Always have groups and clubs and the go and people love them. Often i run taught courses or workshops too in sculture and drawing from life.
How to get updates: Meet- up I have a group called SmArt ( drawing and scultping ftom the figure) on the app meet up. It's a free app and if you sign onto my group you will see all the events, get notificiations and can pay easily and securely through a paypal button.
I have been a figurative modeller for many years and had a classical training in the figure with drawing, sculpting and anatomy. Please see below for classes, workshops and casual life drawing group events.
Life drawing club that you can dip in and out of; run in the beautiful space at Yardley Arts. It is a small relaxed group- 5-12 people. Each session has a different theme or timing and really professional model, great lighting /set up. It takes place in the in the warm, light and a really spacious Studio at Yardley Arts
We have drawing boards, clips, basic drawing materials and paper available, free coffee, tea and biscuits are available
Sign up: Contact Sara Myers to book or better still take a moment to download the app Meet-up and sign up to my goup SmART on the app. You can get info on every event there and book and pay securely..
Just down load the app and sign in to meet up
Dates: Every other Saturday during term time- 10-12.30 or 1.30- 4 ... or all day
Location: Yardley Arts, The Old School Hall, The Square, Yardley Hastings, NN7 1EU
Cost £20 for a Small group session of 6-14 people
Model a portrait from life to create and then fire it. You'll come away with a portrait bust and the knowledge of how to create a portrait and prep it for firing.
This is a more of a club than a taught class but also includes coaching and help, but is designed for people who have dont a bit of clay work or sculpting before
Basic tools, cloths dampening sprays and plastic wrap are provided. Please bring your own extra modelling tools if you have them. Clay and firing are included in the cost.
Wear clothes that you dont mind getting clay on.
Dates: Thursdays 25 Sept, 2,9,16 and 23rd October 2025
Time: 10am - 1.00pm
Duration: 5 wk + 1 day
Location: Sara's Studio
Cost: £195 (clay and other equipment provided during the course)
Cost for Sculpture club members ( experienced with their own tools clay armature,cloths and wraps)
This is an exciting sculpture group.
For more experienced mainly or the odd new person that is happy with minimal coaching. This course provides an opportunity to sculpt from life. Highly addictive and great fun.
The blocks will be modelling from life either from a nude model, or sculpting a portrait. It can be taken home to work on in between classes. At the end you can dig out in the studio in a free day session. After which pieces can be fired in a kiln for a small extra charge
Sign up: Contact Sara Myers to book or better still take a moment to download the app Meet-up and sign up to my group SmART on the app. You can get sent the latest release info on every event there and book and pay securely and be notified of any upcoming short sessions. these sell out very quickly
Just down load the app and sign in to meet up