Details of all our courses are available below. Prices include all materials needed (unless otherwise stated).Courses can be booked online, over the telephone on 01858 466692, by post or in person at Leicestershire Craft Centre, 10a High Street, Market Harborough (above Monsoon).
Please note refunds and transfers for workshops and courses can only be given in the unlikely event of a workshop or course being cancelled due to insufficient numbers or unforeseeable circumstances.
Taster Courses Art & Sculpture Jewellery Sewing Dressmaking Homemaking Wellbeing Knitting/Crochet Felting & Textiles Seasonal Other Children's Courses
Art & Sculpture
| Art Technique of the Month |
| A once a month club where you'll get a taster of a different art technique every time! Led by our fabulous artist, Meg Bonser, she'll get you experimenting and developing your artistic skills. All abilities welcome. Come along to which ever ones take your fancy, or join us for all! October - Abstract Acrylics
Explore different tools and methods of mark-making as well as colour-mixing to create abstract/simplistic paintings. A range of inspiration will be provided, including seascapes. November - Paper Cut Pictures
Experiment with colourful collage using paper materials which would otherwise go to waste. Expect playful landscapes and buildings.
December - Watercolour Trees
We will be revisiting Watercolours in December for those who missed out when this series began. Learn how to work with tubed watercolour paints and create simple but effective tree paintings. Perhaps even turn them into festive cards!
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| Tutor: Meg Bonser |
| Cost: £18.00 |
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| Illustrating People Taster |
| A one-off adult workshop from professional illustrator, Katy Dynes. Katy will focus on simple self portraiture, expression and looking at sketching people in situ using a variety of different mediums to draw and illustrate people quickly and effectively. A fabulous introduction to sketching people for beginners.
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| Tutor: Katy Dynes |
| Cost: £25.00 |
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| Improvers Watercolour |
| Revise key techniques, learn how to simplify a subject and work on form, tone and colour, and learn to work from both still life compositions and photographs. This course is ideal if you've painted in the past and you fancy picking it up again, or who thave completed our Beginners course.
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| Tutor: Kay Carpenter |
| Cost: £130.00 |
| Available Dates Select a date below to add it to your basket |
| Intensive Drawing Course |
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charcoal. A variety of subjects are covered, which may include still life, portraits The course is suitable for beginners, and those who already enjoy drawing but would like a little This course comprises 4 sessions across two weeks
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| Tutor: Kay Carpenter |
| Cost: £115.00 |
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| Intermediate Watercolour |
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Do you want to practice and improve your watercolour technique? Join like-minded people in our friendly studio and learn to refine and develop your skills with our fantastic local artist and tutor, Kay Carpenter. You'll paint a variety of subject matter using different techniques over the weeks. All materials are included.
This class is currently full. Please contact us if you would like to join our waiting list for a space. |
| Tutor: Kay Carpenter |
| Cost: £130.00 |
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04/11/2020 COURSE FULL |
| Pastel Drawing |
| A wonderful introduction to the medium of pastels - develop your drawing skills and master the techniques of working with pastels and their beautiful range of colours. This is a four session course and all materials are provided.
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| Tutor: Kay Carpenter |
| Cost: £110.00 |
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| Silk Painting |
| If you have ever wondered how a design is put onto a silk scarf, then this is the workshop for you! Spend a peaceful day learning how to place a design on silk, how to create a clear outline of your design and how to apply paint to the silk. You will create a beautiful piece of art work to take home and perhaps even wear as a scarf. All materials and equipment are provided.
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| Tutor: Hannah Harrison |
| Cost: £42.00 |
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Or order the Craft Kit to learn at home |
| Sketching Plants for Adults |
| A relaxing one-off drawing session looking at flowers and plants with professional illustrator Katy Dynes.
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| Tutor: Katy Dynes |
| Cost: £25.00 |
| Available Dates Select a date below to add it to your basket |