Wed 11th & Thurs 12th December, 10am to 5pm

Studio 2, Greve de Lecq Barracks, St Mary

This two-day course looks at how the human body moves and forms shapes and contrasts, and explores a range of creative methods in which you can represent movement through art. Renowned local art tutor Jacque Rutter will take you on a journey from basic line drawings through to three-dimensional sculptures. You will benefit from her vast experience, learning how to use the formal elements such as line, tone, colour, rhythm and contrast to create the illusion of movement. You will learn to draw the figure in proportion and direct the viewer's eye around the image creating dynamism and motion. Working together you will make an immersive space that describes all you have learnt.

Jacque Rutter is an artist, art therapist, curator, art educator and teacher trainer for almost 40 years. After graduating Jacque worked for the Sunday Times newspaper as a documentary illustrator and had solo exhibitions in England and America. With ArtHouse Jersey she was instrumental in bringing the Paper Dialogues exhibition to Jersey. She worked on all the episodes of Map of Wonders, and wrote the Forget-me-Knot programme and exhibition, a few among many exhibitions and student-led initiatives over the years.

Oliver Le Gresley is a dance performer and artist who explores movement in traditional labour and craft making. As part of his research he has participated in dance workshops at P.A.R.T.S in Belgium with Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker; at Centre National de la Danse in Paris with Yasutake Shimaji; and with several Japanese Butoh dancers.  

Price £240 - Includes all materials, a 50-page sketchbook, and light refreshments.

This course is for any level of experience.

Looking for a fun, creative activity for friends or family?

Get in touch and we can put together a playful art experience - anything from a nature & clay wellbeing workshop to group printing to dabbling in watercolours over a glass of bubbly. Fun is foremost!

Costs from £40pp. Catered or non-catered options available. To enquire please email info@arts.je

A delightful mix of your favourite art tutors with a new range of expertise, skills and taster courses.

Information coming soon...

(For dancers and non-dancers alike, anyone with an interest in movement)
Belgian dance tutor: Pierre Bastin

Pierre Bastin invites dancers and non-dancers, young and old, to explore the link between memory and movement, specifically how people, dancers and performers can be connected by memories. The workshop will explore different ways of dancing together looking to our memories that have become physical through play, rhythm and space, the group will become symbiotic and learn from collective expression and movement styles. Anyone with an interest in movement is welcome at these workshops - the goal is to discover new dance horizons together. Above all, come with a curiosity and an openness for dance and for others.

Pierre concluded his formal studies in dance at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp in 2020, the same year he co-founded the collective Sidewards, he has since worked with Jan Martens, Tuur Marinus and Rosas/Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker.

Tickets are £60 and include two half day workshop sessions and a solo performance of ‘After All’ (Pierre Bastin & Astrid De Haes) exploring our relationship with nature, performed by Pierre Bastin.

This workshop is now scheduled for Spring 2025 - exact dates to be confirmed soon.

Dutch tutor Casper Strietman taught his oil practice including use of perception, composition, colour influence, vocal points and urban storylines.

Tutor Jacque Rutter explored use of colour, tonal contrast, gestural and dynamic mark-making, working with wet and dry materials and building up scale.

Using body, breath and music to connect to the process of drawing, and to respond to the expressive qualities of art materials such as charcoal and graphite.

Mita Corsini Bland is a New York based watercolorist. This week-long retreat gave insights and techniques on shape, colour, tone and composition.