Archive of (1) January - March | LeisureCourses.net - short courses & residential study breaks in great locations - Part 4
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Early Christian Rome: art and history
Listed on January 29, 2016 by Madingley Hall in Featured CoursesThis course will trace the development of Christian Rome as a major artistic and religious centre from Constantine (AD 306-337) to the time of Pope Gregory the Great (590-604), looking at the material evidence of churches, sculptures and mosaics, but also at the surviving historical evidence.
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Churches and chapels of Cambridge
Listed on January 29, 2016 by Madingley Hall in Featured CoursesCambridge is rich in church and chapel architecture and this course is ideal for anyone who is interested in exploring churches, or who wishes to know more about the history and evolution of Cambridge through a detailed study of its churches. We will explore college chapels and town churches as we investigate their history and...
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Justice and international development
Listed on January 29, 2016 by Madingley Hall in Featured CoursesAccounts of exploitation, abuses of human rights and freedoms as well as unnecessary deprivation reach the media with increasing frequency. This course will consider the efforts of international development organisations and the effectiveness of international legal agreements in giving the world's most deprived a change to challenge injustices.
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Letterpress Printing
Listed on January 14, 2016 by The Grange in Featured CoursesAn introduction to letterpress printing.
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Bookbinding
Listed on January 14, 2016 by The Grange in Featured CoursesAn introduction to cased bookbinding.
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Tatting Techniques
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesTatting is a very portable form of lace making, with just two basic stitches to learn, yet these can be used to produce a myriad of designs from formal to fun. Beginners will learn basic stitches to produce a simple motif, while competent tatters will extend their knowledge of the continually evolving tatting techniques.
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Goldwork Embroidery
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThis course will extend the knowledge of experienced goldwork embroiderers working on their own projects. Explanations, demonstrations and individual advice will be given throughout, whilst students work at their own pace on pre-set designs or on their own design ideas.
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Knitting for the Home – Design and Knit a Cushion Cover Front
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesKnitted textiles lend themselves fantastically to the home interior. Jane will teach you the basics of design and guide you through an array of techniques, such as fairisle, intarsia and beading, to help you design and start knitting your own cushion cover front. Aimed at knitters with a good understanding of the craft, participants need...
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Lace and Organza Bags with Machine Embroidery
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesExplore the possibilities of combining water soluble fabric with machine embroidery, sheer fabrics, fancy threads and sequins, to create a sparkly lace and organza bag.
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Magnificent Mountmellick
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesDeveloped in Ireland during the 19th century, Mountmellick embroidery is a white-on-white hand embroidery technique used in the past for household and bed linen. Worked on cotton sateen fabric in thick matte threads. The designs are usually floral, using raised, padded and knotted stitches. Very textured with a knitted fringe.
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Paint and Print in Watercolour
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThis course will embrace all levels in an experimental workshop aimed at stretching ideas by creating contemporary watercolours with printing techniques and collage on a variety of papers.
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Chain Maille Chains
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesDiscover the age-old art of chain maille for jewellery in this busy and exciting workshop and learn all the techniques, tips and tricks to continue designing and making jewellery beyond the course.
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Belgian and other European Laces
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesFor experienced learners and those new to lace making who are able to work the basic stitches and want to learn the mysteries of the European laces. These include Brugge Bloemwerk, Flanders, Binche Parijse, Valenciennes, Chantilly, Idrija and Tonder. Many are taught with the aid of colour-coded diagrams.
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More Tapestry Weaving
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThis course will enable participants to explore tapestry weaving through interpretation of a personally selected image or idea. For those new to tapestry weaving or established weavers wanting to extend their skills, there will be opportunities to learn new techniques and insights into this exciting contemporary textile art.
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Painting Portraits with a Palette Knife
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesExplore exciting ways to implement palette knife techniques when painting portraits. During this 'hands on' workshop course, you will learn how to depict features of the human face with application of colours in either oils or acrylic. Demonstrations and guidance from a professional artist make this course suitable for all artistic ability levels.
