Creative workshop: Expressive line and mark making
Join artist Felicity Aylieff for a one-day drawing workshop that explores line and mark-making through movement, tools, and creative process.
This workshop invites you to approach drawing as a physical and intuitive act—an open-ended exploration of where lines, gestures, and spontaneous marks might lead. By engaging with rhythm, motion, and the natural ex
Throughout the day, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on the relationship between action and thought—how we think through doing—and how movement itself can become a powerful form of understanding.
The day will begin with a welcome from Felicity and the Petworth team. We will then spend a short time in the gallery spaces exploring Felicity’s exhibition, ex
In preparation for the day, we ask that you bring with you a tool you have made, found, or adapted that will make marks – this could be from a bunch of twigs, a long stick or something you have found or made at home. Anything that you feel will make interesting marks. The object/tool that you bring may be constructed like a piece of sculpture.
Once the workshop has finished, there will be a short opportunity to view the ex
Includes a picnic style lunch
Please note:
- Please report to reception on arrival where the team will direct you to the workshop space.
- Some of the drawing work will be floor-based and involve messy techniques so it may be useful to bring a cushion or kneeling pad and wear old clothes. Aprons will be provided
- Disabled parking at the main visitor car park for Petworth House. There is a mobility buggy to take you from the car park to the workshop space. The studio has step free access. Disabled toilet.
- Most of the workshop will be floor-based but adaptations can be made as required.
- Not suitable for children.
- The workshop space is a 15 minute walk from the visitor car park, so please arrive promptly.
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Join artist Felicity Aylieff for a one-day drawing workshop that explores line and mark-making through movement, tools, and creative process.
This workshop invites you to approach drawing as a physical and intuitive act—an open-ended exploration of where lines, gestures, and spontaneous marks might lead. By engaging with rhythm, motion, and the natural ex
Throughout the day, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on the relationship between action and thought—how we think through doing—and how movement itself can become a powerful form of understanding.
The day will begin with a welcome from Felicity and the Petworth team. We will then spend a short time in the gallery spaces exploring Felicity’s exhibition, ex
In preparation for the day, we ask that you bring with you a tool you have made, found, or adapted that will make marks – this could be from a bunch of twigs, a long stick or something you have found or made at home. Anything that you feel will make interesting marks. The object/tool that you bring may be constructed like a piece of sculpture.
Once the workshop has finished, there will be a short opportunity to view the ex
Includes a picnic style lunch
Please note:
- Please report to reception on arrival where the team will direct you to the workshop space.
- Some of the drawing work will be floor-based and involve messy techniques so it may be useful to bring a cushion or kneeling pad and wear old clothes. Aprons will be provided
- Disabled parking at the main visitor car park for Petworth House. There is a mobility buggy to take you from the car park to the workshop space. The studio has step free access. Disabled toilet.
- Most of the workshop will be floor-based but adaptations can be made as required.
- Not suitable for children.
- The workshop space is a 15 minute walk from the visitor car park, so please arrive promptly.
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