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The Specialist Arts and Crafts Studio based in South West London

Kids arts and crafts workshops are at the heart of what we do. Whether its building or making an object from scratch, recycling and re-imagining everyday items, or getting immersed in a new skill or artistic style - we have the course for it, so come along and explore!

We run regular after-school clubs as well as holiday camps and stand-alone arts and crafts activities.

Make some time for you: discover a lost talent or nurture a new skill with our range of craft and arts events. From our beautiful studio space in the heart of Barnes, we aim to teach skilled arts and crafts in a relaxed environment perfect for beginners or experienced artists.

Choose from a programme of seasonal classes or one of our weekly clubs. What are you waiting for?

Contact Us

07720 712983

hello@wurkshop.co.uk

Unforgettable

Whether it's trying out a new skill or returning to long neglected passions or pastimes, Wurkshop hopes to help enthusiasts of all ages find the time and space to usher art and craft back into their busy lives.

Unusual

Take the time to try something different. Break the habit of your regular week by challenging yourself to learn something new and discover dormant skills or undiscovered talents.

Unique

Find a safe haven in our Mews studio in the heart of Barnes. Join a club or pop along to one of our one-off events. Buy a course for the kids, treat yourself or come as a family to one of our mixed age courses. Something for everyone.

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ARTSTERS
ARTSTERS - Kids Art Club. Join us every Wednesady after school to draw, paint, sketch, doodle and scribble.
CRAFTERS
CRAFTERS - Kids Art Club. Each Thursday after school we relax and learn about how to hammer, drill, glue, etc.
POTTERS
POTTERS - Kids Art Club. On Friday after school you can get messy with clay, glazes and the Wurkshop kiln. Toby will teach you to coil, build and fire.
SEAMSTERS
SEAMSTERS - Kids ART Club. On Monday evening after school learn to sew, embroider, knit and stitich with amazing teacher Ana from CocoWawa Crafts.
GCSE CLUB
GCSE Club - Kids Club. On Tuedsay afternoon or Saturday morning join teacher Hayley to work on your exam projects, sketchbooks and technique.
LIFE DRAWING
Tuesday Evenings 7pm to 9pm - Adult Club. Professional portrait artist and life drawing teacher, Kathy Barker, heads a drawing masterclass from life.
Basket Weaving
20th February - Adult Course. The return of an extremely popular course from Judith Needham. Weave using willow.
Charcoal Portraits
26th February - Adult Course. A focus on portrait work for beginner and intermediate students.
Japanese Bookbinding with Sake
27th February - Adult Course. Mark Cockram (bookbinder) and Oliver Hilton-Johnson (sake importer) team up for an evening of Fukurotoji and polished rice.
Make a Lamp and Lampshade
29th Feb/1st March - Adult Course. On this two day course make a ceramic lamp base and a block-printed paper shade with Hayley and Toby.
Lino Landscape Printing
12th March - Adult Course. Hayley will guide you through amazing lino carving techniques to print and edition beatiful ink prints.
Print and Sew a Cushion
17th & 18th March - Adult Course. Artist Hayley and sewing teacher, Ana from CocoWawa Craft teach you to block print and sew together (including contrast piping) a cushion.
Introduction to Sewing
22nd April, 29th April & 6th May - Adult Course. Over three Wednesadys, sewing teacher Ana from CocoWawa Craft will teach you the sewing essentials.
'Flottage' Paper Technique
Wednesday 1st April - Aduld Course. A really magical course and guanteed to raise a smile. Ink and paper with psychedelic results!
Bookbinding with Handmade Paper and Gilding
18th March - Adult Course. Use your own marbled papers and exquisite gilding to produce a beautiful handmade book.
Urban Art - Build a Skateboard
22nd February - Kids Half Term. Not only will you make a deck from scratch using the best wheels, trucks and accessories but you will also spray and stencil the base.
Make a Mirror
15th February - Kids Half Term. Learn how to mitre, stick, sand and nail a frame for a beautiful mirror.
Pet Portraiture
17th February - Kids Half Term. Join artist Hayley Steedman and learn how to draw your family pet in soft pastel and pencil on toned paper.
Carve, Print, Frame
18th / 19th February - Kids Half Term. This is a two day course, allowing students to get really involved in a variety of skilled art and craft techniques. Learn to carve a lino print and then make your own frame.
Chocolate Eggs and Easter Baskets
20th February - Kids Half Term. Laern to waeve a beautiful basket with Judith Needham and then temper and construct your very own egg to go in it!
Urban Art - Graffiti and 'tag' t-shirts
21st February - Kids Half Term. Graffiti artist Danny from Zinc Styles returns to Wurkshop for a day making graffiti art and tag t-shirts. Danny will introduce students to various styles of graffiti and street art, teaching them how to achieve various effects using spray paints outside on board.

Finding Us . . .

Finding the Mews

Are we "tucked away", "hidden" or "blooming impossible" to find? Whatever your view, we do appreciate we're hard to find the first time you try.

Remember that, despite the postal address, we're off Bracken Gardens not Church Road. Aim for Church Road Garage, walk around the metal pole barrier and right to the back of the yard. You'll find the studio nestling in the furthest corner of the yard.

Public Transport

BUSES
From Hammersmith Bridge take the 209, 33, 485 and alight at Red Lion. We're only a two minute walk from the stop.

From Putney take the 485, 378 or take the 22 to The Spencer Arms and walk across Barnes Heath (15 minutes).

From Richmond / Sheen take the 33 / 72 to Red Lion.

TRAINS
Both Barnes Station and Barnes Bridge are around a 10 minute walk. These lines run regularly to and from Waterloo.

Hammersmith Bridge

Please be aware that Hammersmith Bridge will be closed for the foreseeable future to motorised traffic (and occasionally foot traffic too), which has greatly increased the time it takes to get from Central and North London to Barnes.

Please allow plenty of time to get to us and please do call if you'd like any help.