Archive of 2016 | LeisureCourses.net - short courses & residential study breaks in great locations - Part 10
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Japanese Embroidery
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis course is suitable for both experienced stitchers and those new to the subject. New students can either embroider a small motif using traditional threads, fabric and stitches, or if they want to make a larger commitment, make a start on the ten phase learning programme. Established students will be able to continue...
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Spring Scrapbook Day
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesDuring the day we will create a double 12 x 12 inch layout with lots of fold out sections and a single 12 x12 inch layout. You will need photos to be cut to these sizes:- For the double layout: Six 6 inches wide x 4 inches tall. Five 6...
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Flowers and Butterflies in Beadwork
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesDelicate and realistic two and three dimensional flowers and butterflies are worked using just needles, thread and predominantly tiny seed beads, applied to beadwork bases to create unique and desirable necklaces, pendants, lariats, bracelets, earrings and brooches, also napkin rings and bookmarks. Work at your own pace using a number of bead threading...
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European Bobbin Lace
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis is a practical course for all abilities of lacemakers, from those who only have knowledge of the basic stitches to those who wish to study advanced techniques. Many of the laces are taught with the aid of colour coded diagrams to help students continue to work at home. Laces available to study...
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French (Advanced)
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesUn week-end tout en français ! Nous étudierons le roman de Kamel Daoud, Meursault contre-enquête, ce qui nous donnera l’occasion de redécouvrir L’Etranger d’Albert Camus. Deux livres pour le prix d’un ! Je vous engage à les lire tous les deux et à venir prêts à discuter...
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Pottery for Beginners
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis is a structured course for students with little or no previous experience. It comprises of a series of short projects designed to introduce basic making and decorating techniques that allows the student to create interesting and individual pieces. Work will involve using coiling, slab and throwing techniques working with different clays. Surface...
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Pick up the Ukulele and Play in a Day
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesAimed at total beginners, this fun and light-hearted course will have you playing the ukulele (uke!) in no time at all. Starting with the absolute basics, you will learn how to play through a variety of different sessions, some led by the tutor, others in small break-out groups. By the end of the course you...
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Style, Image and Colour
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis course encourages you to explore and develop your personal style. It aims to encourage a greater sense of confidence in your own self-image through the clothes you wear. It does this by explaining what factors are important and why. It helps you identify your body shape and how best to dress it...
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Goldwork Embroidery
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesGoldwork is a stunning form of embroidery most often associated with ecclesiastical vestments. This course will introduce you to the main techniques involved. Students can either stitch pre-set designs such as dragonflies, ivy leaves, tile motifs or work on their own design ideas. All levels are welcome from total beginners to the more...
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Looking at the Novel
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesOur focus will be on four finely crafted, highly regarded novels drawn from across a century and more. Each has a distinctive setting. We will explore narrative styles, themes and techniques and approaches to building character. What is memorable about each work and how does this affect or maybe influence our own thinking and enjoyment?...
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Goldwork
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesGoldwork is a stunning form of embroidery most often associated with ecclesiastical vestments. This course will introduce you to the main techniques involved. Students can either stitch pre-set designs such as dragonflies, ivy leaves, tile motifs or work on their own design ideas. All levels are welcome from total beginners to the more...
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Achieving Ways to Tranquility
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesLike winning the lottery or the World Cup, achieving tranquillity can seem an impossible dream. Instructions and advice are everywhere, the choice is endless, but is it possible? Is it easier to pop pills or complain about boredom or busyness? Do you want to find some peace in the moment or peace in...
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Early Music: From Susato to Sweelinck
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesWhile many composers of Franco-Flemish or Netherlandish stock were lured south to warmer climes, others preferred to stay put, adding to the rich seam of music of post-Josquin and post-Lassus idiom. Investigating the latter, we shall see how Antwerp could compete with Venice in its array of talented printers, some of their publications...
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Beading Day
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis course is for total beginners to learn some basic bead work stitches. It is hoped that on this taster day student's will gain enough knowledge and experience to complete the chosen project at home, and have a wearable piece of jewellery resulting from their first experience in Bead work
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Papermaking with Plants
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesLearn how to use plants to make decorative, colourful, and unique papers through embossing, laminating and embedding. We’ll make paper using petals, leaves, fibres, seeds, perfumes and dyes from marigolds, roses, tagetes, sunflowers, lavender, clematis, cardoons, thistles, bulrush, and horse radish! If you like plants and gardening, have an appreciation for colour and...
