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What will I learn? During this course you will be introduced to:● The key aspects of home designing.● Personal interior styles and preferences.● Successfully using colour, pattern and textures.● Arranging furniture for different rooms. Is this course for me? Everybody with just a keen interest in putting stylish interiors together is welcome. What do I […]

What will I learn? The course aims to introduce you to the basics of pattern cutting. This will enable you to use these techniques to develop and experiment with styling variations on existing patterns or progress to one of our further skills in pattern making courses, where you will learn to create and fit a […]

What will I learn? Through demonstrations and guided exercises, you will learn the various ways to hold your brush to create the different essential brushstrokes. These fantastic techniques will help improve your future painting. You will also learn about differences in paint, ink and papers that can be used and how to centre your mind […]

What will I learn? From Sherlock Holmes to Se7en, we’ve been gripped by grisly tales of murder and malintent for centuries. In this workshop, we’ll explore the reasons a good whodunit is still more popular than ever, and practise writing in this genre. What about these types of stories capture the public’s imagination like little […]

What will I learn? This course is for learners with some experience of working with stained glass and soldiering as well as those new to working with glass. Everyone will be using the copper foil technique which involves cutting glass, grinding glass, applying copper foil tape and soldiering.Experienced learners will create a simple 3-dimensional object […]

What will I learn? Our crochet workshop will teach you the delicate art of crocheting, a lifelong skill that you will use to make beautiful items for yourself and others.During the course you will learn:• How to hold the yarn and hook• Make a crochet chain stitch and slip stitch• Work Double Crochet and Treble […]

What will I learn? Have you ever turned unwanted objects or waste materials into entirely new products? Upcycling is the ideal way to combine creative ideas with a passion for sustainability and entrepreneurship. The course aims to show how several modern craft techniques and decorative finishing touches can be used to upcycle and update old […]

What will I learn? Enjoy an art-filled day out at one of London’s top cultural spots – be inspired by a range of objects and artefacts, complete research tasks using your sketchbook and phone / camera and discuss your findings with the group. The following week, we will then reconvene in our studio to create […]

What will I learn? Sashiko is the Japanese art of using a sewing running stitch to decorate or reinforce cloth.In this workshop, you will learn all the basic techniques and principles of sashiko. Using a combination of group demonstrations and individual guidance, the tutor will teach you to make an embroidery of your own. You […]

What will I learn? This workshop will help you become confident in using all the features and functions of your sewing machine and explore what is achievable with this amazing tool.During the course you will:● Learn to recognise and use the features and functions of your sewing machine● Learn how to thread your machine correctly […]

What will I learn? This course aims to provide you with the necessary skills to alter clothes with confidence. You will have the opportunity to learn how to replace zips, add zips, buttonholes, buttons, hem, linings, adding fabric, adjusting the size or style of a garment. Is this course for me? This course is for […]

What will I learn? This course aims to introduce the use of crystals for yourself and family and friends. During the course you will learn:– How to choose crystals– How to cleanse crystals– How to do the Solar Plexus layout– How to do the Heart layout– How to program crystalsBy the end of the workshop, […]

What will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to try Spanish over four consecutive sessions.During this Spanish course you will:• Be introduced to some vocabulary, phrases and basic grammar of everyday situations, for example, basic greetings, asking/answering questions about yourself and others, numbers• Practise in pairs and small groups using a […]

What will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to try Spanish over four consecutive sessions.During this Spanish course you will:• Be introduced to some vocabulary, phrases and basic grammar of everyday situations, for example, basic greetings, asking/answering questions about yourself and others, numbers• Practise in pairs and small groups using a […]

What will I learn? This course aims to give learners the opportunity to try Italian over four consecutive sessions.During this Italian course you will:• Be introduced to some vocabulary, phrases and basic grammar of everyday situations, for example, basic greetings, asking/answering questions about yourself and others, numbers.• Practise in pairs and small groups using a […]

What will I learn? The course aims to consider the planting design of your individual gardens, helping you to extend your knowledge of plants, identify existing plants in your gardens and choose the correct plants to improve and re-design them. During the course you will:● Consider planting design techniques, the creation of different styles of […]

What will I learn? This workshop will introduce you to the tools and techniques of jewellery making by designing and creating a silver cuff bangle.You will learn:• How to measure and create a perfectly fitted cuff bangle.• How to saw, form, solder and file metal.• How to finish your cuff with a design element which […]

What will I learn? During the day you will be taken through the whole process of designing, planning and making a frame for one of your own pictures. Although this is DIY framing, it is certainly not a ‘bodged’ solution and you will amaze yourself at the quality and dynamic, creative style you can achieve […]

What will I learn? This course aims to progress and develop learners’ lip-reading and communication skills within an informal, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere. During the course through demonstration, observation and a variety of practical exercises you will observe the basic shapes of every day speech and practise a range of simple listening skills. There […]

What will I learn? This course aims to offer learners skills in portraiture painting and drawing when using different media of the learner’s choice.Learners will observe tutor demonstrations, participate in class discussions and work under one-to-one guidance. They will experiment with different media used in portraiture painting and drawing. The emphasis is on enjoying working […]