending clothes: from wovens to knits via jersey and denim.
You will learn how to patch clothes as well as understanding the types of fabrics and stitches to use. We will then explore ways to darn and embellish knits to bring them back into rotation in your wardrobe.
Suitable for all levels of experience (although some dexterity is required as we work entirely by hand), you will discover the satisfaction in mending your clothes and a new skillset you can use time and time again.
At the end of the day you will have started to tackle your mending pile and made a small collection of patches to use in future mends.
Students to bring a small selection from their mending pile eg, clean socks, knitwear, jersey (leggings/t-shirts etc), denim, trousers, skirts and dresses.
Needles, scissors, fabric for patches, and thread and wool in a variety of colours for darning, all provided. Tutor will also provide some swatches to practice techniques on.
Students may wish to bring a small embroidery hoop, darning egg or mushroom and basic sewing kit (a list with supplier suggestions is provided on booking).
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided throughout the day.
Please bring your own lunch.
About Your Tutor:
Samantha Boot is a contemporary Artist Maker, working by hand with thread, cloth and words. She gained a BA (Hons) Textiles from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham, UK (1997) and since returning to textiles in 2020, she was placed 3rd for Handwork at QuiltCon Phoenix, USA (2022), was awarded DYCP Funding from Arts Council England (2022) and has spoken about and exhibited her work both nationally and internationally, including as part of the Fine Art Textile Biennale 2025, Australia. She has work in private collections around the world and is a Juried Member of both SAQA.com and Design-Nation, UK.
Ethical Jewellery Taster: Recycled Pendant Workshop with Emily
Join Emily during Winchester Green Week for a mini introduction to ethical jewellery, and give an unworn piece a brand new life.
This hands-on workshop begins with a conversation around sustainable jewellery: how to identify the pieces you already own, what to look for when buying jewellery, and how to thoughtfully repurpose items you no longer wear.
Please bring along a few pieces of jewellery to identify and work with during the session.
For the practical part of the workshop, you’ll melt down an old piece of jewellery and transform it into a beautifully simple pebble pendant - a little keepsake made from something you already own. If you have a chain you’d like to pair it with, feel free to bring it along. Silver chains will also be available to purchase if needed.
This workshop is suitable for reworking both silver and 9ct yellow gold pieces. I will also have scrap silver available for anyone who doesn’t have jewellery to repurpose.
The workshop runs from 6-8:30pm on Thursday 24th September; it’s £75pp.
To book, follow this link.
Friday Drawing & Painting Six Week Afternoon Course with Rosie
Friday Six Week Drawing & Painting Course 2pm -5pm
Friday 18th September - 23rd October £260
Build confidence in your art and learn new skills within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience that build confidence within a vibrant art community. Her courses offer an opportunity to exhibit in the annual Summer Exhibition at The Colour Factory. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painter in her courses eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Sandra Blow. Her classes teach a variety of skills from observational drawing studies, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months her classes make the most of the fabulous garden at the studios and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
Friday Drawing & Painting Six Week Course with Rosie
Friday Six Week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm
Friday 18th September - 23rd October £260
Build confidence in your art and learn new skills within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience that build confidence within a vibrant art community. Her courses offer an opportunity to exhibit in the annual Summer Exhibition at The Colour Factory. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painter in her courses eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Sandra Blow. Her classes teach a variety of skills from observational drawing studies, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months her classes make the most of the fabulous garden at the studios and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
Thursdays Drawing & Painting Six Week Course with Rosie
With drawing and painting at its core this course is a great way to explore the skills of the great painters.
Grounding Objects Workshop with Emily
A new carving workshop - craft something out of wax and have it transformed into bronze.
We will start with a small block of blue wax and use an assortment of tools to transform it into a new form.
Similar to the ring carving, this is a workshop for you to create whatever it is you wish, whether it be a simple pebble/geometric shape, or something more three dimensional. You could craft something contemporary, something full of textures, or even a little character!
The workshop will be three hours; you can choose the afternoon or evening slot. The wax will be posted for casting and will take 2-3 weeks to be cast and finished.
Materials, teas, coffees and biscuits will all be included.
This workshop takes place at The Colour Factory in Winchester.
An additional bonus for this workshop is that with each booking, a % of the price will go towards funding workshops in the community for displaced folks and refugees.
This workshop is £150pp.
To book, head to the following link: https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/grounding-objects
Workshop Gift Vouchers Available at https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/vouchers
Call – 07415744048
E-Mail – emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk
You can see Emily’s work at www.the-metalsmith.co.uk , Instagram at @the_metalsmith or Facebook as The_Metalsmith
Tuesday Drawing & Painting Evening 6 Week Course
Building confidence in drawing and painting through an art historical context.
Copper Flower Workshop with Emily
A full day workshop crafting three little copper flowers, in a variety of ways, to sit in a little glass bottle. If there’s time, we will make a few little grasses and leaves out of wire too.
You’ll be introduced to piercing (sawing), filing, soldering, finishing and patination.
Lunch is not included; bring some with you! Materials, teas, coffees and biscuits are, however!
This workshop runs from 10am to 4pm and takes place at The Colour Factory in Winchester.
To read more about the first Copper Flower Workshop, click here!
