As well as Newport, there are also new community learning courses starting in Ventnor this month.
There’ll be more to come from Cowes/East Cowes, the Bay Area, West Wight and Ryde.
ART & SOUL – CREATIVE TEXTILES
Aimed at those with health and mobility problems, a therapeutic textile course that includes colour therapy, self-expression and easy, fun techniques for producing colourful embroidered designs.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects
Start Date: Tuesday 3 October
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Tutor: Annik Cullinane
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
Materials: £6
ART-OBIOGRAPHY
Take a personal journey and create your very own unique piece of artwork using photographs and other art materials to produce a wall hanging showing yourself, family or friends.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects
Start Date: Wednesday 7th October
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 10am – 12.30pm
Tutor: Milly Stevens
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
Materials: £6
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Join a small friendly group to develop your poetry and creative writing skills, build your confidence in writing and learn to appreciate and present different styles of poetry.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects
Start Date: Thursday 5 November
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 10am – 12pm
Tutor: Heather Pimentel
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS
Learn how to use a computer in a small and supportive group. Progress from switching a computer on to using the internet, sending an e-mail and basic word processing.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects
Start Date: Monday 19 October
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Tutor: Ken Knapman
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
COMPUTERS FOR IMPROVERS
For people who have completed the beginners course and those who want to develop their computer skills, working with emails, the internet, using a USB, saving to CD and more.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects
Start Date: Monday 19 October
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Tutor: Ken Knapman
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
CREATIVE CARDS – MIXED MEDIA
Create beautiful hand made cards for Christmas using a range of media including collage and painting techniques.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects
Start Date: Wednesday 25 November
Sessions: 4 sessions
Time: 10am – 12pm
Tutor: Milly Stevens
Course Fee: £16 (£8 concessions)
Materials: £4
RECYCLED ART
Making pictures out of wool, fabrics and natural materials. Create collages of a landscape, beach, animal or garden and try different ways to create a unique piece of art.
Venue: Chale WI Hall
Start Date: Thursday 1st October
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 10am – 12pm
Tutor: Charlotte Smith
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
WATERCOLOUR BEGINNERS
Learn the basics of watercolour painting including, colour mixing, brush works and tonal contrast. Create your own individual collection of work. All materials provided.
Venue: Chale WI Hall
Start Date: Wednesday 14 October
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Tutor: Paul Hewson
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
Materials: £6
FELT-JEWELLERY MAKING
Discover how to use wool for basic feltmaking and turn this into colourful and creative felt jewellery.
Venue: Chale WI Hall
Start Date: Thursday 19 November
Sessions: 3 sessions
Time: 10am – 12pm
Tutor: Charlotte Smith
Course Fee: £12 (£6 concessions)
Materials: £3
BATIK
Learn how to be creative with fabric, painting onto fabric, tie-dye, shibori, batik and other resist techniques.
Venue: Ventnor Middle School
Start Date: Wednesday 23 September
Sessions: 5 sessions
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Tutor: Annik Cullinane
Course Fee: £20 (£10 concessions)
Materials: £5
STAINED GLASS SUN CATCHERS
A beginners guide to the art of stained glass. Develop skills in basic foil work producing a simple and effective sun catcher. All materials provided
Venue: Ventnor Middle School
Start Date: Tuesday 29 September
Sessions: 4 sessions
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Tutor: Ian York
Course Fee: £16 (£8 concessions)
Materials: £4
BIG DRAW EVENT PRINTMAKING
Celebrate the BIG DRAW DAY with a printmaking taster, have a go at a variety of printing methods and create your own print.
Venue: Ventnor Middle School
Start Date: Saturday 10th October
Sessions: 1 session
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Tutor: Annik Cullinane
Course Fee: £4 (£2 concessions)
PRINTMAKING
Learn different printmaking techniques including block printing and mono prints to create your own designs.
Venue: Ventnor Middle School
Start Date: Wednesday 4th November
Sessions: 5 sessions
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Tutor: Annik Cullinane
Course Fee: £20 (£10 concessions)
Materials: £5
COMPUTERS FOR All
Learn how to use a computer in a small and supportive group. Looking at using the internet, sending e-mails and general word processing skills. For complete beginners and those with some experience.
Venue: Chale Primary School
Start Date: Monday 28th September
Sessions: 8 sessions
Time: 10.45am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Charlotte Smith
Course Fee: £32 (£16 concessions)
CARNIVAL LEARNING OUTREACH
Course: African Drumming (3 Oct)
Course: Venetian Mask Making (5 Oct)
Course: Apple Mac Taster (22 Oct)
For further information contact Alison Knapman: 817288
