RESIDENTIAL COURSES
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JUNE COURSES WITH PLACES AVAILABLE (see more detailed information below)
Calligraphy, Illumination & Heraldry
R090701 - Monday 6th - Friday 10th July
Make A Windsor or Ladderback Chair
R090705 - Monday 13th - Friday 18th July
Urchfont Croquet Weekend
R090709 -Friday 31st July -Sunday 2nd August
2009 RESIDENTIAL COURSES
CALLIGRAPHY,
ILLUMINATION &
HERALDRY
R090701 Starting with Lunch
Monday 6 July
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 10 July
Tutor: Kevin Arkinstall
An open studio environment
where, based on individual needs
and requirements, the course
provides an opportunity to work
on personal projects and
development. It will cover a broad
range of traditional calligraphy and
modern techniques with
gilding, manuscript
painting and heraldry,
when appropriate.
Suitable for
intermediate and
advanced
students.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
BANJO,
MANDOLIN,
GUITAR WEEKEND
These three courses form
the Summer School of the
British BMG Federation.
Students from all three
courses will have the
opportunity to come
together to play their
instruments informally
after evening classes. For
further information contact
Henry Girvan
Telephone: 01592 630374
Email:
henry.girvan@btinternet.com
or visit:
www.banjomandolinguitar.org
which will be updated with
more details, including
tutor biographies, as they
become available.
5-STRING FINGERSTYLE
RAGTIME
BANJO
R090702 Starting with Dinner
Friday 10 July
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 12 July
Tutor: Elias Sibley
This course, which focuses on
ragtime music, is suitable for
beginners with previous
knowledge of the instrument and
music reading skills, as well as
more advanced students. All main
aspects of finger-style banjo
playing will be covered in relaxed,
friendly classes, in particular solo& ensemble playing,
interpretation, technical
development, sight reading and
practice methods. Course music
will be provided however students
should provide copies of any solo
repertoire they would like to
present in classes.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
JAZZ’N BLUES
MANDOLIN
R090703 Starting with Dinner
Friday 10 July
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 12 July
Tutor: Dave Griffiths
Using pieces from blues and jazz
repertoire this course will provide
an insight into playing and phrasing
tunes using swing rhythms.
Students will discover basics of
chord/scale harmony and its use in
improvisation based on scales,
arpeggios and chord progressions.
The course, aimed at intermediate
players around grades 3 to 4, is fun
and practical with opportunity to
play lead, rhythm and begin to
improvise in a relaxed, supportive
atmosphere. Music, chord and scale
charts are provided and some will
be available for study before the
course.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
CELTIC MUSIC
R090704 Starting with Dinner
Friday 10 July
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 12 July
Tutor: Nigel Gatherer
Learn to play and arrange Celtic
tunes for sessions, performance
and dancing in a fun, supportive,
illuminating way with other
musicians. Any fretted instrument
welcome and limited places for
fiddle, double bass, penny whistle
etc. You should have been playing
your instrument a minimum of
eighteen months. Music reading
skills not required. Living in
Perthshire, Nigel Gatherer is much
in demand around the country for
classes, workshops, individual
tuition and session playing. His
teaching style is popular for being
laid-back but effective.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
MAKE A WINDSOR OR
LADDERBACK CHAIR - PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
R090705 Starting with Lunch
Monday 13 July
Finishing with Tea
Saturday 18 July
Tutor: Peter Hindle
This course is for any experienced
woodworker or beginner who is
interested in making a Windsor or
Ladderback Chair. With the use of
Ashem Rotary planes, each student
should complete the component
parts for their chair. Participants will
be free to choose from 6 different
chair designs from a simple combback
Windsor chair or rocker to a
continuous arm chair or double bow
Windsor. Each student will have the
opportunity to steam bend parts for
their own chair using forming jigs
provided by the tutor. There is an
additional cost for materials of
between £85 - £100 depending on
your choice of chair. This is a
marvellous opportunity to make a very
special chair for you or your family.
FEES
F2 £384 F1 £413 S2 £425 S1 £454 C1 £466 M2 £460 M1 £489 NR £325
BOOKBINDING:
CONSERVATION &
RESTORATION
R090706 Starting with Lunch
Wednesday 22 July
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 26 July
Tutor: Maureen Duke
This course is designed for a range
of abilities encompassing all levels
of expertise. Beginners will be
given an introduction to the craft
with basic techniques and simple
structures. The more advanced
students will be encouraged to
develop their skills as they work
on their current projects. Tools are
available to borrow or purchase.
All will observe demonstrations
and work at their own speed.
There will be a small, additional
charge made for materials.
Optional Special Topic: Textile
Binding.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
WONDROUS
WATERCOLOUR
R090707 Starting with Lunch
Thursday 30 July
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 2 August
Tutor: Arnold Lowrey
The course is suitable for beginners
and intermediate grade painters.
A strong accent will be placed on
colour harmonies and the control
of water to produce a variety of
essential effects for successful
paintings.
FEES
F2 £228 F1 £246 S2 257 S1 £275 C1 £287 M2 £281 M1 £298 NR £203
WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT FREE
MACHINE EMBROIDERY
R090708 Starting with Dinner
Friday 31 July
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 2 August
Tutor: Hazel Credland
To hoop or not to hoop?
