- Deb Bunker Art Weekend & Retreat - Friday 24th to Monday 27th April 2026 - Join artist Deb Bunker for a weekend of watercolour painting at the Hymns, a beautiful 16th Century farmstead in the Radnor valley.
Surrounded by rolling hills with soaring views around, The Hymns offers the perfect space to explore artistic expression and creativity.
Designed to cultivate mindfulness and deepen your connection with your artistic self, the weekend consists of guided workshops, one to one tuition, demonstrations, and optional evening activities. Whether you are an experienced artist or a complete beginner, you’ll leave feeling refreshed, inspired and creatively renewed. Enjoy freshly cooked, nutritious food, comfortable beds and beautiful countryside to explore.
Added activities include a Friday evening sound bath with Helen Wilding, a visit from Jo Ordonez from Earthbound Organics to talk about her organic herb growing and skincare products, and a Sunday morning Tai Chi Movements For Wellbeing session with Amanda Griffkin.
Surrounded by rolling hills with soaring views around, The Hymns offers the perfect space to explore artistic expression and creativity.
Designed to cultivate mindfulness and deepen your connection with your artistic self, the weekend consists of guided workshops, one to one tuition, demonstrations, and optional evening activities. Whether you are an experienced artist or a complete beginner, you’ll leave feeling refreshed, inspired and creatively renewed. Enjoy freshly cooked, nutritious food, comfortable beds and beautiful countryside to explore.
Added activities include a Friday evening sound bath with Helen Wilding, a visit from Jo Ordonez from Earthbound Organics to talk about her organic herb growing and skincare products, and a Sunday morning Tai Chi Movements For Wellbeing session with Amanda Griffkin.
Three workshops taking place during our Radnorshire Artists exhibition at the Hymns. Click the link above to book
Saturday 6th September 2026, join Alison Huntley from 1pm to 4pm (£40), to learn the ancient art of egg tempera and paint your own delft-tile inspired design to take home.
This workshop shows you how to use raw pigment and egg yolk to make egg tempera paint.
We will create a blue and white antique style delft ‘tile’ on hand made paper, using paint layering and ageing techniques.
Suitable for beginners and those with some painting experience who wish to try a new medium. Lunches & refreshments available for purchase from our pop up cafe.
This workshop shows you how to use raw pigment and egg yolk to make egg tempera paint.
We will create a blue and white antique style delft ‘tile’ on hand made paper, using paint layering and ageing techniques.
Suitable for beginners and those with some painting experience who wish to try a new medium. Lunches & refreshments available for purchase from our pop up cafe.
Sunday 7th September 2026, 11am to 4pm (£50) join Deb Bunker for a watercolour workshop painting the Glories of the Garden, and, if the weather becomes inclement, the Glories of the Potting Shed!
Using the beautiful gardens, greenhouse and potting shed of The Hymns, we will spend the day exploring watercolour techniques to create exciting, colour washed compositions. Suitable for beginners and intermediates over 14 years of age. Materials provided but do bring your own brushes and paints if you have them. Lunch and refreshments, together with artwork for sale, will be available from the pop up cafe in the barn.
Using the beautiful gardens, greenhouse and potting shed of The Hymns, we will spend the day exploring watercolour techniques to create exciting, colour washed compositions. Suitable for beginners and intermediates over 14 years of age. Materials provided but do bring your own brushes and paints if you have them. Lunch and refreshments, together with artwork for sale, will be available from the pop up cafe in the barn.
Saturday 12th September 2026, 2pm to 4pm (£35), join Deb Bunker for an afternoon of botanical printing. We will gather natural materials from the hedges and fields of The Hymns and use them to create delicate botanical prints using a simple monoprint method.
All materials provided. Age 14years plus. Lunch, tea and refreshments, together with artwork for sale, will be available from the pop up cafe in the barn.
