Short Courses May - October 2013 - West Dean College

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Level of experience needed for each course Beg: Beginners Int: Intermediate Adv: Advanced All: Suitable for allAUG 3–9 The Summer School in Visual Art & Craft Week 2SEPT 1–6 Enamelling on copper ALL 33OCT 1–4 Woodturning – bowls ALL 10– Letterpress printing ALL 19Pattern cutting and dressmaking INT 50Chunky beadwork necklaces BEG 50– Textiles – rhythm and repetition INT/ADV 52Mixed media, collage and process ALL 16OCT 2 Garden design – a taster day BEG/INT 10– Sculptural enamel work ALL 33Carving birds in stone ALL 45OCT 3–6 Traditional upholstery BEG 59– Making automata ALL 44SEPT 3 Painting a silk scarf – a taster day BEG 10OCT 4–6 Relief printmaking BEG 19– Porcelain – form and surface INT/ADV 42SEPT 3–6 Silk painting and patterning ALL 53Jewellery – hair and bridal accessories ALL 35– Creative drawing ALL 13SEPT 5 Autumn seasonal food flavours ALL 27Kiln-formed glass BEG 30Colin Simpson– Tapestry weaving BEG/INT 54– Painting seascapes in oil INT/ADV 16– Garden sculpture in metals All 36AUG 9–11 Chilli Fiesta – Outdoor Event 6AUG 10–16 The Summer School in Visual Art & Craft Week 3– Printmaking with lino ALL 19– Stained glass ALL 30– Making jewellery ALL 34– Sculpting the female form in clay ALL 46– Painting the human figure INT/ADV 16– Textiles: shadows and mark making ALL 52– Painting – water-based media ALL 16– Photographing people and places INT 40AUG 16–18 Screenprints – an introduction BEG 19Enamelling for beginners BEG 33Stone carving in relief BEG 45AUG 16–21 Making recorders and folk flutes BEG/INT 59AUG 17 Indian home cooking ALL 27Flower arranging – a taster day BEG 10AUG 17–23 Classical Guitar Summer Schooland concerts ALL 39AUG 19 Enamelled silver earrings – a taster day BEG 10AUG 19–22 Mixed media images ALL 16AUG 23–25 Paper fabric, recycled and stitched ALL 50Experimental gilding on paper ALL 22Visual photography INT 40AUG 23–26 Character studies in clay ALL 46Paper embellishment ALL 34Dynamic life drawing INT/ADV 13Beginner’s watercolour painting BEG 16AUG 23–30 Silversmithing Summer School ALL 37AUG 24 Late summer pizzazz – garden lecture ALL 28AUG 26–29 Portrait heads in terracotta ALL 46Polymer clay jewellery ALL 34AUG 26–30 Nuno felt with stitch ALL 52Life drawing INT/ADV 13Collage INT/ADV 16AUG 27 Recraft an old hat – a taster day ALL 10AUG 27–30 Vintage-inspired trimmings ALL 50AUG 30–SEPT 1 Woodcut printmaking ALL 19Hand engraving on metal ALL 37Bead threading and knotting ALL 34Portrait drawing ALL 13Experimental tapestry weaving BEG/INT 54Chillies – watercolour painting ALL 12Basic blacksmithing BEG 36Creative digital imaging INT 40Life writing BEG/INT 26AUG 31 Throwing pots – a taster day BEG 10SEPT 1–5 Repairing and caring for furniture BEG/INT 57SEPT 5–8 Making automata ALL 44SEPT 6Digital photography– coastal and landscape BEG/INT 40What to eat NOW – an evening food talkwith tastings ALL 6SEPT 6–8 Calligraphy – painted lettering ALL 22Silversmithing for beginners BEG 37Woodcarving BEG 58Painting – creating imagined worlds INT/ADV 16Pictures in machine embroidery ALL 50Drawing perspective BEG/INT 13SEPT 8–12 Willow basketmaking ALL 21Contemporary bookbinding – Eastern styles ALL 22Draw and paint self-portraits INT/ADV 17SEPT 8–13 Silversmithing INT/ADV 37SEPT 9–12 Drawing the horse ALL 14SEPT 12–15 The black-and-white sketchbook ALL 14Drawing and seeing BEG/INT 14SEPT 13–15 Mosaics BEG/INT 31SEPT 13–16 Making fabric pictures ALL 51SEPT 14 Stone carving – a taster day BEG 10Blacksmithing – a taster day BEG 10new Mexican cookery ALL 27Front gardens – make the most of them ALL 28SEPT 15 Blacksmithing – a taster day BEG 10Re-vamping a tired border ALL 28SEPT 15–18 Wire sculpture ALL 47SEPT 15–19 Towards abstraction –painting still-lifes INT/ADV 17SEPT 15–20 Making a side table BEG 57SEPT 16–19 Glass – fusing and slumping ALL 30Talkative colour ALL 17SEPT 16–20 Picture framing – all levels ALL 59SEPT 17 Pictures with fabrics – a taster day BEG 10SEPT 19–22 Painting and drawing the figure INT/ADV 17Calligraphy – drawing and spacingletterforms ALL 23Creative knitting INT 54Stone carving – the sea shore ALL 45Making hammers and stakes ALL 36SEPT 20–22 Exotic painted finishes for furniture BEG/INT 59Making jewellery BEG 34Pottery – throwing and turning BEG 43Digital image manipulation BEG 40SEPT 21 Rabbit’s eye view – garden lecture ALL 28SEPT 22–26 Rustic furniture from coppiced wood ALL 57Sewn textiles – rust dyeing and composition ALL 53Botanical