Led by Julia Blaker, Folk Artist and Painter specialising in cut-out and sculptural painted forms, with historical insights on the practice from Asterion & Co..
Spend Thursday 16th July 2026 creating in our reimagined 16th-century Somerset farmhouse, where tradition and creativity meet, with a seated three-course lunch included.
During this one-day workshop, you’ll explore fruit as a still-life subject rich with symbolism, pleasure and rhythm. Guided first through historical context and creative confidence-building, you’ll then work closely with Julia to design and paint three distinct yet connected fruit forms, conceived from the outset as one coherent sculptural composition.
Working on pre-gessoed wooden boards, you’ll be encouraged to move between pieces, allowing colour, pattern and form to echo across the set. The focus is not realism, but character: bold silhouettes, confident colour choices, and a sense of dialogue between the three elements. After the workshop, your painted forms will be laser-cut and framed together as a single box-frame triptych.
This workshop on Thursday 16th July 2026 includes:
Expert tuition and guidance throughout the day
Heritage-Inspired Learning™ context led by Neil Crump
A four-hour masterclass with Julia Blaker
All materials prepared in advance
Laser cutting and box-frame presentation of your finished triptych
Morning refreshments, a seated three-course lunch, and afternoon tea
All abilities are warmly welcome.
Workshop Details
Date: Thursday 16th July 2026
Time: 10:00am – 14:30pm
Location: The Old Vicarage, Leigh-on-Mendip, Somerset
Pricing: £295.00 per person
Includes: Tuition, materials, framing, lunch and refreshments
Spaces are limited to eight guests.
About Julia Blaker
Julia Blaker is a painter and folk artist known for her distinctive cut-out works that sit between painting, sculpture and illustration. Her practice is rooted in simplicity of form, strong colour relationships and a playful yet considered approach to subject matter. Julia’s work draws on traditions of folk art, modernist abstraction and narrative still life, encouraging intuitive decision-making and confident expression.
Read more about Julia in The Asterion Journal.
Led by Julia Blaker, Folk Artist and Painter specialising in cut-out and sculptural painted forms, with historical insights on the practice from Asterion & Co..
Spend Thursday 16th July 2026 creating in our reimagined 16th-century Somerset farmhouse, where tradition and creativity meet, with a seated three-course lunch included.
During this one-day workshop, you’ll explore fruit as a still-life subject rich with symbolism, pleasure and rhythm. Guided first through historical context and creative confidence-building, you’ll then work closely with Julia to design and paint three distinct yet connected fruit forms, conceived from the outset as one coherent sculptural composition.
Working on pre-gessoed wooden boards, you’ll be encouraged to move between pieces, allowing colour, pattern and form to echo across the set. The focus is not realism, but character: bold silhouettes, confident colour choices, and a sense of dialogue between the three elements. After the workshop, your painted forms will be laser-cut and framed together as a single box-frame triptych.
This workshop on Thursday 16th July 2026 includes:
Expert tuition and guidance throughout the day
Heritage-Inspired Learning™ context led by Neil Crump
A four-hour masterclass with Julia Blaker
All materials prepared in advance
Laser cutting and box-frame presentation of your finished triptych
Morning refreshments, a seated three-course lunch, and afternoon tea
All abilities are warmly welcome.
Workshop Details
Date: Thursday 16th July 2026
Time: 10:00am – 14:30pm
Location: The Old Vicarage, Leigh-on-Mendip, Somerset
Pricing: £295.00 per person
Includes: Tuition, materials, framing, lunch and refreshments
Spaces are limited to eight guests.
About Julia Blaker
Julia Blaker is a painter and folk artist known for her distinctive cut-out works that sit between painting, sculpture and illustration. Her practice is rooted in simplicity of form, strong colour relationships and a playful yet considered approach to subject matter. Julia’s work draws on traditions of folk art, modernist abstraction and narrative still life, encouraging intuitive decision-making and confident expression.
Read more about Julia in The Asterion Journal.
