I am starting up a new drawing class in Hailsham! WHERE: RIB & CO, 8A George Street, Hailsham, BN271AE WHEN: WEDNESDAY mornings 10:30am-12:30 November 21st and 28TH and December 5th and 12th. WHAT: 4 Week Observational Drawing Course Each week we will spend the first hour exploring drawing from still life through a series of…
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The Arts School
Two years ago, whilst pregnant with my son and daydreaming about the future, I bought the domain name of The Arts School. One year ago I met Sam and we had the idea to combine our ideas at her lovely space and The Arts School was born! Its been a busy year and as we…
2018 – The Arts School
Wow! It’s been a long time since I posted and the reasons good! The Arts School is up and running and I am loving teaching again! Now we start the new year with lots of courses and a new teacher working with us teaching watercolour (Jo Hudson). Come and take a class and hopefully enjoy…
The Arts School
Getting ready to run a taster day at The Arts School tomorrow. General Art is one of my favourite courses as it is project based and gives you a chance to try different materials out and develop your own ideas and work. If you are interested in this course or any others, please visit or…
The Arts School – the start
So I have been quiet because I have been busy! 1) the boy who will be 7 months old next week, amazing! I could spend all day watching him learn the world! The greatest time consumers! 2) The Little Art on the Green, more details next week And 3) I have started an arts school! …
Time to paint
This week I spent two mornings taking part in an art class’s run by the incredibly talented and generous Fiona Graham Mackay. I have not sat down and done an oil painting since I took my A levels (in 1998…) and was surprised by how successful it was, and how much I enjoyed it! I…
Unsuccessful experiments
Today I tried a quick play with still life photography, it wasn’t very successful, but it is just a starting point. I learnt: Cats are not helpful, I have a large amount of dried petals from flowers from my husband which I need to do something with, anyone got any ideas please let me…
Starting the new life
It’s slow steps but finally getting the new studio sorted! ©www.sophiemayer.com ©http://aphotographaday2014.wordpress.com/ ©http://littlestoriesbysophie.wordpress.com If you would like to use or share my images, please contact me directly, thanks for looking!
Saturday Addition: In awe of Bas Meeuws
I am in the process of reflecting on my own work, defining where I want to take it, and through this have been looking at my different practises (photography, painting, crafts, and teaching). This has led me to re consider still life as a theme. This is mainly due to the still life observational drawing…
New toys
My new equipment arrived today and is set up! New project: photographing objects (and small things, 50cm square backdrop box). Heres my first attempt photographing a wooden apple created by Billy McD.Christmas present!