Featured course
VX126 - Fashioning fabrics: ruffles, flounces, pleats and tucks
Sunday; 26/02/12 - 18/03/12; 10:30 - 16:30
Develop fabric manipulation techniques to add volume, structure and drama using ruffles and flounces, pleating, tucks and gathering. Sculpt surfaces for fashion/costume detailing or create your own textile surfaces. Sewing skills required.
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Art history
VB224 - Russian modernism: art and culture 1900-1930
Thursday; 02/02/12 - 22/03/12; 18:00 - 19:30
The course explores Russia's contribution to modernism through its literature; the art of the Symbolists and avant-garde groups like the Donkey’s Tail and the Knave of Diamonds; dance and film.
Basketry
VC172 - Willow sculpture on a small scale: working with natural materials
Friday; 24/02/12 - 30/03/12; 10:30 - 16:30
Interested in making non-traditional forms with willow, vines, soft plants and found materials? Learn traditional techniques to develop small scale work of your choice. All levels welcome. Basic materials included.
Bookbinding
VD231 - Bookbinding: paring and practice in working with leather
Monday; 13/02/12 - 19/03/12; 18:00 - 21:00
Develop your practice and skills in working with leather. Learn to sharpen and maintain tools and prepare leather for various aspects of bookbinding. Produce a set of samples as practice pieces and for future reference.
VD237 - A boarded vellum binding
Saturday; 25/02/12 - 31/03/12; 10:30 - 16:30
A course designed to allow both intermediate and advanced learners to make-up boards, construct endpapers, attach boards and cover a chosen text-block in quarter or full vellum.
Digital arts
VG391 - Final Cut taster
Sunday; 29/01/12; 10:30 - 16:30
Ever wondered what Final Cut Studio Suite can do? Perhaps you are thinking about purchasing it. Join this one day taster to see examples of FCP: including Colour, Soundtrack Pro, DVD studio Pro and Compressor. Have a go at using this amazing professional editing package. Please note – this course runs on 30th January – not 16th Jan in the course guide.
VG300 - Web design for beginners: short course
Sunday; 05/02/12 - 12/02/12; 10:30 - 16:30
This is an entry level course designed for beginners using Dreamweaver. This course serves as an introduction to the practical skills required to make basic web pages.
VG350 - Lighting for digital video
Wednesday; 15/02/12 - 29/02/12; 10:30 - 13:30
An introductory course exploring the technical and aesthetic considerations when lighting for video productions. Use lights to create particular effects and atmosphere.
VG276 - Web design using Dreamweaver for artists and craftspeople
Thursday; 16/02/12 - 05/04/12; 10:30 - 13:30
This course is for artists, designers, craftspeople and photographers who want to learn how to design their own website. Ideal for beginners, but you must be computer literate at a basic level. All software used is cross platform.
Drawing
VH427 - Drawing continued
Thursday; 16/02/12 - 15/03/12; 10:00 - 17:00
Develop your knowledge of basic drawing concepts, work with a range of media and approaches, and explore various artists' drawings. Produce exciting and personal images, and build confidence in tackling more complex drawings. Basic materials included.
VH572 - Drawing in the National Gallery
Friday; 17/02/12 - 16/03/12; 18:00 - 21:00
Make visual studies from painted master pieces with expert tuition from a leading contemporary painter.You will draw from a range of sources to learn about methods and underlying secrets of pictorial form.
VH459 Life drawing
Saturday; 18/02/12 - 17/03/12; 10:00 - 17:00
Study lighting, scale, proportion and foreshortening using various drawing materials in relation to the life model. You will experiment and discuss how other artists have used the human body in their work. Basic materials included.
Jewellery
VV967 - Ethical jewellery
Saturday; 11/02/12; 11:00 - 16:00
An introduction to ethical jewellery making. Learn the latest developments in different approaches and sourcing options for materials including Fairtrade gold. Best practice advice for your studio. For all abilities.
VV894 - Bead weaving (off loom) for jewellery makers
Sunday; 12/02/12 - 19/02/12; 10:30 - 16:30
Use seed beads to design and make an embellished bracelet, necklace or beaded beads. Beginners will learn basic stitches; intermediate beaders something more ambitious. Most materials included.
VV930 - Gypsy setting for jewellery makers
Sunday; 12/02/12 - 26/02/12; 10:30 - 16:30
Learn how to set round, square and oval stones using the technique of gypsy setting. You should come with basic jewellery–making skills. Suitable for intermediate level learners.
VV940 - Presentation drawing for jewellery makers
Friday; 24/02/12 - 09/03/12; 10:30 - 16:30
Learn how to produce plan and perspective drawings of jewellery and gem stones, using pencils and watercolours. This course is a useful tool for presenting a proposed or finished piece to a customer.
Photography
VY803 - Landscape and contemporary photography
Wednesday 08/02/12 - 14/03/12; 10:30 - 13:30
This course develops your practical skills and understanding of the relationship between landscape and art photography. You will explore the ways the art and commercial markets converge and differ in their demands, influences and practices.
VY783 - Talks about photography
Tuesday; 21/02/12 - 27/03/12; 18:00 - 20:30
series of one-off talks given by photographers, researchers and academics about photography, the business of photography, current exhibitions and related topics.
Sculpture
VU835 - Introduction to sculpture
Saturday; 11/02/12 - 17/03/12; 10:30 - 16:30
A course for beginners. Try a number of short projects looking at techniques of carving, casting and construction. Basic materials included.
VB225 - Introduction to the Tate in London
VC171 - Basketry: line, strip, form
VV849 - Jewellery: bead stringing
VV842: Jewellery short course: all levels
VY803 - Landscape and contemporary photography
VU791 - Sculpture: modelling from life
VX987 - Drawing with stitch
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