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A tutor guiding a small group painting at tabletop easels.

Private workshops

Bring Grey Art to your doorstep!

Fully guided, beginner-friendly painting sessions brought to your chosen location for birthdays, kitchen teas, bridal showers and special celebrations with friends.

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Occasions

What people book them for

Birthdays Friends’ creative gatherings Bridal showers and hen’s afternoons Mother-and-daughter sessions Community groups Women’s groups Small celebrations Private sip-and-paint evenings

Formats

Three ways to spend the afternoon

We choose the project together beforehand, so it suits the group and the time you have.

Sip and paint

The relaxed one. A guided painting, something to drink, and an afternoon that feels like a get-together rather than a class.

Guided watercolour or acrylic

A little more focused — one project, taken step by step, for a group that wants to come away having learned something.

Craft afternoon

Felt animals, hand-bound books or decorated boxes, for groups who would rather make an object than a painting.

A participant in a hat painting on a tabletop easel in a garden setting.
A participant applying gold-coloured detail to artwork at a workshop table.

A private session

Wherever suits your group

Private sessions suit birthdays, friend get-togethers, bridal events, family groups, and small departmental team-building sessions, hosted at your office, at a nearby coffee shop by arrangement, at Rietondale Park, or wherever suits your group.

  • 1 to 100 people
  • Usually 2–3 hours
  • Enquire at least 5 days in advance
  • Quote-only pricing, for now
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Your venue

What your space needs to provide

  • Tables and chairs
  • Access to water
  • Good lighting
  • Covered space large enough for the group

Grey Art travels anywhere in South Africa. Additional travel expenses (at AA rates) apply beyond 50km from Pretoria, and accommodation may be needed beyond 80km.

How it works

Four steps from enquiry to the day itself

  1. Enquire

    Get in touch at least 5 days before your preferred date with your group size, occasion and venue.

  2. Confirm and pay a deposit

    An upfront deposit of at least 50% secures your booking. Sessions needing extra preparation are paid in full before the event.

  3. Settle the balance

    The remaining balance is due 1 week before your session, or 2–3 days before for small groups.

  4. Enjoy your session

    Mariska brings the materials and guidance. You just need the venue ready.

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Private workshops around Pretoria and Gauteng

A tutor guiding participants who are painting around a busy workshop table.
A participant painting an animal on canvas at a tabletop easel.
A participant painting at a tabletop easel beside a swimming pool.
Smiling participants painting at tabletop easels along a long table.
A long table set with easels, canvases and palettes, ready for a workshop.

Private workshop enquiry

Tell me about the occasion

No payment or booking at this stage. Send the details and you will receive a written quote for the session as we describe it.

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Before you enquire

Private workshop questions

How many people do I need?

Private workshops are available from one person up to a hundred. Tell us the number and we will confirm whether it works for your chosen venue.

What does a private workshop cost?

Each private workshop is quoted individually, for now. Send us the details and you will receive a written quote.

Do we need any experience?

No. All Grey Art workshops are designed for complete beginners, and every material is supplied.

How far ahead should I enquire?

Please enquire at least 5 days in advance.

Do you travel to us?

Yes, anywhere in South Africa. Additional travel expenses apply beyond 50km from Pretoria, and accommodation may be needed beyond 80km.

What does the venue need to provide?

Tables and chairs, access to water, good lighting, and a covered space large enough for the group.

Private workshops

Give your people an afternoon they will talk about

Send the date you have in mind and roughly how many guests, and we will do the rest.

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