Arts & crafts

On this course you will specialise in advanced modern calligraphy techniques and applications. Explore experimental styles, multilingual scripts, and their practical use in various projects. Refine your personal calligraphy style and compile a comprehensive portfolio showcasing your progress and achievements. Practice integrating compressed and expanded letter forms into sophisticated designs for branding and professional applications. Conclude with a self-directed project where you explore new concepts and challenges in calligraphy, reflecting on your artistic growth throughout the course. This version emphasises individual skill development and exploration while still progressing through foundational, intermediate, and advanced techniques in modern calligraphy. Description: Mastering Techniques and Personal Projects Continuing on a journey of artistic mastery and self-expression in modern calligraphy course, building on last terms techniques. Designed for advanced students and seasoned calligraphers, this 12-week term focuses on honing your skills to achieve precision, creativity, and personal style in your calligraphy practice. This term we will continue to explore this ever-expanding form of art and craft with some fun styles. Refine your composition and layout skills as you tackle more complex projects and thematic challenges, exploring a variety of styles the include challenging inclines and mastering compressed and expanded letter styles. Exploration of digital calligraphy and its integration with traditional techniques to create stunning artworks. Guided by your tutor, you’ll delve into developing a unique calligraphic style that reflects your personality and artistic vision. Throughout the term, work on personal projects and receive constructive feedback to push the boundaries of your creativity. This a wonderful activity that can be both relaxing and a fulfilling hobby, this term will empower you to master advanced techniques,explore new artistic horiz

Give your mind and body a boost with this fun and friendly dance workout. You will join in dance routines to a wide variety of music, tone your body, improve strength and coordination and release endorphins to improve your mood and set you up for the day ahead.

To introduce students to the art of portraiture in a relaxed and supportive environment. This course takes students through the basics of sketching and then painting faces to gain a good likeness. It provides step by step instructions on positioning the features, the use of light and shade as well as colour mixing. This portraiture course is suitable for both beginners as well as experienced students. The course will provide you with an understanding of the methods, materials and concepts required to create both drawn and painted portraits. We will be using a variety of drawing and painting materials. Basic anatomy, colour mixing, paint application and ways of looking will all be discussed.

The aim of this course is to give an opportunity to develop your existing mosaic skills and will move you in the direction of a small business. A variety of approaches will be discussed, from selling online, at craft fairs, as well as bespoke commissions. You will be encouraged to undertake market research, to define your style, design products to sell and calculate costings. The aim will be to create pieces that can be sold at the forum of your choice.

This continuation course builds on the foundational skills from introductory textile and fashion courses, deepening your understanding of fabric manipulation, garment construction, and textile design. You will refine your sewing techniques, explore pattern adaptation, and experiment with a wider range of materials and decorative methods. The course covers more advanced stitching techniques, fabric textures, surface embellishment, and different approaches to garment making, including draping, tailoring, and upcycling. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident in your creative choices, develop your unique textile style, and create a small collection of textile pieces showcasing your progress.

The purpose of this course is to support your individual health and wellbeing and for you to gain confidence. The course is designed to build on individual skills and knowledge of arts and craft. You will be given the opportunity to experiment and create pieces of art and or crafts using a variety of materials. The course is about planning for a major piece of work that will showcase your individual skills and acknowledge the skills and techniques you have learnt. You will be able to take your time to produce a major piece or pieces of work.

Join us to unleash your creativity and develop your creative skills. This day workshop will give you the opportunity to explore creative themes and ideas to inspire inventive response using a range of mediums to suit the project and your preference . Join us to immerse yourself in a day of creativity and be inspired. Learners will be encouraged to develop and share ideas within the session. Whatever your creative level or direction this workshop is designed to inspire and guide you to develop your creative confidence. Discover how the enjoyment of creative art can be creatively enjoyable and beneficial for well-being.

Many people find it difficult to have some “me time” out of a busy life to spend time on a creative activity. This course will give you the opportunity to understand the benefits of indulging in a creative activity and how this can have a positive effect on your mental health and wellbeing. You will have the opportunity to learn the basic skills of a range of different crafts and share skills and knowledge with other crafters. Each session will allow you to try a different craft which may lead you to discover a craft which could become a new hobby for you to enjoy.

A lively thematic course that explores how selected modern and contemporary artists have employed, manipulated and pioneered the use of specific materials in the production of 3D artworks. Through a range of class discussions, activities and resources, each week we will focus on a specific material, looking at the diversity of ways that international artists have produced art using materials that will include: marble and stone; wood; bronze and metal; organic materials; fibres and textiles; and found objects. Artists featured on the course will include Louise Nevelson, Anselm Kiefer, George Baselitz, Mrinalini Mukherjee, Rachel Whiteread, Andy Goldsworthy and Jeffrey Gibson. This course is funded by Greater London Combined Authority.

Build on your calligraphy skills with our Craft: Next Steps in Calligraphy: Italic - Unlocking Creativity course. Learn advanced italic lettering techniques and explore creative applications of italic script. Ideal for individuals with basic calligraphy experience looking to advance their skills.