Grow Your Creativity
A place for you to learn, research, rehearse & make. We focus on mastering skills and developing your creative practice through courses, memberships, apprenticeships & residencies.
Immersive Courses
Time to get away, get inspired and get connected. Course over 3, 4 or 5 days.
“The teaching was relaxed, informative and supportive but also encouraged you to develop and have confidence in your own style. It’s a quiet haven, a place to fully immerse yourself in being creative and relax completely.”
Weekly Classes
Regular weekly daytime and evening classes in printmaking and pottery.
“I will certainly recommend that visitors take the residential option, because for the small increase in price it turns a learning experience into a life experience.”
— David, Course participant
“It was altogether a joyful and creative week.”
— Sue, Course Participant
“From the gloriously tranquil setting to the fabulous teaching and amazing talent of the tutor and not forgetting Elise’s wonderfully scrumptious food - and all seamlessly organised. I enjoyed the whole immersive experience from beginning to end”.
— Catherine, Course Participant
“I had such a brilliant morning this morning. I learnt so much from Alys in just one session, I’m really excited about the rest of the term”
— Marina, Weeky course participant
THE GIFT EDIT
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Give the gift of a course with a voucher and let them decide which course they want to join. see here for all vouchers.
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We have books in our shop to inspire them see here.
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Courses from Glazing to how to set up your pottery studio to weekly classes or immersive hand building, choose a pottery course here and just tell us its a gift in the access requirements and fill out the recipients details.
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If you want something smaller choose a book from books to inspire them.
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We have lots of excellent painting courses for all abilities, give them the gift of creative immersive time on one of our courses. When you book just say it’s a gift in the access requirements and fill out their details in the form.
See here
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We highly recommend Meredith Owen’s painting course, it’s suitable for all abilities and is all about absorbed creativity and connection with the natural world. See here
FAQs
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Each course should have it’s own waiting list to join and you can join our mailing list here
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All our course have a specific section giving you details of the level of skill or experience needed for that course. If you’re still unsure just give us a call and we can talk you through it.
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We have humble onsite accommodation with shared bathrooms facilities (we don’t have any ensuite rooms) you do not have to share a bedroom unless you wish to do so. For full details of our residential facilities see here.
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See location below but essentially we are located in South West England, the nearest train station is TOTNES, from there you’ll need to get a taxi or lift share which we can help you co-ordinate, taxis are approx £35 each way.
If you drive we have free onsite parking.
There is no public transport to/from Coombe.
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Yes give us a ring on 01803 722 352
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Not at all, we’re really used to dealing with lots of different requirements and allergies, there’s a section where you can tell us your requirements when you book.
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If you cancel your course.
All deposits and balance payments are non refundable and non transferable, we’re so sorry we’re just a teeny tiny business and can’t manage the admin or loss of business any other way, so we strongly recommend you take out adequate travel/holiday insurance when booking.
If we cancel or postpone the course
You will be offered the choice of alternative dates or a full refund.
For our full T&Cs see here
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At the moment we don’t have a self service ‘manage my booking’ function, so just email us and we can cancel or amend as required.
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Yes of course just email us and tell us that you’re transferring it and give us their details.
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Yes, if you’re travelling internationally or coming by train and want to make it easier you can get your materials sent to us the week before your course and we’ll put them in the studio for you when you arrive.
ENQUIRIES
LOCATION
Nearest Train Station
Totnes
Nearest Airport
Exeter
Parking
Onsite, free.
Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0JA
An experimental intuitive painting course working with acrylics and mixed media, this course is suitable for painters of all abilities. It will be particularly useful if you have some painting experience and want to experiment with abstraction and how you use colour, or if you have a more experience but you want to free up from your current style and spend some time experimenting with a different approach.