Soluble or non soluble fabrics?
The threads, needles, tensions and
stitches for successful free machine
embroidery. A weekend with lots of
ideas for all levels of experience.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
URCHFONT CROQUET
WEEKEND
R090709 Starting with Dinner
Friday 31 July
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 2 August
Tutored by: Urchfont
Croquet Club
This course offers an excellent
opportunity for beginners and
improvers of this popular pastime:
if you are new to the game you
will be given a basic introduction
to the rules, practical instruction
on strokes, and an opportunity to
practise and play. If you have
already mastered the basic
techniques, separate tuition will be
provided on improving strokes,
tactics and game play. Come and
discover why croquet is more like
chess than golf!
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
EMPIRE
1492-1975
(A326)
An Open University Course
R090801 Starting with Lunch
Monday 3 August
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 7 August
Tutor: Dr John Kirkaldy
In the 1930s, 85 per cent of the
land surface of the globe
comprised colonies and excolonies.
Empires have precipitated
some of the most brutal violence
ever recorded, and yet the world
as we know it would be
unrecognisable without them.
A326 is a new OU course that
looks at Empires from 1492 to
1975. This is a chance to review
work so far; look ahead to material
to come; and plan for the end of
course assignment.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
DRAWING AND
PAINTING FOR THE
PETRIFIED
MASTERCLASS
R090802 Starting with Lunch
Monday 3 August
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 7 August
Tutor: Richard Box
Attendance at this Masterclass is
by tutor invitation.
FEES
F2 £299 F1 £322 S2 £334 S1 £357 C1 £369 M2 £363 M1 £382 NR £256
EMPIRE 1492-1975 (A326)
R090817 Starting with Dinner
Friday 7th August
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 9th August
Tutor: John Kirkaldy
In the 1930's, 85 percent of the land surface of the globe comprised colonies and ex-colonies. Empires have precipitated some of the most brutal violence ever recorded, and yet the world as we know it would be unrecognisable without them. A326 is a new OU course that looks at Empires from 1492 to 1975. This is a chance to review work so far; look ahead to material to come; and plan for the end of course assignment.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
TAI CHI AND QIGONG
R090816 Starting with Dinner
Friday 7th August
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 9th August
Tutor: Nicola G Day
Tai Chi and Qigong are practiced for health and well-being of mind, body and spirit. They are exercises which build strength, flexibility and balance by using breathing techniques, gentle movement, and meditation to cleanse, strengthen and circulate the life energy. It can be practised by all age groups regardless of fitness level. In this course you will sample a Tai Chi form, sets of Qigong exercises and learn about the principles and practice of Tai Chi. This course is ideal for those who have some experience and those who have never tried it before.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
APPROACHING
LITERATURE
(A210)
An Open University Course
R090803 Starting with Lunch
Monday 10 August
Finishing with Lunch
Thursday 13 August
Tutor: Sarah Oliver
This course consists of revision and
consolidation for students studying
the OU course A210. The three
sections of the Exam paper, Drama,
Prose, and Poetry will be covered,
and each question will be
examined closely to help you focus
and limit your revision, so as to
maximise your prospects for
success in the exam.
FEES
F2 £228 F1 £246 S2 £257 S1 £275 C1 £287 M2 £281 M1 £298 NR £203
PAINTING WILTSHIRE
VILLAGES
R090804 Starting with Lunch
Monday 10 August
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 14 August
Tutor: Barry Herniman
Bishops Cannings, Honeystreet,
Tilshed, Manningford Bruce, Castle
Coombe, to name but a few of
Wiltshire’s lovely villages. How on
earth can a painting capture the
beauty, life and spirit of these
special places? Come and discover
how with the inspirational Barry
Herniman.
FEES
F2 £315 F1 £338 S2 £350 S1 £373 C1 £385 M2 £379 M1 £403 NR £272
TRADITIONAL
UPHOLSTERY
R090805 Starting with Lunch
Monday 10 August
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 14 August
Tutor: Rachel Bailey
A constructive, hands-on practical
course, to suit complete beginners
as well as those with some
experience. Take a small piece of
furniture to completion in a week
using traditional methods, tools
and materials. Lots of guidance,
support and ideas provided to
transform your chosen piece into
one completely restored! There will
be a small, additional charge made
for materials.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
CALLIGRAPHIC
DESIGN: DEVELOPING
MODERN, LIVELY
SCRIPTS
R090806 Starting with Dinner
Friday 14 August
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 16 August
Tutor: Mary Noble
We spend a long, worthwhile time
getting the basics right with a
script, and there are many books
to teach all the rules. But livening
up those scripts is everyone’s
ambition – they make it look so
easy – and this is best done with
personal guidance! Starting from
each student’s level, we’ll travel
forward in making lettering look
freer and more exciting.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
WILTSHIRE WILDLIFE
WALKS
R090807 Starting with Dinner
Monday 17 August
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 21 August
Tutor: Gordon Ottewell
This course is designed to provide
walkers with the opportunity to
explore several contrasting areas
of Wiltshire, especially nature
reserves rich in flora and fauna.
