Workshop
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Still Life Drawing Club
Nov 15th – Take One Shoe: drawing a range of interesting shoes and cobblers lasts using graphite sticks and charcoal Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by […]
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Make a fabric basket for Christmas with raw edge appliqué decoration
Kathryn Dearn will be leading on decorating your fabric with raw edge appliqué during the morning part of this workshop, and Jane Neesam will be taking you through making a fabric basket from your work in the afternoon. Learn to make a fabric pot with an embroidered Christmas motif. Wonderful for your own home for […]
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Festive Table Arrangement
Create your own country style, beautiful festive elongated table arrangement using sustainable materials and a selection of decorations. Long lasting to see you through the festive season! This makes a great crafting day out combined with the morning wreath making.
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Fused Glass Christmas House
Add the wonder of Christmas to your home with your very own Fused Glass Christmas House. Place an artificial tea light, or battery powered lights, inside your house for that perfect nighttime decoration. Using specialist glass for fusing, you will learn the basics of glass cutting, before designing and constructing all four sides of your […]
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Write A Christmas Story
Would you like to surprise your friends and family with a short story for Christmas? Even if you’ve never written fiction before, Elizabeth will offer guidance on how to build characters and place them in a setting where things will start happening! For those who would like to write a story for children, whether it’s […]
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Christmas Gingerbread House Felt Banner Workshop
Step into the festive season with a cosy, creative morning making your very own wool felt hanging banner featuring a sweet little gingerbread house. Using soft wool felt, embroidery details, and a wooden blank as the base, you’ll stitch a charming decoration that’s perfect for bringing handmade magic into your home this Christmas. Whether you […]
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Notre Dame Du Haut (Ronchamp)
Le Corbusier's chapel at Ronchamp in Eastern France, completed in 1955, is probably his best-loved building. We will take a detailed tour of the fascinating engineering behind this gem of 20th century architecture. The PowerPoint will be made available online.
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Still Life Drawing Club
Wintry Hedgerow: mixed media workshop inspired by English trees and plants found in the countryside Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working from a […]
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Pop Design : From Modernism to ‘Mod’
Pop Design : From Modernism to ‘Mod’. Changes in Western Visual Culture post-1945. This talk investigates the development of design after 1945 - in particular the relationship between European modernism and “Pop” design which first developed in the USA and then spread worldwide. The talk will focus upon architecture, industrial design, graphic design, fashion and […]
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Still Life Drawing Club
Collage & Drawing Combined: made patterned papers and mixed media drawing Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working from a still life arrangement of […]
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Still Life Drawing Club
March 21st - Linear Forms: exploring mark making with white ink on black paper Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working from a still […]
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Still Life Drawing Club
May 16th – Feather and Stones: looking at pattern and blending tones using gouache and coloured pencils Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working […]
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Still Life Drawing Club
June 20th - Fantastic Flowers: large scale drawings of brightly coloured flowers using inks and watercolour pencils. Vanessa has been running a Still Life Drawing Club for the last three years in Newark on Trent and brings this monthly club to the Settlement. The club focuses on bringing out each person’s individual style by everyone working from […]