Special artist led workshop for Heritage Open Days 2025

Walberswick is so lucky to have a fascinating range of architectural styles, from thatched arts and crafts cottages to cutting edge gems. Drawing is a brilliant way of really looking properly at buildings and observing their quirks and details. Why not join local artist Helen Riches pictured) and the Heritage team in a friendly drawing workshop where you’ll be given the opportunity to create a historic record of our lovely village green. The workshops and all materials are free, but booking is essential. 

Prebook via Eventbrite for this event on Saturday 20th September. 

Booking opens 10am on Friday 5 September

Special pop up drawing workshop of houses on with local artist Helen Riches Tickets, Sat, Sep 20, 2025 Multiple dates.

Under 12s (Must be accompanied by an adult.) 

2.00pm - 3pm 13+ and adults 

Arrive 10 minutes before to register at the Heritage Hut. The workshops are supported by the Walberswick Common Lands Charity.

More about the artist

Careers in graphic and garden design have led to an obvious bias in Helen Riches work. The imposing of order and structure on nature has always been a fascination and can be seen in her paintings… geraniums in a yellow box perhaps, or a cluster of crofts on a Hebridean hillside.  Helen is a committed, full time artist now, working in oils in the studio or outdoors with her easel, though there is also a daily conscience tussle while the lure of taming her coastal garden also pulls.

 She was born in Belfast and has spent a lot of her life in East Anglia, although travel with a sketch book has always been ‘a thing'. She has a husband, two children, all, rather predictably, involved in some way or other with the arts.