Each of the walks, which will range
from 4 and 6 miles, will be of a full
day’s duration, allowing time to
linger and look at trees, flowers,
birds, insects and other wild life.
Help will be given with
identification and no previous
knowledge is assumed. Our
evening sessions will be devoted
to following up the day’s ramble,
relevant readings and friendly
discussion.
FEES
F2 £302 F1 £325 S2 £337 S1 £360 C1 £372 M2 £366 M1 £390 NR £257
SHAKESPEARE
TEXT AND
PERFORMANCE
(AA306)
An Open University Course
R090808 Starting with Dinner
Friday 21August
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 23 August
Tutor: Maria Thomas
A chance to meet and work with
fellow students, enjoy additional
tutor support and benefit from a
concentrated period of study away
from pressures and distractions of
your job and other responsibilities.
Guided preparation for the course
exam is also particularly valued by
students.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
CHANGING PLACES:
MONUMENTS TO
METALS
R090809 Starting with Dinner
Friday 21August
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 23 August
Tutor: Dr Nicola Snashall
This course investigates how the
people of Later Neolithic Britain
experienced the dramatic
innovations that took place with
the introduction of the first metals
at the beginning of the Bronze
Age. Changes in technology were
accompanied by changes in ritual
and ceremony. The construction of
vast communal monuments using
stone tools gave way to individual
burials beneath round barrows
accompanied by lavish grave
goods. The course includes a field
trip to Marden Henge, Silbury Hill,
Avebury Henge and Stone Circles
and Wiltshire Heritage Museum,
Devizes.
FEES
F2 £146 F1 £158 S2 £170 S1 £181 C1 £193 M2 £187 M1 £199 NR £132
MACHINE KNITTING
SUMMER SCHOOL
R090810 Starting with Lunch
Monday 24 August
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 28 August
Tutor: Jane Taylor
This course will suit anyone who
has a basic grasp of machine
knitting. The aim of the course is to
arm you with the skills needed to
design and produce your own
unique knitwear. We will cover
some basic pattern cutting and
how to convert a pattern piece
into knit instructions. On the
machine, we will look at garment
details such as pockets and trims.
By the end of the week you will
have created your own knit pattern
complete with samples, ready for
you to knit.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
STAINED GLASS
SUMMMER SCHOOL
R090811 Starting with Lunch
Monday 24 August
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 28 August
Tutor: Meryl Stannard
The Stained Glass summer school
is a practical course designed for
intermediate and advanced levels
of experience. Traditional and
contemporary techniques will be
taught, including fusing and
slumping kiln-formed glass
processes. Students have the time
to develop and make ambitious
work and enjoy exploring
experimental techniques in the 3
kilns available at Urchfont. All
tools are provided and a good
selection of materials are for sale
for projects.
FEES
F2 £316 F1 £339 S2 £351 S1 £374 C1 £386 M2 £380 M1 £404 NR £273
TOTAL WAR
SOCIAL CHANGE
(AA312)
An Open University Course
R090812 Starting with Lunch
Monday 24 August
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 28 August
Tutor: Dr John Kirkaldy
World War One and World War Two
were, arguably, the two most
important single events in the 20th
Century. AA312 looks not only at
the Wars but also at their impact
on European politics, the arts,
popular culture, social change,
class, mass media, propaganda
and much else besides.
This is an opportunity to revise,
catch up and plan revision for the
exam.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
NEW WORLD WINE
REVOLUTION
R090813 Starting with Dinner
Friday 28 August
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 30 August
Tutor: Robert Hudson
From Santiago to Sydney.
Stellenbosch to Sonoma, New
World wines now account for one
third of the global wine trade. This
weekend will look at all the New
World wine producing countries,
their regions, grape varieties and
wines.
The weekend is for people with
little or no previous knowledge or
for those wanting to have some
enjoyment around wine with like
minded people.
FEES
F2 £149 F1 £161 S2 £173 S1 £184 C1 £196 M2 £190 M1 £202 NR £135
DANISH WHITEWORK
EMBROIDERY
R090814 Starting with Dinner
Friday 28 August
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 30 August
Tutor: Jette Roy Finlay Heath
This course offers something for all
stitchers who have UFO’s -
Unfinished Objects WIP’s –Work in
progress. It will provide and
inspire you with ideas, techniques
and methods to finish your
projects. Or you may prefer to add
attractive counted or non counted
thread works designs to a new or
to your existing ‘Library Sampler’.
This is an opportunity for all
embroiderers to refresh and
discover stitch techniques and
learn new approaches in the
design and development of this
traditional craft. The course is
suitable for anybody who likes
embroidery.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
ART AND ITS
HISTORIES
(A216)
An Open University Course
R090815 Starting with Dinner
Friday 28 August
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 30 August
Tutor: Veronica Davies
A chance to meet and work with
fellow students, enjoy additional
tutor support and benefit from a
concentrated period of study away
from pressures and distractions of
your job and other responsibilities.
Guided preparation for the course
exam is also particularly valued by
students.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
EXPLORING
HISTORY
(A200)
An Open University Course
R090901 Starting with Lunch
Tuesday 1 September
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 4 September
Tutor: Peter Street
A chance to meet and work with
fellow students, enjoy additional
tutor support and benefit from a
concentrated period of study away
from pressures and distractions of
your job and other responsibilities.