All materials provided. Age 14years plus. Lunch, tea and refreshments, together with artwork for sale, will be available from the pop up cafe in the barn.
2026
- Herefordshire Art Week & creative workshops - Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th September, 2026 - 15 artists from www.radnorshireartists.com exhibiting and offering workshops from 11am to 5pm daily
- National Garden Scheme open days - Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th September, 2026 - gardens open, plants for sale, art, pottery and teas.
2025
- Herefordshire Art Week & creative workshops, private view, talks and dinner - Saturday 6th to Sunday 14th September, 2025 - 15 artists from www.radnorshireartists.com exhibited and visitors enjoyed art workshops, a private view and a talk by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust.
- National Garden Scheme open days - Saturday 6th to Sunday 14th September 2025, visitors enjoyed the gardens, plants for sale, art, pottery and lavender products and teas.
2024
- A Celebration of Antonia - Sculptures, paintings and drawings by Antonia Spowers (1934 to 2020) for viewing and purchase - took place Sunday 30th June, 2024, 11am to 6pm - Antonia Spowers was considered a brilliant sculptor. Born in Yorkshire in 1934, she made Wales her home in 1996 and was dedicated to the Welsh art community until she died in 2020. She designed a studio into the house she built in Presteigne and worked predominantly in wood, glass, acrylic, metal and paper. She was passionate about the environment and much of her inspiration came from the Welsh countryside. She exhibited all over the UK but her favourite galleries were run by friends in Brecon, Machynlleth, Hay-on-Wye, Caersus.
The Hymns was honoured to provide the location for this very special celebratory exhibition. Antonia left behind a range of sculptures, from table-top pieces to large outdoor installations, and a fantastic collection of drawings and paintings, all of which were being sold, via this exhibition, to support young Welsh artists.
- Herefordshire Art Week & creative workshops, private view, talks and dinner - Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th September, 2024 - 22 artists from www.radnorshireartists.com exhibited and led art & pottery workshops, a private view, a talk on Wordsworth in the Radnor Valley, and a Dinner in the Exhibition.
- Herefordshire Art Week & creative workshops - Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th September, 2026 - 15 artists from www.radnorshireartists.com exhibiting and offering workshops from 11am to 5pm daily
- National Garden Scheme open days - Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th September, 2026 - gardens open, plants for sale, art, pottery and teas.
2025
- Herefordshire Art Week & creative workshops, private view, talks and dinner - Saturday 6th to Sunday 14th September, 2025 - 15 artists from www.radnorshireartists.com exhibited and visitors enjoyed art workshops, a private view and a talk by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust.
- National Garden Scheme open days - Saturday 6th to Sunday 14th September 2025, visitors enjoyed the gardens, plants for sale, art, pottery and lavender products and teas.
2024
- A Celebration of Antonia - Sculptures, paintings and drawings by Antonia Spowers (1934 to 2020) for viewing and purchase - took place Sunday 30th June, 2024, 11am to 6pm - Antonia Spowers was considered a brilliant sculptor. Born in Yorkshire in 1934, she made Wales her home in 1996 and was dedicated to the Welsh art community until she died in 2020. She designed a studio into the house she built in Presteigne and worked predominantly in wood, glass, acrylic, metal and paper. She was passionate about the environment and much of her inspiration came from the Welsh countryside. She exhibited all over the UK but her favourite galleries were run by friends in Brecon, Machynlleth, Hay-on-Wye, Caersus.
The Hymns was honoured to provide the location for this very special celebratory exhibition. Antonia left behind a range of sculptures, from table-top pieces to large outdoor installations, and a fantastic collection of drawings and paintings, all of which were being sold, via this exhibition, to support young Welsh artists.
- Herefordshire Art Week & creative workshops, private view, talks and dinner - Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th September, 2024 - 22 artists from www.radnorshireartists.com exhibited and led art & pottery workshops, a private view, a talk on Wordsworth in the Radnor Valley, and a Dinner in the Exhibition.
