COURSE
£95.00
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Re-think your ‘sketchbook’ practice. Make a series of simple paper folded and sewn books from paper, found paper, by using collage techniques and use them in group drawing exercises designed to free up your thinking about sketchbooks as repositories for research and how we can start ideas off through drawing.
This course is designed to give you ideas to take into your own practice and to think about how to make your sketchbooks part of your creative thinking.
The course will include directed activities, making different paper folds and books together and drawing into them. Then in the afternoon, you will make some sketchbooks to take away with you, putting things together in different ways as catalysts for creative thinking.
Michelle will show you some of her sketchbooks and there will be lots of discussion, sharing of ideas and a look at other artists as well.
“You have made me less scared of drawing.” workshop participant, June 2026
Michelle Avison studied painting at the Slade School of Art, going on to do an MA in Printmaking at Wimbledon School of Art. Michelle is a very experienced artist educator committed to sharing her expertise and ideas.
Michelle works across drawing, painting and printmaking and has always used sketchbooks, especially making and using books of different shapes and sizes which contribute to different ways of drawing and the work that is made as a result.
Please bring a sketchbook / notebook, pencils, a metal ruler and scalpel or sharp craft knife and any drawing materials that you think you would like to use
Think about the different papers that you could use to make sketchbooks. How do you like to draw and what do you want to draw on? What about recycled materials or found paper/ card? Colour? Texture? Type of paper? Bring some different papers with you.
It’s a good idea to bring lunch. We have a small kitchen with a microwave and fridge, plates, cutlery and mugs. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Anyone can join this course! It will be a fun, accessible day, helping you to rethink using a sketchbook, and hopefully losing the fear of that first clean page!
Or, it is a way of generating ideas if you are a more experienced artist and want to add something new to your art practice.
Our studio is well equipped, clean and tidy. We can provide tools and paper, but you may want to bring your own as well. Classes are small, you will be well supported to explore personal ideas, there will be lots of looking at each others’ work and discussion.
The studio is a calm and enjoyable place to work, in a quiet mews yard. Michelle is an experienced artist educator- and an artist who uses sketchbooks a lot in her practice.
This exhibition is a glimpse into Michelle Avison’s sustained practice in observational drawing.
SooMin Leong’s practice focuses on the transition from one place to another, both through literal journeys and the many stages that go into making her prints. Each is a story informed by the experience and impression of travelling. We interviewed her about her own journey into printmaking.
We may take photographs or video in the studio whilst you are there, for our website, social media and other studio marketing. We will always make you aware of this activity. Let us know if you don’t wish you or your work to be photographed and/or identified.
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