Workshops
AHH is a place to come to connect with your creativity and find your own voice through art. We run workshops for adults and children throughout the year that focus on learning new skills, processes and creativity. Our programme is rooted in the belief that creativity is for all and art is a great way to support mental health & wellbeing.
Coming Up . . .
Table Football
Family workshops with Serena Partridge
Tuesday 12 August
10am - 12pm or 1.30pm - 3.30pm
£5pp or £10 per family. N.B All young people under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult
With all the excitement of the Women's Euros coming to a close why not extend your summer of football by constructing your own miniature game. Decorate the players in your favourite strips and design a shiny trophy for the winning team. Challenge your friends to a cup match or start up a tournament to play out in extra time over the summer.
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To book please email: ahhstudiocollective@gmail.com
Landscape Painting
with Phil White
Friday 5 December
10am - 4pm
£50
Phil will help you capture the beauty of the natural world through painting. Get to grips with composition, build a solid foundation with form and value, unlock the secrets of landscape colour and see the landscape through an artist's eye.
For more information and to book please visit Phil's website: www.philwhiteart.com ​
Fabric Printing
with Hannah Turlington
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Sunday 12 October,
10am - 4pm
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£85 including all materials, coffee and cake
A day for you to unlock your creativity and immerse yourself in all things pattern. You will learn how to create print blocks to make your own fabric. You will leave with 1m of handprinted fabric.
To book please email: hannahturlingtonart@gmail.com
Creative Catapult with Enterprise Made Simple
Thursdays 4, 11, 18, 25 September
& 2, 9, 16, 23 October
9am - 4.30pm
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Fully Funded
Are you a musician, artist, poet, maker, designer, or creative freelancer in York or North Yorkshire? This is your chance to take your creative career or business to the next level, for free!
We are hosting a Creative Skills Bootcamp, a transformational 8-day course designed to help creatives thrive. The course is fully funded for eligible participants, thanks to the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of the Skills for Life programme.
What you’ll learn:
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Branding & marketing that connects
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Bookkeeping & business planning made simple
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Confidence building & design thinking
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Accessing new markets & funding opportunities
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Contracts, invoicing & intellectual property
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This is more than a course, it’s a game-changer for your creative future. Whether you're just starting out or ready to scale up, this bootcamp will equip you with the tools, skills and confidence to succeed. Only 24 places available – don’t miss out!
To apply or find out more, please contact Andrea Clarke (details above in the flyer).
The training will be delivered by Enterprise Made Simple.​
Tetra Pak Printing with Dawn Brooks
Saturday 27th September,
10:00am - 3:00pm
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70pp including all materials
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Tetra Pak printing is a versatile introduction to intaglio and collagraph printing processes, suitable for both beginners and experienced printmakers. Using recycled juice, milk, and soup cartons, this creative printing process offers an exciting path towards more sustainable printing.
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To book please email: brooksdawn5@gmail.com
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Print & Stitch Portrait with Hannah Turlington
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Sunday 14th September
10am - 4pm
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£75 pp including all materials & coffee/cake
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Create a quirky portrait of yourself or a loved one by using print and stitch. This is a perfect opportunity to combine processes and lean into new ideas. You will work with mono print and basic stitches and a small amount of sewing on a machine.
All experiences welcome and you will leave with a stunning portrait.
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To book please email: hannahturlingtonart@gmail.com
Tetra Pak Printing with Dawn Brooks
Saturday 27th September,
10:00am - 3:00pm
£70pp including all materials
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Tetra Pak printing is a versatile introduction to intaglio and collagraph printing processes, suitable for both beginners and experienced printmakers. Using recycled juice, milk, and soup cartons, this creative printing process offers an exciting path towards more sustainable printing.
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To book please email: brooksdawn5@gmail.com
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Print & Make Lampshade with Hannah Turlington
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Sunday 28th September
10am - 2.30pm
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£65pp including all materials, coffee & cake
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Join Hannah to print and make your own 20cm lampshade. You will carve a block using soft cut lino, handprint fabric and then use it to make your lampshade. This workshop is perfect to create something unique for your home but it also gives you skills that you can use again and again.
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To book please contact: hannahturlingtonart@gmail.com
Print & Make Lampshade with Hannah Turlington
Sunday 28th September
10am - 2.30pm
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£65pp including all materials, coffee & cake
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Join Hannah to print and make your own 20cm lampshade. You will carve a block using soft cut lino, handprint fabric and then use it to make your lampshade. This workshop is perfect to create something unique for your home but it also gives you skills that you can use again and again.
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To book please contact: hannahturlingtonart@gmail.com
Exploring Florals
with Hannah Turlington
6 session course
Wednesdays:
October & November TBC
​10am-2pm
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Starts Wednesday 22nd October for 6 consecutive weeks.
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6 sessions £395 including all materials, coffee & cake
(Payment options are available)
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Exploring Florals is a 6 week course where you will immerse yourself in florals, exploring a range of mediums and using all the processes to bring your own large scale floral to life on a 80cm x 60cm canvas.
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To join the course please contact: hannahturlingtonart@gmail.com
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Tetra Pak printing: multiple plates with Dawn Brooks
Saturday 4th October,
10:00am - 3:00pm
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£70pp including all materials
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Learn to prepare and ink multiple plates, experimenting with layers, textures, and marks for unique, expressive prints. No prior experience needed. Ideal for those interested in sustainable art and creative experimentation.
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To book contact: ahhstudiocollective@gmail.com
Autumn Workshops
with Hannah Turlington
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Sundays
October & November
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- Fabric printing
- Scarf printing
- Cards & Stationary printing
- Festive tealight shades (trio)
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For more info or to join the wait list contact:
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Tape & Texture: Collagraph Printing with Dawn Brooks
Saturday 18th October,
10am - 3pm
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£70pp including all materials
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Explore the tactile world of collagraph printmaking using everyday sticky materials. In this hands-on workshop, you'll experiment with various tapes and adhesives to build richly detailed printing plates. Learn how to layer surfaces, ink your plate, and pull expressive prints on paper. Suitable for beginners and those with some printmaking experience, this creative session offers a fun and accessible introduction to an experimental technique.
2 Day Collagraph and Carborundum Printing with Dawn Brooks
Sundays 2nd & 16th November
10am - 3pm
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2 Day Collagraph and Carborundum Printing, £130pp including all materials
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A collagraph print is created using collage materials and printed in a similar way to an etching plate. Carborundum is a highly versatile medium, suitable for both expressive and more controlled, graphic ways of working. It can be used to create rich tonal areas as well as embossed textures. Over the course of two days, participants will explore a variety of approaches to collagraph and carborundum printing. The workshop will cover materials and plate construction, both basic and advanced inking techniques, the use of stencils, and how to incorporate key principles of relief printing.
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To book please contact: brooksdawn5@gmail.com
Workshops with Serena Partridge
To join the wait list for Serena's upcoming workshops please email: