Art and Ceramics
ART
TUTOR: Marion Gill
DURATION: 10 weeks
Monday morning 9.30am -12 noon
Monday afternoon. 12.30 pm-3.00 pm
Fees: £80 Non-member, £50 Member
Tuesday morning 9.20am-11.30 am
Tuesday afternoon 1pm-3pm - Tutor Jackie Thornton
Fees: £64 Non-member, £40 Member
These are relaxed, friendly classes where students may choose their own starting point and media eg oils, acrylics, watercolour or pastels. Suggestions, help and inspiration will be offered with the choice of subject and materials also with drawing, colour mixing and design.
TUTOR: Marion Gill
DURATION: 10 weeks
Monday morning 9.30am -12 noon
Monday afternoon. 12.30 pm-3.00 pm
Fees: £80 Non-member, £50 Member
Tuesday morning 9.20am-11.30 am
Tuesday afternoon 1pm-3pm - Tutor Jackie Thornton
Fees: £64 Non-member, £40 Member
These are relaxed, friendly classes where students may choose their own starting point and media eg oils, acrylics, watercolour or pastels. Suggestions, help and inspiration will be offered with the choice of subject and materials also with drawing, colour mixing and design.
ART IN THE EVENING
Tutor: Michelle Parsons
Wednesday evenings 7.30pm – 9.30 pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Fees: Non member £64.00, Member £40.00
Whether you are a keen amateur or a total beginner, this class is aimed at increasing your confidence as an artist.
This class is aimed at all abilities; you will learn how to draw and paint and find your own style. Through a series of simple step-by-step tasks you will gain the confidence to become your ‘inner artist’. Students will be taught the fundamental techniques of drawing and painting with opportunities to also try out printmaking, collage and sculpture.
What You Will Achieve
The step-by-step nature of this art class will allow students to easily acquire and improve their art skills. This course is designed to motivate and develop confidence through art and design.
If you wish to relax and have a bit of fun and learn about art, or are looking to find a creative way to invigorate your life after work, this is the class for you!
What You Need
The following is a guide only -
An A3 or A2 sketchbook or cartridge paper
Drawing pencils and/or graphite or charcoal
Colouring pencils and/or chalk pastels or oil pastels
Watercolours and/or acrylic or oil paint.
Brushes, eraser, craft knife, masking tape
Tutor: Michelle Parsons
Wednesday evenings 7.30pm – 9.30 pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Fees: Non member £64.00, Member £40.00
Whether you are a keen amateur or a total beginner, this class is aimed at increasing your confidence as an artist.
This class is aimed at all abilities; you will learn how to draw and paint and find your own style. Through a series of simple step-by-step tasks you will gain the confidence to become your ‘inner artist’. Students will be taught the fundamental techniques of drawing and painting with opportunities to also try out printmaking, collage and sculpture.
What You Will Achieve
The step-by-step nature of this art class will allow students to easily acquire and improve their art skills. This course is designed to motivate and develop confidence through art and design.
If you wish to relax and have a bit of fun and learn about art, or are looking to find a creative way to invigorate your life after work, this is the class for you!
What You Need
The following is a guide only -
An A3 or A2 sketchbook or cartridge paper
Drawing pencils and/or graphite or charcoal
Colouring pencils and/or chalk pastels or oil pastels
Watercolours and/or acrylic or oil paint.
Brushes, eraser, craft knife, masking tape
ART
Thursday afternoons 1.30 – 4.00
Tutor: Wendi Lee
Fees £50.00 members
£80.00 non-members
This new art class is aimed at those who want to learn new skills and experiment with different techniques and resources for drawing and painting and is suitable for all abilities
Each week will start with some simple guided ‘warm up’ exercises using a variety of media (approximately 25 minutes) and thereafter members of the class will be able to concentrate on developing their own work and style with a new theme introduced every couple of weeks. Wendi enjoys encouraging others and will tailor the support to individuals and the wider group whether you are attending purely for pleasure or have a more specific goal in mind.
