- City Lit gift vouchers - the perfect giftLooking for that perfect present? Treat someone to the gift of learning with a course at City Lit. Available from £10, our gift vouchers can be used to book a place on any of our courses, from London walks and food tasting to museum visits, poetry and much more. Simply purchase your voucher and the recipient can choose from thousands of courses, at a time which suits them.From £10.00
- Looking at artists: landscapesCourse start date: Tue 19 Mar 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Benjamin SeniorAn exploration of the expressive possibilities of landscape painting, including composition and tonal ideas for conveying the experience of the sublime or the raw power of nature.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Drawing: charcoal techniquesCourse start date: Tue 19 Mar 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke Jones, Shelley WilsonExplore the creative possibilities that this fragile medium affords. Learn and develop the components of drawing with charcoal’s subtle yet dynamic lines. This is a course for beginners. No experience is necessary.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Precious metal clay: setting stonesCourse start date: Thu 21 Mar 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth PearsonEver fancied experimenting with metal clay and exploring how to set stones in your jewellery? Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced jeweller, this fascinating course will guide you through setting stones using handmade settings. You will develop your own ideas and designs, and practise a range of techniques to create your own striking metal clay work.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Portrait painting: two session poseCourse start date: Sat 23 Mar 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenDevelop a portrait from life: a structured course to build skills towards making a convincing portrait where the model keeps the same pose over 2 sessions to enable a sustained piece of work.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Creative arts for bookbinding II: leather dyeing techniquesCourse start date: Sat 23 Mar 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sue DoggettSpend a day experimenting with leather dye and dyeing techniques. You will be introduced to methods of applying dye and a range of creative techniques such as resist, crackle and speckling, to use on bookbinding and other leather projects. Suitable for beginners. - Art and creative thinking with Rod JudkinsCourse start date: Sun 24 Mar 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rod JudkinsArt is fundamentally about communicating ideas. If the idea is strong, the work of art is memorable.
This exciting, one day workshop, led by Rod Judkins (artist, tutor and author of ‘The Art of Creative Thinking’ and ‘Ideas Are Your Only Currency’) will explore methods to create ideas and concepts and combine them with the process of making.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Book arts drop-inCourse start date: Mon 25 Mar 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sue DoggettA one-day, tutor supported book arts workshop. This short course is ideal for students who would like some technical or conceptual advice and the space to work on a personal project. Students will work independently with one to one support.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Drawing for beginners: intensiveCourse start date: Mon 25 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyLearn and develop basic drawing skills over three intensive days. We will cover key aspects of drawing such as line, tone, composition and mark making. Ideal if you have little or no drawing experience.Full fee £259.00 - Try it out: garden designCourse start date: Tue 26 Mar 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alison WorsterGet a taste of how you can improve your outside spaces. You will complete a short exercise and experience our design studio. This course links directs to ‘Roof terrace and balcony design and planting’, code VF345.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: an introductionCourse start date: Wed 27 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyAn introduction to drawing and mindfulness and how when practised together they can support greater confidence and creativity in drawing. Through a variety of guided exercises, explore how the two disciplines relate and how each can enrich the other. This course is suitable for beginners to drawing and/or mindfulness.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Flash photography with speedlightCourse start date: Thu 28 Mar 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Ed GregoryLighten things up: join this practical course to learn the basics of using portable flash (speedlights) to enhance your images. Experiment creatively indoors and outdoors with different flash techniques, with a professional photographer on hand to guide you throughout.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Artist's book clubCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sue DoggettOn this intermediate course, you will explore the world of Artists’ books and develop your skills and creative ideas in creating books as art. If you are interested in working on tutor-supported, independent projects and you welcome the opportunity to share your work and your ideas with other makers, this course will support your progress and help you to develop your concepts through the structure of the book. Not suitable for beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Try it out: jewellery makingCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Noon MitchelhillAn introduction to jewellery techniques and skills to enable you to make a simple pendant. A starter course for beginners.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £159.00 - Drawing from plants and flowersCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hilary RosenExplore a variety of artists’ approaches for painting flowers from observation. Discover the rich history of this genre while getting inspiration from contemporary artists who use flowers as their starting point in painting.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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