Adults Courses

Creative Casting In A Day (Sunday 26th March)

Sun 26 Mar 2023

Kate Sale begint

Join Kate Sale for a day of creative casting: exploring a range of casting techniques to create unique jewellery pieces. Cast a design of your own or cast organic pieces in silver or other precious metals. Certain precious gem stones such as diamonds and sapphires can be cast in place when making.

Workshop On The Wheel: Sunday 26 March

Sun 26 Mar 2023

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.

Please note: The Ceramics Studio is not airconditioned and can become very warm in the summer months.

Introduction to Watercolours In A Day (Saturday 1st April)

Sat 01 Apr 2023

Jenessa King beg

A short course designed to teach you the basics of this beautiful medium. Learn about the properties of paper, colour mixing methods and an array of techniques to apply watercolour. Be guided through easy to follow exercises that will allow you to paint bespoke watercolour artworks.

Weaving Wicker Baskets (Saturday 1st April)

Sat 01 Apr 2023

Fiona Gavino begint

Learn the art of cane basket weaving and create pieces of different sizes to take away with you. This traditional technique is easy to learn and can be used with a number of materials. Plant fibres will be discussed and provided.

Glazing Session: Sunday 2nd April

Sun 02 Apr 2023

Finn Anderson begintadv

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

Please note: The Ceramics Studio is not airconditioned and can become very warm in the summer months.

Workshop On The Wheel: Sunday 2 April

Sun 02 Apr 2023

Greg Crowe beg

Basic Claw Setting In A Day: Sunday 2nd April

Sun 02 Apr 2023

Kate Sale intadv

Ready to set some gems?! The basic claw setting course will help students to master a simple claw setting for a faceted gem.

Learning these skills can take the intermediate maker to the next level with the inclusion of faceted gems to their pieces. There will be the opportunity to make earrings or a ring. Suitable for the intermediate student.

Sewing The Fiddly Bits – Hems, Zips, Buttons & More

Sat 06 May 2023 — Sat 10 Jun 2023

Angela Ferolla begint

Conquer your fear of buttons, zips and all the other fiddly bits that stop you from finishing those sewing projects! These finishing techniques will give your sewing projects a lovely, more professional finish. Working on a series of samples each week, learn a number of tricks and skills. Bring your own sewing machine. Some basic/ beginner sewing skills recommended.

The Short Story – The Art of Rearranging Words

Sat 06 May 2023 — Sat 10 Jun 2023

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.