2101 Arts & Crafts courses

Beautiful, luxurious, and heartfelt. Temari are cherished gifts, symbolizing friendship and loyalty.

Six Week Course Starting Tuesday, 22 February 2022 (11am-1pm) Interested in ceramics but need a bit of understanding? Join our 6 week course aimed at beginners.

Always wanted to improve your drawing skills?  Join us on this course aimed at helping you to develop your drawing skills, including learning to use observation; using a pencil as a versatile medium to create artwork; allowing you to grow in confidence.  During each session you will be introduced to various artists to help support your learning and illustrate particular techniques.

Make a easy upcycled jumper/ fabric pumpkin and enjoy a halloween themed afternoon tea

Home is where the heart is and as we’re all spending so much time in our homes there’s never been a better time to design and create your signature scent for your home to make it your extra special happy place.

This short course will help you take your images from the screen to final professional-quality prints. We will walk through the processes and techniques needed to take the mystery out of this often daunting and overlooked part of the creative process. By the end of the day you will have gained the skills and confidence to take digital files through preparation in Photoshop, optimisation, and onto physical test printing, adjustments and final output on Stills’ large format Epson inkjet printer. We’ll cover areas critical to the desired outcome including screen and print calibration, paper choice and ICC profile use. By the end of the day you will have two A3 prints on premium Hahnemule matt or gloss papers. Participants should have a basic understanding of Photoshop and attend with a selection of their own RAW files or high resolution TIFFs to work with through the practical exercises. Morning We will begin with evaluating our images and processing the file to maximise print quality output. We will then use Adobe Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw & Adobe Photoshop for the optimisation process. Participants will be guided in preparing their images ready for test printing, before evaluating and adjusting. Discussion will cover using ICC profiles, screen and print calibration, colour rendering, canvas sizing, and sharpening for final print output on various media. Afternoon We will then put the skills we have learned into practice, producing and evaluating test prints before undertaking our final A3 digital inkjet prints. Each participant will finish the session with two finished prints. There will be plenty of opportunity for participants to ask questions at every stage, so that you feel confident and can make informed decisions throughout the whole process. This course is designed for those who are already familiar with some digital photography processes but who want to pursue a particular aspect and develop skills in a specific genre. It is the perfect follow-on from our Digital SLR training courses and will support you in building upon your existing knowledge and allow you to work confidently on your own projects.   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. [https://stills.org/stills-bookings-cancellation-policy/] Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout.

Bring along 2 pieces of furniture or boxes etc to restore which reflect your experience level & the skills that you would like to learn

Modern calligraphy online workshop by CalligrAbility, for beginners and improvers. Perfect style for stationary, bullet journalling and greeting cards. Three-hour online session with recording available for a month. £40 enrolment fee and a basic calligraphy kit available for an extra £15.

This is an introductory workshop to learn several methods of creating fused glass jewellery and other decorative items at The Stratford School of Jewellery.

This is an introductory workshop to learn several methods of creating fused glass jewellery and other decorative items.