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Wheel Throwing for the Absolute Beginner

Wed 28 Jul 2021 — Wed 22 Sep 2021

Greg Crowe beg

Discover the wonderful techniques of throwing clay on the pottery wheel. This class is designed for those with little or no experience of wheel throwing. You will be guided through step by step by an experienced tutor and have plenty of opportunities to practice your new skills. Pieces will be fired in FAC's kilns.

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Painting

Watercolour Painting for the Absolute Beginner

Wed 28 Jul 2021 — Wed 22 Sep 2021

Rodney Sinclair beg

Are you a complete beginner when it comes to painting with watercolours? This course is designed for the absolute beginner, you will learn the basics of watercolour techniques and build on your skills from there. Be guided through step-by-step with weekly demonstrations and exercises to get your more familiar with this wonderful medium.

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Jewellery Sold out

Make Contemporary Jewellery Using Traditional Techniques

Wed 28 Jul 2021 — Wed 22 Sep 2021

Kate Sale begint

Learn traditional jewellery making techniques with a twist to create your own contemporary piece of jewellery. Students will be encouraged to steep outside the box and push traditional ideals of jewellery but still make quality pieces, and be shown alternate ways to create a design. This course will also cover the techniques of jewellery making, and how to use the equipment in the jewellery studio safely and competently.

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Painting

Painting in Acrylics – Abstraction

Wed 28 Jul 2021 — Wed 22 Sep 2021

Joss Gregson begintadv

What is Abstract Painting? How do you start? In this comprehensive painting class explore abstract painting through a series of weekly exercises which will help you to navigate your way into abstract painting. A hands-on class with plenty of tutor guidance and technique building exercises. 

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Painting

Contemporary Acrylic Painting – Intermediates (Wednesday)

Wed 28 Jul 2021 — Wed 22 Sep 2021

Miles Carpenter int

Take your painting skills further with challenging weekly exercises. Explore colour, techniques and composition. Learn to create more resolved paintings and immerse yourself in a studio environment.

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Painting

Studio Painting

Thu 29 Jul 2021 — Thu 23 Sep 2021

Joss Gregson int

This class is great for students who have some painting experience and would like to improve their confidence and skills while developing their own style. With plenty of tutor guidance and exercises to get you started each week, come with an open mind and experiment with different ways of painting.

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Experiment with Ceramics

Thu 29 Jul 2021 — Thu 23 Sep 2021

Stephanie Hammill begint

Want to push your clay boundaries? This new course is student led and offers the opportunity to learn new skills (both handbuilding and wheelthrowing) and explore decorative techniques in more detail, using glazes, slips and transfers. Both sculptural and functional styles will be covered and there will be opportunities to develop individual projects in a stimulating and supportive environment. Suitable for beginners and those with experience.

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Painting

Landscape Painting in Acrylics

Thu 29 Jul 2021 — Thu 23 Sep 2021

Joss Gregson begint

A great start for those wanting to try their hand at landscape painting, this class is filled with helpful exercises and demonstrations. Beginning with a general landscape, look at composition, colour and light. Discover how to create atmosphere in your paintings using colour and tone. Learn how to paint clouds, sky, grass, trees, the ocean and everything in between.

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Jewellery

Enamelling

Thu 29 Jul 2021 — Thu 23 Sep 2021

Claire Townsend begintadv

Create your own exquisite enamelled jewellery using the distinctive technique of cloisonné, a style which uses metallic wires and foils to achieve intricate leadlight patterns and designs.

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