Guided preparation for the course
exam is also particularly valued by
students.
FEES
F2 £228 F1 £246 S2 £257 S1 £275 C1 £287 M2 £281 M1 £298 NR £203
MAKE TRADITIONAL
SHAKER BOXES
R090902 Starting with Dinner
Wednesday 2 September
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 4 September
Tutor: Murray Marks
Make a set of 4 classic Shaker
boxes in beautiful cherry wood.
The Shaker kitchen boxes were
produced in the 19th and early
20th century and were mainly used
for storing dry goods (long before
Tupperware). They incorporate all
the main Shaker ideals of simplicity
and good design.
Students will be able to make a set
of four shaker boxes over the two
days of the course using exactly
the same methods that the Shaker
workshops used. All the materials
required will be supplied at a cost
of between £25 to £30 depending
on the cost of the wood at the
time.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
PEACE AND
TRANQUILITY - YOGA
WEEKEND RETREAT
R090903 Starting with Dinner
Friday 4 September
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 6 September
Tutor: Terry Coulthard
Come and enjoy a whole week end of
yoga, having the luxury of a whole
weekend means having plenty of time
to devote to the practice of yoga
postures, breathing practices and best
of all time to really relax. Each of us
look for differing benefits from the
practice of yoga and over the weekend
we can explore ways in which we can
adapt yoga practice to our personal
needs. Working in a group gives us the
opportunity to share our individual
experience of yoga practice and pass
on hints and tips in a relaxed and fun
atmosphere. Weather permitting, after
lunch on Saturday those who wish to
can enjoy the fresh air with a walk in
Oakfrith Wood, or around the lovely
village of Urchfont.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
MOSAICS;
DESIGNING AND
WORKING WITH
MOSAIC MATERIALS
R090904 Starting with Dinner
Friday 4 September
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 6 September
Tutor: Priscilla Wheater
An introduction to the methods of
working with mosaic materials
including glass and ceramic
tesserae, a variety of ‘found’
objects and broken china. You will
learn the techniques behind this
practical and fascinating craft and
above all it will be fun, you will
learn a lot. This course is suitable
for all levels of ability. There will be
a charge of £27 towards the cost
of materials.
FEES
F2 £141 F1 £153 S2 £165 S1 £176 C1 £188 M2 £182 M1 £194 NR £127
LACE MAKING
SUMMER SCHOOL
R090905 Starting with Lunch
Monday 7 September
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 13 September
Tutor: Pompi Parry
A week of total 'lace indulgence' in a
relaxed but stimulating atmosphere.
Try a new lace technique e.g.
Downton, Polychrome Blonde, Czech
Free Lace, Lace Jewellery,
Chrysanthemum, Flanders, or one of
the better known English or European
Laces (not Honiton / Duchesse); or
continue with an on-going project. The
course includes displays, slides,
discussions, an outing to a place of
interest to Lacemakers. And lots of fun
with rabbits! Enrolment may be made
for the full week or either of the two
shorter periods.
Fees for the period Monday lunch
until Friday lunch:
FEES
F2 £309 F1 £332 S2 £344 S1 £367 C1 £379 M2 £373 M1 £397 NR £266
Fees for the period Friday dinner
until Sunday lunch:
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
PAINTING GARDEN
LANDSCAPES WITH
FOLLIES, SCULPTURE& GAZEBOS
R090906 Starting with Dinner
Wednesday 16 September
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 18 September
Tutor: Patrick Oates
This practical painting workshop
combines the tranquillity of
intimate gardens with the Still-Life
tradition of well placed sculpture
and other ornamental features.
We enjoy historical paintings of
reputation, through superb evening
slide-shows, with demonstrations
of best practice in our exciting
studio sessions. Excellent & supportive for beginners,
Urchfont's Garden Art event is our
Inspiration!
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
BOTANICAL
ILLUSTRATION -
DRAWING AND
PAINTING AUTUMN
FRUITS AND FUNGI
R090907 Starting with Dinner
Friday 18 September
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 20 September
Tutor: Valerie Oxley
Capture the exciting tints and hues
of autumn colours to be found
during September. An opportunity
to look for interesting and
colourful autumn fruits and fungi
to illustrate. This course is suitable
for those people who have some
previous experience and for
enthusiastic beginners. Class
demonstrations and individual
tuition will be given throughout
the course.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
SILVER JEWELLERY -
FOR ALL
R090908 Starting with Lunch
Monday 21 September
Finishing with Lunch
Wednesday 23 September
Tutor: Pauline Payne
With a simple approach to design
you will be helped to make several
pieces of silver jewellery. The
course is suitable for complete
beginners although it is a great
opportunity for students to
practice and extend, at their own
pace, previously learnt skills. You
will be surprised at the standard of
work that can be achieved.
FEES
F2 £160 F1 £172 S2 £184 S1 £195 C1 £207 M2 £201 M1 £213 NR £148
PAINTING DOORS
AND WINDOWS IN
WATERCOLOUR
R090909 Starting with Dinner
Monday 21 September
Finishing with Lunch
Thursday 24 September
Tutor:Wendy Jelbert
A very popular choice for artists,
doors and windows are the ‘eyes
and mouths’ of a building, rather
like a face with lots of character.
