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I set up and ran the popular Art school Chameleon Workshop from 2002 - 2012. With over 20 years of e

30/08/2026

Blown away by all the sign-ups this term!

See you in 2 weeks Kellett kids.

30/08/2026

Full Full Full!

Looking forward to meeting old and new students next week.

If you would like to be added to the waitlist for next term let me know!

06/08/2026

If you love what you do this song is the vibe you work to 🥰

I’ve had the best break ever and I’m now getting revved up to start again. I’ve had some lovely messages asking - “when are Drop-ins starting again?”. So for anyone not on my what’s app group, or anyone who’s been wanting to try something new, here is the info!

August 25th we’re back and creating together!

I’ve been asked to run a weekend session too 🥰

From September - December I’ll be running a Saturday morning class. If you’re interested please sign up for a package online. You can find the info in the courses section of my website - www.eleanormccoll.com

I have some great new projects to introduce so I can’t wait to get back to the studio 🎨⭐️💚

See you all soon.

-in

22/07/2026

When your kids want to visit their besties in Dublin and the parents also happen to be two of your favourite people…how can you say no 😄🥰

Abby has been doing art classes with me for a number of years and last year she completed a painting of Abbey Bridge - she visits every summer. I know just how special and significant this bridge is, but I’d absolutely forgotten all about - more fabulous views have been painted by Abby since.

Having landed that morning and spent a fabulous day in Dublin, we were walking along the scenic route to get home. I looked up ahead and all of a sudden there it was! Exactly as Abby had painted it - a view I’d seen in my studio daily for almost a year. I was blown away to have it appear before my eyes like that. A magical moment I won’t ever forget.

We had the best two days of city and countryside - even a trip to the National Gallery, which held so many treasures for me - too many to post.

So much more to do, so we will be back next year. Jumping in the canal was the most important memory to grab this time - pure joy! 🥰⭐️

15/07/2026

What a fabulous few days in Bath with Sam.

I fist met Sam in 2003 when she came to work for me as one of my first teachers

I loved working with her - it was brief but so much fun! 23 years on and she’s now an inspiring art therapist with a thriving practice in Bath - helping people navigate life with Cancer. I’m in awe of what she does and so so proud of her. Check out and see what she does.

We’ve had the most magical few days - starting with an evening singing in the forest with a beautiful group of women. An incredible experience.

The magic continued with a trip to the best bookshop to buy Maps for Sam…. Of course I became super excited at the prospect of bookbinding and ended up purchasing maps of special places to me.

Last night I showed Sam some of my simpler binds ( funnily enough Bristol is where I leaned to make books and this is the map I chose to use first ) Bookbinding and chatting a million miles an hour.

Needless to say we’re now planning a 2 day retreat next year in Bath so watch this space. 🤩

I’m now sat in Bristol in the Arts cafe where I worked as a student over 27 years ago!
In a world of fabulous nostalgia and feeling very grateful to be me 😁🌿💚⭐️💛

08/07/2026

If you’re up for celebrating your amazing self and other amazing beings, whilst taking part in something great - please PM me.

All casts will be made in private, or with your chosen close friends - you can even cast each other if you feel more comfortable - I’ll show you how. It’s so much fun when you feel comfortable. You will most likely get the giggles and who doesn’t love that feeling.

Once all the casts are made we will come together as a large group to decorate and embellish! I will guide you through options and techniques.
Be as bold or subtle as you like, create something that fits your personality and style. Something that speaks to who you are.

We will create, eat good food and share a unique experience.

I’m still planning this, but there will be a charity element and an exhibition. Hopefully linked to International Women’s Day.

If you’d like to be a part of it please PM me to join the list and I’ll send you details in September. Do share with anyone who may be interested.

Thanks all - excited 🥰🎨

03/07/2026

Details for this term are now up on my website!

There’s some movement with classes so please PM or email me if you want to be put on the waitlist.

I’m currently trying to accommodate everyone and juggle the limited spaces, so newcomers are waitlisted for now, but I’ll do my best to create space for you.

Give me a few days to work out the class lists 🪄 ✨

Have an amazing break all and I’ll see you in September 🤩

*2 spaces in Teen Studio for ages 15+ The other two teens classes are full. PM me if you have a creative teen or someone who needs the space to just ‘be’ 💛

26/06/2026

This term I visited for the first time. I worked with year 3 and 4 and absolutely loved being in this friendly tight nit community school.

I taught my ‘Pear 3 ways’ project with year 4, introducing them to different painting styles. You can see this project elsewhere in my feed as It’s my go-to project for teaching techniques.

Year 3 were studying signs and symbols - so I created a new project for them to include hk signs amd symbols. I also wanted to link it to symbolism in art. I had to simplify this a lot because of the age group, but wow…These were all done in one day by year 3 students.

Throughout history artists have used mirrors as a way of reflecting the world around them.
I showed some of these paintings to explain symbolism in art. In particular we looked at Rene Magritte’s painting ‘ Not To Be Reproduced’. As you can see, we wanted to show their beautiful faces 🥰

Reflected in the mirrors are signs and symbols seen in Hk, collaged onto the canvas.

What a fabulous job then did in one crazy day in the art room. A magnificent mixed-media portrait of themselves to treasure.

25/06/2026

Expect a flurry of posts as I reflect on this year. I’ll be attempting a digital detox in a few days so there’s a lot to report on before I go quiet.

Here’s one of my signature, movable relief murals a few weeks ago.

In between Batik with year 5, I also spent a few days working with a small group of year 6 students thar didn’t go on camp.
We produced this mural and it was a delight to work at a slightly slower pace with a smaller group.

This has certainly added a splash of colour to the corridor and a legacy left by the current year 6 students. Great job guys and good luck in secondary.

See you in 2027 Bradbury School.

24/06/2026

Wax and paper at a few weeks ago.
I love coming up with projects that introduce a new medium or technique, yet also link to the topic of learning.
The students in year 5 were studying migration, so I decided to focus on seed migration. We looked at flowers from different parts of the world and talked about indigenous plants versus those that have been introduced when communities migrate to other parts of the world.

As an extra I asked them to draw a cartoon/story board of a single seed that may have being carried on the wind and found itself on differnt soil. What happens? What’s the climate like, how does it adapt, grow and survive. We had some hilarious results - You can imagine! Robots housing plant rulers and toilets featured heavily.

I think the kids had the most fun screwing up their artwork and dunking it in the dye. The results are - a beautiful tactile piece or artwork resembling ancient cloth.

I’ll be back at Bradbury next year - so it’s time to plan!

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