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French Beaded Flowers for a Wedding Corsage
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesLearn how to make a beaded cornflower, filler flowers and foliage to create a stunning corsage. The course will cover four French beading techniques, as well as teaching you how to assemble a corsage or use the flowers you have made in another arrangement. This course is suitable for all levels: no previous experience of...
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Colour Theory and Mixing
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThis one day workshop will show you how to improve your colour mixing using colour theory and practice with watercolour and/or acrylic paint. Subjects covered will include how to use a colour wheel, categorising colours and how to darken and lighten your colours.
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Easter and Spring Cake Decorating Techniques
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesLearn key cake decorating techniques, such as icing and decorating a spring-themed cake. This will include some piping techniques and using moulds and stencils to make spring sugar flowers, such as daffodils and tulips, as well as Easter and spring modelling.
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Achieving Colour Harmony using Acrylics
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesExplore exciting ways to implement colour theory in a practical “hands on” course focused on colour mixing in the context of acrylic and oil painting. Demonstrations and guidance by a professional artist makes the course suitable for all artistic ability levels.
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Abstract Sensations in Encaustic Wax
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesLearn how to create fantastic, powerful abstract paintings in coloured waxes, using irons, hot styluses and hot air guns. This course is going to take you places that you have never been before, so prepare to be amazed. A fun and informative course guided by an enthusiastic and talented teacher.
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Making Stringed Musical Instruments
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesA workshop offering the opportunity to construct a stringed musical instrument of your choice with advice and guidance from the tutor. Projects may include guitars, lutes, mandolines, dulcimers and ukuleles. The choice of materials and construction methods will be discussed and advice will be given to complete any unfinished instruments. Please note that costs may...
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Discovery Day Wine Tasting
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThis one day course, with 15 great quality wines, explores how your wine preferences are influenced by your taste buds! Discover why you prefer certain styles and how wine and food work best together. We also cover how to spot common wine faults, how glass shapes change the way wines taste, plus tips for ordering...
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Dynamic Life Sketching
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesA unique opportunity to sketch from a life model, posing dynamic movements. You will learn how to depict the motion of the human body and commemorate the fleeting moments on paper, with paint or sketching materials. There will be demonstrations by our professional artist and one to one guidance and support.
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A Winter Scene in Acrylic
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesA one day course that will show you how to paint winter landscapes with acrylic paint. Techniques covered will include using thick and thin paint, colour mixing, working from dark to light and glazing. The course will include winter landscapes in an impressionistic style from photographs supplied by the tutor.
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Villains in History through their Handwriting
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesUsing graphology, the study of personality through handwriting, we will explore villains and their motivation and will also look at the contrast in the writing of those who are decent and fair. It should be a revealing course that can be followed up by a course to delve deeper into this fascinating subject.
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Tai Ji Quan
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesTai Ji Quan and Qigong (Tai Chi & Chi Kung) stimulate the mind, balance energy levels and strengthen the immune system. Through practice and exercise, you will feel encouraged by improved vitality and feelings of well being. The work can be adapted to individual fitness and health needs.
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Rhythm
Listed on January 8, 2016 by Guitar Weekends in Featured CoursesA great holiday break where you will join other like-minded players for an excellent social and informative weekend.
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Improvers
Listed on January 8, 2016 by Guitar Weekends in Featured CoursesOn this weekend we cover the same core subjects covered on the 'Strugglers' weekend but in more detail and using more advanced material.
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Acoustic Folk
Listed on January 8, 2016 by Guitar Weekends in Featured CoursesA great holiday break where you will join other like-minded players for an excellent social and informative weekend.
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Intro to Blues
Listed on January 8, 2016 by Guitar Weekends in Featured CoursesA great holiday break where you will join other like-minded players for an excellent social and informative weekend.
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