2026 will be the year when Foundry Artists embark on a creative journey along the River Severn, culminating in exhibitions showcasing a wide range of work — including paintings, drawings, etchings, printmaking, ceramics and more.
The River Severn contains a huge amount of varied life forms – otters, crayfish, voles, fish of many varieties and supports a huge range of life on the riverbank and in its flood plains. It’s hard to see under the water so you will need your imagination to create watery river worlds or glimpses of fleeting life on its banks …..
19th & 20th March
Stop painting “landscape filler” and start capturing the monumental life force of the tree. These workshops bridge the gap between logic and soulful expression, giving you the tools to create trees that feel truly alive.
We’ll begin with Leonardo’s Rule of Trees, mastering the mathematical ratios and fractal patterns and learn how masters like Mondrian used these hidden geometries to create balance and recognition, even in abstraction.
Beyond the bark, we’ll also explore the tree as a psychological mirror inspired by Paul Klee.
Across the world, water spirits are symbolic and psychological figures that mediate between humanity and the natural, often chaotic, forces of water. In art history and anthropology, water spirits—such as the African Mami Wata, European Undines, or Slavic Rusalkas—embody themes of fertility, seduction, danger, and the subconscious.
We shall be walking on the wild side in these portrait workshops using a wide range of mixed media – don’t miss them!
Thursday April 16th & Friday 17th April
Thursday April 23rd & Friday 30th April
Rivers support a vast array of wildlife, acting as essential habitats for a huge range of mammals, birds, fish, and invertebrates. Mythical river creatures are legendary aquatic beings from global folklore.
In these workshops you will explore your chosen creatures that live above, on or below the surface, or even mythical beings, in the materials of your choice – how about Sabrina herself?
Thursday 6th May & Friday 7th May
Thursday 13th May and Friday 14th May
Foundry Artists will have covered a wide range of topics from trees to mythical creatures, in a wide range of 2D and 3D media during the past weeks – here is a chance to finish work, continue recording in your sketchbooks and assess your amazing body of work created during our spring workshops.
Thursday 21st May & Friday 28th May
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The River Severn contains a huge amount of varied life forms – otters, crayfish, voles, fish of many varieties and supports a huge range of life on the riverbank and in its flood plains. It’s hard to see under the water so you will need your imagination to create watery river worlds or glimpses of fleeting life on its banks …..
19th & 20th March
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Term 5
Stop painting “landscape filler” and start capturing the monumental life force of the tree. These workshops bridge the gap between logic and soulful expression, giving you the tools to create trees that feel truly alive.
We’ll begin with Leonardo’s Rule of Trees, mastering the mathematical ratios and fractal patterns and learn how masters like Mondrian used these hidden geometries to create balance and recognition, even in abstraction.
Beyond the bark, we’ll also explore the tree as a psychological mirror inspired by Paul Klee.
Across the world, water spirits are symbolic and psychological figures that mediate between humanity and the natural, often chaotic, forces of water. In art history and anthropology, water spirits—such as the African Mami Wata, European Undines, or Slavic Rusalkas—embody themes of fertility, seduction, danger, and the subconscious.
We shall be walking on the wild side in these portrait workshops using a wide range of mixed media – don’t miss them!
Thursday April 16th & Friday 17th April
Thursday April 23rd & Friday 30th April
Rivers support a vast array of wildlife, acting as essential habitats for a huge range of mammals, birds, fish, and invertebrates. Mythical river creatures are legendary aquatic beings from global folklore.
In these workshops you will explore your chosen creatures that live above, on or below the surface, or even mythical beings, in the materials of your choice – how about Sabrina herself?
Thursday 6th May & Friday 7th May
Thursday 13th May and Friday 14th May
Foundry Artists will have covered a wide range of topics from trees to mythical creatures, in a wide range of 2D and 3D media during the past weeks – here is a chance to finish work, continue recording in your sketchbooks and assess your amazing body of work created during our spring workshops.
Thursday 21st May & Friday 28th May
| Class Booking | Block Of 3 Classes (Save £15), 1 Class (£35) |
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Our Foundry Studio Workshops are held at Hilary’s historic 250 year old Brass Foundry Studio, within Bewdley Museum, Worcestershire.
The Old Foundry Studio
Bewdley Museum, Bewdley,
Worcestershire,
DY12 2AE.
For any queries contact Hilary at: hjbarts@aol.com or via our Contact page.