We will capture some of the
endless choices of each, adding
lovely textures, foliage, colours,
props and architectural features.
Your future work will now become
more adventurous with these
fabulous results!
FEES
F2 £209 F1 £227 S2 £239 S1 £256 C1 £268 M2 £262 M1 £280 NR £182
TWIRL & COLOUR
R090910 Starting with Dinner
Friday 25 September
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 27 September
Tutor: Hazel Credland
A beginner’s course using simple
motifs and the fun Filter – Twirl;
then changing colours and adding
gradients to create ideas for many
different projects from card making
to quilting. Students should be
familiar with the basic processes of
accessing a program, opening a
new page, Saving a File in a Folder,
also Copy and Paste but it is not
necessary to have used a photo
manipulation program before.
FEES
F2 £149 F1 £161 S2 £173 S1 £184 C1 £196 M2 £190 M1 £202 NR £135
MAKE A WINDSOR
OR LADDERBACK
CHAIR
R090912 Starting with Lunch
Monday 28 September
Finishing with Tea
Saturday 3 October
Tutor: Peter Hindle
This course is for any experienced
woodworker or beginner who is
interested in making a Windsor or
Ladderback Chair. With the use of
Ashem Rotary planes, each student
should complete the component
parts for their chair. Participants
will be free to choose from 6
different chair designs from a
simple comb-back Windsor chair or
rocker to a continuous arm chair or
double bow Windsor. Each student
will have the opportunity to steam
bend parts for their own chair
using forming jigs provided by the
tutor. There is an additional cost
for materials of between £85 -£100 depending on your choice of
chair. This is a marvellous
opportunity to make a very special
chair for you or your family.
FEES
F2 £384 F1 £413 S2 £425 S1 £454 C1 £466 M2 £460 M1 £489 NR £325
MEDITATION TO
QUIETEN THE MIND
R091001 Starting with Dinner
Friday 2 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 4 October
Tutor: John Preston
Meditation is an effective way of
counteracting stress and increasing
the sense of personal well-being.
The weekend has been designed
for those who have not meditated
before or who have only limited
experience. Sessions will include
periods of seated practice (10-20
minutes) using ordinary chairs. No
special postures are used. There
will be ample time to discuss
practice within a supportive
environment. This course can be
done in conjunction with day
course "Introducing Buddhism"
running Friday 2 October.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
ECSTATIC COLOUR:
MATISSE, THE FAUVES
AND THEIR LEGACY
R091002 Starting with Dinner
Friday 2 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 4 October
Tutor: David Cuthbert
Bursting the confines of
Impressionism, Matisse and a
group of young painters startled
the gallery goers at the Salon
d’Automne of 1905 with their
exuberant colour, ‘primitive’
drawing and raw energy. It was at
this Salon that they were
nicknamed the Fauves - wild
beasts.
In a beautifully illustrated group of
talks we shall see that colour was
the driving force whether the
subjects were northern European
ports, Mediterranean coasts, or
North African exotica. We shall
look at the work of major and less
well-known Fauve artists.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
FROM MAHLER TO
MACMILLAN – A
COMPOSER’S EMOTIONAL
JOURNEY THROUGH THE
20TH CENTURY.
R091003 Starting with Dinner
Friday 9 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 11 October
Tutor: Tim Shuker
This course will look at the need for
expressing strong emotion in
classical music. This process, begun
in earnest by Gustav Mahler (1860-
1911) has its parallel today in the
works of James Macmillan (b.1959).
We will see that it is through the
cathartic psychological processes
triggered through works such as
theirs that has enabled Mankind to
face up to the darkness within the
Collective psyche, and emerge better
and stronger for it. Composers also
studied will include Shostakovich,
Berg and Sir Michael Tippett
(Midsummer Marriage & Piano
Concerto), amongst many others.
FEES
F2 £143 F1 £155 S2 £167 S1 £178 C1 £190 M2 £184 M1 £196 NR £129
CREATIVE STAINED
GLASS – DESIGN AND
MAKE WITH COLOUR
AND LIGHT -
INTERMEDIATE AND
ADVANCED LEVEL
R091004 Starting with Dinner
Friday 9 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 11 October
Tutor: Nicola Kantorowicz
Explore the process of making stained
glass using traditional tools and
materials. Experiment with colour,
light and pattern. A creative course
for those who have some experience
of making stained glass and wish to
develop and improve their skills.
Students will be encouraged to create
their own designs for an individual
project. Panels will be constructed
using lead. There will be an
opportunity to try some glass
painting – creating a small square
which can be incorporated into a
panel. Course materials costs £30.00
- £35.00 and tool hire is £8.00
payable to the tutor. There is an
additional cost of £5.00 for any glass
painting materials.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
BOOKBINDING:
CONSERVATION AND
RESTORATION
R091005 Starting with Lunch
Monday 12 October
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 16 October
Tutor: Maureen Duke
This course is designed for a range
of abilities encompassing all levels
of expertise. Beginners will be
given an introduction to the craft
with basic techniques and simple
structures. The more advanced
students will be encouraged to
develop their skills as they work
on their current projects. Tools are
available to borrow or purchase.
