Arts

Basic Sewing Skills – Beginners 2
Have you completed the New to Sewing course, or are you a beginner sewer, having made simple items, wishing to...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 or 8 weeks

Start Date: 10-week course - Wednesday 30 April 2025 (Induction: Wednesday 23 April 2025)

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Beginners Hand Embroidery
You will learn a variety of different embroidery stitches and techniques.

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Monday 12 May 2025 (Induction: Monday 28 April 2025)

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Beginners Throwing
If you are new to pottery, or have very basic knowledge, this short course is an introduction for you to...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 6 weeks

Start Date: Tuesday 22 April OR Tuesday 10 June 2025

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Creative Craft Throwing Entry 2
You will learn how to use a potter’s wheel safely and produce and glaze at least 1 bowl or plate.

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 6 weeks

Start Date: to be confirmed

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Creative Crafts Raku Entry 2
You will explore and experience the wonder of Raku, develop projects that will be fired using glazes and horsehair in...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 6 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Creative Writing – Next Steps
This course will support your journey as a creative writer – develop a story you have begun to write or...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Embroidered Jewellery
You will learn the techniques to produce a hand embroidered necklace, earrings, brooch and patch.

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Wednesday 30 April 2025 (Induction: Wednesday 23 April 2025)

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Felting for Beginners
You will learn about the characteristics of fleece and the different techniques used to create felt through the completion of...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025 (Induction: Tuesday 29 April 2025)

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Further Your Sewing Skills – Intermediate 2
Have you completed an Improve Your Sewing Skills course or are you a keen sewer, having made some textile items...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025 (Induction: Tuesday 22 April 2025)

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Hand Building Clay Skills – Beginners 1
If you are new to pottery, or have very basic knowledge, this course is an introduction to hand building with...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025 (Induction: Tuesday 22 April 2025)

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Hand Building Clay Skills – Beginners 2
If you have completed the Hand Building Clay Skills – Beginners 1 course or have a basic understanding of creating...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Thursday 1 May 2025 (Induction: Thursday 24 April 2025)

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Increase Your Basic Sewing Skills – Beginners 3
Have you completed the Basic Sewing course, or are you already a sewer, having made some textile items, and wishing...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025 (Induction: Tuesday 22 April 2025)

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Intermediate Hand Embroidery
You will learn a range of more complex stitches and techniques, and embroidery on different medias.

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Friday 2 May 2025 (Induction: Friday 25 April 2025)

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NCFE Beginners Raku
You will explore and experience the wonder of Raku. By the end of the course you will have developed projects...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 6 weeks

Start Date: Thursday 1 May 2025

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NCFE Entry Level 2 Creative Crafts / Pottery for the Garden
Achieve an Entry Level 2 qualification by creating a range of seasonally inspired garden art in clay. This fun, hands...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 6 weeks

Start Date: Thursday 24 April 2025

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Paper Flower Crowns – Family Workshop
You will design and make a paper flower crown to take home. All children must be accompanied by an adult...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Wednesday 28 May 2025

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Portrait Embroidery
You will learn the techniques to produce a hand embroidered portrait.

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Friday 2 May 2025 (Induction: Friday 25 April 2025)

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Progress Your Sewing Skills – Intermediate 3
Have you completed the ‘Further your Sewing Skills’ sewing course we offer? Or are you already a sewer, having made...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 or 8 weeks

Start Date: 10-week course - Tuesday 29 April 2025 (Induction: Tuesday 22 April 2025)

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Raku – Intermediate 1 & 2
You will hand-build projects specifically meant for the Raku firing process using Raku clay and a selection of glazes. This...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 12 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Spring Workshop – Family Learning
Join us for a delightful experience in our Spring Workshop, where you can have fun crafting with your children. Together,...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 1.5 hours

Start Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025

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Stump Work Embroidery
You will create hand embroidered 3D pieces of work.

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Wednesday 30 April 2025 (Induction: Wednesday 23 April 2025)

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Summer Crafts
During this 10-week course you will expand your crafting knowledge by completing a series of 10 crafting techniques each week...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025 (Induction: Tuesday 29 April 2025)

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Thread Painting Embroidery
You will learn the techniques of hand embroidered thread painting.

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Monday 12 May 2025 (Induction: Monday 28 April 2025)

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Woven Rainbows – Family Workshop
You will design and make a woven rainbow to take home. All children must be accompanied by an adult (a...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Wednesday 28 May 2025

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