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  • 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.

  • Basic Printmaking

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

    With Michelle Parsons.   Exploring three basic printmaking techniques, Monoprint, Etching and Relief printmaking Using a printing press, printing inks, perspex, lino for relief. Materials will be provided (included in class 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!

  • Embroidered Flowers – Free Machine Embroidery

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

    With Vendulka Battais. REQUIREMENTS: You can create your background and the flowers in realistic colours or work very abstract in the colours you fancy. • Fabrics for the background – between 10-15 shades of one colour or moving from one colour into another one – remnants from previous projects will work well as we will only need strips about 2″ wide 16″ long (around that size) Or you can work with one fabric for the background – 50cm. Choose fabrics with not very dominant pattern, best are mottled, batiks or colour on colour prints. • Fabrics for leaves (FQ or […]

    £50

  • Watercolours – Summer Skies

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

    With David Pasfield.   Paint with confidence in this challenging medium. Beginning with a simple landscape and progressing to a larger stunning piece of work. Bring fresh colours and light to your landscapes. Work from your tutors ideas or bring your own sketches or photographs for inspiration.   Equipment & Materials Water colour paints Water colour paper (NOT surface preferably) Watercolour brushes Easel – table or free standing plus board to fix paper to 2 Water pots, & palettes with large mixing wells Roll of kitchen paper Masking fluid Sketches or photos for inspiration

    £45

  • Cupcake Workshop

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

    With Angela Flynn. Would you like your cupcakes to WOW?  Now is your opportunity to develop the skills at this cake decorating workshop.  In the morning you will learn how to colour and condition fondant so that you can make beautiful stable pastel-coloured decorations and practice your piping skills.  In the afternoon learn how to dome your cakes, giving a perfect place for your decorations then finish with dots and lines.  You will go home with 6 decorated cupcakes as well as recipes for the cupcakes with buttercream or royal icing. Your tutor will be Angela Flynn who has been […]

    £40

  • Bedbugs Don’t Bite!

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

    With Tabatha Mitchel-Simons. Making a characterful doll, using a sewing machine.

    £45

 

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Information for Students

Some parking is available to the rear of the Centre. If you have equipment to bring in, you can access the building directly into the main hall through the doors in the car park. If the doors aren’t open, please inform the office you have arrived and the doors will be opened for you.

If you think you may have access difficulties please let us know in advance, as we have accessible facilities available. Accessible toilets are available on the ground floor. Wheelchair access is through the door on the front of the Centre.

Free tea & coffee will be provided. Don’t forget to bring your lunch or you can choose to visit one of the many cafes and takeaways in town.

Please wear suitable clothing, and if you’re bringing any electrical equipment please ensure that it is in good working order with a solid plug and undamaged wiring – check it before you come!

Payment

Class fees should be paid in advance by card (which can be done over the phone- 01376 323280).

We will also accept cheques, which will be cashed two weeks before the date of the class once we are sure the class will run, and should be made payable to Braintree & Bocking Community Association.

There may be an additional cost for appropriate materials, which if applicable, should be paid to the tutor on the day of the class – please check the class details.

Cancellation policy

Fees are non-refundable from two weeks before the class unless we can sell the space to another student (subject to a minimum of six students booked). Fees may be transferable at our discretion.

Please understand that the Centre cannot afford to run classes at a loss, since we are a charity. As such, classes may be cancelled if we are unable to achieve a minimum number of students. If this is the case, you will be informed two weeks before the date of the class and your fee will be refunded.