These courses are brilliant and well worth looking at if you have some spare time or fancy learning a new skill. They are a great way to meet new people and at only £3, excellent value. Places are filling up fast. Ed
Neighbourhood Learning in Ventnor is a project delivered by the Arts Unit in partnership with The Adult and Community Learning Service which brings a series of arts based courses for adults to Ventnor.
A new series of courses (full details below) are about to start, so please come and join in – have fun, meet people and learn new skills. The courses are becoming increasingly popular and places are limited, so you do need to phone to book a place: 823826
The course fees are the equivalent of £3 per week with a concessionary rate available for those on a means tested benefit. There is also a small materials cost for certain courses. It is easier to pay in full at the first session, but where this is not possible you can pay in instalments or weekly. You will be required to pay the course fee in full whether or not you attend every session.
Support is available to cover childcare costs where appropriate – please ask.
Computers For Beginners
Come and 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, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Monday 28th January for 6 sessions
End Date: Monday 10th March (not 18th February)
Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm or 1pm – 3pm
Tutors: Ken Knapman
Course Fee: £18 (£12 concessions)
Mosaics
Learn the techniques of mosaic making and use your new skills to make your own individual items. This course is suitable for beginners and for those with some experience.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Monday 28th Jnuary for 8 sessions
End Date: Monday 17th March
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Tutor: Helen Goodman
Course Fee: £24 (£16 concessions) Materials £8
Photoshop For Beginners and Beginners Plus
Learn and develop the basics of Photoshop in a series of structured activities, as well as working on your own projects. Develop skills in file management, basic tools, understanding of layers and text and simple manipulation of images. Basic computer skills required.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Tuesday 29th January for 8 sessions
End Date: Tuesday 25th March (not 19th February))
Time: 10am – 12.30pm
Tutor: Wendy Lacey
Course Fee: £24 (£16 concessions)
Printmaking
This course will cover basic aspects of printmaking. Students will be able to make small lino-cut prints, monoprints and finally produce a collagraph which the group will print from at the Quay Arts/Jubilee Stores printing process.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Wednesday 30th January for 8 sessions
End Date: Wednesday 26th March (not 20th February)
Time: 10.00am – 1pm
Tutor: Annik Cullinane
Course Fee: £24 (£16 concessions) Materials £8
Towards Abstract
Use colour, shape and texture, combined with paint and collage to achieve a better understanding of the possibilities of non figurative work.
Spend half of the course on developing skills and techniques and the rest of the time on your own individual art project.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Wednesday 30th January for 8 sessions
End Date: Wednesday 26th March (not 20th February)
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Tutor: Milly Stevens
Course Fee: £24 (£16 concessions) Materials £8
Web Design
Developing your skills in creating a personal website with an integral database. Learn to use more scripts and more focus on creating graphics for your website. Not really for beginners, but lots and lots of help given!
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Thursday 31st January for 9 sessions
End Date: Thursday 27th March
Time: 10am – 1pm
Tutor: Stephen Darlington
Course Fee: £27 (£18 concessions)
Fit-2-Funk
A fun dance class, designed to increase fitness and well being. Work on a dance routine and develop your moves! This class will suit all ages and abilities.
Venue: St Boniface School Hall
Start Date: Thursday 31st January for 6 sessions
End Date: Thursday 13th March (not 21st February)
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm
Tutor: Katy Edmunds
Course Fee: £18 (£12 concessions)
Introduction To Jewellery Making
Develop new skills as a silversmith. You will produce a pendant or brooch using a “piercing” technique to your own design. Practice on card and copper before making your final design in sterling silver.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Thursday 31st January for 6 sessions
End Date: Thursday 13th March (not 21st February)
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Tutor: Sophie Honeybourne
Course Fee: £18 (£12 concessions) Materials £10
Creative Community Dance
This friendly class, suitable for all ages, will help you explore your creativity and develop skills to move more expressively. No experience is necessary but you will be required to work as a team and contribute to a short, informal presentation at the end of the course.
Venue: Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Road
Start Date: Saturday 26th January for 8 sessions
End Date: Saturday 15th March
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Tutor: Heather Pimentel
Course Fee: £24 (£16 concessions)
Heather also runs Performance Skills classes through Interact: Phone 857354 for details.
Free Style Drawing Workshops
A new course to produce your own unique piece of art. Develop skills with big marker pens and fine liners as well as developing your own design ideas. You can also enhance your work with the use of Photoshop. Take home a framed print of your art work at the end of the course. No experience necessary.
Venue: Ventnor Community Projects, 1, Albert Street
Start Date: Saturday 1st February for 3 sessions
End Date: Saturday 16th February
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Tutor: Nathan Holt
Course Fee: £9 (£6 concessions) Materials £3
Contact:
Alison Knapman
Community Learning Coordinator
Tel: 823826 mob: 07976 009414
E-mail: [email protected]
97, High Street, Ventnor. PO38 1LY
