Fantasy Faces, Spaces and Places / Sunday 19 September or Tuesday 21 September / 14:00-16:00 / Dacorum Creatives Hub / Marlowes Shopping Centre, Hemel Hempstead /


Fantasy Faces, Spaces and Places
Dates:  Choose from Sunday 19th September or Tuesday 21 September
Time and venue:  14:00-16:00 / Dacorum Creatives Hub, The Marlowes Shopping Centre, Hemel Hempstead (see below for venue info)
No of sessions: 1 (choose our Sunday or Tuesday workshop)
No. of participants: 8. Participants must be aged 12 and over.
Tutor: Mario Lautier Vella
Image: Henri Rousseau – The Dream (1910)


Course fees:
Standard fee:  £10

Drop-in spaces on the day may be available but cannot be guaranteed – please book ahead by using the contact form below to reserve and pay for your space. The workshop starts at 14:00 – please arrive from 13:45 onwards.


Enjoy a two-hour workshop and create a fantasy world of your own…

Take inspiration from artists including Henri Rousseau, Richard Hamilton and Max Ernst and construct your own imaginative rooms, outdoor spaces, characters and more. 

Learn how to work with collage, plus add your own drawing and mark-making to create fantastical, surprising artworks.

Course level: All levels – previous art-making experience not essential but useful.

Venue: The course takes place at the Dacorum Creative Hub, The Marlowes Shopping Centre, The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DX

Parking is available in the Marlowes Shopping Centre or nearby Water Gardens car parks on a first-come, first-served basis. The Marlowes Shopping Centre is in Hemel Hempstead town centre and is served by a number of local bus routes. See map

Course materials:  All materials will be provided

Your course tutor: Mario Lautier Vella has been teaching art since starting his teaching career in 2011.

A qualified art tutor and professional artist,  his award-winning work has been shown in a number of exhibitions in the UK and around the world and can be found in collections across the UK, the Netherlands, Malta, Australia, North America and Canada. Mario will also be exhibiting work at the Dacorum Creatives Hub as part of Herts Open Studios 2021. Find out more

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