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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Social Interest Groups

Photographic Journeys with Donna Lawson

Photographic Journeys with tutor Donna Lawson Building on the knowledge of digital photography you have already learned, you will create detailed art portraits and learn how flash lighting can help light your subjects, as well as exploring Macro photography. You will experiment with flexing the shutter speed to create ICM (intentional camera movements), focus length […]

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Art Shape

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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Social Interest Groups

Ready, Thready, Sew 2 with Jo Teague

Ready, Thready, Sew 2 with tutor Jo Teague Cross stitch is more than making pictures. Come and join us on this course to explore some of the modern ways to use this simple stitch and make your own sampler to brighten your day. This course will explore how the things we make can help with […]

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Art Shape

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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts

CMYK Screen Printing with Charlotte Hawke

CMYK Screen Printing with tutor Charlotte Hawke This course will develop your learning of colour and screen printing using the exciting CMYK process! Create hand cut, or ripped, paper stencils, then screen print the stencil shapes using each other: cyan (blue), magenta (red), yellow and black inks. Explore layering and overlapping the stencils and watch […]

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Art Shape

Added 1 month ago

Gloucester / Arts and Crafts

Graffiti Art with Nathan Coll

Graffiti Art with tutor Nathan Coll Learn about different types of mural art, the paints used and creative techniques associated with graffiti art. Work collaboratively and use decision making skills to create large pieces of art. Using either brushed or spray paints, the finished artwork will be exhibited outside the Art Shape office, including your […]

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Art Shape

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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts

Geometric Kaleidoscopes with Warren Day

  Geometric Kaleidoscopes with tutor Warren Day On this course you will create your own abstracted image using a variety of geometric shapes and colour palettes. You will familiarise yourself with different mathematical shapes whilst building upon existing skills. Your final outcome with consist of repeated overlapping shapes and patterns whilst exploring the potential of […]

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Art Shape

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Gloucester / Children's Activities - Festivals and Seasonal

Winter Wonderland

Immerse yourself in Christmas magic at our Winter Wonderland event, specifically planned with disabled children and their families in mind. Visit Father Christmas in his grotto, receive a delightful present, and meet our beautiful real-life reindeer for a memorable family photo opportunity. Choose from one of two sessions: Morning: 11am – 1pm Afternoon: 1pm – […]

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HollyC

Added 2 months ago

Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Youth

Arts Inc Studio Day

Our inclusive studio sessions are back! Join us for a fun and festive day of arts and crafts, no experience necessary. Make friends, explore your creativity, take part in workshops, or bring along your own projects. This month, we will be exploring the fun world of Fungi! Explore needle felting, modelling, textiles, and pen and […]

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Art Shape

Added 2 months ago

Gloucester / Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Neurodiversity Network Half Day Conference

Join us for complimentary breakfast pastries and refreshments at a morning of networking and workshops aimed at fostering community connections. Date: Wednesday 4 December Time: 9:15am – 12:30pm Location: Churchdown Community Centre, GL3 2JH We emphasise a strengths-based approach to neurodiversity, focusing on accessibility for neurodivergent individuals. Organisations in arts, leisure, or wellbeing sectors in […]

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Mar Plowman

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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Mindfulness session with Prosperity Care and Inclusion Gloucestershire 18+

  This Friday 8th November,  we would love to invite the people you support and staff members to our Mindfulness session from 11am – 2:30pm in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire.   Join both Inclusion Gloucestershire and Prosperity Care and Wellbeing for our usual Friday artwork session led by Alice, followed by a relaxing breathwork session […]

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Prosperity Care and Wellbeing ltd

Added 2 months ago

Gloucester / Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups

Line Dancing

 Saddle Up for Some Line Dancing Fun! We’re excited to introduce Line Dancing at Treasure Seekers every Saturday! If you’re looking to have fun, get active, and learn some new moves, join us every Saturday morning from 10:30-12 at the Hub on Eastgate Street.This activity is perfect for all ages and abilities, including those with additional […]

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Kingfisher Treasure Seekers

Added 2 months ago

Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Social Interest Groups

Sewing Machine Skills with Jo Teague

Sewing Machine Skills with tutor Jo Teague (For beginners) Maybe you have been inspired by the Great British Sewing Bee or just fancy trying sewing, this course will introduce you to the basics of using a sewing machine. From how to thread the needle, through setting the tension, sewing inspiration to working with a simple […]

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Art Shape

Added 3 months ago