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If you’ve caught the Pottery bug & wondering where you can get your fix & keep building your hand building skills - this is the course for you … This Pottery Course has been crafted for those potters with some Beginners hand building experience, either by attending one of our 6 week beginners course … Or experience elsewhere where. We will hone and refine your hand building skill, allowing your confidence and creativity with clay develop.

Fluid art, Dutch Pour Technique - Hearts!

During this 12 week course you will have the opportunity to work on your own project ideas to explore your different media choices.

This is a practical 2-day group tuition during which you will receive an overview of basic leather craft and hand sewing skills and techniques and create your own hand-sewn leather bag to take home with you.The class will take place in our London workshop, where you will see how a leather craft studio is equipped and receive practical demonstrations of common leather and bag-making methods.You will be able to choose your project from a selection of different medium-sized bags. You will also be able to pick the leather type, color and hardware you prefer from our stock. All our leathers are beautiful, rescued Italian vegetable-tanned leather from leading tanneries and fashion brands.You will receive an introduction to leather types, including how to mark, cut, edge finish, and hand sew leather using saddle stitching, as well as apply simple fastening hardware. Relevant, useful, and informative handouts and lists of leather and tool suppliers will be provided.At the end of the tuition, you will have:– Gained an understanding of leather types and tanning methods– Been instructed on the use of common fastenings and closure techniques– Received an overview of the correct use of tools for preparing, marking, cutting and punching leather– Learned how to use, read and place patterns– Learned how to saddle stitch leather and understood the different tools and materials used in the technique– Understood and practiced leather craft techniques such as beveling and burnishing– Created your own hand-stitched leather bag to take home with you   ABOUT THE FINAL PROJECT:The final bag you will create will be a small or medium-sized leather bag from a choice of designs. You will be presented with various shapes to choose from, both feminine and unisex, such as handbags, crossbody bags, bum bags, buckets, and more.   WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE ONE OF OUR COURSES:Our classes are different: we are renowned for personal attention to each and every student and importantly the students’ onward path in the industry is paramount to us. All of our courses focus on building useful, practical skills and providing essential information for our learners to be able to actually develop and use their own ability in continuing their journey.Each topic is explained in easy-to-follow steps, and all lessons are organised so that the techniques used can be replicated by students independently.We strongly encourage and support skill sharing and our main focus is to enable more people to access and flourish in our industry.   INCLUDED IN THE COURSE:You will be provided with useful handouts which contain:– A list of recommended suppliers for both leather and fittings (physically in London and online)– A glossary containing information about leather types and characteristics

Embark on a captivating journey through Media & Art! From exploring diverse media forms, art movements, and new media art, to analyzing current trends, this course provides an insightful understanding of the intersection between media, art, and culture. Perfect for creatives and media enthusiasts alike.

Francesca Wyllie (BA Hons Fine Art) has an amazing north-facing art studio at El Retiro in Andalucia, which was purpose-built to accommodate painting groups. Bespoke painting and sculpture workshops can be arranged or Francesca can travel locally to guide you in your own studios or locations.