Art & Design

There are 155 courses available.

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• Glaze making and materials ; an introduction.

  Learn a basic understanding of glaze technology using raw materials to formulate your own glazes, also how to create glazes with different surface qualities. Basic materials included.

  Course dates:

  10 Jul 2013–16 Jul 2013

• Glimpses of Paradise: Gardens in Art

  Representations of gardens in art tell us much about their status as settings for social activity, statements of political ambition, evidence of horticultural knowledge, and expressions of taste. Explore eastern and western traditions of garden making th

  Course dates:

  11 Jul 2013

• Globalisation in Contemporary Art: Case Study India

  Focussing on Asia's recent Contemporary Art 'boom', examine examples of art produced in India over the past 20 years. Explore how a 'globalised' art market has led to a new generation of artists, and huge shifts in art practice.

  Course dates:

  9 Jul 2013

• Guilding and Colour Techniques for your Sculpture

  Introduction to practical gilding, bronzing, patination and aging techniques enhancing your sculptures with traditional colouring methods. Bring work in ceramic, plaster, wood, steel or resin. Test pieces also available to try. Basic materials included.

  Course dates:

  21 Jul 2013

• Hand Knitting

  Discover a variety of basic and more advanced hand knitting techniques, as well as advice on knitting garments and shapes. A variety of yarns for sampling and experimentation are provided. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience of hand knitting.

  Course dates:

  11 Apr 2013–20 Jun 2013

• Hands, Head or Feet Life Modelling

  Three day intensive. Working from life, learn and develop observation skills, clay modelling techniques and individual expression focusing on choice of Hands, Feet and Portrait Head in clay, for firing. All levels including beginners. Basic materials incl

  Course dates:

  10 Jul 2013–12 Jul 2013

• Haute Couture

  Welcome to the stylish world of printing, on to paper and fabric, then adding to, embellishing and sewing into your prints to create a unique one off piece of fashionable art. Basic materials included.

  Course dates:

  18 Jul 2013–19 Jul 2013

• Horror in Contemporary Art

  See how contemporary artists use horror to provoke reactions of fear, shock and disgust. Explore the history of horror in art, before examining works by several contemporary artists. Take part in a debate on the challenges of surviving without horror!

  Course dates:

  8 Jul 2013

• Interior Design: An Introduction

  An introduction to all aspects of designing a unique living space. The principles examined are storyboarding, briefing, sourcing, lighting, accessorising, colour scheming, planning, costing and project management.

  Course dates:

  12 Apr 2013–21 Jun 2013

• Introduction and exploration of pleating techniques NEW

  Develop different pleating techniques for your own textile projects. Discover and develop the wonderful ways fabric can be transformed by pleating. You will learn how to pleat by hand, make and use paper moulds, stiffen fabric and learn simple dying and painting techniques to synconize patterns and structures. You will experiment with fabrics and by the end of the course have an in depth understanding of the techniques/possibilities through having produced a range of samples.

  Course dates:

  24 May 2013–28 Jun 2013