NEW CLASSES AT LEITH MAKERS
Botanical Collage - Mixed media collage
Thursday, 28th May 2026 6.30 - 8.30pm
£30.00
Mary Delany (1700–1788) was an English artist who created botanical paper collages which she called “paper mosaicks.” Working with a variety of vintage papers and transparent colours, you will create your own botanical collage inspired by Mary Delaney’s detailed floral cut-outs. This class is perfect if you’re looking to develop your artistic skills in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just getting back into art making, you’re very welcome.
About your tutor: Susan Mitchell is a nature-inspired illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through books, cards, and giftware. When not working on illustration projects, she runs various creative workshops for adults and children around Edinburgh.
Who it's for: Beginners, 14+
What to bring: Just bring your yourself and a willingness to explore - we will provide everything else!
What’s included: All art materials, plenty of tea and coffee, and a friendly, supportive space to learn and create.
Moody Horizons - Mini watercolour landscapes
Thursday, 4th June 2026 6:30 - 8:30pm
£30.00
Explore watercolour techniques like wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry, creating soft, atmospheric blooms of colour before adding coloured pencil details to develop evocative, tiny landscapes. This class is perfect introduction to watercolour in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just getting back into art making, you’re very welcome.
About your tutor: Susan Mitchell is a nature-inspired illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through books, cards, and giftware. When not working on illustration projects, she runs various creative workshops for adults and children around Edinburgh.
Who it's for: Beginners, 14+
What to bring: Just bring your yourself and a willingness to explore - we will provide everything else!
What’s included: All art materials, plenty of tea and coffee, and a friendly, supportive space to learn and create.
All the Greens - Introduction to gouache and colour mixing
Saturday, 13th June 2026 2pm - 4pm
£30.00
Discover the versatility of gouache paint, from delicate translucent washes to rich, opaque layers, while learning how to mix a beautiful range of greens—without using a single tube of green paint.This class is perfect if you’re looking to develop your painting skills in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just getting back into art making, you’re very welcome.
About your tutor: Susan Mitchell is a nature-inspired illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through books, cards, and giftware. When not working on illustration projects, she runs various creative workshops for adults and children around Edinburgh.
Who it's for: Beginners, 14+
What to bring: Just bring your yourself and a willingness to explore - we will provide everything else!
What’s included: All art materials, plenty of tea and coffee, and a friendly, supportive space to learn and create.
Drawing with Ink - Ink washes on toned paper
Saturday, 20th June 2026 11am - 1pm
£30.00
Indian ink is a wonderfully versatile medium, capable of creating everything from soft, transparent washes to deep, velvety darks. Working on toned paper as a mid-tone base, you will build up layers of ink with loose, expressive brushwork, finishing with white highlights to create contrast.This class is perfect if you’re looking to grow your artistic skills in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just getting back into art making, you’re very welcome.
About your tutor: Susan Mitchell is a nature-inspired illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through books, cards, and giftware. When not working on illustration projects, she runs various creative workshops for adults and children around Edinburgh.
Who it's for: Beginners, 14+
What to bring: Just bring your yourself and a willingness to explore - we will provide everything else!
What’s included: All art materials, plenty of tea and coffee, and a friendly, supportive space to learn and create.
Watercolour and Pencil - Urban Details
Thursday, 25th June 2026 6:30 - 8:30pm
£30.00
Discover how to simplify an urban scene by selecting the details that interest you the most, creating a characterful painting through the combination of pencil and fluid watercolour washes.This class is perfect if you’re looking to grow your artistic skills in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just getting back into art making, you’re very welcome.
About your tutor: Susan Mitchell is a nature-inspired illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through books, cards, and giftware. When not working on illustration projects, she runs various creative workshops for adults and children around Edinburgh.
Who it's for: Beginners, 14+
What to bring: Just bring your yourself and a willingness to explore - we will provide everything else!
What’s included: All art materials, plenty of tea and coffee, and a friendly, supportive space to learn and create.
Vessel and Flowers - Stylised still life in gouache
Thursday, 2nd July 2026 6:30 - 8:30pm
£30.00
Working with bold, simplified shapes, you will create a stylised still life of flowers and a vessel, building the composition with layered gouache and coloured pencil line work.This class is perfect if you’re looking to grow your artistic skills in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just getting back into art making, you’re very welcome.
About your tutor: Susan Mitchell is a nature-inspired illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through books, cards, and giftware. When not working on illustration projects, she runs various creative workshops for adults and children around Edinburgh.
Who it's for: Beginners, 14+
What to bring: Just bring your yourself and a willingness to explore - we will provide everything else!
What’s included: All art materials, plenty of tea and coffee, and a friendly, supportive space to learn and create.
Birds and Blooms - Watercolour and coloured pencils
Thursday, 9th July 2026 6:30 - 8:30pm
£30.00
Learn how to create loose, transparent shapes with watercolour then add details with coloured pencils to create a sweet bird and florals.This class is perfect if you want to grow your artistic skills in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just getting back into art making, you’re very welcome.
About your tutor: Susan Mitchell is a nature-inspired illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through books, cards, and giftware. When not working on illustration projects, she runs various creative workshops for adults and children around Edinburgh.
Who it's for: Beginners, 14+
What to bring: Just bring your yourself and a willingness to explore - we will provide everything else!
What’s included: All art materials, plenty of tea and coffee, and a friendly, supportive space to learn and create.
Botanical Watercolour - Observation and detail
Thursday, 16th July 2026 6.30 - 8.30pm
£30.00
Starting with light, transparent watercolour washes to build the basic shapes, you will gradually add layers of colour and fine details to bring your piece to life.This class is perfect if you want to grow your artistic skills in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just getting back into art making, you’re very welcome.
About your tutor: Susan Mitchell is a nature-inspired illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through books, cards, and giftware. When not working on illustration projects, she runs various creative workshops for adults and children around Edinburgh.
Who it's for: Beginners, 14+
What to bring: Just bring your yourself and a willingness to explore - we will provide everything else!
What’s included: All art materials, plenty of tea and coffee, and a friendly, supportive space to learn and create.