use the new art rooM!

Have a go at something new, or develop skills you already have in the new art room at Art Centre Penryn.

Spend time with other creative people and learn from fantastic local artists and makers. You’ll be supporting our mission to connect people through art and creativity while developing your own skills, all in a beautifully restored listed building.

We’ve created a multi-purpose art room, now we need you to fill it with creativity. Take a look at the first courses we’re offering below and drop us an email with any queries to info@artcentrepenryn.org

We can’t wait to see what you make!

NEW courses

WEEKLY LIFE DRAWING

FROM WED 18 JUNE 2025 / 7 - 9 PM
Weekly class

Expressive, semi-guided life drawing classes from Penryn’s own Life Drawing Lab, with Peach Doble

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START SEWING & MAKE A BEACH BAG

SAT 21 JUNE 2025 / 10 - 4
One day course

Master all the basics to start using a sewing machine and making clothes, AND leave with a fabulous beach bag you have made

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LIFE DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS

SAT 28 JUNE 2025 / 2 - 5 PM
Half day course

A friendly Life Drawing course for beginners to learn new or improve life drawing skills, with Kate Broad

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LIFE DRAWING FLUID FIGURES

SAT 19 JULY 2025 / 2 - 5 PM
Half day course

Learn how to breathe life into your drawing with energetic, intuitive marks that capture the action, form and pose of a figure.

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MAKE A DRESS

SAT 5 JULY 2025 / 10 - 4
One day course

Choose from three lovely patterns and make a beginner-friendly dress. Learn to follow a pattern and all the techniques you need

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IMPROVE YOUR SEWING TECHNIQUES

SAT 6 SEPTEMBER 2025 / 10 - 4
One day course

A follow on from the beginner classes, elevate your skills and gain confidence to tackle more complex techniques & patterns.

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coming soon…

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The School Room has been refurbished to provide a new creative facility for Penryn and the wider region. With a new roof and solar panels, repaired windows, naturally insulated walls and all new heating and electrics, the building is now a lovely, peaceful space in which to spend time and be creative.

Original features meet crisp new design, maintaining the feel of the old building while upgrading the facilities. The refurbishment has been designed by Dow Jones Architects.

The School Room has been repaired and repurposed with funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Architectural Heritage Fund.