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Prema is a family friendly Arts Centre, promoting performance, live music and art exhibitions as well as accessible workshops, classes and creative experiences for kids and adults.
Prema, near Dursley in the Stroud valleys, offers an affordable day out for all folk in the South West.
Our workshops are one-off events, rarely repeated so snaffle away while we still have places. We try to offer a really broad range of participatory and learning sessions, some over a full day and a handful of half-day happenings. All artists leading Prema workshops are at the forefront of their creative practice as well as seasoned and experienced facilitators.
November
Sat 9
10am - 4pm
Japanese Cross-Back Aprons
£70/£67(c) • Friends £68/£65(c)
An absolute must for anyone wanting to explore simple dressmaking skills in our Japanese cross-back apron sewing workshop. Known as ‘Maekake’, these practical aprons were traditionally used as a work garment and made from old sails for fishermen to wear whilst out at sea. This fabulous apron is the perfect garment to serve you in your daily household chores, gardening or creative endeavours and features two large front pockets, so your essentials are close at hand. Comfortable, absorbent and easy-to-wear, it is sure to be a wardrobe essential for years to come.
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10:30am - 12pm
Sketch Out - Portrait Special
£8 • Friends £6
This year has been somewhat precarious for outdoor events and we figured that now we’re in November it’s going to be pretty chilly to venture out and so we’re bringing Sketch Out back indoors for the coldest months.
Artist Rose-Marie M-J leads this morning’s session which allows you to work at your own pace with helpful support and warm encouragement.
Today is all about drawing people; and more specifically focusing on portraits. We’ll have a model sitting for the 90 minute session and so you’ll be able to take your time. We’ll start with some loose sketches and easy mark-making before honing your study to bring out the facial features and attempting to bring the emotion behind the face into your drawing.
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Thu 21
6:45pm - 9pm
Ceramic Bauble Calligraphy
£50/£47(c) • Friends £48/£45(c)
The brilliant Emma Barnes returns to Prema this season with a festive-themed calligraphy extravaganza! For tonight’s workshop we’ll be covering all the usual aspects of Emma’s modern approach to calligraphy but this time we’re working 3D and transferring our designs onto a festive bauble using metallic inks! Steady hands at the ready – you’ll be taking home one completed bauble and further inks and a nib so that you can carry on glorifying those globes back at home. Your tree is gonna be gorge this Christmas. Book good and early. It’s going to be baubilicious!
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10am - 4pm
Christmas Crochet
£65/£62(c) • Friends £63/£60(c)
Fire up the festivities with a fun-filled day of yarny-goodness with the Duchess of the Double Crochet, the magnificent Emma Leith! You’ll be making an assortment of colourful, eye-catching crocheted baubles and adorable hooked holly leaves for the tree! Today begins with learning how to crochet in the round under the watchful eye of Emma who will teach you everything you need to know before going on to complete an exuberant bauble (or two!) After lunch the afternoon will be dedicated to making the sweetest of holly leaves before going on to embellish them with some surface crochet. You will leave with a fabulously festive assortment of crochet festive ephemera, ready to adorn your tree together will new skills to continue on your crochet journey!
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Sat 7
9:30am - 12:30pm
Christmas Wreaths
£50/£47(c) • Friends £48/£45(c)
With just a matter of days before the Feast of St Stephen, join the joyful Jess Spill of Spills and Swirls for today’s fabulously festive Christmas Special. Your decs might already be up by now but in this morning’s workshop you will be creating one of the most important finishing touches! Is it really Christmas without a wreath to adorn your door?
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Sat 7
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Christmas Table Pieces
£50/£47(c) • Friends £48/£45(c)
Join Jess Spill of Spills and Swirls for this afternoon’s splendidly lavish table centrepiece workshop. Made using locally sourced logs, foliage, flowers and herbs to evoke and celebrate your favourite Christmas scents. Our festive centrepieces are the perfect finishing touch for every dining table or mantelpiece. It’s sure to be an afternoon of festivities, why not make a full day of it and join Jess for this morning’s Christmas wreath making workshop.
You may wish to bring some lights and your own gardening gloves (some of the foliage can be spiky).
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Prema is a family friendly Arts Centre, promoting performance, live music and art exhibitions as well as accessible workshops, classes and creative experiences for kids and adults.
Prema, near Dursley in the Stroud valleys, offers an affordable day out for all folk in the South West.