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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Wellbeing

Kitchen Skincare for Christmas

Get yourself Christmas ready by making a homemade pampering skincare kit for yourself or to gift to your loved ones. Learn how to make: – Toners and refreshers – Face and body exfoliators – Face masks – Balms and cold creams – Bath bombs All with products you can find in your kitchen cupboard. Wednesday […]

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Adult Education in Gloucestershire

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Gloucestershire / Arts and Crafts - Social Interest Groups

Portrait Painting

An introduction to learning about the art of making a portrait. We will look at examples from the art world and enjoy some fun together with relaxing sketch techniques to get you started on creating a portrait of your own! No special materials needed, just grab a biro or a pencil and some paper. To […]

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Jennie - You're Welcome Team

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Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts

Peculiar Portraits 2, with Warren Day via Zoom

Fridays 12th February – 19th March 2021 1:00 – 2:00pm 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 and chocolate […]

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Artspace Cinderford

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Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts

Exploring Paper Weaving, with Helen Parkinson via Zoom

Fridays 12th February – March 19th 2021 12:00 – 1:00pm In this class we will be exploring some creative techniques used in paper weaving, we will be adding texture by incorporating both natural and manmade material elements as well as looking at random weaving techniques. We will explore two different ways to make a simple […]

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Artspace Cinderford

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Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts

Printmaking Without a Press , with Melanie Clarke

Thursdays 11th February – 18th March 2021 10:30 – 11:30am An introduction to printmaking using methods easily done at home with minimal equipment. We will explore printing with different surfaces incorporating relief printing, stamp printing with hand made blocks and vegetables! Try monoprinting making layered coloured images using drawing and stencils. This will be a […]

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Artspace Cinderford

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Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts

30 Days of Drawing, with Correne Preston via Zoom

Tuesdays 9th February – 16th March 2021   10:30 – 11:30am Each week on Zoom we will focus on a specific drawing skill e.g. shading, mark-making, perspective etc. After some skills practice, we will do a 20 minute drawing as a group which focusses on that week’s skill. Learners then have a week to do four […]

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Artspace Cinderford

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Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts - Wellbeing

Spring Share 2021, with Jane Spray via Zoom

Tuesdays 9th February – 16th March 2021 10:30 – 11:30am With a relaxed and open, mindful attention, we will observe, explore, share and enjoy the unfolding of this particular Spring together. We will record what captivates both our senses and our imaginations, in individual ways, including through words. Short writing exercises and prompts will be […]

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Artspace Cinderford

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Gloucestershire / Social Interest Groups - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Seasonal Yoga Flow

Virtual Yoga taught via zoom for you to complete at home. A gentle class mixing chair based and standing yoga to improve flexibility, strength and concentration, ending with a lovely relaxing meditation to calm the mind. To book your place please email carers@peopleplus.co.uk or call 0300 111 9000 if you require any of the accessibility […]

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Gloucestershire Carers Hub

Added 4 years ago

Gloucestershire / Wellbeing

Distance Reiki

Anyone can benefit from distance Reiki healing. If you’re experiencing health issues, Reiki is a wonderful complementary therapy that can help you to deal with stress or physical pain. And, if you’re the picture of perfect health, Reiki can help to ensure that your energy fields are functioning at their highest levels.  Reiki is completely […]

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Gloucestershire Carers Hub

Added 4 years ago

Gloucestershire / Social Interest Groups

Virtual Quiz

Join other Carers and us for a fun filled Quiz. Meet online with other carers and join us for a bit giggle and our quiz. There will be a bathroom and cuppa break halfway through. To book your place for this online session please email carers@peopleplus.co.uk or call 0300 111 9000 and a link will be […]

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Gloucestershire Carers Hub

Added 4 years ago

Gloucestershire / Social Interest Groups

Virtual Quiz

Join other Carers and us for a fun filled Quiz. Meet online with other carers and join us for a bit giggle and our quiz. There will be a bathroom and cuppa break halfway through. To book your place for this online session please email carers@peopleplus.co.uk or call 0300 111 9000 and a link will be […]

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Gloucestershire Carers Hub

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Gloucestershire / Performing Arts - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Seated Samba: Chair Based Brazilian Dance Classes

Explore dances from all over Brazil in an easy to follow, low impact seated dance class. Suitable for anyone who enjoys moving to music and would like to access some structured gentle chair based exercise. What you need to take part  – Use a comfortable but sturdy chair with enough space around you to move […]

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Gloucestershire Carers Hub

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