• Patchwork from the Start

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Sewing & Embroidery

    With Karen Odinga. Explore patchwork techniques in combination with getting to know your sewing machine in this fun class. Start learning what your machine can do as well as create useful patchwork projects. Suitable for absolute beginners. The cost will be £15 a session on Wednesday evenings, 7 - 9pm (£90 to be paid upfront). The class will start on January 15th, 2025, and will be every 2 weeks: 15th & 29th January 12th & 26th February 12th & 26th March   Materials to bring to the class: Sewing machine with all attachments, accessories and extension lead if you have […]

    £90
  • Lino Printmaking

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    With Bianca Garcia. Book a place on our Lino Printmaking Workshop where you can create your own Lino stamp and print your own design. 21st February 2025, 9.30am – 3pm. £30 pp (£10 non-refundable deposit to secure space) Whether you are a beginner or someone who has dabbled in printmaking before and wants a refresher. Using traditional Lino cutting techniques, you will learn how to create your own Lino printing block. You will keep the Lino block for many more prints you may want to make at home. Although it is not necessary, do feel free to bring with you […]

    £30
  • Spring Landscapes in Thick and Thin Acrylics

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    With David Pasfield. Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso). You can also use canvasses or canvas board.  (Size should be at least 50x50 […]

    £48
  • Monthly Patchwork Quilting Class

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Sewing & Embroidery

    Suitable for Beginners £15 a session (10am – 1pm) Join us each month to create projects using various patchwork techniques, whilst gaining new skills along the way; the sessions are for both Sewing Machine & Handwork. ──── Saturday 15th March Easy Dresden Plate Fan Block Motif ──── April Spring Break No Class ──── Saturday 17th May Stained Glass Patchwork ──── June -TBC ──── Summer Break No Class

    £15
  • Coastal Landscapes in Thick and Thin Acrylics

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    With David Pasfield. Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso). You can also use canvasses or canvas board.  (Size should be at least 50x50 […]

    £48
  • Patchwork From The Start

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Sewing & Embroidery

    Five sessions - £15 a session (£75 to be paid in advance) ---------------------------------------- 9th & 30th April 14th & 28th May 11th June 2025 7.00pm – 9.00pm Explore patchwork techniques in combination with getting to know your sewing machine in these fun sessions plus lots of tea and biscuits. Start learning what your machine can do as well as create useful patchwork projects including Dresden Plate Applique Motifs, Free Motion Illustration, Twin Trees Patchwork block and a Japanese Fold over pouch. 9th April-Dresden Plate Applique Motif and all things curvy.30th April- Free motion Illustration-You don’t need to know how to […]

    £75
  • Lino Printmaking Workshop

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    **All levels welcome** with Bianca Garcia 11th April 2025, 9.30am – 3pm £30 per person (£10 non-refundable deposit to secure space)   Due to popular demand, Bianca will be running an Intermediate/Advanced Lino Printmaking Workshop where you can create your own Lino stamp and print your own design (All levels are welcome). You will be using traditional Lino cutting techniques, including isolation, negative space and layering for multi-coloured printing, you will learn how to create your own Lino printing block which you can keep for many more prints you may want to make at home.  Although it is not necessary, […]

    £30
  • Spring Flower Garden in Thick and Thin Acrylics

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    With David Pasfield. Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso). You can also use canvasses or canvas board.  (Size should be at least 50x50 […]

    £48
  • Graphite Pencil Portraits & Anatomy Workshop

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Ready to dive into the fascinating world of portraiture? Join our three-hour graphite pencil art workshop where you'll unlock the secrets to capturing compelling portraits. We'll focus on understanding essential anatomical structures that bring your portraits and drawings of people to life, guiding you through techniques to achieve forms and expressions. £15 - Payable in advance All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential! You will need the following resources: Good quality Bristol paper or sketchpad, a graphite pencil drawing set comprising of graphite pencils, eraser, putty eraser, smudge sticks /tortillons, pencil sharpener or craft knife to […]

    £15
  • Watercolours for Beginners Workshop

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Unleash your inner artist at our 4-hour Watercolour for Beginners workshop! From 10am to 2pm, you'll dive into the wonderful world of watercolours, covering all the essential need-to-knows and foundational techniques to help you get started with confidence.   This workshop is perfect for anyone just starting their artistic journey or who has never picked up a paintbrush before but is eager to explore this beautiful medium. Please bring your own watercolour equipment, and if you have one, a drawing board would be helpful.

    £20

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Information for Students

Limited parking to the side and rear of the centre.  Wheelchair access is available at the front of the Centre.
 

Payment

Class fees are payable on the day at reception on arrival.  Workshop fees must be paid 2 weeks before, either in person or by phone unless otherwise stated.