Painting

Acrylic Painting (Saturdays)

Sat 22 Feb 2020 — Sat 21 Mar 2020

Leslee Rowlands begint

Discover the joys of painting with acrylics. Learn about colour, texture, shape and tone and how to combine these elements as well as developing your own style. Explore this medium in a relaxed and encouraging setting through a number of exercises guided by your tutor. Suitable for beginners as well as those wishing to continue painting with guidance from Leslee.

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Drawing & Printmaking

Beginners – Draw, Print, Paint (Saturdays)

Sat 22 Feb 2020 — Sat 28 Mar 2020

Shana James beg

Are you a complete beginner and not sure where to start? Then this course is perfect for you! Be introduced to three artistic methods – drawing, printmaking and painting. This is a great opportunity to develop some basic skills in an encouraging environment and identify your interests and strengths.

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Jewellery

Contemporary Silver Jewellery

Sat 22 Feb 2020 — Sat 28 Mar 2020

Nicole Lance begint

Learn the foundations of jewellery making including soldering, sawing, filing, riveting and creating textured surfaces in metal. Design and construct your own contemporary bracelets, rings, earrings or pendants in silver.

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Ceramics & Sculpture

Improve Your Throwing Skills

Sat 22 Feb 2020 — Sat 14 Mar 2020

Alana McVeigh begint

This is a great introduction to the art of throwing on the pottery wheel. Discover clay's diverse properties, the specialist tools used for shaping and different ways to decorate pieces. Works will be fired in FAC's kilns.

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Creative Writing

The Short Story – The Art of Rearranging Words

Sat 22 Feb 2020 — Sat 28 Mar 2020

Brooke Dunnell begint

Learn how to create short stories which have impact through a mixture of reading, writing and discussing. Discover how short stories and flash fiction vary from other forms of writing. During the course, participants are encouraged to write their own short stories. This is a fun and highly informative course designed to enhance writing skills and boost confidence.

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Drawing & Printmaking

iArt – Drawing & Painting on an iPad

Sun 23 Feb 2020 — Sun 29 Mar 2020

Alejandro Tearney begint

Discover the digital world of drawing and painting. Express yourself with powerful and intuitive tools that let users of all levels work with a wide range of realistic media. Learn how to turn your digital artworks into paintings you can hand or movies you can watch. Recommended for anyone with a desire to create in a digital medium. Bring your own iPad.

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Ceramics & Sculpture

A Day on the Wheel (23 Feb)

Sun 23 Feb 2020

Lee Woodcock beg

Never tried ceramics before? Want to know how it works? This workshop is an introduction to the specialised art of throwing on the pottery wheel. Have fun learning a new skill under a tutor's expert guidance

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Ceramics & Sculpture

Kintsugi – The Japanese Art of Repairing Broken Ceramics

Sun 23 Feb 2020 — Sun 08 Mar 2020

Stephanie Hammill beg

Have you broken a favourite cup or bowl but can’t bear to throw it out? Learn how to repair your ceramics using traditional and non-traditional techniques involving resin, lacquer, gold powder and gold leaf.

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Painting

Make a Large-Scale Painting in a Day (Feb)

Sun 23 Feb 2020

Joss Gregson begint

Working on large canvas, create your own painting in this exciting one day workshop. Learn how to use acrylic paints and be guided through basic painting techniques, colour theory and composition. Beginners welcome.

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