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Visual Arts Courses

Feeling creative?  Our visual arts programme has something for everyone.

We have a wide range of courses from traditional arts and crafts such as Watercolour Painting, Lace Making and Woodcarving to more specialised and contemporary crafts including Creative Textiles, Jewellery Making and Papercraft.

We are introducing an exciting new course in digital art this year - Computer Art - which you can do at the brand new premises in Swanswell.  Additionally, we have Digital Photography which will teach you how to use the equipment as well as encourage you to develop your creative skills.

Arts and crafts are great things to do! As well as acquiring skills, you will be sure to enjoy the opportunity to be creative. In some classes such as Pottery and Dressmaking, you will work on your own long-term projects. In Creative Card Making you will be able to produce distinctive greeting cards for your friends or family.  On all our courses, with the help of our skilled tutors - many of whom are practising artists or crafts people - you can learn to create beautiful things for your home, things to wear, or items which you might want to give as presents or sell.

Our courses are designed so that you can take part whether or not you have previous experience in the visual arts, and they are good stepping stones too - some learners in recent years have gone on to take part in competitions, set up their own businesses, such as Floristry or Cake Decorating, or have progressed to gain certificates or diplomas in Further Education.

In all our classes we aim to acknowledge the richness of many different art and craft traditions from across the world which we are sure will make your time with us stimulating as well as enjoyable.

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