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.
- 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 - Contemporary art photographyCourse start date: Wed 25 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Holly FalconerBecome an expert in the fine art world of contemporary photography. Learn about the history, concepts and theories behind the art form, and the technology and techniques now influencing it. Develop practical skills to realise your own creative ideas, discuss your photography portfolio with others, and learn about platforms to showcase your work on the commercial fine art market.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - London photography: River ThamesCourse start date: Wed 2 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Michael HardingExplore and discover London through photography walks around locations rich in photographic potential.
The walks revolve around photographing views along the River Thames, from the Aldwych area eastwards to the City, from London Bridge to the Southbank and from Westminster to the newly developed Nine Elms area. Bring your own camera and comfortable walking shoes as you capture places, spaces, objects and people.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Introduction to clothes makingCourse start date: Wed 2 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Silvia SacrestanoLearn how to make your own clothes. This beginner's course will teach you how to use the sewing machine, as well as basic sewing techniques and processes. We start by sampling, then construct a simple garment.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Drawing from plants and flowersCourse start date: Wed 9 Oct 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore the delicacy and beauty of plants and flowers through the medium of drawing. Respond to their structural qualities and colours, using a range of media and taking inspiration from a rich and varied history of the subject. Suitable for all levels of experience.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - 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
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