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Wellbeing
Peculiar Portraits, with Warren Day
Fridays. 2:00pm – 3:00pm. 22nd January – 26th February (6 week course). Have fun experimenting with a range of mixed media to produce some strange and unusual interpretations of portraits. We will look at other artists who have explored this subject to produce unconventional and memorable portraiture artworks using materials such as paint, found objects […]
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Wellbeing
Re-Imagining Still Life, with Melanie Clarke
Thursdays 1:00pm – 2:00pm. 21st January – 25th February. Six sessions are to run on consecutive weeks using objects familiar to everyone and perhaps mean something to each learner. This will be the starting point to explore some different ways of representation. The ‘still life’ could be made from stones and shells collected on the […]
Forest of Dean /
Arts and Crafts -
Performing Arts -
Wellbeing
‘Discover Drama, with Emily Bagnall’
Mondays. 10:30am – 11:30am. 18th January – 22nd February. Drama is the power of stories. Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of entertainment and drama. Together as a group we will work on some classic tales that have been told for centuries and we will look into the way to bring drama into the […]
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Gardens and Nature -
Sports and Leisure
Christmas in the Woods
A seasonal adventure in the Forest of Dean. With Christmas approaching, indulge in some outdoor adventure. Enjoy activities such as climbing, orienteering, tunnelling, and singing around the camp fire. Fun team challenges will be set for you to tackle with friends and Father Christmas will be making a visit too! Each day you will enjoy […]
Have you ever wanted to have a go at acting? Do you want to develop your confidence? This 6 week course will see us working on character development. Working from our own homes we will look at building up a character step by step. We shall look at perfecting a monologue to share through zoom. […]
Forest of Dean /
Children's Activities -
Performing Arts
Engage Circus sessions
The classes are mixed circus skills including aerial hammock, juggling, hula hoop and acrobatics. Venue – Lydbrook Memorial Hall, Lydbrook GL17 9PS Day- Wednesdays from September 16th-14th October Time 4.30-5.30pm Cost- £4 ( Please contact us if cost is a barrier) Open to age 8+ including adults with access needs Please contact us for further […]
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Children's Activities
The Art Box (Ages up to 11 years)
Wednesdays 7th October – 11th November / 6.00 – 7.00pm Come and join us for The Art Box! Each week, our friendly tutors will introduce you to an exciting new art project that you can make and do at home! We’ll let you know what equipment and materials you will need for each week’s class […]
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Arts and Crafts -
Children's Activities
Creative Hub (Ages 11 years +)
Tuesdays 6th October – 10th November / 6.00 – 7.00pm This group is a supportive online community where you can come for help and support with your creative projects, meet other young creatives and share your work. Our skilled staff have experience in a range of art mediums and are trained Arts Award advisers. This […]
Have fun exploring different techniques whilst looking at the varied subject matter of everyday household tools and how they differ in shape, size and material. We will look at tools in the shed, kitchen and artists’ studios to name a few and make interesting drawings, paintings and 3D relief artworks to celebrate their diverse looks […]
In this paper weaving class we will explore colour theory and experiment with different ways of applying colour to paper before weaving these sheets together. We will learn about different weaves used in loom weaving and apply these weaves to our paper weaving as well as experimenting with op art and random weaving techniques and […]
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Arts and Crafts -
Performing Arts
Illusion, with Bela Kielt
During this course, we will explore the history of Illusion used in circus acts, magic tricks and illusion drawings. You will be able to plan a performance and design a costume and you will be able to include some ‘illusion’ using range of methods used in the world of magic! Artspace’s Adult Education funded ‘Distance […]
On this course, we will be inspired by the objects around us. Your ‘still life’ could be made from stones and shells collected on the beach, flowers and seed heads found in the garden, a favourite mug or even a pair of shoes! Six sessions will run on consecutive weeks, using objects familiar to everyone […]