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History: Art History in 100 Paintings (c.25,000 to 1900)
This course aims to enable you to make sense of art works you might encounter in a gallery.
You will fit 100 paintings- or two-dimensional pieces- into a time line of historical events, places, styles and paradigms.
Using art appreciation skills from the first session , you will examine works in a virtual tour of a major gallery that come from another time and place.
The course will enable you to create your own personal ‘Gallery of 100 paintings.
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Dates:Mon 14/10/2024 -
Mon 11/11/2024Times:2:30pm - 4:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Jubilee Hall Loddon (Loddon)
George Lane
Loddon
NR14 6NBTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00019037How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.20
Art Appreciation: Artist Movements from the early 20th Century
From the Blue Rider to the Bridge to Dada, the emergence of modernism in the early 20th century saw a flourishing of artist groups who challenged what art is and how it should be made and seen. In this course, we’ll look at some of the key collectives, leading artists who were part of them and their artistic innovations, including among others Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Ernst Kirchner, Kurt Schwitters and Marcel Duchamps.
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Dates:Thu 17/10/2024 -
Thu 14/11/2024Times:2:45pm - 4:45pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Ruth MulandiCourse code:Q00017291How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Women Artists
American art historian Linda Nochlin in 1971 posed the question as to “Why have there been no great women artists?”. Women artists have been overlooked, undermined, and forgotten over the centuries. This course will write them back into art history by focusing on the most committed and accomplished women artists from the 17th Century to the 21st Century covering women painters, sculptors, installation artists, and performance artists.
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Dates:Sat 19/10/2024 -
Sat 30/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:The Drive Methodist Church (Redbridge)
Eastern Avenue
Redbridge
IG4 5ABTutor:Jolanta JagielloCourse code:Q00017555How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £60.00
History: My Virtual Museum; a collection of elite, local images
The story of my journey into collecting old postcards, vintage photographs,
and interesting artefacts/ephemera, and the motivation behind establishing a
virtual museum, with the generous assistance from others. Throughout,
numerous images depicting each stage of my collecting will be displayed,
categorised by subject matter. Predominantly featured will be vintage
photographs depicting scenes and people from northern Lincolnshire,
particularly Grimsby and Cleethorpes. Additionally, there will be recent
photographs showcasing intriguing collectibles mainly associated with this
region. Lastly, I will outline my future thoughts and plans for this venture.
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Dates:Sat 19/10/2024 -
Sat 19/10/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:The Minster (Grimsby)
St James Square
Grimsby
DN31 1EPTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00018658How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £15.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Practical: Arts & Crafts for Wellbeing
Indulge your creativity while nurturing your wellbeing by joining us on this Arts and Crafts course designed to provide relaxation, self-expression, and practical skills, whilst exploring your artistic style. Through a series of hands-on sessions, you will explore the therapeutic benefits of crafting while learning to create beautiful pieces from fabric, glass jars, and natural materials. From crafting beads to dabbling with macramé techniques, embellishing vases to repurposing old fabrics into new decorations, this course offers a holistic approach to artistic expression and self-care, as well as helping to foster an interest in crafty recycling and how we can use found, natural materials to create unique artwork.
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Dates:Wed 23/10/2024 -
Wed 04/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Belle Isle Tenant Management Org. Commun
The Gate ,Off Haverfield Rd
Leeds
LS10 3QHTutor:Victoria BouldCourse code:Q00019326How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
Art Appreciation: Art Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
What makes an artist forger artworks?, what motivates them?, which famous artists do they copy?, what techniques do they use?, and do they get away with it?. This course explores the answers to these questions, as well as how many fakes are produced, and the money that can be made. Above all, when the forger is caught how they can became celebrities in their own right with exhibitions of their artworks in their own name. The course will also examine the challenges and opportunities and above all the controversies surrounding AI-generated Art, is it original, a copy or a fake?
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Dates:Sun 27/10/2024 -
Sun 01/12/2024Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Jolanta JagielloCourse code:Q00017465How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Art Practical Watercolour: Autumn Colours
Explore the vibrant world of autumn colours with our Art Practical Watercolour course. Learn techniques for capturing the beauty of autumn landscapes in watercolour. Ideal for beginners and experienced artists looking to enhance their watercolour skills.
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Dates:Wed 30/10/2024 -
Wed 27/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Tumbly Hill Day Service (Kingsbridge)
Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge
TQ7 1HNTutor:Mary BorehamCourse code:Q00016827How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
Art Appreciation: Symbolism in Art
Can you read the hidden meanings in paintings? For centuries artists have relied upon symbols to convey their intentions, but how do we find out what lies behind some of the most well-known works of art? In this extensively illustrated study day with WEA tutor David Brindley, we’ll explore the wealth of symbolism in western art from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the Impressionists to Surrealism, and from abstract art to the present and offer an interpretation of the hidden meanings within these pieces.
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Dates:Fri 01/11/2024 -
Fri 01/11/2024Times:10:00am - 3:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:St Lawrence Parish Rooms (Winchester)
Colebrook Street
Winchester
SO23 9LHTutor:David BrindleyCourse code:Q00016859How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £23.10
Art Appreciation: The Art of Christmas
The Christmas story has probably inspired more art than any other subject. From medieval icons of the Virgin and Child to the Renaissance paintings of the shepherds and the wise men; and from stained glass windows to Christmas cards, the story has been at the forefront of western art.
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Dates:Mon 04/11/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:11:00am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:David BrindleyCourse code:Q00009345How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.30
History: Essex in 10 objects
Essex museums are full of wonderful and sometimes surprising objects. This course takes a selection of objects looked after in museums all over the county and uses them as sources for learning about everyday life in Essex in the past. Covering a range of themes and times the course will also give you some ideas for places to visit in your own time.
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Dates:Mon 04/11/2024 -
Mon 16/12/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:YMCA Brightlingsea (Colchester)
High Street
Colchester
CO7 0AQTutor:Claire ParkerCourse code:Q00018843How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80