painting – orchard fruits ALL 12Chinese brush painting – animals in landscape ALL 17SEPT 22–27 Jewellery – etching and texturing ALL 34Land and sea – acrylic painting INT/ADV 17SEPT 23–26 Making and decorating glass beads INT 30SEPT 23–27 An etching workshop ALL 19SEPT 26–29 Stained glass with glass painting ALL 30Inspiration for textiles ALL 53Photography – close-ups and vistas INT 41SEPT 27 Sewing skills – a taster day BEG 10SEPT 27–29 Glass engraving – lettering INT/ADV 30Oil painting for beginners BEG 17Beginning with acrylics BEG 17Making garden vessels in metal ALL 36Poetry writing ALL 26SEPT 27–30 Silk purses with bespoke metal frames ALL 51SEPT 28 Poetry Performance ALL 7SEPT 29–OCT 3 Landscape painting INT/ADV 17SEPT 30 Woodturning – a taster day BEG 10SEPT 30–OCT 3 Willow work for the garden BEG/INT 21SEPT 30–OCT 4 Hand embroidery – crewelwork INT 51OCT 1 Woodturning – a taster day BEG 10OCT 1 Stitched fabric bracelets – a taster day BEG 10Portrait painting and drawing BEG/INT 17Tapestry weaving for beginners BEG 55Drawing for beginners BEG 14Filming techniques and production BEG/INT 41OCT 5 Guitar playing in a group BEG/INT 39OCT 5–6 Grow! Cook! Eat! – Outdoor Event 6OCT 6–10 Painted and printed art textiles ADV 53Watercolours – texture and pattern INT 17OCT 6–11 Bookbinding ALL 22Byzantine icon painting BEG/INT 17OCT 7–10 Japanese-style batik INT/ADV 53OCT 7–11 Pottery – mugs, jugs and teapots INT/ADV 43Blacksmithing – sculpture from scrap ALL 36OCT 10–13 Jewellery – chain-making ALL 35Lettercutting in stone and slate ALL 23Exciting surfaces for painters ALL 17OCT 11–13 Basic woodworking BEG 57Decorated slab vessels ALL 43Leather fashion accessories ALL 51Music appreciation – Purcell to Britten ALL 39OCT 11–14 Portrait painting in oils INT/ADV 18OCT 12 Digital portrait photography – a taster day BEG 10An evening recital of music for violinand piano ALL 7OCT 13–17 Exploring stitch and structure INT/ADV 53OCT 13–18 Silversmithing BEG/INT 37Watercolours – autumn light INT 18Singing for performers INT/ADV 39OCT 14 Gardening – trees in the garden ALL 29OCT 14–17 Monoprinting in watercolour ALL 19Bobbin lacemaking ALL 55OCT 14–18 Anatomical drawing INT/ADV 14OCT 15 Kitchen classics – food course ADV 27OCT 17–20 Fine-turned boxes in wood INT/ADV 58Control your DSLR camera BEG/INT 41OCT 18–20 Sculpture – adding and taking away BEG 47Wood engraving ALL 19Pottery – glazing and decorating ALL 43Fabulous fungi – botanical painting ALL 12Starting with watercolours BEG 18OCT 19 Gardening – allotments BEG/INT 29Gardening – the small garden ALL 29OCT 20 Growing plants to sell ALL 29OCT 20–23 Sumi-e – Japanese ink painting ALL 18Piecing and stitching a wrapping cloth ALL 51OCT 20–24 Indigo dyed shibori textiles ALL 53Kumihimo Japanese braid making BEG/INT 55Jewellery – rhythm and movement INT/ADV 35OCT 20–25 Japanese basketmaking ALL 21Japanese woodblock printing BEG 19Japanese ceramics INT/ADV 43OCT 24–27 Collage – multi-layered ideas ALL 18Sculpting with forged steel ALL 47OCT 25–27 Landscape painting – mixed media INT 18Fine furniture – an inlaid tray ALL 57Sculptural woodcarving ALL 58Experimental pastels BEG/INT 14Photography – using Adobe Lightroom BEG 41OCT 25–28 Connecting design to stitch ALL 53OCT 26 Food course: pumpkins and squashes ALL 27OCT 27–31 Felt making – developing ideas ALL 53Raku techniques ALL 43Life sculpting in clay ALL 47OCT 27–NOV 1 Enamel – exploring process INT/ADV 33Oil painting – fundamentals INT 18OCT 28–31 Calligraphy – italic ALL 23OCT 31Creative use of Photoshop INT 41The Drawing Theatre – Night of theUncanny (evening) ALL 762Fees listed for each course are non-residential – please see page 67 for accommodation costs | Short Courses May–October 2013
Book onlineand receive a5% discounton coursesFirst timebookers receive10% discountwhen bookingby phoneBooking informationThe course fees listed by each course arenon-residential and include course tuition,dinner on the first evening (as most coursesstart early evening), lunch, tea and coffeeand the use of all the College facilities,including the computer suite and library aswell as access to West Dean’s award winninggardens.If booking accommodation please refer tothe table on page 67 which outlines the fees.These include dinner and breakfast.Overseas StudentsNew UK immigration rules state thatif you plan to engage in any study while youare in this country you should now enter theUK as a student not as a tourist. You mayapply for a Student Visitor Visa in advance, orapply for entry clearance as a