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  • 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 […]

  • Faux Chenille

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

    With Vendulka Battais. Requirement List: You will need 7-8 layers of fabrics - I recommend fat quarter size, as this is not too big to achieve in a day and big enough to make an interesting wall hanging. If you’d like to make a cushion, you will need 14” squares. As we will create pattern / design of the hanging with the different fabrics exposed, you will mostly need plain-ish fabric or with small pattern of colour on colour. Out of these 8 fabrics: one will be on the top and this one should be plainish fabric, you will also […]

    £50

  • Little Doll

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

    With Tabatha Mitchel-Simons. Make a delicate little doll using a sewing machine.

    £45

  • Mixed Media – Under the Sea: Rock Pools

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

    With David Pasfield.   On a surface of watercolour paper, use water-based media to create an “under the sea” work. Students should also bring other watercolours/acrylics/wax crayons and pastels and any other mediums as mark makers.   Equipment & Materials Water colour paints and acrylic paints in bright vibrant colours Wax pastels/crayons Felt tip pens Silver/Gold paints Water pots, brushes & palettes

    £45

  • Fish!

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

    With Michelle Parsons.   10.00am to 12.00pm: Exploring a variety of fish, both photographs and live subject ,after bought by Michelle including small sardines … Consider Sgrafitto techniques (Paul Klee) Accurate drawing and mark-making 1.00pm to 3.00pm: Composing a painting - acrylic paint on canvas?   Materials will be provided (included in course cost).Register your interest in this class by filling out your details below and our admin team will be in touch when we have more information to share!

  • Dragon: Mixed Media Sewing

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

    With Pam Jermy. Create a Fantastic mixed media embroidered Dragon! Paint a background in session one and embroider in session two. Most people will finish the embroidery at home. Requirements list o be available closer to the day. There will be a kit with all specialist items.

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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.