Make use of your time at home and get crafty with our Arts and Media courses in watercolour painting, calligraphy and candle making. Learn or improve your sewing skills in both machine and hand sewing.
There is something for everyone!
Our range of FREE courses are available to learners who live in Lancashire. For residents outside of Lancashire fees will apply, please enquire.
This course will introduce you to the ways of analysing and contextualising art and provide you with an insight in to the lives and creations of some famous artists. During this course, you will learn how to formally and contextually analyse works of art, prompting you to engage in debates that encourage your depth of understanding of works of art and the motives of the Artists who created them.
Get creative and learn brand new hand stitching skills! If you are a complete beginner, then this course is designed for you! Over the course you will learn key skills for hand embroidery stitches. You will complete a range of sewing projects and learn about tools, equipment and materials needed for hand stitching. You will use your newly acquired skills to draw your own patterns and create your own pieces.
Join us for an introductory course to the art of paper cutting. Over the duration of the course you will learn new skills needed to make precision cuts and shapes on paper and card. You will be introduced to tools, equipment and materials used for paper cutting and embark on projects that will focus on specific techniques. You will move on to creating your own designs and develop the confidence to use your new skills independently.
Students will learn a range of art techniques focusing on Mandala Art, a traditional art form used in India as a sign of celebration and good luck.