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European Bobbin Lace
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis is a practical course for all abilities of lacemakers, from those who only have knowledge of the basic stitches to those who wish to study advanced techniques. Many of the laces are taught with the aid of colour coded diagrams to help students continue to work at home. Laces available to study...
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Your Sewing Machine Know-How
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesIf the machine can do it, you can make it with a little know how Beginners and experienced welcome to make an article of your choice or simply experiment with a variety of sewing techniques. Your machine can be an older basic type or a modern more advanced model. There will be a...
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Coloured Pencils: Rust and Rustic
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis is a course that will show you how to draw rusty and rustic still life and architectural features. Using photographs supplied by the tutor you will be shown how to draw old rusty metal features such as door locks, hinges and peeling paint and also how to draw parts of old wooden...
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The Heat Is On
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesDefining the Anthropocene and looking at the effects that human activities are now having on our planet; and investigating the way forward to reverse the damage we are causing to protect our planet for future generations. Illustrated throughout with images from Brian’s travels to some of the world’s most fragile wilderness areas.“Human activity...
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A Sumptuous Chatelaine: Hand Embroidery
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesMost embroiderers I know would love to own a Chatelaine – so why not take this opportunity to make a sumptuously embroidered and beaded one to treasure Time permitting it could include a scissors case, needle case, thimble case and pinwheel all embroidered with beautiful threads and encrusted with beads.
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Wet Felt Making
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThese workshops are designed to give a basic knowledge of wet feltmaking and to explore the possibilities of this wonderful medium. During the weekend we will discuss specific feltmaking techniques and processes such as nuno, lamination, cobweb and 3D. We shall also take a look at natural breeds and their felting qualities. I...
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Creating Silver Jewellery
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis is a practical course with regular teacher demonstrations to provide step by step instruction.A range of traditional skills will be used to create several unique pieces of jewellery using silver and other metals, also semi precious stones. The teaching style is flexible, allowing for individual progress regardless of experience and ability. Achievement...
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A Day of Bedfordshire Lace
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesStudents will learn the next steps on their personal ladder of achievement wherever it is, from beginner to very experienced, giving them more confidence with which to tackle new work. Through discussion of previous work and assessments of each student’s needs, individual programmes of work for the day will be established and a pattern provided...
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Traditional Bedfordshire Lace
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesStudents will learn the next steps on their personal ladder of achievement wherever it is, from beginner to very experienced, giving them more confidence with which to tackle new work. Through discussion of previous work and assessments of each student’s needs, individual programmes of work for the day will be established and a pattern provided...
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Film Legends: Marlon Brando & Marilyn Monroe
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesOn this course we shall trace the careers of two screen legends. Brando (1924-2004) progressed from “rebel” in the ’50’s (“A Streetcar named Desire”, “On the Waterfront”) to international acclaim with “The Godfather”. Monroe (1926-1962) moved from model, through bit-player to sex symbol in “Gentlemen prefer Blondes” and “Some like it Hot” and...
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Spin Wool & Alpaca Yarn
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesBe inspired; Spin your own yarn for knitting weaving and crochet using fine wool, fleece and alpaca during a really satisfying and eco-friendly weekend. All wheels, fleece, fibre and equipment included and no previous experience necessary. Use traditional wheel, drop spindle or e-spinner and make at least one skein, probably more. Use a...
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A Fun Introduction to Origami
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThese days we are inundated with all manner of paper but most of us don’t realise how these humble sheets of paper could be transformed into something special, fun and entertaining. This course will show you not only basic skills, techniques and traditional models but also introduce a new aspect of the paper,...
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Extended Flute Weekend
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis new course is for flautists with at least 18 month’s experience. Participants will receive individual support and advice as well as group tuition. Participants can expect to play with those of similar experience whilst benefitting from the skills and expertise of the tutor. A varied library of music will be available for...
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Coloured Pencils: Down on the Farm
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesThis is a course that will show you how to draw farm animals with coloured pencils. Using photographs supplied by the tutor you will be shown how to shade, select and mix colours, how to achieve textures such as fur and feathers and how to use different surfaces. By the end of the...
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Dao Yin and Tai Chi
Listed on March 7, 2016 by Knuston Hall in Featured CoursesSpend a day enjoying a variety of flowing Chinese exercises and leave feeling relaxed. This course is suitable for men and women, for beginners and those with experience of Dao Yin or Tai Chi. We will work on a variety of Dao Yin exercises, including some from the Baton set and a section of even-paced,...
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