Archive of 2016 | LeisureCourses.net - short courses & residential study breaks in great locations - Part 23
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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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Taking Control of your Photos on the Camera and Computer
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesAiming to take you beyond simple snapshots, this course offers you the opportunity to capture images that have personal meaning and individuality, from people to landscapes, architecture, nature, people, still life or movement. If you want to have control over your camera and get the best results through digital manipulation using Photoshop Elements, then this...
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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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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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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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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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Floristry Masterclass
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesA really inspirational course for students with existing skills. Come and experiment with some cutting edge ideas. We take our lead from the best contemporary florists in the world and will use new techniques and innovations to develop and create beautiful designs.
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Graphology – Explore the Personality through Handwriting
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThe fascinating science of graphology, combined with simple psychological theories, enable understanding of the dynamics of relationships and of the criminal mind and why some people take the anti-social route. There will be practical investigation of well-known cases through handwriting samples and participants are invited to bring samples of handwriting for analysis. An ethical approach...
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Chinese Brush Painting – Landscape Painting Techniques
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesThrough hands-on exercises and guidance from the tutor, this one day course will introduce you to the techniques used to paint landscapes in the Chinese style, using water and ink, light colour and re-colour, as well as the basic method of painting colour.
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Magnificent Masterpieces 14th Century to the Present Day – Part 1 – The 14th to 16th Century
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesSuitable for everyone: newcomers to art history, as well as those with a passionate interest in particular periods. Richard will introduce you to the objective, emotional and spiritual manifestations of Western art from the 14th century to the present day, exploring many aspects of paintings and sculptures through an adventure of nearly a thousand years...
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Magnificent Masterpieces 14th Century to the Present Day – Part 2 – The 17th to 21st Century
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesSuitable for everyone: newcomers to art history, as well as those with a passionate interest in particular periods. Richard will introduce you to the objective, emotional and spiritual manifestations of Western art from the 14th century to the present day, exploring many aspects of paintings and sculptures through an adventure of nearly a thousand years...
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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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Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesHave you ever wanted to paint a landscape like one of the Impressionists? This course is designed to give you both an insight and opportunity to work in the same style and manner as some of the great Impressionist painters, producing landscape paintings enriched with colour, texture and light.
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Mah Jongg
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesA national game in China, “The Game of Four Winds“ features beautiful tiles, varied rules, excitement and fascinating Eastern tradition. Although easily learnt, the more one plays, the more one realises how much there is to learn. The course will show you how to play in a joyful and encouraging way.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Coastal Scene with Acrylic
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesA one day course that will show you how to paint a coastal scene 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 a seascape in an impressionistic style from photographs supplied by the tutor.
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Songs in Harmony
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesSing in harmony - lovely music in parts. What a treat to experience the sound of songs in harmony! Learn to sing with others from music and enjoy some old and some new numbers in different styles. We will include folk songs, musical hits and many more!
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Unlocking your Creative Unconscious
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesYour mind is a treasure trove of creative memories. This course aims to open up that store and get you writing for fact or fiction, poetry or prose. Through writing exercises, discussion and tutor mini-lecture in a non-threatening environment you will come away with ideas, a beginning and a direction for your writing. Please bring...
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Calligraphy
Listed on January 11, 2016 by Missenden Abbey in Featured CoursesDemonstrate the value of Calligraphy as a form of relaxation and self-expression as well as a practical skill. This course is open to those interested in pursuing this subject from beginners onwards and will be particularly useful for card makers. We will explore actual lettering skills plus the use of different techniques and of colour...
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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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