HALF ACRE STUDIOS
  • Home
  • About
  • Book Courses & Events
    • Saturday Art Club 6-11 >
      • Block 1: Autumn 25
      • Block 1.2: Autumn 25
      • Block 2: Autumn 25
      • Block 1: Spring 26
      • Block 2: Spring 26
      • Block 1: Summer 26
      • Block 2: Summer 26
    • Saturday Art Club 12-16 >
      • Block 1: Autumn 25
      • Block 1.2: Autumn 25
      • Block 2: Autumn 25
      • Block 1: Spring 26
      • Block 2: Spring 26
      • Block 1: Summer 26
      • Block 2: Summer 26
    • Summer 25: Art School (Ages 10-17)
    • Summer 25: Arts & Crafts (Ages 6-11)
    • Summer 25: Art on the Coast
    • Summer 25: Family Art Workshops
    • Printmaking: Exploring the Monotype
    • Sculpture: The Expressive Figure
    • Sculpture: A Head in Clay
    • Printmaking: Collograph and Drypoint
    • School Workshops & Creative Visits
    • Build your own course!
    • Term and Conditions
  • Tutors
    • Sam Halstead
    • Phoebe Stannard
  • Contact
  • News

Workshops, Courses & Events


SATURDAY ART CLUB (ages 6-11)

Picture
More Info and booking
A creative Saturday Art Club for ages 6 to 11, offering ongoing skill-building in drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking within a professional studio led by expert tutors.
DATES: 
Autumn 2025: 6 Sep– 27 Sep, 4 Oct - 25 Oct, 8th Nov– 13th Dec
Spring 2026: 10 Jan – 14 Feb & 28 Feb – 04 Apr
Summer 2026: 20 Apr – 23 May & 06 Jun – 25 Jul
TIME: Saturday, 10am- 12pm.
AGE/ABILITY: 6-11 years, all abilities welcome.
TUTORS: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

SATURDAY ART CLUB (ages 12-16)

Picture
More Info and Booking
A dynamic Saturday Art Club for ages 12 to 16, offering continuous skill development in drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking within a professional studio led by expert tutors.
DATES:
Autumn 2025: 6 Sep– 27 Sep, 4 Oct - 25 Oct, 8th Nov– 13th Dec
Spring 2026: 10 Jan – 14 Feb & 28 Feb – 04 Apr
Summer 2026: 20 Apr – 23 May & 06 Jun – 25 Jul
TIME: Saturday, 1pm - 4pm.
AGE/ABILITY: 12-16 years, all abilities welcome.
TUTORS: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

SUMMER 25: ART SCHOOL ( Ages 10-17)

Picture
More Info and Booking
An intensive three-day course during the Summer Holidays for ages 10–17 offering hands-on exploration of sculpture, printmaking, and painting in a professional artist’s studio.

DATES: 4th - 6th August 2025
TIME: 11am- 4pm.
FEE: £105
AGE/ABILITY: 10-17 years, all abilities welcome.
TUTOR: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

SUMMER 25: ARTS & CRAFTS (Ages 6-11)

Picture
More info and booking
A fun and creative three-morning arts and crafts course for children aged 6–11, exploring a variety of techniques like mask making, block printing, and sculpture in our beautiful artist studio.

DATES: 11th - 13th August 2025
TIME: 9.30am- 12.30pm.
FEE: £75
AGE/ABILITY: 6-11 years, all abilities welcome.
TUTOR: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

SUMMER 25: ART ON THE COAST

Picture
More info and booking
A hands-on coastal workshop for adults and children to create together, exploring drawing, sand sculpture, casting and block printing — all inspired by the sea, cliffs, and natural textures of the shoreline.
DATES: 1st & 15th August 2025
TIME: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
LOCATION: Crackington Haven
FEE: £10 per adult / £5 per child
AGE/ABILITY: One adult and one or more children (ages 6+); all abilities welcome
TUTOR: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

Summer 25: FAMILY ART WORKSHOPS 

Picture
More info and booking
Family-friendly art workshops offering hands-on experiences in printmaking, sculpture, and more, led by professional artists in a welcoming studio environment.

