Arts

This Art for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) course is a 5-week watercolour painting course for anyone wanting to learn or improve their painting skills. You will learn how to draw and paint within a group of like-minded people. Guidance and support are offered throughout the course from our talented tutor, to develop your artistic skills. You will also have the opportunity to connect with and support others in a friendly classroom environment and improve your English conversational skills. No previous skills in watercolours are needed to join this group.

Giving you a chance to make your own plaque or help out with the community mosaic wall piece, to be displayed at the centre.

Discover the beauty of botanical art with our Art Practical: Botanical Illustration course. Learn techniques for accurately depicting plants and flowers in your artwork. Ideal for artists and nature enthusiasts looking to refine their illustration skills.

Students will be introduced to basic sewing and garment making methods to achieve a quality finish in a garment . The course is designed to teach the principles and techniques of sustainable fashion by focusing recycling and up cycling textiles in to new garments .

The course aims to encourage learners to attend art exhibitions and/or musical events with a greater background knowledge in order to enhance appreciation. If actual attendance is not possible, to undertake independent research and hence, enjoy a more active and cultural lifestyle. The class also offers an opportunity for learners to interact socially with like- minded people in intellectual pursuits. It also encourages learners to acquire critical and analytical skills through debate and discussion. The course covers all styles and periods from the Renaissance to the present day. It is multi media to accommodate diverse learning styles and preferences. It is suitable for beginners and connoisseurs alike.

Many people believe that they are no good at sewing and feel frustrated at not being able to repair or improve clothes to give them a longer life. This course will teach you a range of hand stitches which can be used to both repair and embellish clothes. You will be able to create a range of stitch samples and make a fabric book to keep them in. You will gain confidence in your sewing skills and use them to make items which can be given as presents. You will also learn how handstitching can have beneficial effects on your health and wellbeing as well as improving your confidence and creativity.

This course Introduces the basis of refashioning and sustainable sewing, teaching how to turn old or unwanted textiles and materials in to new exiting and fashionable garments.

This course will help you develop further watercolour techniques interrelated with drawing skills, and in connection with inspiring examples in art history. It will help you learn classical techniques in a subtle way, by relating them to examples by various masters of drawing and watercolour and contemporary artists. If you would like to have a fresh view of watercolour painting and drawing, and learn how to achieve expressivity by carefully combining techniques such as glazing, graded wash or cross-hatching, this course will offer you an overview and will inspire personal artworks of great subtlety and sensitivity It will also encourage you to create your own original artworks based on the techniques learned and it will bring a fresh perspective on known techniques and styles, if you have already practised them in your own paintings. You will need to bring your own materials, paints and paper along for this course. The tutor will let you know what to bring

The course introduces the principles of sustainable fashion and teaches practical garment making skills.

All within a friendly and welcoming pottery studio setting. By the end of the course you should have several pottery pieces that will be yours to keep! You will be in a group with fellow potters so the course is a wonderful way to meet others, to explore your creative side and build confidence at the same time. You will be with like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere engaging in a very enjoyable activity. This course is open to any student with pottery experience, for example you may have completed our previous ‘Introduction to Pottery’ course or you are someone who has previously completed pottery classes or worked with clay elsewhere in the past. Your work will be fired in a kiln by the tutor and it will be yours to keep. So book now to avoid disappointment.