Thursday afternoons 1.30 – 4.00
Tutor: Wendi Lee
Fees £50.00 members
£80.00 non-members
This new art class is aimed at those who want to learn new skills and experiment with different techniques and resources for drawing and painting and is suitable for all abilities
Each week will start with some simple guided ‘warm up’ exercises using a variety of media (approximately 25 minutes) and thereafter members of the class will be able to concentrate on developing their own work and style with a new theme introduced every couple of weeks. Wendi enjoys encouraging others and will tailor the support to individuals and the wider group whether you are attending purely for pleasure or have a more specific goal in mind.
LIFE DRAWING WITH MODEL
TUTOR: Jackie Abrahams
Tuesday evening 7.30-9.30pm
Wednesday afternoon 1.30 - 3.30pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £120 Non-member, £82 Member
An opportunity, not offered at many venues, for beginners and the more experienced to enhance their skills in drawing the human form from a model. The class sketches the model using three quick poses of around 2 mins each to warm up. They then draw the model who holds one long pose for the rest of the session.
Please bring large drawing paper and choice of pencils, pastels or charcoal.
TUTOR: Jackie Abrahams
Tuesday evening 7.30-9.30pm
Wednesday afternoon 1.30 - 3.30pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £120 Non-member, £82 Member
An opportunity, not offered at many venues, for beginners and the more experienced to enhance their skills in drawing the human form from a model. The class sketches the model using three quick poses of around 2 mins each to warm up. They then draw the model who holds one long pose for the rest of the session.
Please bring large drawing paper and choice of pencils, pastels or charcoal.
PORTRAIT HEADS
TUTOR: Jackie Abrahams
Friday morning 9.45am-11.45 am
Friday afternoon 12.45-2.45 pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £88 Non-members, £57 Members
Both classes are suitable for beginners and the more experienced. The same model is used for 5 weeks allowing the students time to develop their skills. Students are welcome to use any medium they like or, if they prefer, the tutor will advise and help them choose.
TUTOR: Jackie Abrahams
Friday morning 9.45am-11.45 am
Friday afternoon 12.45-2.45 pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £88 Non-members, £57 Members
Both classes are suitable for beginners and the more experienced. The same model is used for 5 weeks allowing the students time to develop their skills. Students are welcome to use any medium they like or, if they prefer, the tutor will advise and help them choose.
POTTERY
TUTOR: Peter Norris
Monday afternoon 12 noon-3.00 pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees:
Monday afternoon
£105 Non-members, £66 Members
Beginners will learn the basic techniques of working with clay & making pottery .ie. Wedging clay: Thumb pots (forming): Coiling: Slab building: Press moulding: slip moulding: Slipware decoration: Texturing: Glazing and Basic design considerations: Wheel throwing is also taught in my class, but this comes later.
More experienced students work on their own projects both large and small, from Wall plaques: Sculptures both figurative and abstract: Garden and/or indoor pots/planters (free standing and/or wall mounted):
Kitchen ware: Utilitarian and/or aesthetic pieces: and almost any design imaginable. The limitations are
a) the size of the kiln (33 inches high) and ones imagination.
I also hold a Raku day in my garden for any interested student. (Raku is an ancient Japanese method of making and firing primitive pottery where pieces are made and bisque fired at The Fold, in readiness for glaze firing on Raku Day using a simple gas or wood fired kiln in the open air)
TUTOR: Peter Norris
Monday afternoon 12 noon-3.00 pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees:
Monday afternoon
£105 Non-members, £66 Members
Beginners will learn the basic techniques of working with clay & making pottery .ie. Wedging clay: Thumb pots (forming): Coiling: Slab building: Press moulding: slip moulding: Slipware decoration: Texturing: Glazing and Basic design considerations: Wheel throwing is also taught in my class, but this comes later.
