Arts

Basic Pottery – Beginners 2
For those with a basic understanding of creating straightforward pottery objects, we will aim, over five weeks, to gain confidence...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Basic Sewing – 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: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Basic Throwing on a Pottery Wheel – Beginners 2
For those with a basic knowledge of throwing who can understand how to centre clay and wish to progress to...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Ceramics Advanced
This course is intended to encourage the development of design skills through practical project planning and production. Learners continue to...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Craft Your Own Miniature Pottery House Workshop
This workshop aims to introduce you to the art of sculpting small decorative houses using stoneware clay.

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2.5 hours

Start Date: Tuesday 7 February 2023

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Creative Ceramics – Level 1
If you want to advance your practical skills in pottery, ceramics and mixed media, then the Level 1 Award in...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 26 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Easter Craft Workshop
Join us in preparing for some springtime fun by making a cute little Easter Bunny gift bag. Perfect for holding...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Tuesday 21 February 2023

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Further Your Pottery Skills – Intermediate 2
This course is for those with a sound knowledge in the subject who can complete tasks with only limited support...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Further your Sewing Skills – Intermediate 2
Have you completed the Improve your Sewing Skills course we offer, or are you a keen sewer, having made some...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Further Your Throwing Skills – Intermediate 2
This course is for those with a good knowledge in the subject who can complete tasks with only limited support...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Garment Making (New Learners)
Do you have an interest in fashion and clothing? Would you like to be able to run up a skirt,...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks (no classes 13 - 24 February to allow for inductions and workshops)

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Glazing Masterclass Workshop
This workshop aims to introduce you to glaze application techniques and provide studio time for those wishing to perfect glaze...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 3 hours

Start Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023

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Improve Your Pottery Skills – Intermediate 1
This course is for those with a solid basic knowledge who feel confident in completing multi step tasks and activities....

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Improve your Sewing Skills – Intermediate 1
Have you completed the three beginners sewing courses we offer? Or are you a sewer, having made some textile items...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Tuesday 21 February OR Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Improve Your Throwing Skills – Intermediate 1
This course is for those with a good basic knowledge, who feel confident in completing multi-step tasks and activities on...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Thursday 23 February 2023

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Increase Your Basic Pottery Skills – Beginners 3
This course is for you if you have increased basic knowledge and are intending to work more independently. We will...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Increase your Basic Throwing Skills – Beginners 3
For those with increased basic knowledge of throwing who are intending to work more independently to create taller vessels and...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Introduction to Aromatherapy
You will learn about the power of essential oils and create your own aromatherapy blends to use at home.

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Introduction to Raku and Creative Ceramics – Gateway Entry Level 3
Raku is a special ceramic technique where you are in touch with the whole making, glazing and smoking process that...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 11 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Make a Cushion Cover Workshop
Spend some quality ‘me-time’ having fun with fellow sewists learning how to make a decorative patchwork cushion cover. Transforming pieces...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Monday 20 February 2023

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Needle Felt Spring Fairies Workshop
You will learn about fleece and felt making and make a personalised felt fairy to take home.

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 3 hours

Start Date: Friday 17 March 2023

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Needle Felt Valentine’s Day Cards Workshop
Learn about fleece and felt making and make a personalised Valentine’s Day card

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Friday 10 February 2023

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New to Pottery – Beginners 1
For those with no experience in the subject, or very basic knowledge, we aim to help you gain confidence by...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Tuesday 21 February 2023

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New to Sewing – Beginners 1
Are you a total beginner who has never picked up a needle, fabric or pins? Would you like to learn...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Tuesday 21 February OR Wednesday 22 February 2023

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New to Throwing on a Pottery Wheel – Beginners 1
For those with no experience in the subject, or very basic knowledge, over the course of five weeks we aim...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Thursday 23 February 2023

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Overlocker Skills Workshop
An overlock is a stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of material and can be...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Patchwork and Quilting Workshop
Patchwork and Quilting is a great way of recycling and reusing old clothes and household textiles and turning them in...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 1 day

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Pattern Drafting Workshop
This full day workshop will give you the skills and knowledge to make your own patterns. We’ll start the day...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 1 day

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Progress Your Pottery Skills – Intermediate 3
If you have a good knowledge in the subject and wish to use your creative skills for personal development and...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Progress Your Throwing Skills – Intermediate 3
If you have a good knowledge in the subject and wish to use your creative skills for personal development and...

Venue: Preston Road Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Raku Workshop
The aim is to gain confidence by having an opportunity to learn how to fire and load Raku Kilns, apply...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 1 day

Start Date: Monday 20 February 2023

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Recycled Fabric Rag Rugs Workshop
You will learn about rag rugs and their construction. You will start the process of creating your own rug out...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 3 hours

Start Date: Friday 24 February 2023

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Sewing – Mixed Ability
Are you an experienced sewist wishing to develop your skills further, or have you watched The Great British Sewing Bee...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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The Great Avenues Transformation Sewing Challenge
Did the Great British Sewing Bee inspire you? Why not join us for our very own Transformation Challenge. We will...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 3 hours

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Working with Commercial Patterns Workshop
Understanding patterns can sometimes be confusing and frustrating. This workshop will teach you the basics of pattern information, symbols, markings,...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: To be confirmed

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