Short Courses May - October 2013 - West Dean College

Chronological list of courses and eventsLevel of experience needed for each course Beg: Beginners Int: Intermediate Adv: Advanced All: Suitable for allMAY 3What to eat NOW – an evening foodtalk with tastings ALL 6MAY 3–5 Further machine sewing skills INT 50MAY 3–6 Stained glass for beginners BEG 30Enamelling on precious metals INT/ADV 33A Sussex sketchbook – drawing course ALL 12Play jazz INT 38MAY 6–10 Silversmithing INT/ADV 36Making coloured glass bowls INT/ADV 30The spring landscape in oils ALL 14MAY 10–12 Success with hand planes BEG/INT 57Hand spinning and plying techniques All 59Glass engraving BEG/INT 30Watercolour painting BEG 14MAY 10–13 Exploring three-dimensional stitches ALL 50MAY 11 Enamelled earrings – a taster day BEG 8MAY 12 Throwing pots – a taster day BEG 8MAY 12–15 Miniature painting ALL 14MAY 12–19 Bronze casting and wax sculpting ALL 45MAY 13–16 Monoprint and monotype ALL 18MAY 16 Machine embroidered bowls – a taster day BEG 8MAY 16–19 Animal forms in willow BEG/INT 21Landscape drawing INT/ADV 12MAY 17 Fabulous food for parties ALL 27Wines for summer drinking – an eveningof tutored wine tasting ALL 6MAY 17–19 Etching and lettering for jewellers ALL 33Portrait painting – all media ALL 15Making, patching, stitching and darning INT 50Creative digital photography BEG 40MAY 18 Finishing touches – food ALL 27MAY 19 Ukulele workshop BEG/INT 38nobody rides the unicorn – a puppet show ALL 7MAY 19–22 Experimental textile surfaces INT 51Observational drawing ALL 12MAY 19–23 Photographic screenprints INT/ADV 18MAY 19–24 Carving wooden puppets ALL 44Stone carving – nuts, seeds and fruit ALL 44MAY 23–26 Block printing patterned wallpaper ALL 51MAY 24–26 Pottery – throwing and turning BEG 42Life drawing ALL 12MAY 24–27 Art textiles: mixed media and free stitch ALL 52Photography for journalism INT/ADV 40Coppersmithing – French dinanderie ALL 36Jewellery – beadwork spirals BEG/INT 50MAY 26–31 Shaker chair making ALL 57Life painting – classic techniques ALL 15MAY 27–31 Textile fusion and transformation INT/ADV 25Making jewellery in silver ALL 33Ceramics – tall pots ALL 42Sketching with paint ALL 15MAY 30–JUNE 2 Digitally printed textile design ALL 52MAY 31–JUNE 2 Stop-motion animation BEG/INT 41netsuke carving BEG/INT 57Blacksmithing – an introduction BEG 36Crime writing ALL 26JUNE 1 Garden ceramics – taster day BEG 8JUNE 2–5 Architectural textures – stitched textiles ALL 52Jewellery – using nylon thread ALL 33JUNE 3 Botanical painting – a taster day BEG 8JUNE 3–7 Painting – Fauvist colour INT/ADV 15JUNE 5 Polymer clay jewellery – taster day BEG 8JUNE 6 Silver jewellery – a taster day BEG 8JUNE 6–9 Pottery – porcelain lidded forms INT/ADV 42Appliqué and drawing with stitch BEG/INT 50JUNE 7 Basketry – a taster day BEG 8JUNE 7–9 Printmaking – exploring mark making ALL 18Basketmaking and chair seating ALL 21Jewellery – recycle, re-craft ALL 33Drawing – comics and graphic novels ALL 13Drawing and mark making ALL 13Digital image manipulation BEG 40JUNE 8 Cooking from your own vegetable garden ALL 28The Drawing Theatre – life drawing INT/ADV 25JUNE 9–13 Botanical illustration – wild flowers ALL 12JUNE 9–14 Animal sculptures in clay ALL 46Silversmithing – constructing and raising ALL 37JUNE 11 Woodturning – a taster day BEG 8JUNE 11–14 Woodturning BEG 57JUNE 14 Food day: The culture of food ALL 27JUNE 14–16 Landscape painting in oils BEG 15JUNE 14–17 Hand-decorated paper bindings ALL 22Fingers, toes and noses – stone carving ALL 44JUNE 15 A country-style stool – a taster day BEG 