Malvern Pastel Artists Session 10 Theme: Trees

Who are we?
Malvern Pastel Artists is a friendly and thriving community art group meeting fortnightly in Malvern Link. We welcome other local pastel enthusiasts to create in a relaxed social space. Members range in experience and backgrounds. We support beginners by providing art supplies in sessions.

What do we mean be Pastels?

What we love about pastels is that it’s drawing and painting combined in one; with intense colours closer to the raw pigment than other media. We define pastels as including; soft pastels, hard pastels, pan pastels, oil pastels, charcoal, graphite, crayons, any pencils and stick form media. Many of us are mixed-media artists and combine pastels with other media; for example watercolour.

Meetings

At each meeting you are free to work on your own project or on a theme/still life suggested and provided by group members for inspiration. The session will be relaxed and informal. We are growing in popularity so please do book your space beforehand .

Venue

Park View Community Room, Community Hub, Victoria Park Road, Malvern Link, WR14 2JY link https://www.malverntowncouncil.org/park-view-community-room/

The room looks out over the park, there is ample free parking, toilets and Bilberry Cafe is next door. The room comfortably fits up to 20 people. There will be chairs and tables available. There is a small kitchen area for making hot drinks.

When

One morning and one early evening session each month. You are free to choose when to attend via our booking system (up to 20 people per session due to room size).

1st Friday of the month - morning 9.30 am -12 noon

3rd Friday of the month- 6.00pm - 8.30 pm

Membership

Once you have been along and met us at a first session we ask that you become a member. Membership for 2026 is £6. We operate as a non-profit organisation; however, to be sustainable it is important that all group costs are met.

You can purchase membership via the ‘store’ at the top of the page when you book sessions https://www.tickettailor.com/events/malvernpastelartists .
Membership benefits include:

• borrowing equipment in sessions eg. Soft pastels, oil pastels, charcoal, pastel pencils, paper
• borrowing pastel reference books and magazine article from our group library
• member discounts for external events as advertised in newsletters
• member-only exhibitions and sale events through the year
• Entry to January 2027 Malvern Pastel Artists exhibition at Malvern Library 
• Invitation to member only plein-air painting and sketching sessions locally in summer months
• Newsletters distributed by email 
• Associated group membership with Pastel groups and societies beyond Malvern- coming soon 

Members may wish to share and support each other on social media using the #malvernpastelartists @malvernpastelartists on Instagram and/or the Facebook page and group.

Ticket monies are used to cover room hire, tea/coffee/refreshments, still life objects/displays and materials for loan to beginners.