More experienced students work on their own projects both large and small, from Wall plaques: Sculptures both figurative and abstract: Garden and/or indoor pots/planters (free standing and/or wall mounted):
Kitchen ware: Utilitarian and/or aesthetic pieces: and almost any design imaginable. The limitations are
a) the size of the kiln (33 inches high) and ones imagination.
I also hold a Raku day in my garden for any interested student. (Raku is an ancient Japanese method of making and firing primitive pottery where pieces are made and bisque fired at The Fold, in readiness for glaze firing on Raku Day using a simple gas or wood fired kiln in the open air)
POTTERY
TUTOR: Malcolm Knight
Wednesday morning 9.15am - 11.45am
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £85 Non-member, £55 Member
This a hand build pottery and sculpture class. Beginners and students with some previous experience of working with clay are welcome to join a friendly sociable group. No tools needed at first. Beginners will receive individual tuition. I can go through all the pottery techniques to produce various pieces, for example ceramic commemorative red poppies, bowls, plaques, heads, masks, figures or boxes. Also if you wish I can help you make an armature to build larger pieces of work. Just bring yourself along and let me help you learn some new skills.
TUTOR: Malcolm Knight
Wednesday morning 9.15am - 11.45am
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £85 Non-member, £55 Member
This a hand build pottery and sculpture class. Beginners and students with some previous experience of working with clay are welcome to join a friendly sociable group. No tools needed at first. Beginners will receive individual tuition. I can go through all the pottery techniques to produce various pieces, for example ceramic commemorative red poppies, bowls, plaques, heads, masks, figures or boxes. Also if you wish I can help you make an armature to build larger pieces of work. Just bring yourself along and let me help you learn some new skills.
CHINA PAINTING
TUTOR: Janet Keeble
Tuesday morning 9.15am - 11.45am
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £80 Non-member, £50 Member
Learn the beautiful art of china painting and decorating. Beginners welcome.
TUTOR: Janet Keeble
Tuesday morning 9.15am - 11.45am
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £80 Non-member, £50 Member
Learn the beautiful art of china painting and decorating. Beginners welcome.
HISTORY IN ART
TUTOR: Margaret Mills
Autumn Term only
Fees £40.00 members
£64.00 non-members
“Our own artwork”: art and artists of East Anglia
The course will focus on paintings from East Anglia and look at different artists, their influences, styles and own lives. It will also include the work of artists from the Great Bardfield community in the 1950s to mid 60s, who attracted national and international attention, bringing many thousands to exhibitions in the village
TUTOR: Margaret Mills
Autumn Term only
Fees £40.00 members
£64.00 non-members
“Our own artwork”: art and artists of East Anglia
The course will focus on paintings from East Anglia and look at different artists, their influences, styles and own lives. It will also include the work of artists from the Great Bardfield community in the 1950s to mid 60s, who attracted national and international attention, bringing many thousands to exhibitions in the village
ART HISTORY
Tutor: Bob Cook
Friday afternoons 2.00 – 4.00
Spring Term only
Art in the Making: Painting on Walls
Using the latest and best-available images, we will trace the development of wall paintings from the earliest cave decoration to contemporary murals. The main focus will then be on the wonderful frescoes made in Italy from 14th to 17th centuries, a golden era of wall paintings, including how they were produced and are now conserved.
10 weeks: 12 January – 23 March 2018
Tutor: Bob Cook
Friday afternoons 2.00 – 4.00
Spring Term only
Art in the Making: Painting on Walls
Using the latest and best-available images, we will trace the development of wall paintings from the earliest cave decoration to contemporary murals. The main focus will then be on the wonderful frescoes made in Italy from 14th to 17th centuries, a golden era of wall paintings, including how they were produced and are now conserved.