All will observe demonstrations
and work at their own speed.
There will be a small, additional
charge made for materials.
Optional Special Topic:
Miniature Books.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
WEAVING NEW
FROM OLD
R091006 Starting with Lunch
Monday 12 October
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 16 October
Tutor: Riitta Sinkkonen Davies
Students will learn how to create
new textiles from old fabrics on 4
or 8 shaft table looms. This is an
opportunity to recycle old
favourites into exciting new fabrics
which can be used to make
anything from a waistcoat to a
bag. Suitable for beginners as well
as experienced weavers.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
CALLIGRAPHIC
DESIGN: FREEDOM
WITH FLOURISHING
R091007 Starting with Dinner
Friday 16 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 18 October
Tutor: Mary Noble
The Italic hand lends itself
wonderfully to flourishing, but
flourishing is a skill that needs
time and target practice to achieve
success. Practising the free arm
movements and developing an eye
for where to go wild and when to
apply constraint, are our chief
concerns for this weekend.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
MUSHROOMS AND
TOADSTOOLS
R091008 Starting with Dinner
Friday 16 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 18 October
Tutor: Dr Patrick Harding
A course mainly for beginners or
for those in need of a ‘refresher’,
combining two excursions by
minibus to collect specimens,
illustrated talks, identification
using all of six senses, mushroom
mythology, and an optional fry up
of edible species.
FEES
F2 £153 F1 £165 S2 £177 S1 £188 C1 £200 M2 £194 M1 £206 NR £139
PERFECTING YOUR
PASTELS
R091009 Starting with Lunch
Thursday 22 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 25 October
Tutor: Arnold Lowrey
The course is suitable for beginners
and intermediate grade painters.
A strong accent will be placed on
tone, colour harmonies and design
to produce successful paintings.
FEES
F2 £228 F1 £246 S2 £257 S1 £275 C1 £287 M2 £281 M1 £298 NR £203
A BETJEMAN
WEEKEND
R091010 Starting with Dinner
Friday 23 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 25 October
Tutor: Roy Burton
A lively and stimulating
exploration of the writer's life and
work. Short lectures, reading of
poetry and prose, a slide
presentation and lots of
opportunity for participation.
Optional extra: the opportunity
exists for students to extend their
participation by volunteering
contributions on any aspect of the
writer's life and work. Please
contact the Tutor c/o the College.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
BOOKBINDING:
CONCERTINA
BINDING (NEW DATES)
R090911 Starting with Lunch
Monday 26 October
Finishing with Lunch
Wednesday 28 October
Tutor: Lori Sauer
The concertina binding is much
used, and often abused, but this
workshop will get to grips with its
potential and many applications.
It can become a book in itself, act
as a mount for artwork or become
a sewing support on which to
attach single sheets. Although
almost exclusively used by book
artists, it is a standard form for
oriental bindings and its properties
and modifications are key features
for many other modern structures
in use today.
FEES
F2 £160 F1 £172 S2 £184 S1 £195 C1 £207 M2 £201 M1 £213 NR £148
ENLIGHTENMENT
TO ROMANTICISM
(A207)
An Open University Course
R091011 Starting with Lunch
Wednesday 28 October
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 30 October
Tutor: Dr Leslie Hoose
Napoleon is one of the most
extraordinary men in history. From
relatively humble beginnings, he cut
his way through every obstacle to
become one of the most renowned of
military leaders. He transformed the
institutions of France, and made
possible modern Europe. He was
loved by his soldiers, and has
remained amongst the most revered
persons in the country which he
transformed. At the same time, it can
be argued that his intervention in
France, his personal ambition and his
disastrous invasion of France brought
him and his enterprises to ruin. To
understand Napoleon in the context
of France in transformation is a
fascinating Study. Although this
course is intended for OU students,
other persons will be welcom, and
will be able to participate fully.
FEES
F2 £160 F1 £172 S2 £184 S1 £195 C1 £207 M2 £201 M1 £213 NR £148
HONITON LACE - PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
R091012 Starting with Lunch
Thursday 29 October
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 1 November
Tutor: Jane Wright
This course has been expanded to appeal to those new to lacemaking as well as those who already have an understanding of this beautiful lace. The tutor specialises in Honiton Lace. Novices will be taught the traditional methods needed to work a simple piece, and more experienced lacemakers will be given advice on design and application. Everyone will be taught individually and can progress at their own pace. A relaxing and enjoyable course.
FEES
F2 £228 F1 £246 S2 £257 S1 £275 C1 £287 M2 £281 M1 £298 NR £203
BOOKBINDING:
CONTAINERS FOR
BOOKS - EASY AND
CREATIVE
R091101 Starting with Lunch
Wednesday 4 November
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 6 November
Tutor: Lori Sauer
Most hand-made books deserve
some kind of wrapper or box for
protection from scuffing and the
effects of light, heat and dust.
In this workshop students will
learn how to make a number of
different containers, which once
mastered, are quick to make and
are surprisingly durable. They can
be plain or decorative, and will
compliment a binding to become
part of its overall presentation.