Total Price for One Person – £150.00
For more details or to book, contact Emily or head straight to the following link:
Website – https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/copper-flower-workshop
Workshop Gift Vouchers Available at https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/vouchers
Call – 07415744048
E-Mail – emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk
You can see Emily’s work at www.the-metalsmith.co.uk , Instagram at @the_metalsmith or Facebook as The_Metalsmith
Copper Bowl Workshop with Emily
Copper Bowl Making Workshop with Emily Smith//The Metalsmith in Winchester
Wednesday Afternoon or Evening Class
Pop along to Emily’s workshop in the new studio and learn how to transform a simple sheet of copper into a functional vessel, a handmade bowl.
This workshop will take 3 hours; all materials are included but you have the choice to purchase additional pieces of metal.
To read more about the workshops, details and FAQs, click here.
Prices start at £75pp.
To book, head to the following link: https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/copper-bowl-making-workshop
If you’d like a voucher, head to this link: https://www.the-metalsmith.co.uk/workshop-bookings/vouchers
You can get in touch with Emily via phone (07415744048) or email (emily@the-metalsmith.co.uk)
You can see Emily’s work at www.the-metalsmith.co.uk , Instagram at @the_metalsmith or Facebook as The_Metalsmith
‘Intermediate Oil Painting’ Six-Week Course with Rachael Alexander
Working directly from a still life we will be taking inspiration from painter William Nicholson and his wonderful interplay of light and dark, reflections in objects, and how to create metallic effects using a simple colour palette.
We will look at how to compose a still life, beginning by producing sketches to help decide on layout, placing and perspective. We will then move onto the canvas, looking at tone, light and dark values, colour and detail, and discovering how light creates the form!
Small classes in a fun and relaxed environment set in our beautiful, beach garden, classroom.
All materials are provided, though do feel free to bring your own brushes should you prefer to use them.
Nb: Although we always use low odour solvents, please be aware that due to the nature of the paints, there will be some odours present.
Start date: Tuesday 8th September
Finish date: Tuesday 13th October
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: £260 (includes all materials)
To book your place please email Rachael at: info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call on 07776 378768
‘Intermediate Oil Painting’ Six-Week Course with Rachael Alexander
Working directly from a still life we will be taking inspiration from painter William Nicholson and his wonderful interplay of light and dark, reflections in objects, and how to create metallic effects using a simple colour palette.
We will look at how to compose a still life, beginning by producing sketches to help decide on layout, placing and perspective. We will then move onto the canvas, looking at tone, light and dark values, colour and detail, and discovering how light creates the form!
Small classes in a fun and relaxed environment set in our beautiful, beach garden, classroom.
All materials are provided, though do feel free to bring your own brushes should you prefer to use them.
Nb: Although we always use low odour solvents, please be aware that due to the nature of the paints, there will be some odours present.
Start date: Monday 7th September
Finish date: Monday 12th October
Time: 2 - 5pm
Cost: £260 (includes all materials)
To book your place please email Rachael at: info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call on 07776 378768
‘Introduction to Oil Painting’ Six-Week Course with Rachael Alexander
This six-week course is designed to introduce you to the world of oil painting, de-mystifying techniques, and providing you with the skills to continue your oil painting journey with confidence.
You will learn basic colour theory, warm and cool palettes, and how to mix a multitude of colours from just six, plus white.
Learn how to create an underpainting, some compositional techniques, and how to build up layers of tone, colour and texture. And discover how beautiful these paints are to use!
Small classes in a fun and relaxed environment, set in our beautiful beach garden classroom.
All materials are provided, though do feel free to bring your own brushes should you wish to practise with them.
Start date: Monday 7th September
Finish date: Monday 12th October
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: £260 including all materials
Nb. Although we always use low odour solvents, please be aware that due to the nature of the paints, there will be some odours present.
To book your place please email Rachael at: info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call on 07776 378768
'Expressive Sunflowers' One-day Workshop with Jenny Muncaster and Rachael Alexander
‘Expressive Sunflowers’: From Playful Sketches to a Vibrant Van Gogh–Inspired Painting
With Jenny Muncaster & Rachael Alexander
Sunday 9th August 2026 10am - 4pm
Join professional artists Jenny Muncaster and Rachael Alexander for an inspiring full-day workshop exploring the beauty, energy, and colour of sunflowers through the lens of Van Gogh.
This unique workshop combines the expertise of two accomplished artists, offering the opportunity to develop your observational skills, colour mixing techniques, and compositional understanding in a fun and supportive environment.
The day begins with Jenny Muncaster, whose vibrant approach to colour and expressive mark-making will help you capture the character and movement of sunflowers through loose, playful mixed-media sketches. You'll learn how to observe your subject with fresh eyes and create lively studies full of personality and energy.
In the second session, Rachael Alexander will guide you in transforming your sketches into a small canvas painting inspired by Van Gogh’s iconic sunflower works. Rachael will demonstrate techniques for expressive brushwork, dynamic colour relationships, and creating a sense of movement and vitality within your painting.
Between them, Jenny and Rachael bring more than 30 years of professional artistic experience, with work commissioned for prestigious clients including The Shard, Royal Caribbean, Four Seasons Hotels, and luxury venues around the world.
Whether you're a beginner looking to build confidence or an experienced artist seeking fresh inspiration, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to learn from two exceptional artists in one creative and enjoyable day.
Book your place now and create your own vibrant sunflower painting while discovering new techniques, fresh inspiration, and the joy of expressive painting.
Available to book on either date: Saturday 8th or Sunday 9th August
10 am - 4pm
Cost: £100 per person including all materials
To book your place please email info@thecolourfactory.org.uk
