Landscape and Industry
Sketching on location in Ironbridge
Monday 12th to Thursday 15th May 2025
Coalport Village Hall, 34 Coalport High St, Coalport, Telford TF8 7HT
Landscape and Industry - Location sketching in Ironbridge using line and wash with Hazel Money
This four day workshop will explore the world inside and outside your sketchbook. Using the magnificent surroundings of Ironbridge in Shropshire for our starting point, we will make trips outdoors to gather information and take inspiration for compositions. The week begins with a series of short exercises to help you get the feel of your pen and all the myriad of things it will do for you, before we set foot outdoors. The addition of watercolours will bring structure, colour and mood to your work, rather than dominating the landscape.
Your tutor Hazel Money will guide you through a comprehensive journey of artistic discovery, starting on a small scale with very simple materials, giving short demonstrations and providing examples of how you may wish to work. Tuition and guidance will be available throughout the week, along with a series of photographic reference materials in case of rain.
The tuition will be very much a suggestion of what you can achieve, you can of course decide to take your work in whatever direction it leads you. Using the comfortable location of Coalport Village Hall as our studio base, we will make forays outdoors throughout the week, with lots of ideas for subjects and methods of working. There is also a myriad of museums to explore which will afford many starting points. Our base is right across the road from the Coalport china museum, also the canal and river, and the inclined plane, all of which will provide subject matter on our doorstep. We will make short journeys into the village to draw other locations, such as the buildings and bridges of the gorge. Please note car journeys are taken at your own risk.
Please bring with you suitable clothing and footwear, as there may be rain during our trip. We will use our time and studio space accordingly during the week, hopefully being able to spend at least half our time out of doors.
Refreshments and savoury midday snacks will be provided each day at the hall, please bring a sandwich for the daytime, there is a kitchen you will be welcome to use.
The course begins at 10:00 on Monday morning, and finishes at 3:00 on the Thursday afternoon.
Your tutor
Hazel is an enthusiastic and relaxed tutor who will give short demonstrations to guide you forwards, and inspire you to try new techniques or ideas. With an emphasis on direct observation, Hazel will help you identify a subject that works for you, using a limited set of painting materials to keep things simple and relaxed. If you are quite new to art and are feeling hesitant, Hazel will show you ways to ease you in gently, giving you the confidence to try new techniques, and if you are a more experienced painter, you can rely on gaining lots of new tips and ideas that will really stretch your work to the next level.
What the course includes:
Four days tuition, refreshments and snacks.
What is not included:
Materials, lunch,and accommodation - please see below for some suggestions.
What to bring:
A full materials list will be sent before the course starts, but materials will typically be pencils, pens, sketch pad, watercolour set. Suitable clothing for standing outdoors.
The programme details along with the suggested list of materials will be forwarded 4 weeks prior to the workshop start date.
Course fees - £360
The course is priced at £360 for the four days, which includes refreshments, snacks and tuition
Accommodation
If you are not local to the area, please book your accommodation in good time before the course begins. Ironbridge is a well known as a tourist area and there are multiple accommodation options available very close by, from Spa Hotels to the YHA right opposite. Here are just a few you may wish to consider:
The Shakespeare Inn - easy walking distance from our base
Half Moon Inn - another comfortable stay very nearby
YHA Coalport - the budget option right opposite our base