This is a two-day course. The first day is rural in part of the ancient woodland that used to surround Salisbury. Day two is urban, in the Close, by the Cathedral, and a further exploration of Salisbury.
Join Jutta Gloeckner, an experienced artist and teacher, for a Wiltshire workshop.
Jutta will guide her group of students through composition and colour studies of Salisbury, and the contrasting, ancient woodland nearby.
The beautiful streets, buildings, and cathedral in Salisbury are well known. The woodland in nearby Winterslow is home to yews as old as the cathedral. It is a not a public urban space. There is a different pace of life in a wood, from ancient trees to saplings, butterflies and deer.
Tutor, Jutta Gloeckner
5th and 6th July, 2025
11.00 – 17.00
Day one is in the woodland at Winterslow. There will be tea, coffee and biscuits available through-out the day, and a light lunch provided. Lots of parking at both venues. Winterslow is a 15-20 minute drive from Salisbury.
Day two is in Salisbury, in the footsteps of Constable. The medieval architecture, cathedral and cathedral close will be the focus for this day with further forays through the city. Coffee lunch etc will be at one of the many cafes in the city.
What to expect on “Urban and Rural, with Jutta Gloeckner”
We will meet at the home of Kate Measham on day one. She lives down a rough, rural track. Her home is to the east of Salisbury. The thirty acres of ancient woodland and tracks surrounding the Measham’s home will be the rural setting for the day.
Day two is based in Salisbury. You will congregate at the Refectory cafe, attached to the cathedral. The Cathedral, the Close and the surrounding buildings and green spaces will be the subjects for Sunday.
On both days we will be looking at composition. We will make a series of drawings in sketchbooks. The program for the day will involve thinking about the views. This may be rural or urban, spaces through trees and buildings. We will be considering glimpses of buildings and barns, as well as figures and spaces.
After lunch you will make one or two more detailed drawings including colour studies.
This workshop starts with a sketchbook, sketching ideas and compositions and taking these forward with paint or pastel. Please bring whatever paint you are most confident using.
Sketchbook
Sketching materials such as charcoal, soft pencils, marker pens, water soluble crayons, pastels. Please bring sketching materials you are most comfortable using. Don’t forget erasers and something to sharpen your pencils. And a container for water if necessary.
Oils or Acrylic paints, Please bring a range of colours. If you would like more direction about which colours please ask. It is important you bring your materials with you.
In addition to the paints you will need appropriate paper/board or canvas, brushes, solvents/water, rags, palettes, palette knife, bag for rubbish, apron, jars for solvent/water/brushes.
You should bring a pochard box, or portable plein air easel.
Not exactly part of the materials list but we recommend you bring suitable clothing. July weather can be variable and the walks in the woods can be uneven.
The Measham’s house is not easy to find, is down a rough track and has poor wifi! If you have any questions about how to find the house, if you are worried about a rough track or if you have any dietary requirements please contact us:
I am an artist and art teacher working in London, England.
I studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London and the Art Akademie in Dusseldorf, Germany.
I’ve taught on the Foundation Course at the Byam Shaw School of Art and am currently teaching advanced classes in adult education atthe Richmond Adult Community College and the MacBeth Centre in West London. I have shown my work in London, Germany, and USA.
My work centres on natural environments and the man-made in a simplified form verging on the abstract.
In my teaching, I try to familiarise myself with each student’s work and aim to help them develop and discover their individual style using their preferred media. I avoid a prescriptive style of teaching and I prefer to encourage and nurture personal enthusiasms. I will demonstrate and even correct students’ if they seem to need it.
