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BEDFORD HOUSE WORKSHOPS MAY:

If you are not already a member of Bedford House Community Association there is a temporary £1 membership fee for each course (except the Glass Fusing and Poetry courses which have a £10 membership fee). If you enjoy courses and workshops - why not become a member? More details and enrolement fees here.

To book your place please contact Bedford House Community Association on 020 8504 6668 or email enquiries@bedfordhouse.org.uk.

 

Glass Fusing : Pendants

Wednesday 1st May 2019 to Wednesday 26th June 2019

7pm to 9pm

Tutor: Pippa Davismoon

Course Fee £110 (plus a £10 annual membership fee)

The course covers the basics of fusing by looking at glass compatibility, transparent and opaque colour (using sheet glass and frits) and types of fuses, contour and tack. We will also be using kiln paper/rope for both holes, slumps, glue, clay moulds and cold working to finish off pieces.
We will begin by making full fused glass pendants. Other things that can be made are earrings, cuff links, and light catchers or other small hanging pieces and, in the last few weeks, a soap dish or ring dish. Please note the glass work you can do in this class is small scale jewellery and hand-held sized pieces.
Bring an apron/old shirt, a notebook and pencil and enthusiasm!

Costs: Whilst you are working with small jewellery items the cost of glass is included in the course fee. If you wish to purchase specific colours or extra frits or sheet glass for dishes I will advise where you can buy this from. You will need to purchase thongs and bails for pendants and findings for earrings and cufflinks too - these can be bought at Hobbycraft or via the internet. This short course runs for 8 weeks.

 

Poetry Appreciation and Exploration

Wednesday 1st May 2019 to 29th May 2019 (5 weeks)

2.30pm to 4pm

Tutor: Jane Colman

Course fee: £38.60 (plus a £10 annual membership fee)

Join us to 'think and dream'; to explore a rich, wide range of literature in a non-academic way. The aim is to foster a love of poetry and language, become thoughtful readers and listeners and have fun in the process!
Over the 5 week course we will read and listen; think and reflect; explore, question and respond, review and share ideas. There will be opportunities to write your own poems; learn how to review, redraft and edit your writing, research and find poetry for future sharing.

 

Gardening: Hanging Baskets

Saturday 4th May 2019

10am to 12.30pm

Tutor: Helen Lowther

Workshop fee: £16.00

Learn how to plant up your own basket of colourful varieties.

 

Meditation and Mindfullness

Sunday 5th May 2019

10am to 1pm

Tutor: Christa Stadtler

Class Fee £19.20

Learn to manage stress, pain and anxiety with mindfulness and body-based meditation.

 

Photography: Get to know your digital camera

Saturday 11th May 2019

10am to 3pm

Tutor: Louise Moore

Class Fee £31.90

Want to move on from a film or basic digital camera, but hesitant? This workshop will remove the mystery and aid your full use of the facilities of digital photography. Bring your camera and lots of enthusiasm!

Tea and coffee making facilities available, please bring a packed lunch.

 

Art: Life Class

Saturday 18th May 2019

10.30am to 1pm

Tutor: Teresa Witz

Class Fee £22.70

This workshop will consist of short poses followed by one long pose. Draw or paint in your own choice of medium.  All levels welcome! Please bring your preferred art materials, a portable easel and drawing board if you have one – there will be some available to borrow on the day.

Tea and coffee making facilities available.

 

Art Appreciation Surrealism: A Different Kind of Madness

Saturday 18th May 2019

10.30am to 13.00pm

Tutor: Patrick Purcell

Workshop fee: £16.00

A look at the influences and often remarkable, sometimes disturbing work of artists associated with the Surrealist movement.

 

Local History Walk

Sunday 19th May 2019

2pm to 4pm

Tutor: Lynn Haseldine Jones

Class Fee £7.50

A relaxed and informative stroll down Queens Road and across the tracks, looking at both shops and houses, and what they tell us about social history, architecture, and the development and growth of Buckhurst Hill.

 

Meditation, Music and Art

Sunday 19th May 2019

10am to 3pm

Tutor: Jason Rose

Class Fee

During the course of this workshop, professional artist, pianist and experienced meditator, Jason Rose, will guide you through various meditations to beautiful music. You will learn how to interpret any ideas, feelings, intuition, inspiration and visualisations that come up into artwork. Please bring pencil, rubber, sketch pad, acrylic paints, A3 acrylic painting pad and whatever other art materials you wish. Canvases can be purchased from the tutor.

Tea and coffee making facilities available please bring a packed lunch.

 

Porcelain Ornaments / Summer pendants 1 & 2

Sunday 19th May 2019 and Sunday 9th June 2019

10.30 to 1pm and 10.30 to 11.30

Tutor: Pippa Davismoon

Class Fee £34.00

Come and make porcelain decorations or pendants, using flat or rolled clay that can be left plain or glazed. No experience necessary, only enthusiasm! All materials provided. This workshop is part one of two - you will need to take both together to ensure your work is finished, the second workshop is on the 9th June.

 

To book your place for any of the above courses please contact Bedford House Community Association on 020 8504 6668 or email enquiries@bedfordhouse.org.uk.

For further information or to enrol:

T:    020 8504 6668
W:  www.bedfordhouse.org.uk/
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Bedford House Community Association, Bedford House, 4 Westbury Rd, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5NW.

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