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Creativity for Calm
Are you looking for a relaxing hobby to help you unwind? Creating moments of calm in the day is essential for our emotional well-being and mental health. Step into the world of mindful crafts with this course and enjoy art for relaxation.
This creativity course allows you to explore your art and craft skills to find practices that soothe you. Whether you enjoy drawing, painting, origami, or craft-making, art courses can help you find a relaxing hobby.
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Dates:Wed 11/09/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca SpearCourse code:Q00015870How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £81.40
Creativity for Calm
Are you looking for a relaxing hobby to help you unwind? Creating moments of calm in the day is essential for our emotional well-being and mental health. Step into the world of mindful crafts with this course and enjoy art for relaxation.
This creativity course allows you to explore your art and craft skills to find practices that soothe you. Whether you enjoy drawing, painting, origami, or craft-making, art courses can help you find a relaxing hobby.
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Dates:Wed 11/09/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024Times:11:30am - 1:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca SpearCourse code:Q00015871How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £81.40
Craft: Hand Clay Pottery
This course is designed for you to develop your creative side and use your previous clay hand-building techniques to progress to an intermediate level, plus a chance explore the different decorative styles working with Clay. By the end of the course you should have lots of different pottery pieces and different pottery skills. You will be in a group with others and led by a talented Arts and Crafts tutor. Your work will be taken away and fired in a kiln by the tutor and it will be yours to keep!
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Dates:Wed 11/09/2024 -
Wed 16/10/2024Times:1:30pm - 3:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Coopers Court
Church Street
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
South West
GL53 8APTutor:Victoria HendzelCourse code:Q00016896How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Art Appreciation: Art Movement
This 5 week online art course offers a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of Art and Design Movements. Throughout hte course, you will delve into the history, philosophy nad influential works of five prominent movements: Bauhaus, Memphis Group, De Stijl, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Each week, you will explore a different movement gaining a deeper understanding of its key characteristics, notable artists and the societal and cultural contexts that shaped its development.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 10/10/2024Times:4:00pm - 6:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Abbie CairnsCourse code:Q00017693How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Appreciation: Art and the Arts in 1920s
The course will explore the enriching links between stories, art and music, concentrating of works from 1920s. From the surrealistic art in France and expressionist art in Germany to the many operas, ballets and symphonies which characterise that tumultuous period. In America, it is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age", while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Twenties" because of the economic boom following World War I (1914–1918). French speakers refer to the period as the "Années folles" ("crazy years") emphasizing the era's social, artistic, and cultural dynamism.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 17/10/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:Colin LomasCourse code:Q00017290How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £72.00
Art Practical: Arts and Crafts for Health and Wellbeing
The purpose of the course is to support your individual health and wellbeing and to help you gain confidence. You will be given an opportunity to learn new skills and techniques from a range of different types of arts and crafts. For example, painting stones, glass, wood, and dream catchers. You will use a variety of different resources and medias such as wool, fabrics, and jars. You will learn about the development of the different arts and crafts that we enjoy today. You will learn about and gain an insight into how different techniques and skills have evolved in certain crafts.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:10:00am - 2:30pmDuration:14 sessionsLocation:NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZTutor:Rebecca WilliamsCourse code:Q00016837How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £243.50
Pre-Entry English: Functional skills English for work
Do you want to feel empowered and confident using English in your professional setting?
This course is designed for anyone who wants to take their communication skills to the next level.
You will:
Develop a strong foundation in business English vocabulary and grammar.
Practice writing clear and concise emails, reports, and presentations.
Master the art of delivering impactful presentations and participating effectively in meetings.
Build confidence in negotiating, giving feedback, and handling difficult conversations.
Through interactive activities, role-plays, and real-world case studies, you'll gain the practical skills you need to succeed in today's global workplace.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to communicate clearly and confidently with colleagues, clients, and superiors, making a strong impression and advancing your
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Fri 01/11/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:16 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Jane ReedCourse code:Q00016524How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £103.60
Textiles & Fashion: Advanced Sustainable Sewing - Blackwork Embroidery
This course will teach you plenty of skills on how to mend your clothes beautifully and originally. We will look at the historical art of Sashiko patterns and the Boro mending technique that was used in Japan in the Edo period and also plenty of other Visible mending techniques. There will be plenty of beautiful patterns to choose from and to learn about and to sew yourselves. A grasp of basic hand sewing is needed. We will expand our knowledge on the resources needed throughout the course and learn about the history of this technique. Later on we will also look at other various visible mending techniques and how and why these are used.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Rebecca SpearCourse code:Q00018289How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £92.40
Art Appreciation: Art in Churches
The Church has historically been a major patron of the arts, and all major artists have works in church buildings around Europe. From Saxon wall paintings and lavish medieval alter pieces, to contemporary installations in Cathedrals, this course looks at the variety of art commissioned by the Church, from the Sistine Chapel ceiling to Victorian church textiles. We discuss where good examples can be seen in this country, including stained glass and sculpture. The way in which art in Churches has reflected the major art history developments is at the core of this course.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:11:00am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:David BrindleyCourse code:Q00009352How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £55.50
Art Practical: Beginners Art Practical
The theme this term is ‘Learn from the Best’, which will give us a focus for exploring a range of arts materials and techniques. It is a traditional method to examine and copy famous and excellent artists to learn their techniques. We will be looking at a selection of artists, learning from their style and recreating our own original works in that style. Studying a variety of artists will give us a focus for exploring a range of different arts materials and techniques including pastels, watercolour, oil, acrylic and other paints. This is a friendly and supportive group, offering a space for experimentation.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Location:The Parish Centre (Chesterfield)
91 Sheffield Road
Chesterfield
S41 7JHCourse code:Q00015903How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00