• Bluebell Woods in Watercolours

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

    With David Pasfield. Saturday 23rd March 2024, 9.30am-4pm (please arrive 9am to set up your equipment) £45 but may be subject to a price rise in 2024. £10 deposit required by 18 December to secure the price at £45. Paint with confidence in this challenging medium. Learn watercolour techniques bringing fresh colours and light to your landscape. Work from your own photos or sketches, or from the Tutor’s ideas. • Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch • Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Equipment & Materials • Watercolour paints – vibrant colours • Watercolour paper (not surface) at least 45x30cm) • Watercolour brushes – the larger the better • Easel (table or free-standing) plus board large enough to fix paper to • Masking fluid • Roll of kitchen towel • 2 large water pots • Mixing palette – large reservoirs (a large dinner plate will suffice)

    £45
  • Craft Hub April 2024

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

    Helping unwanted craft materials get passed on! ⦁ Free help to learn how to make things! ⦁ Craft goodies at exceptionally low prices ⦁ packs of craft materials with patterns ⦁ suitable for all It’s green and it saves you money! TEA/COFFEE/BISCUITS/CAKE (£1 donation) More info : 01376 323280 or info@braintreecommunitycentre.org.uk PS…We can re-home any crafty bits which need re-homing!

  • Water! Water! – “Thick and Thin” Acrylics

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

    With David Pasfield. Saturday 27th April 2024, 9.30am-4pm (please arrive 9am to set up your equipment) £45 but may be subject to a price rise in 2024. £10 deposit required by 18 December to secure the price at £45. From rough seas to ponds, rivers and lakes for subjects. 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 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. Equipment & Materials • Acrylic paints – vibrant colours • Heavy duty Impasto Gel

    £45
  • *CANCELLED* Craft Hub June 2024

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

    Regretfully, the June Craft Hub has been cancelled. Please come and see us in July instead!

  • Craft Hub July 2024

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

    Helping unwanted craft materials get passed on! ⦁ Free help to learn how to make things! ⦁ Craft goodies at exceptionally low prices ⦁ packs of craft materials with patterns ⦁ suitable for all It’s green and it saves you money! TEA/COFFEE/BISCUITS/CAKE (£1 donation) More info : 01376 323280 or info@braintreecommunitycentre.org.uk PS…We can re-home any crafty bits which need re-homing!

  • British Sign Language (July-August 2024)

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

    Tuesday, 7.00pm - 8.15pm 8 sessions: 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th July. 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August.   With Lyndsey Dixon-Barrell. £15 per session - £120 full course to be paid upfront. Welcome and thank you for joining this course. My name is Lindsey Barrell and I am a Wellbeing and Sensory Consultant based in Essex. I am very much looking forward to meeting you and working with you whilst we explore the fascinating topic of BSL (British Sign Language). What is the course about? In this course you will learn to communicate with Deaf people in BSL, at beginner level, on a range of topics using simple, everyday language. What will we cover? You will learn BSL communication skills relating to topic areas such as: Fingerspelling Handshapes Numbers Questions Family The Weather Transport and travel Colours People and how to describe them Days, months and seasons We will also cover sensory awareness, Deaf culture and history of sign language and communication. By the end of this course you should be able to: Understand and use a basic range of simple words in BSL Take part in simple conversations using BSL Give and understand simple descriptions in BSL   The course consists of eight 75-minute sessions which will include both theory and practical elements and an opportunity to reflect and practice what we have covered in the previous sessions.

    £120
  • Craft Hub Book Sale

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

    Book Sale All pre-owned and donated to sell at very low cost    The Craft Hub can re-home any crafty bits which you don’t want or need anymore! (Bring them to the Centre Mon-Fri 9-5 or the event)

  • *CANCELLED* Craft Hub September 2024

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

    The September Craft Hub has been cancelled, sorry! The next will be on the 26th October.

  • Hot Gardens in Thick and Thin Acrylics

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

    With David Pasfield. Saturday 28th September 2024, 9.30am-4pm. Please aim to arrive at around 9am to set up your equipment. At Braintree Community Centre.   Class fee: £48 payable in advance. Materials: No additional materials cost.   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.   £48 for this full day workshop, payable in advance Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list   Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF board or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso) size should be at least 50 x 50 cm You can also use canvasses or canvas board Large bristle brushes (old decorator’s brush will suffice) Palette knife Easel – (table or free-standing) Palette – greaseproof paper over cardboard is adequate, or stay-wet palette 2 large water pots and roll of kitchen towels Sketches or photos for inspiration Do wear old clothes as this can be quite messy!

    £48
  • Mountain Scene in Watercolours

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

    With David Pasfield. Saturday 19th October 2024, 9.30am - 4pm. Please aim to arrive at around 9am to set up your equipment. At Braintree Community Centre.   Class fee: £48 payable in advance. Materials: No additional materials cost.   Paint with confidence in this challenging medium.  Learn watercolour techniques bringing fresh colours and light to your landscape.  Work from your own photos or sketches or from the Tutor’s ideas.   £48 for this full day workshop, payable in advance Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list   Equipment & Materials Watercolour paints – vibrant colours Watercolour paper (not surface) at least 45 x 30cm) Watercolour brushes – the larger the better Easel (table or free-standing) plus board large enough to fix paper to Masking fluid Roll of kitchen towel 2 large water pots Mixing palette – large reservoirs (a large dinner plate will suffice)

    £48

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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.