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Art - Impressionism and its techniques

This workshop can be completed in oils or acrylics and will explore the use of bright, broken strokes of colour to create the effects of sunshine and weather which impressionists so skilfully conveyed.

Art -Oil painting & using monochrome underpainting

This is a short course, taking place over three consecutive weeks and will cover several aspects of this painting technique. It will demonstrate an old oil painting method using an under picture called a grisaille which is used to build up colours on top of a solid monochromatic underpainting. Learners will be shown how to develop a strong initial picture, just using black and white, and over the following two weeks build up the picture, using layers of oil paint called glazes.

Chinese Culture and Language

This 10-week course is designed to immerse the participants into the rich tapestry of Chinese traditions, history, and the language that drives it, with the opportunity to practice brush calligraphy. As the course progresses, it will explore segments of the written language, through Chinese characters, revealing their unique structure, gaining an insight into their evolution and the cultural significance they hold and the stories behind them.

Tai Chi

This is a form of Chinese exercise which promotes breathing, relaxation, co-ordination and internal strength.

Traditional Upholstery

Traditional upholstery is a craft where an item of period furniture is upholstered using hand tools, traditional methods and organic materials. We will predominantly use techniques which focus upon the craft aspects of attaching webbing, stuffing, stitching, padding and covering. It is the fine detail that represents the craft and enables the craft to be kept alive. The course is open to everyone from complete beginners to those with experience who wish to hone and develop their skills. Please be aware that we do not have a fully equipped workshop, but one of the wonderful aspects about traditional upholstery is that it can be practiced with just a few very basic hand tools. This course aims to enable students to bring along a chair of their choice to work upon, whilst learning a range of traditional skills. However, we will be in a classroom environment with space for 10 students and so bench space is limited. Therefore, smaller items such as dining chairs, occasional chairs and stools are all suitable projects (examples below). It is very important that you tackle one or two smaller projects which contain basic techniques before you go on to more complex ones. Large pieces, such as armchairs, sofas and chaise longue are not suitable projects to bring to class. They are too big, heavy and awkward to move and are not safe in a classroom when benches and students have limited space. Comfortable working conditions will contribute to your ease of working and ultimately to successful results.

Using your tablet - introduction

This course will look at how to get started with the tablet, how to download and use apps, books, games, browse the web, check and write emails. This course covers how to protect privacy and other security features.