Current Courses

The focus is placed upon an innovative and imaginative approach to the use of formal elements – structure and form, proportion and perspective, texture and pattern, compositional and tonal elements, using a wide variety of supports, tools and equipment.
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The course aims to provide the opportunity to learn or develop painting and drawing skills and creativity in a supportive and friendly environment. The focus is placed upon a defined teaching and learning format of the formal elements - structure and form, proportion and perspective, texture and pattern, composition and tonal elements, using a variety of media, supports, tools and equipment.
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This course has the title “Bookmaking” as opposed to “bookbinding” which is a different subject. On this course you will learn how to construct books including folded books, pamphlet books and stitched books.
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It is designed for any student who wishes to begin using their machine in a more artistic way and experiment with different techniques and processes. However, those students who have experience in machine embroidery and wish to further their knowledge, or those who have studied other art disciplines will enjoy the challenge of working through this course to the final presentation of their finished work.
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This is a 10 hour course made up of 4 monthly sessions of 2.5 hours. This course is not an academic History of Art course, but is designed to concentrate on the basic concepts and skills associated with the appreciation and understanding of a range of imagery and materials.
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We are planning a series of taster courses during 13th to 17th August

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number 6 studio gallery hosts a life drawing workshop, usually on the second Sunday of each month from 10 am to 4 pm. This workshop is organised by a local group and does not have a tutor. The group welcomes new participants, whether beginners or experienced artists.
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This is a series of linked evening workshops in Contemporary Jewellery. Running over three cycles during Spring 2012.
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The group works without a tutor to share techniques and to work on personal projects, and covers various art forms from felting to machine embroidery to indigo dyeing.
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Institches, a local group of experienced textile artists. The group works without a tutor and participants either lead a workshop or continue with personal work which covers various art forms from hand stitching to dying and printing.
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The course will introduce students to a variety of techniques involved in contemporary wire and bead jewellery making.

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Professional milliner Claire Spooner introduces the traditional techniques used to design, block and trim a hat - you will create a fabulous mini 1950s style cocktail hat to take away

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This workshop, open to all levels of experience, will give specialist instruction in watercolour painting techniques specifically looking at landscape. It runs over a weekend from 10 am to 4 pm each day.

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An illustrated evening talk by Paul Harris.

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A weekend seminar and workshop using the landscape of Nidderdale as a source of creative inspiration.

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