Drawing & Printmaking

Life Drawing In A Day

Gera Woltjer begint

A day to explore life drawing using slow contour line drawings followed by rapid gestural drawings. Emphasis is on capturing quality of line and the description of form. Session is with a life model.

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Ceramics & Sculpture

Garden Pots

Dee Jaeger begintadv

Learn handbuilding techniques to create ceramic treasures for your own garden including water basins, fountains, urns, pots, hanging planters and more. Using terracotta style clays learn about coiling, hand modelling and sprig mould making. Surface decoration techniques will also be taught and explored in cluding glaze techniques, aged surface treatments and an introduction into non-fired surface effects.

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Ceramics & Sculpture

Glazing Session: Sunday 7th August

Sun 07 Aug 2022

Finn Anderson begintadv

Open to any FAC ceramics student wanting to glaze and add finishing touches to their works. Discover a number of glazing and ceramic decorating techniques from an experiences ceramicist. Includes second firing.

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Portraiture

Mon 08 Aug 2022 — Mon 12 Sep 2022

Angela Stewart begint

Learn or refine your skills in portraiture drawing. Learn how to draw each aspect of the face - master the nose, ears and proportion, and find out how to convey expression and character.

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The Short Story (Night)

Wed 10 Aug 2022 — Wed 14 Sep 2022

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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Creative Writing

Writing a Novel

Sat 13 Aug 2022 — Sat 17 Sep 2022

Brooke Dunnell begint

This course is for all budding writers who feel they have a novel in them but aren't sure where to start. Each session will focus on essential writing techniques like plot, character, setting, dialogue, description and structure. Address common concerns such as procrastination, inspiration, motivation, writer's block and self-doubt. Participants will get the chance to complete writing exercises and share their work in a safe and constructive environment..

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Design, Textiles & Craft

Hand Painted Silk Scarves

Sun 14 Aug 2022

Roberta Leary begintadv

Create your own beautiful painterly silk scarf in this one day workshop. Using a range of bright colours, learn simple techniques to draw and transfer your images onto silk. This technique can be used on all sorts of natural fibres.

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Stuck In The Middle With Uke – Intermediate Ukulele

Sun 14 Aug 2022 — Sun 04 Sep 2022

Meredith Higgins int

Take your ukulele playing to the next level.

This 4 week course unlocks strumming skills in hearing the rhythm and applying an appropriate strum pattern.  Different time signatures will be explained.  Increase your chord library with alternative shapes and moveable chords. Play melody by reading notes via the TAB system.

This relaxed, interactive course is open to students from the beginner course or new students with some ukulele experience.

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Ceramics & Sculpture

A Day on the Wheel: Sunday 14th August

Sun 14 Aug 2022

Greg Crowe 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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Drawing & Printmaking

Drawing & Painting – Chaos to Control in a Day

Sun 14 Aug 2022

Tania Ferrier begintadv

This one day workshop is designed for those who have never drawn before and have no idea where to start, or skilled drawers who need to loosen up a little and learn a new skill. Award winning artist Tania Ferrier shares the technique of finding images through mark making. Stretch paper on board with gum tape, splash on watery acrylic paint and stand back to see what the mind’s eye conjures. Charcoal sticks are used to draw up a loose framework before painting the image. The emphasis is on play and participants are always surprised about what they find in the marks. Although it starts with chaos, this process teaches you to draw out your idea while balancing the composition, the colour and controlling the outcome. It is a lot of fun!

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Jewellery

Beginners Interlocking Ring Set

Sun 14 Aug 2022 — Sun 21 Aug 2022

Alida Cappelletta begint

Students will fabricate their very own interlocking sterling silver ring set in the two day intensive workshop.

Learn how to accurately calculate your ring size while incorporating an interlocking component. Acquire the basic jewellery techniques of saw piercing, filing, soldering, polishing, hammering, roller printing, wire forming and much more.

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