10 weeks: 12 January – 23 March 2018
Craft
MIXED CRAFTS
TUTOR: Josie Randerson
Tuesday morning 10am-12 noon
Wednesday morning 10am-12 noon
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £64 Non-member, £40 Member
This is a practical class offering a whole range of crafts. The course is suitable for beginners and students with previous experience. Tuition is individual, peer group learning and demonstrations. The crafts are crochet , patchwork , quilting ( English, Italian, Trapunto ), Japanese patchwork, ribbon weaving, fabric boxes, hand embroidery, cards, Austrian X stitch, chicken scratch, Xmas decorations etc.etc.
TUTOR: Josie Randerson
Tuesday morning 10am-12 noon
Wednesday morning 10am-12 noon
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £64 Non-member, £40 Member
This is a practical class offering a whole range of crafts. The course is suitable for beginners and students with previous experience. Tuition is individual, peer group learning and demonstrations. The crafts are crochet , patchwork , quilting ( English, Italian, Trapunto ), Japanese patchwork, ribbon weaving, fabric boxes, hand embroidery, cards, Austrian X stitch, chicken scratch, Xmas decorations etc.etc.
SEWING
TUTOR: Suzannah Hervey
Monday morning 10.00am – 12 noon
Thursday morning 10.00am-12 noon
Thursday afternoon 12.30-2.30pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £80 Non-member, £50 Member
Sewing by machine or hand, learn to make, mend, darn and alter/decorate clothes and soft furnishings and give them some designer quality.
TUTOR: Suzannah Hervey
Monday morning 10.00am – 12 noon
Thursday morning 10.00am-12 noon
Thursday afternoon 12.30-2.30pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
Fees: £80 Non-member, £50 Member
Sewing by machine or hand, learn to make, mend, darn and alter/decorate clothes and soft furnishings and give them some designer quality.
Crochet for Christmas
Tuesday afternoons 1.00 – 3.00
Tutor: Sue Broughton
Fees £25.00 members
£40.00 non-members
5 weeks only, starting 31 October
A relaxed way to prepare for the build-up to Christmas. Learn to crochet some easy tree and table decorations or make a handmade gift for someone. This short course is suitable for beginners and improvers.
Tuesday afternoons 1.00 – 3.00
Tutor: Sue Broughton
Fees £25.00 members
£40.00 non-members
5 weeks only, starting 31 October
A relaxed way to prepare for the build-up to Christmas. Learn to crochet some easy tree and table decorations or make a handmade gift for someone. This short course is suitable for beginners and improvers.
CROCHET – MOVING ON FROM THE GRANNY SQUARE
Tutor: Sue Broughton
Thursday afternoons 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Fees: £25.00 members
£40.00 non-members
5 weeks: 2, 16, 23, 30 November & 7 December
A course for anyone who knows the crochet basics and would now like to move on to explore more crochet techniques and try their hand at their own crochet project(s). This will be a small friendly class so that individual attention can be given.
Complete beginners may wish to attend the ‘Introduction to Crochet’ day workshop on Monday 30 October before attending the courses above.
(See Workshop section)
Tutor: Sue Broughton
Thursday afternoons 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Fees: £25.00 members
£40.00 non-members
5 weeks: 2, 16, 23, 30 November & 7 December
A course for anyone who knows the crochet basics and would now like to move on to explore more crochet techniques and try their hand at their own crochet project(s). This will be a small friendly class so that individual attention can be given.
Complete beginners may wish to attend the ‘Introduction to Crochet’ day workshop on Monday 30 October before attending the courses above.
(See Workshop section)
Other Classes
MUSIC APPRECIATION “Themes and Variations”
TUTOR: Derek Greasley
Monday afternoon 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Fees: £32.00 members
£51.00 non-members
8 weeks only 18, 25 September, 9,16,30 October
13,20,27 November
TUTOR: Derek Greasley
Monday afternoon 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Fees: £32.00 members
£51.00 non-members
8 weeks only 18, 25 September, 9,16,30 October
13,20,27 November
