Ayres House Studios

Do you have an interest in embroidery, knitting, crochet, weaving or just everything about textiles? Join our monthly gathering to meet with like-minded textile lovers, learn new skills or share the knowledge you have with others.

Learn a selection of techniques including handbuilding and throwing on the wheel with Ceramicist Laura Murphy. 6 week course - £180.

This course is for all skill levels and is designed to inspire, encourage, and support your creative journey. Over the term, we’ll build momentum andevolve together—led by curiosity, guided prompts, and your own unique mark-making style. Playful use of varied materials—ink, collage, pastels, acrylic, textiles, etc. (these may shift with the theme & mood of the term)

The Ayres House Associate Artists’ annual group exhibition, ‘Associations,’ opens on 29th August at Ayres House Studios, showcasing diverse contemporary craft and art by local artists who regularly collaborate and support each other in the studio. The exhibition also features drop-in workshops on 30th–31st August during Wallingford’s BunkFest, including Creative Mask Making, Clay Play, and a collaborative mural.

This course is for all skill levels and is designed to inspire, encourage, and support your creative journey. Over the term, we’ll build momentum andevolve together—led by curiosity, guided prompts, and your own unique mark-making style. Playful use of varied materials—ink, collage, pastels, acrylic, textiles, etc. (these may shift with the theme & mood of the term)

Join us for a relaxed and inspiring six-week life drawing course, designed for all experience levels — from absolute beginners to practicing artists. Whether you're looking to build confidence, reconnect with creativity, or refine your observational skills, this course offers a supportive space to grow.

A relaxed, sociable and creative group for artists and improvers looking for a space to share ideas, experiment with new ways of working and explore media and techniques. Aimed at building confidence and encouraging development of personal practice and style. Maximum class size of 8.

A relaxed, sociable and creative group for artists and improvers looking for a space to share ideas, experiment with new ways of working and explore media and techniques. Aimed at building confidence and encouraging development of personal practice and style. Maximum class size of 8.

This course is for all skill levels and is designed to inspire, encourage, and support your creative journey. Over the term, we’ll build momentum and evolve together—led by curiosity, guided prompts, and your own unique mark-making style. Playful use of varied materials—ink, collage, pastels, acrylic, textiles, etc. (these may shift with the theme & mood of the term)