Student Visitorwhen you arrive at a UK airport. Please checkbefore you travel which applies. Find outmore at ukba.homeoffice.gov.ukAccommodation and accessibilityAll bedrooms are equipped with tea andcoffee making facilities. Rooms with sharedbathroom facilities (limited in number) all havewash basins. Most rooms with private bathor shower have en-suite facilities but in somecases the bathroom is adjacent to or oppositethe bedroom. Superior rooms (limited innumber), all with en-suite facilities, are locatedin the Main House and the Vicarage (a shortwalk from the Main House).The College (Main House) is a large historicbuilding with several changes in floor level.Adaptations have been made to enable thosewith disabilities to attend courses. Pleasecontact the Bookings Office to discuss anyaccess or other concerns and indicate theseon your booking form if booking by post orin ‘special requirements’ if booking online.There is one twin en-suite bedroom in theMain House adapted for wheelchair userswhich is accessible by lift.The lift also gives access to some bedroomson the second floor which are suitable forvisitors with limited mobility but not forwheelchair users.The two first-floor Art Studios in the MainHouse are reached by a single flight of stairsor a stair-lift. The Forge, the Old Dairy, theOrangery, Auditorium and the SculptureCourtyard are not in the Main House. TheOrangery is situated in the gardens, 25 metresfrom the House; the Auditorium, Forge andOutdoor Sculpture Courtyard Studio are partof the Old Dairy complex approximately eightminutes walk from the Main House.The College has two mobility scootersavailable for use by students. These must bebooked in advance.Pets, other than assistance dogs,cannot be accommodated at the College.Dogs must not be left in vehicles in theCollege car park at any time.Materials and equipmentOur workshops and studios are all wellequipped– art studios have easels, drawingboards and portable equipment. Our otherspecialist workshops – metal, pottery,woodworking – have appropriate tools andequipment for many activities.In the course details, received in your bookingconfirmation pack if booking by post, ordownloaded by you from our website ifbooking online, you are given a detailed list ofmaterials and equipment which are neededfor each course – on some courses, part, oroccasionally all, of these costs are included inthe fees.The course details also list the materials/equipment that will be stocked in our CraftShop for your course – it is often best towait and discuss requirements with the tutorbefore purchasing specific items. Any itemsthat you need to bring (e.g. jam jars) are alsolisted separately.Please remember that on practical coursesyou will often need to purchase materialsthroughout the course to complete projects –e.g. silver and jewellery courses, paints etc.All Personal Protection Equipmentappropriate for each activity is supplied by theCollege except footwear – steel toe cappedsafety boots are required for courses held inthe Forge.CateringThe Dining Room is a self-service restaurantwhich provides a vegetarian option at everyservice. If you have specific dietary concernsdue to medical reasons these should beindicated on your booking form if booking bypost or in ‘dietary requirements’ if bookingonline. If you would like to discuss yourrequirements please contact the CateringDepartment on 01243 818268. Please notewe cannot cater for strict vegans, and areunable to supply wheat free bread/biscuits.Important informationMobile phone reception for most networksis limited both in and around the College. Apayphone is situated near the reception deskin the College.Drinking water can only be taken intoworkshops and studios in sports-top bottles.Smoking is not permitted anywhere in WestDean College or its associated outbuildings.Your tutor will notify you of permittedsmoking areas on the grounds as part of theinduction process at the start of your course.Support from the Edward JamesFoundation LtdThanks to support from the Edward JamesFoundation Ltd, short course fees aresubsidised.Equality of opportunityAs part of the Edward James Foundation Ltd,West Dean College is committed to equalityof opportunity for its staff and students. Itvalues their diversity and strives to create apositive and inclusive atmosphere based onrespect for others in which people are activelyencouraged to reach their full potential.0844 4994408 | bookingsoffice@westdean.org.uk | on-line booking at www.westdean.org.uk63
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