DATES: 2nd, 9th and 16th August
TIME: 10am - 1pm
AGE/ABILITY: 1 Adult and 1+ child, all abilities welcome.
FEES: Adult £30, child £15 per session.
​TUTORS: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

PRINTMAKING: EXPLORING THE MONOTYPE

Picture
More info and Booking
A four-day monoprinting course for adults, exploring expressive techniques, image-making, and atmosphere through a range of dynamic monoprint processes in a using our professional No.3 Ironbridge press in a bespoke print studio.

DATES: 12th - 15th September 2025
TIME: 10am - 4pm
FEE: £266
AGE/ABILITY: Adults, all abilities welcome.
​
TUTOR: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

SCULPTURE: THE EXPRESSIVE FIGURE IN WAX

Picture
more info and booking
 A two-day workshop combining life drawing and sculpture, offering hands-on experience working from a live model to explore the human form through both observation and creative interpretation.

DATES: 3rd - 4th November 2025 & 21st - 22nd January 2026
TIME: 10am - 4pm
FEE: £163
AGE/ABILITY: Adults, all abilities welcome.
​
TUTOR: Sam Halstead

SCULPTURE: A Head in Clay

more info and booking
Picture
A two- day workshop giving you the opportunity to learn to sculpt lifelike clay heads with expert guidance in our bespoke studio nestled within a tranquil sculpture garden during this immersive two-day workshop.

DATES: 6th - 7th November 2025
TIME: 10am -4pm
FEE: £163
AGE/ABILITY: Adults, all abilities welcome.
​
TUTOR: Sam Halstead

PRINTMAKING: COLLAGRAPH & DRYPOINT

Picture
more info and booking
A four-day adult workshop exploring collagraph printmaking and drypoint through outdoor drawing, plate-making, and printing with eco-friendly inks on our bespoke Ironbridge press in an inspiring Cornish setting.

DATES: 9th - 12th January 2026
TIME: 10am - 4pm
FEE: £266
AGE/ABILITY: Adults, all abilities welcome.
​TUTOR: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AND CREATIVE VISITS

Picture
more info and booking
We offer tailored, hands-on art experiences for schools and residential groups in North Cornwall, led by professional artists in our inspiring studio, sculpture garden, or outdoors on the coast, providing high-quality tuition with professional materials to develop skills and confidence across drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture, and more, for groups up to 30 pupils from Key Stage 1 to college age.
DATES: To suit you
FEE:  Please contact us for a tailored quote.
AGE/ABILITY: Key Stage 1 to College age.
​TUTOR: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard

Build your own course!

Picture
more info and booking
Flexible, small-group creative workshops in printmaking and sculpture in North Cornwall, perfect for families, friends, profession art groups or bespoke bookings tailored to your schedule.

DATES: To suit you
FEE:  Please contact us for a tailored quote.
AGE/ABILITY: Adults, families, children, all abilities welcome.
​TUTOR: Sam Halstead & Phoebe Stannard


    Contact us:

    Please let us know what event you would like to attend and your prefered contact details. We will get back to you ASAP to organise payment. Thank you!
Send

Home

About

Whats on

Tutors

Contact

News

Copyright © 2019
  • Home
  • About
  • Book Courses & Events
    • Saturday Art Club 6-11 >
      • Block 1: Autumn 25
      • Block 1.2: Autumn 25
      • Block 2: Autumn 25
      • Block 1: Spring 26
      • Block 2: Spring 26
      • Block 1: Summer 26
      • Block 2: Summer 26
    • Saturday Art Club 12-16 >
      • Block 1: Autumn 25
      • Block 1.2: Autumn 25
      • Block 2: Autumn 25
      • Block 1: Spring 26
      • Block 2: Spring 26
      • Block 1: Summer 26
      • Block 2: Summer 26
    • Summer 25: Art School (Ages 10-17)
    • Summer 25: Arts & Crafts (Ages 6-11)
    • Summer 25: Art on the Coast
    • Summer 25: Family Art Workshops
    • Printmaking: Exploring the Monotype
    • Sculpture: The Expressive Figure
    • Sculpture: A Head in Clay
    • Printmaking: Collograph and Drypoint
    • School Workshops & Creative Visits
    • Build your own course!
    • Term and Conditions
  • Tutors
    • Sam Halstead
    • Phoebe Stannard
  • Contact
  • News