use the new art rooM!
Have a go at something new, or develop skills you already have in the new art room at Art Centre Penryn.
Spend time with other creative people and learn from fantastic local artists and makers. You’ll be supporting our mission to connect people through art and creativity while developing your own skills, all in a beautifully restored listed building.
We’ve created a multi-purpose art room, now we need you to fill it with creativity. Take a look at the first courses we’re offering below and drop us an email with any queries to info@artcentrepenryn.org
We can’t wait to see what you make!
UPCOMING courses
WEEKLY LIFE DRAWING
EVERY WED / 7 - 9 PM
last summer class: 23 JUL / restarts 3 SEP
Expressive, semi-guided life drawing classes from Penryn’s own Life Drawing Lab, with Peach Doble
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LIFE DRAWING FLUID FIGURES
SAT 19 JULY 2025 / 2 - 5 PM
with Kate Broad
Breathe life into your drawing with energetic, intuitive marks that capture the action, form and pose of a figure, with Kate Broad
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START SEWING & MAKE AN APRON
SAT 06 SEP 2025 / 10 AM - 4 PM
with Dot n Cross - 1 space left
Master all the basics to start using a sewing machine and making clothes, AND leave with a stylish apron you have made
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LIFE DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS
SAT 13 SEP 2025 / 2 - 5 PM
with Kate Broad
A friendly Life Drawing course for beginners to learn new or improve life drawing skills, with Kate Broad
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DRAWING TO RECHARGE
THU 18 SEP - 16 OCT
5 weeks / 6 - 7.30 PM
Relax, recharge and stimulate your creativity through playful drawing and simple making, with Kitty Hillier
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PAINTING WITH ACRYLIC INKS
SAT 20 SEP / 10 AM - 1 PM
with Ella Carty
Discover a world of possibilities. Find a sense of play and enjoy learning to paint with this versatile medium.
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IMPROVE YOUR LIFE DRAWING
SAT 27 SEP 2025 / 2 - 5 PM
with Kate Broad
A friendly Life Drawing class to help you improve your life drawing skills, with Kate Broad
BOOKING SOON
CONTINUE SEWING & MAKE A TOP
SAT 4 OCT 2025 / 10 AM - 4 PM
with Dot n Cross
Choose from beginner-friendly patterns and make a fabulous top. Learn to follow a pattern and all the techniques you need
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IMPROVE YOUR SEWING TECHNIQUES
AUTUMN 2025
with Dot n Cross
A follow on from the beginner classes, elevate your skills and gain confidence to tackle more complex techniques & patterns
DATES TO FOLLOW
The School Room has been refurbished to provide a new creative facility for Penryn and the wider region. With a new roof and solar panels, repaired windows, naturally insulated walls and all new heating and electrics, the building is now a lovely, peaceful space in which to spend time and be creative.
Original features meet crisp new design, maintaining the feel of the old building while upgrading the facilities. The refurbishment has been designed by Dow Jones Architects.
The School Room has been repaired and repurposed with funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Architectural Heritage Fund.