Arts

Course List

  • 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 weeks
    Start Date: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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 10 June 2025
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  • Creative Craft Throwing – Entry 2

    You will learn how to throw cylinders over 10cm by the end of the course.
    Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre
    Duration: 6 weeks
    Start Date: Tuesday 17 June 2025
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  • Creative Crafts Hand Building – Entry 3

    You will learn how to hand build using slips and glazes.
    Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre
    Duration: 6 weeks
    Start Date: Thursday 12 June 2025
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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 12 June 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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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: Enquire now to register your interest!
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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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