8Woodcarving – a taster day BEG 8Watercolour painting – a taster day BEG 9Crochet – a taster day BEG 9Metalwork sculpture – a taster day BEG 9Floristry growing for success– RHS afternoon garden lecture ALL 6JUNE 16 Painting with acrylics – a taster day BEG 9Hand knitting – a taster day BEG 9Macro photography – a taster day BEG 9Glass engraving – a taster day BEG 9JUNE 16–20 Abstraction – a painting course ALL 15JUNE 16–21 Colour woodcuts ALL 18Pottery – Raku making and firing ALL 42Exploring drawing INT/ADV 13Metalwork for the garden ALL 36JUNE 19 Stained glass – a taster day BEG 9JUNE 20 Stained glass – a taster day BEG 9JUNE 21–23 Natural dyeing ALL 54Hand marbling BEG/INT 22Jewellery for beginners BEG 34Summer colours – botanical painting ALL 12Tapestry weaving – the basics BEG 54JUNE 22 Oil painting – a taster day BEG 9Storytelling workshop BEG 26JUNE 22–23 Fusion – Outdoor Event 6JUNE 23–28 Jewellery – design and make INT/ADV 34Painting West Dean INT/ADV 15JUNE 27–30 Large clay sculptures ALL 46Fused glass – coasters and tiles BEG 30Mosaics for the garden ALL 31JUNE 28–30 Contemporary stumpworkembroidery BEG/INT 50Drawing – working with colour INT/ADV 13Freelance writing BEG 26JUNE 28–JULY 1 Making simple furniture BEG 57Stone setting INT/ADV 34JUNE 29 Blacksmithing – a taster day BEG 9JUNE 30 Blacksmithing – a taster day BEG 9JUNE 30–JULY 3 Picture framing BEG 58Dressmaking for beginners BEG 50Watercolour painting – loosening up INT/ADV 15JULY 1–3 Sculptural willow for the garden BEG/INT 21JULY 1–5Pottery – wheel thrownsculptural forms INT/ADV 42JULY 3 Precious metal clay – a taster day BEG 9JULY 5 Enamelling bowls – a taster day BEG 9JULY 5–7 Pottery – throwing and turning ALL 42Drawing for beginners BEG 13JULY 6 Enamelling bowls – a taster day BEG 9Botanical painting – a taster day BEG 9Stone carving – a taster day BEG 9JULY 7 Dynamic life drawing – a taster day BEG 10JULY 7–10 Photo-etching for jewellers ALL 34JULY 12–14 Print and collage with fabric BEG 52Calligraphy for beginners BEG 22Contemporary watercolours BEG 15JULY 12–18 The Chilingirian Quartet Courseand concerts INT/ADV 38JULY 14–17 Handmade tailored lampshades ALL 50JULY 14–18 Pastels BEG/INT 15JULY 14–19 Traditional upholstery techniques BEG/INT 58JULY 15–19 Cross material practice ADV 25JULY 18 Food course: fish – knife and cooking skills ALL 27JULY 18–21 Control your DSLR camera BEG/INT 40JULY 19What to eat NOW – an evening foodtalk with tastings ALL 6JULY 19–21 Felt making BEG 54General silversmithing ALL 37Making glass beads BEG 30Life drawing ALL 13Illustrated children’s book BEG/INT 13JULY 19–23 An etching workshop ALL 18JULY 20 Throwing pots – a taster day BEG 10Propagation – plants for free ALL 28Vocal workshop BEG/INT 38JULY 21 Pottery – a practical glazing day ALL 42JULY 21–24 Crochet – beyond the basics INT 54Digital photography techniques BEG/INT 40JULY 21–26 Mosaics – the principles of making INT/ADV 31Mosaic intensive INT/ADV 31JULY 22–25 A West Dean pop-up book ALL 22Drawing animals – capturing movement ALL 13JULY 27–AUG 2 The Summer School inVisual Art & Craft Week 1JULY 31– Monochrome mosaics INT/ADV 31– Designing and making mosaics ALL 31– Creative silversmithing ALL 37– Greenwood spoon and bowl making ALL 58– Sculptural ceramics ALL 42– Painting – human to abstract INT/ADV 15– Exploring hand embroidery ALL 52– Painting as poetry ALL 16– Carving in colour ALL 45– Blacksmithing – garden sculpture ALL 36An evening talk by Matthew Collingsand Emma Biggs ALL 60844 4994408 | bookingsoffice@westdean.org.uk | on-line booking at www.westdean.org.uk61