Arts and Media

This course will introduce you to the vibrant and varied world of children’s book illustration. You will be introduced to character design, layout and story development. Experimenting with a range of basic drawing, painting, and collage techniques to create your illustrations. Using a wide range of materials. You will work with different media such as pen, pencil, paint, ink and collage. We will look at different children’s book illustrators to give us inspiration, looking at both traditi...

Please note this course is only available to those who have completed the beginner course previously. Picture book illustration allows you to enter the child like wild of your imagination. This course will develop a human character of your own to place into a picture book. You will explore facial expressions and proportions. You will end with a final illustration of your character. You will be guided to consider composition, the relationship of words, images, and the application of colour. D...

This course combines nature and recycling with craft; creating handcrafted products using materials we would normally throw away. Sustainability, re-using and upcycling are key elements to this course, whilst making some lovely handmade crafts for the home or as gifts. Learn to create bees wax eco wraps, seed paper and more. As an extra treat, Lancashire Adult Learning will be posting a resource pack out to you, containing all of the resources you will need to take part in this course. How lon...

This course would suit a complete beginner who has an interest in digital photography and would like to gain the basic skills required to get the best from digital images and develop their picture capture skills. It will also suit those who have previous basic experience and would like to increase their knowledge and practice of the subject. The course will provide an overview of the digital process from start to finish, from choosing camera settings, to preparing for web or print. If you feel y...

Please note this course is only available to those who have completed the beginner course previously. This course would suit photography enthusiasts who have already attended a Digital Photography course and would like to build on their skills and practice of the subject. The course will look at slightly more advanced camera settings and aim to build on your technical knowledge, techniques and approaches to subject matter. Learners will work on assignments and assemble a portfolio of images, w...

This course is a follow on from the art of paper cutting. Kirigami teaches you to fold and cut paper to create beautiful simple 3D objects made from paper / card. Elements of using a craft knife has a huge part in this work also. You will be able to learn and create pop-up greeting cards, decorations, invitations and tealight holders. During this course you will continue to build and hone your current skills. Due to Covid19 you need to be prepared to do some live online learning should ...

This course enables you to be creative in a very relaxing and fun way of learning to create Mandala Art and explore a range of colours. ...

Join us to explore and create seasonal sewing projects and crafts. This classroom-based course will enhance your skills and create great projects in no time. This course will enable you to develop your skills in sewing and learn new processes and stitches. You will take part in some simple sewing projects to continue at home and inspire you to try new techniques. During this course you will build on your current skills. Due to Covid19 you need to be prepared to complete live online learning...

This course will introduce you to the vibrant and varied world of animal illustration. You will experiment with a range of basic drawing, painting, and collage techniques to create your illustrations. Using a wide range of materials, you will work with different media such as pen, pencil, paint, ink and collage. We will look at different illustrators to give us inspiration, looking at both traditional and contemporary practice. You will develop a range of playful sketchbooks like work combining...

This course has been specifically designed to support learners to ‘have a go’ at art activities and to give you a wide range of skills. It is suitable for anyone who is new to art but also those who are revisiting their artistic skills. It will be delivered in a fun, easy to follow, step by step approach and will empower participants to gain confidence and self-esteem when working with art materials. Materials will be kept to a minimum so that it is accessible for all and a material list...

This course combines nature and recycling with craft; creating festive decorations and accessories. Key elements of this course include exploring nature and using materials we would normally throw away. These skills and ideas can then be used in the future to make homemade gifts to share with others. We hope this course will not only boost your wellbeing, but demonstrate some valuable recycling techniques you can use to make some homemade gifts just in time for the festive period! How long i...

Nothing quite says Christmas like putting a hand-made wreath on your front door. With tuition from our teachers, you’ll be creating your own festive wreath using greenery that you have gathered yourself from your garden or other accessible green spaces. As an extra Christmas gift, Lancashire Adult Learning will be posting a wreath making kit out to you, containing all of the resources you will need to take part in this course (with the exception of greenery, foliage and flowers.) How long ...

This sewing and dressmaking course is ideal for beginners who have an interest in sewing and dressmaking and have some basic knowledge in the subject. This course will enable you to develop your dressmaking skills and you will learn new processes and stitches needed to make a garment. A sewing project will be provided by your tutor during this course which you can continue with at home and inspire you to try new techniques. During this course you will build on your current skills. Due to Co...