A good binding without a
container is like a painting without
a frame – just somehow not
complete! All intermediate and
advanced students of binding
should have the skill but beginners
are also welcome.
FEES
F2 £160 F1 £172 S2 £184 S1 £195 C1 £207 M2 £201 M1 £213 NR £148
ENAMELLING FOR
BEGINNERS AND
IMPROVERS
R091102 Starting with Dinner
Wednesday 4 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 8 November
Tutor: Dilys Fisher
Come and be one of 8 students who
will learn, or improve a wide range of
enamelling techniques. This wonderful
ancient craft of applying coloured
glass powders to copper and firing in
a kiln for approximately 2 minutes is
fascinating. A delicate craft full of
surprises as the enamel cools. All
equipment will be provided and the
limited number able to attend means
more individual focussed learning can
be achieved. Contact with the tutor
prior to the course starting will be
encouraged to explore individual
needs. Those completely new to this
craft will find this a very rewarding
week, and those with some
experience will enjoy the chance to
work on methods in more depth.
There will be an additional charge for
materials used on the course and
depending on what techniques used
could be approximately £30.
FEES
F2 £274 F1 £297 S2 £309 S1 £332 C1 £344 M2 £338 M1 £362 NR £229
SEAPOWER,
DREADNOUGHT AND
JUTLAND
R091103 Starting with Dinner
Friday 6 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 8 November
Tutor: Mike Shaw
Great Britain’s colonial empire was
secured by the Royal Navy. All threats
to her pre-eminent position were
dispatched until the belated arrival of
Imperial Germany on the worldwide
stage. The weekend course will
review the basis of seapower and
how it evolved in the age of steam.
We will consider the underpinning
technology of naval design of the
period leading ultimately to an Anglo-
German Dreadnought arms race. The
course will then consider the war at
sea from the opening rounds of the
worldwide Cruiser War to
engagements in Home waters
culminating in the Battle of Jutland,
the key naval engagement of the war
which was decided on 31 May 1916
in various fleet actions lasting but 10
hours.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
WAGNER WEEKEND
R091104 Starting with Dinner
Friday 6 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 8 November
Tutor: Ian Beresford Gleaves
A musical exploration of Der fliegende Holländer, Wagner's earliest opera this is still performed regularly. Discover how Wagner adapted the original story of Ahasuerus, the Wandering Jew, and created one of the most vividly imaginative scores ever produced by a young composer.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
WORKING ON
PHOTOSHOP
R091105 Starting with Dinner
Friday 13 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 15 November
Tutor: Lis McDermott
Learn the basic skills in Photoshop.
This course is aimed at those who
already use the computer regularly
and have a version of Photoshop
on their machine (although you
may not have used the program
often, if at all). Understand how
to use the basic actions to enhance
your photos and also learn some
of the short cut keys. You will each
have the opportunity to work on
your own images and see the
effective differences ‘before and
after’ making changes.
FEES
F2 £149 F1 £161 S2 £173 S1 £184 C1 £196 M2 £190 M1 £202 NR £135
CLASSICAL GUITAR
WEEKEND
R091106 Starting with Dinner
Friday 13 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 15 November
Tutors: Raymond Burley and
Arne Brattland
A weekend course designed for
classical guitarists of all standards
except absolute beginners. The
course will concentrate on all
forms of ensemble playing: guitar
orchestra, quartets, trios and duos;
solos can be coached if required.
The music for the large group work
will be posted to students prior to
the course. The English Guitar Duo
will present a concert on the
Saturday evening.
FEES
F2 £150 F1 £162 S2 £174 S1 £185 C1 £197 M2 £191 M1 £203 NR £136
SPINNING
ADVENTURES
R091107 Starting with Dinner
Friday 13 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 15 November
Tutor: Janet Shailes
Come and try different spinning
methods and fibres. Improve your
techniques, play with ‘singles’.
Advice from the tutor will be given
on fibres and projects. Go home
refreshed and enthused!
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
LIFE DRAWING
R091108 Starting with Lunch
Monday 16 November
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 20 November
Tutor:Wendy Trinder
This course is aimed at those who
may have covered the basics of
figure drawing from life models
and want to improve drawing and
painting techniques working in the
medium of their choice. There will
be demonstrations and personal
guidance throughout. There will be
an additional charge of £35 per
student payable at the beginning
of the course for model fees.
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
INTRODUCTION TO
MAH-JONG
R091109 Starting with Dinner
Friday 20 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 22 November
Tutor: Roz Williams
This weekend course is aimed at
beginners. Some historical
background to the game will be
given, but the emphasis
throughout will be on gaining
practical experience and learning
to play the game in a friendly
atmosphere. We will use British
Mah-Jong Association rules, but
some alternatives will be
discussed.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
FILM LEGENDS:
CLARK GABLE AND
JUDY GARLAND
R091110 Starting with Dinner
Friday 20 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 22 November
Tutor: Peter Kendrick
Clark Gable (1901-1960) was in the
box-office top ten from 1932 to 1943,
from 1947 to 1949, and in 1955. He
was at his best in a man’s world – in“It Happened one Night”, “Mutiny on
the Bounty” or “Gone with the Wind”.
