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Art Practical: Create Art and Conversation. Painting and Drawing for Wellbeing.
This is a practical art course for those new to creating artwork and people with some experience. The course will introduce you to basic painting and drawing techniques. During the sessions your tutor will help you develop your skills in sketching, painting and using mixed media such as collage. You will also look at the work of famous painters from the past and contemporary artists. Students will learn about artists’ ideas and be encouraged to discuss and talk about their own personal artwork and inspiration for it. Some resources will be available but please do bring sketch pad and pencil, and any watercolours, and brushes.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 19/11/2024Times:1:30pm - 3:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Rowland Hill Children's Centre (London)
315 White Hart Lane
Tottenham
London
N17 7LTTutor:Emanuela-Alina BaloiuCourse code:Q00017444How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £67.20
Craft: Macrame for Beginners
Macramé is a creative knotting technique that can be used to make a variety of items like plant hangers, wall hangings, friendship bracelets, belts, and bags. including jewellery and other decorative items. It’s a great way to relax and create beautiful art pieces for your home. This is designed to support learners with their health and wellbeing. Learn a new skill which may be a route into employment/self-employment. Save money by making own cakes and potentially selling/small business. During this session Your tutor will give you demonstration and individual attention for your guidance. In this workshop you will be working with a macramé cord and each learner will be able to complete a key chain. It can be used by you or can be gifted to the loved ones.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 22/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kauser NabeelCourse code:Q00017598How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Art Appreciation: Satire to Propaganda
Ranging from the satirical, even salacious, scenes of William Hogarth, through the often shocking socio-political criticism of Georg Grosz's work during the Weimar Republic, to the state-controlled art of Soviet Socialist Realism, this course explores the power of art to criticize and/or celebrate the social and political developments of their times
No previous experience is necessary - just a lively, open-minded interest in art!
Topics to be covered will include the works of William Hogarth, Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet, Georg Grosz and Otto Dix; the works of the American Ashcan School (c1890-1914) and Soviet Socialist Realism (1930-); and the social, cultural and political context in which these works were produced.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 12/11/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Janis BakerCourse code:Q00018463How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
Creative Writing: Take a Picture, Tell its Story
The purpose of this course is to aid you in finding the confidence and inspiration to get writing, using photographs as stimulus to creating original writing and developing creative skills.
Using your own photography, we will create a unique piece of writing which can be fact or fiction. You will learn some handy tips and tricks to really bring out the writer in you!
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 22/10/2024Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00010291How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Craft: Upcycle your costume jewellery
Designed for beginners, this fun course will show you how to take old /outdated pieces of costume jewellery and give them new life. Our friendly tutor will introduce you to the tools, materials and techniques which you can use to create lovely new pieces of jewellery to wear yourself, gift or maybe even sell on. We will provide basic materials but you are also encouraged to bring along any jewellery (not expensive) which you would like to transform.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 22/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Space4
Houghton Library
74 Newbottle Street
Houghton le Spring
DH4 4AFTutor:Nadia BelmajdoubCourse code:Q00018786How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
Craft: Pottery for Beginners
Learn the basics of pottery with our Pottery for Beginners course. Explore techniques such as hand-building and wheel-throwing to create functional and decorative pottery items. Ideal for beginners looking to develop their pottery skills.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 22/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Omega Centre (Portsmouth)
Omega Street
Southsea
Portsmouth
PO5 4LPTutor:Jeannie McConvilleCourse code:Q00016813How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £52.50
History: The Rise and Fall of Wessex
Wessex no longer exists yet its name still conjures images of Alfred the Great and the creation of England. The choice by Thomas Hardy of using Wessex as the fictional literary landscape of his novels further embeds this feeling of nostalgic association that people have. This course explores its creation and demise and why it still lives in our memory partly as a result of its historical significance but also because the sentimental effect of its name is consistently being used by advertisers and organisations to create a positive connection with customers and the public.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 08/10/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:The Cornerstone (Wokingham)
Norreys Avenue
Wokingham
RG40 1UETutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00017279How you'll learn:In venueStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £30.00
History: Anti Semitism
We will study the mutating virus of anti-semitism, through an exploration of the ancient template shaped by Christianity and examine key explosions of anti-Jewish violence and prejudice which Hitler was able to exploit, tragically culminating in the Final Solution. Through discussion and debate we will also spend time as a group examining contemporary Holocaust denial, distortion and conspiracy theories. Finally we will look at the current antisemitism accusations within the Labour party and its impact across the political landscape.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 26/11/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:Nottingham Mechanics (Nottingham)
3 North Sherwood Street
Nottingham
NG1 4EZTutor:David HalliwellCourse code:Q00016183How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
History: Highlights of Saxon Archaeology
Why was Britain's genetic make-up radically changed between 500 and 800 AD/CE? Were the newcomers environmental refugees, pagan plunderers, invaders or missionaries? Who were these new arrivals and what were they doing over here? This course will use recent information on sites, finds and their interpretation to shed new light on Anglo-Saxon Age archaeology in Britain. How and why the migrations took place will be illustrated using new (since 1980) excavation evidence, metal detecting finds, scientific analysis and aerial remote sensing data.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 03/12/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:The Salvation Army Church & Community Ce
13 Church Street
Louth
LN11 9BSTutor:Simon TomsonCourse code:Q00011695How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
History: The History of Religion. Part 3: From early Christianity to the Renaissance
This course gives an overview of the social context, politico—historical forces and individual personalities involved in the development of religion during the late classic, medieval and early modern period. This course is ideal for anyone interested in understanding the emergence of Christianity, Islam, Sikhism and ‘Humanism’ within their wider social contexts. While we will be continuing from where my previous courses left off, previous knowledge is not required.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 19/11/2024Times:7:30pm - 9:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Peterhouse Community Centre
122 Forest Rise
Walthamstow
London
E17 3PWTutor:Jacob CohenCourse code:Q00017278How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £80.00