Mosaics
Learn the techniques of mosaic making and use your new skills to make your own individual items. There is also the opportunity to be involved in making a community mosaic for Ventnor.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Monday 22nd January for 10 weeks
End Date: Monday 26th March
Time: 6pm — 8pm
Tutor: Helen Goodman
Contact: Helen:
Course Fee: £20
An Introduction To Looking and Seeing
A mixed media art course — explore line, shape, colour and texture, experimenting with a variety of media. Spend five weeks developing experimental techniques and five weeks working on your own project. All materials are provided.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Wednesday 24th January for 10 weeks
End Date: Wednesday 28th March
Time: 6pm — 9pm
Tutor: Milly Stevens
Contact: Milly: 854107
Course Fee: £20
Creative Movement
Discover imaginative and creative new ways of moving with music in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. No previous dance experience is necessary and is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
Venue: Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Road
Start Date: Wednesday 24th January for 10 sessions
End Date: Wednesday 28th March
Time: 10.30am — 12.30pm
Tutor: Heather Pimentel
Contact: Heather: 857354
Course Fee: £20
Guitar Workshop
Learn how to play the guitar based around classic rock songs. This course is suitable for those with some experience — not for complete beginners. This term there is the opportunity to gain an accreditation with The Rock School guitar levels.
Venue: Youth and Community Centre, Victoria Street
Start Date: Thursday 25th January for 10 sessions
End Date: Thursday 29th March
Time: 2pm — 4pm
Tutors: Graeme Barker
Contact: Graeme: 853172
Course Fee: £20 + accreditation fee
Drawing and Painting Art Course
A series of structured activities based on techniques and materials used in drawing and painting, to be applied to students own choice of image. Help and advice given on each individual project. Bring your ideas and back-up materials e.g. photos, swatches.
Venue: St Margarets Hall, Lowtherville Road
Start Date: Thursday 25th January for 10 sessions
End Date: Thursday 29th March
Time: 10am — 1pm
Tutor: Jaine Cooper
Contact: Jaine: 857415
Course Fee: £20
Felt Making ( NCFE Level 2 accredited course)
A 20 week course for wool enthusiasts to explore the many aspects and vast potential of feltmaking to produce felt fashion accessories or textile art. Enjoy working with felt in new and creative ways as well as achieving a Level 2 qualification in Creative Crafts ( Feltmaking).
Some basic felt making experience is necessary.
Venue: St Margarets Hall, Lowtherville Road
Start Date: Tuesday 23rd January for 20 sessions
End Date: Tuesday 3rd July (with a break at Easter)
Time: 10am — 1pm
Tutor: Annik Cullinane
Contact: Annik: 855680
Course Fee: £40 + accreditation fee (can be paid in instalments)
Website Course
Create your own website or blog-site using free software. Learn how to personalise its appearance by creating your own graphics and styles. Previous website building knowledge not essential.
Then, get a domain name and go ‘live’ with your site for only £22 a year (2nd year free). Course includes opportunity to learn some basic php.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Thursday 25th January 10 sessions
End Date: Thursday 29th March
Time: 10.00am — 1pm
Tutor: Stephen Darlington
Contact: Stephen: 861367 Mob: 07791 949178
Course Fee: £20
Creative Writing Course — accredited
A fiction writing course spread over 2 terms with further modules to be decided by the group e.g poetry, screen writing. Develop your writing skills as well as achieving a Level 2 qualification.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Friday 26th January for 20 sessions
End Date: Friday 6th July (tbc)
Time: 11am — 1pm
Tutor: Nina Cullinane
Contact: Nina: 855680
Course Fee: £40 + accreditation fee (can be paid in instalments)
The Basic Introduction To Photoshop
Learn the basics of Photoshop in a series of structured activities.
Develop skills in file management, basic tools, understanding layers and text and simple manipulation of images.
Some computer skill required but you don’t need to be an expert!
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Tuesday 30th January for 8 sessions
End Date: Tuesday 27th March ( not 13th February)
Time: 10am — 12.30pm
Tutor: Wendy Lacey
Contact: Wendy: 855932
Course Fee: £16
JOT Magazine
Be involved in a young and contemporary arts magazine. Develop skills in design and lay-out as well as writing and marketing. See your work and ideas in print.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Thursday 25th January for 10 sessions
End Date: Thursday 29th March
Time: 6pm — 9pm
Tutors: Nina Cullinane and Wendy Lacey
Contact: Nina: 855680 and Wendy: 855932
Course Fee: £20
Poetry
Develop ideas for your own poetry as well as reading other poets work. The sessions will involve working together as a group as well as individually. This course is suitable for all abilities — all you need is your enthusiasm.
Venue: Church View, Church Street
Start Date: Tuesday 30th January for 5 sessions
End Date: Tuesday 27th February
Time: 11am — 1pm
Tutors: Ken Knapman
Contact: Ken: 853647
Course Fee: £10
Introduction To Digital Photography
Learn how to use your digital camera and how to take a good photograph.
Begin to put your work onto the computer and to edit and manipulate your photographs.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Wednesday 31st January for 6 sessions
End Date: Wednesday 14th March (not 14th February)
Time: 1pm — 3pm
Tutors: David White
Contact: David: 854263
Course Fee: £12
Music Technology Workshops
A four session taster workshop to have a go at composing and playing music using a computer. Suitable for all abilities.
Venue: Youth and Community Centre, Victoria Street
Tutor: Andy Jones
Details to be arranged
Contact Details:
Alison Knapman
Tel: 823826 mob: 07976 009414
E-mail: [email protected]
and at 97, High Street, Ventnor. PO38 1LY
