Courses for Making Your Own Art
Unleash your creativity and develop new skills to create unique pieces of art, either for yourself or as a gift.
Our short courses are taught by expert tutors who encourage creativity and will help you achieve your goals, whether that is to create something beautiful for your home or to produce something unique and thoughtful for a loved one.
Many of our courses take place at our site, conveniently located in Covent Garden in central London. We also have courses that take place online, allowing you the flexibility to join from anywhere in the world.
- Draw, paint, printCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mary WintourOn this experimental course, you will draw, paint and print in often unfamiliar ways in order to catch the unexpected. Through experimentation and reflection, you will collate a personal collection of work. .Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Sculpture workshopCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annie AttridgeRealise your personal project in 3D. Come with an idea and you will be supported through your making to a final piece. Learn how to structure your idea from inspiration to reality. Ideal for students with previous experience or students who may need extra workshop time and guidance to complete a project.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Cyanotype printmaking in a dayCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthCyanotype is a photographic printing process which produces a beautiful deep blue print from a variety of artwork, including drawings, photographs, physical objects or combinations of all of these. All levels welcome.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Mosaics introductory: direct methodCourse start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa BensonDevelop creative expression and confidence in this classic art form. Explore manufactured/recycled materials and surface qualities by applying them directly onto a base. Please bring ideas/sketchbooks. Basic materials provided. All levels welcome.Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
- Screenprinting in a dayCourse start date: Sun 28 Apr 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthIn this fun, 1-day workshop you will be taught how to print and register a two colour screenprint using monoprint, colour blends and pre-made photographic screens. You will be taught some basic screen making process and insight into making digital artwork. This will set you up for longer and more advanced screenprinting classes.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Japanese woodcut printmakingCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carol Justin WilhideAn introduction to the beautiful and delicate printmaking world of Japanese Woodcut. Explore this water based, non-toxic process and build an appreciation for the handmade. You will learn how to design, carve and make a multi-coloured print. Beginners welcome.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Creative nature and landscape photographyCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Rachel WeghExplore nature, landscape and environmental photography in the classroom and in the field. You will learn to create images with impact, whilst developing your own visual style and a personal project.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Introduction to beaded jewelleryCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellExplore traditional and contemporary beaded jewellery techniques such as stringing and knotting and learn about which beaded jewellery materials and tools to use to create a professional finish.
You will take inspiration from current fashion accessories seen on the catwalk to create your own beaded jewellery and a striking final piece.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Modern calligraphyCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Veiko KespersaksLearn how to write elegant stylish letterforms using a flexible pointed nib with ink. Once you have learnt how to write a basic alphabet we’ll begin breaking the rules of traditional calligraphy to find a style that is all your own. The course is suitable for beginners as well as improvers.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Picture framing and mounting for beginnersCourse start date: Sun 12 May 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Esther HeyhoeLearn picture framing and mounting skills for the home or workplace. Using professional framing tools and equipment you'll be taught all the skills you need to work in a busy studio or alternatively how to set up your own small scale practice from home.Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00 - Friday evening potteryCourse start date: Fri 17 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Shelley WilsonSuitable for students who want to learn basic design, handbuilding, decoration and glazing techniques or for students who want to refresh or develop existing ceramics skills. Everyone will be encouraged to explore and experiment with different skills and techniques in a friendly and supportive environment. - Designing textiles using Photoshop ICourse start date: Fri 17 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Suk Han LeeCreate motifs and designs for printed textiles which may then be printed onto cloth. This course is ideal for beginners in Photoshop who are textile artists, designers, or for anyone interested in exploring pattern, colour and texture.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Introduction to jewellery makingCourse start date: Fri 17 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mona HadinejadLearn and develop a range of essential jewellery making techniques and processes for creating metal jewellery. This course is designed for beginners who would like to gain fundamental skills like sawing, filing, sanding, drilling, texturing, forging and soldering. Explore these techniques in set projects and use them to design and make your own pieces.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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