Gable served in WWII and returned to
MGM, but in 1954 he went freelance.
He died days after completing “The
Misfits” (with Marilyn Monroe). Judy
Garland (1922-1969): “A star… an
actress of power and subtlety, a singer
whose way with a song is marvellous.”
We shall trace her roller-coaster career:
her early films as a teenager (with
Mickey Rooney), her mature roles in
the 1940’s (“Meet me in St Louis”,
“Easter Parade”) and her dismissal by
MGM in 1950. Between “A Star is
Born” (1953) and her death she made
only three more films. The course will
be profusely illustrated by nostalgic
extracts from the films of these two –
among the brightest of MGM’s stars.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
POLYMER CLAY
JEWELLERY
R091111 Starting with Lunch
Wednesday 25 November
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 27 November
Tutor: Carol Blackburn
Polymer clay is an amazingly
versatile craft material that is
being adopted by many jewellery
makers and designers. Join Carol
and explore further the fascinating
possibilities of polymer clay.
Although this class is a follow-up
for intermediates, beginners are
welcome. As it is just before
Christmas you could solve all your
present buying problems by
making jewellery gifts. Starting
with beads in different shapes,
colours and techniques, we'll go on
to bring them together in finished
necklaces, earrings or bracelets.
FEES
F2 £160 F1 £172 S2 £184 S1 £195 C1 £207 M2 £201 M1 £213 NR £148
PRINTMAKING WITH
A DIFFERENCE
R091112 Starting with Dinner
Friday 27 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 29 November
Tutor: Janine Pope
In this active and fun workshop
you will take the traditional
techniques Drypoint, Relief and
Collograph printmaking and use
them in a non-traditional way
combining textures and layers of
colour to create images abstract
and/or figurative. You will also
have the opportunity to print using
a pasta machine as well as trying
out the spontaneous and exciting
process of monoprinting.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
BRIDGE FOR
IMPROVERS - NEW DATES
R091114 Starting with Dinner
Friday 20 November
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 22 November
Tutor: Robert Baker
This weekend is for players who
already have a basic knowledge of
the game but wish to practise and
improve their game in a friendly
atmosphere. There are duplicate
sessions for pairs and teams, plus
supervised rubber bridge sessions.
In addition, there will be short
instructional sessions on useful
areas of bidding and play.
FEES
F2 £151 F1 £163 S2 £175 S1 £186 C1 £198 M2 £192 M1 £204 NR £137
BOOKBINDING
CONSERVATION &
RESTORATION
R091113 Starting with Lunch
Monday 30 November
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 4 December
Tutor: Maureen Duke
This course is designed for a range
of abilities encompassing all levels
of expertise. Beginners will be
given an introduction to the craft
with basic techniques and simple
structures. The more advanced
students will be encouraged to
develop their skills as they work
on their current projects. Tools are
available to borrow or purchase.
All will observe demonstrations
and work at their own speed.
There will be a small, additional
charge made for materials.
Optional Special Topic:
Vellum Work
FEES
F2 £294 F1 £317 S2 £329 S1 £352 C1 £364 M2 £358 M1 £382 NR £251
SILVER JEWELLERY -
FOR ALL
R091201 Starting with Lunch
Wednesday 2 December
Finishing with Lunch
Friday 4 December
Tutor: Pauline Payne
With a simple approach to design
you will be helped to make several
pieces of Silver jewellery. The
course is suitable for complete
beginners although it is a great
opportunity for students to
practice and extend, at their own
pace, previously learnt skills. You
will be surprised at the standard of
work that can be achieved.
FEES
F2 £160 F1 £172 S2 £184 S1 £195 C1 £207 M2 £201 M1 £213 NR £148
THE CHRISTMAS
STORY IN
RENAISSANCE
PAINTINGS
R091202 Starting with Dinner
Friday 4 December
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 6 December
Tutor: Richard Box
Do you want a rest from the
Christmas rush? If so, come to this
quiet contemplative course and
learn how Renaissance artists have
represented the nativity in
different ways – As you do so,
enjoy listening to Christmas music
by composers from the same
period – symbolism, iconography,
techniques in fresco, tempera and
oil, and perspective will be fully
explored.
FEES
F2 £146 F1 £158 S2 £170 S1 £181 C1 £193 M2 £187 M1 £199 NR£132
MORE JOY OF MUSIC
R091203 Starting with Dinner
Friday 4 December
Finishing with Lunch
Sunday 6 December
Tutor: Chris Howes
Further explorations of musical joy
by Chris Howes, using the model of
Leonard Bernstein’s famous T.V.
talks of 50 years ago. This time in
our rich creative landscapes we
compare John Gay’s Beggars’
Opera and the Three penny Opera
by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht;
we exult in some marvellous
clarinet music, from Benny
Goodman (marking the centenary
of his birth) and the clarinet
concertos of Mozart and Gerald
Finzi; we study the African musical
impact of the Moors on Spanish
and Portuguese music and then on
what we know as ‘Latin-American
music’; we look back at some
master composers of film music.
FEES
F2 £139 F1 £151 S2 £163 S1 £174 C1 £186 M2 £180 M1 £192 NR £125
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