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  • Practical Sewing Skills: Tea Party Wrap Dress (5-week course)

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

    With Karen Odinga. A five-week course, meeting on Wednesday evenings: 16th and 23rd and 30th March, 6th and 13th April. Please note there will be an additional charge of £3 for the pattern, to be paid to the tutor at the first session. No wardrobe would be complete with a lovely dress which you can wear casually or style it up. This wrap style has semi fitted bodice, flared skirt and collar. The hem falls below mid knee and ¾ length sleeves (which can be altered as desired) Session dates (5) March 16,23,30 April 6, 13 This session is suitable […]

  • “Thick and Thin” Acrylic Spring Landscapes

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

    With David Pasfield. Heavy body acrylics can be used with a palette knife to create textures and expressive paintings. David will demonstrate his technique during this inspiring day; first using a brush and then palette knife. Free up your painting style – being bold and not worrying about detail. Equipment & Materials: Acrylic paints – preferably heavy-bodied (or you can use ordinary paints mixed with an impasto gel). Impasto gel – Winsor & Newton Galeria range has a heavy structure gel which is idea for creating strong surface texture. MDF board or hardboard at least 60 x 60 cm which […]

    £45

  • Green Sewing with Your Machine

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

    With Karen Odinga Green Sewing with Your Machine - Mending, Re-purposing & Upcycling Sale, Charity & Vintage Finds or Your Own Pieces (Needing some TLC) Learn basic sewing and design techniques to give some TLC or upcycle your own well-loved pieces or vintage finds to extend its life or give a unique twist to a garment. Participants can bring along an item for advice and starting on its make-over with the skills learned in the session. Through demos and making your own reference samples, you will learn: How to make a dart to shape a garment. (Make a sample) Adding […]

    £45

  • Drawing with Pencils: Human Figure

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

    With David Pasfield. These classes are suitable for beginners through to more experienced artists. We will begin with drawing 'warm-up' exercises progressing to a final piece of work. You will use a range of pencils (of your choice) to achieve pleasing results. Equipment & Materials: Pencils – your choice. Eraser and sharpener. Several sheets of paper. Part of a series of three Drawing with Pencils workshops: 26th February - Still Life 2nd April - Human Figure 7th May - Outdoor Sketching

    £22

  • Rag Heart

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

    With Tabatha Mitchel-Simons.

    £5

  • Free Machine Embroidery – Using Dissolvables

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

    With Tabatha Mitchel-Simons. Try out some different dissolvable fabrics and make your own fabric to use in a later workshop.

    £45

  • Practical Sewing Skills: Cross Over Apron (2-week course)

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

    With Karen Odinga A two-week course, meeting Wednesday evenings 27th April and 4th May. Be the hostess with the most-ness with this cross over apron. This apron is super easy to sew and learn how to make your own bias binding either to tone or contrast with the main colour of your choosing. You can wear as a traditional working apron to keep your clothes neat & tidy or use it as a fashion layer pinafore style. Endless options! Multi size pattern with long or short options provided for a teeny tiny cost of £3. The short version is shown […]

  • Mixed Media Spring Still Life

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

    With David Pasfield. to create vibrant and textured works. No experience of these mediums is required, as a step-by-step process will be used throughout the day. Paint from a setup of flowers, foliage, and accessories. Free up your work with this exciting and experimental style. Equipment & Materials: Acrylic paints – vibrant colours. Decorative papers. Wax crayons, oil pastels, felt pens/markers, acrylic inks and charcoal. Hot pressed watercolour paper. (Fabriano Artistico or Arches are good quality papers) at least 50x50 cms in size. Large bristle brushes / old decorating brushes. Easel – free-standing (but a table easel will suffice). Palette […]

    £45

  • Drawing with Pencils: Outdoor Sketching

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

    With David Pasfield. These classes are suitable for beginners through to more experienced artists. We will begin with drawing 'warm-up' exercises progressing to a final piece of work. You will use a range of pencils (of your choice) to achieve pleasing results. Equipment & Materials: Pencils – your choice. Eraser and sharpener. Several sheets of paper. Part of a series of three Drawing with Pencils workshops: 26th February - Still Life 2nd April - Human Figure 7th May - Outdoor Sketching

    £22

  • Practical Sewing Skills: Dressing Gown (3-week course)

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

    With Karen Odinga. A three-week course, meeting on Wednesday evenings: 11th, 18th and 25th May. Classic and Comfortable Dressing Gown Your choice of fabric creates the look and feel of this classic kimono style dressing gown.  Whether it be cuddly and comfy or sheer and floaty, this is a unisex style so great for everyone however they want to wrap up! We will be sewing this project at a relaxed pace over 4 sessions. If you require any sizes over the X-Large, please contact me a week before the start of the session so I will have your pattern ready […]

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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.