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Tutor: Joanne Whitaker
A peaceful and meditative approach to creating decorative surface/papers.
Tutor: Catherine O'Sullivan
This is a mixed ability fused glass course. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience.
Tutor: Elena Rubiu
Spend some quality time with your little one by learning pottery handbuilding techniques. Learn some interesting facts about clay as well as how to decorate and glaze your pots.
Tutor: Elena Rubiu
During this course you will make items using the slab building method and the focus will be on the different mindful ways you are able to decorate your items.
Tutor: Carrieanne Vivianette
This course is aimed at people who may be struggling with their confidence.
Tutor: Sally Bradley
A mixed-ability pottery course for anyone who would like to learn the basics or practice and develop existing skills.
Tutor: Susie Willcox
An introduction to pottery including: coiling, slab building, using moulds, using the potters wheel, and glazing.
Tutor: Susie Willcox
An introduction to pottery including: coiling, slab building, using moulds, using the potters wheel and glazing.
Tutor: Joanne Whitaker
Focusing on mindfulness and relaxation through a variety of methods involving the use of oil paints.
Tutor: Susie Willcox
An introduction to pottery including: coiling, slab building, using moulds, using the potters wheel and glazing.
Tutor: Susie Willcox
An introduction to pottery including: coiling, slab building, using moulds, using the potters wheel and glazing.
Tutor: Susie Willcox
An introduction to pottery including: coiling, slab building, using moulds, using the potters wheel and glazing.
Tutor: Charlotte Whitmore
Learn basic jewellery making skills in our workshop environment, from silver soldering to simple stone setting.
Tutor: Charlotte Whitmore
On this course you will learn the traditional mindful art of jewellery making in a relaxed, inclusive and social space. Develop your creativity by exploring a range of different materials which you will use to make your own items of jewellery.
Tutor: Catherine O'Sullivan
This is a mixed ability fused glass course. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience.
Tutor: Joanne Whitaker
A peaceful and meditative approach to creating decorative surface/papers.
Tutor: Sally Bradley
A mixed-ability pottery course for anyone who would like to learn the basics or practise and develop existing skills in a well-equipped studio, under the guidance of an expert tutor.
Tutor: Charlotte Whitmore
Learn the traditional art of jewellery, develop your creativity and make your own set of rings using copper wire and sheet.
Tutor: Charlotte Whitmore
Learn basic jewellery making skills in our workshop environment, from silver soldering to simple stone setting.
Tutor: Kim Tizzard
This course provides an introduction to British Sign Language.
Tutor: Joanne Whitaker
The course will cover basics and principles and some exploratory techniques, suitable for beginners and intermediate painters.
Tutor: Sally Bradley
Develop your pottery skills and knowledge. Students must have attended 2 terms at Swarthmore and completed the beginners course or one of the mixed ability courses.
Leeds Drama Workshop at Swarthmore - No formal teaching or learning, although a volunteer facilitator/organiser is present to support.
Tutor: Joanne Whitaker
Develop confidence through painting with acrylics, suitable for beginners and experienced painters.
Tutor: Susie Willcox
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A wide range of handbuilding techniques including the pinch and coil pot, and three slab building techniques, as well as slip decorating. Throwing techniques covered will be: throwing cylinders and bowls, trimming and attaching handles.
Tutor: Susie Willcox
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Build on previously learnt skills in wide range of slow and mindful handbuilding and throwing techniques.
Tutor: Leonora Rustamova
A weekly meeting of Creative Writers. We will explore and revisit the main techniques of creative writing, look at a variety of styles and genres, edit and be edited.
Tutor: Ruth Collishaw
Tutor: Imogen Adie
Enhance your sewing skills and create unique patchwork projects, for adult learners (19+) with learning disabilities / additional needs.
Tutor: Clair Thompson
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Drawing and Painting for students who require a supported environment. Explore a range of drawing and painting materials, media and techniques, including using paints, pastels and collage.
Tutor: Clair Thompson
Drawing and Painting for students who require a supported environment. Explore a range of drawing and painting materials, media and techniques.
Tutor: Imogen Adie
This introduction to Patchwork course is for adult learners (19+) with learning difficulties / disabilities / additional needs. Introduction to sewing and making a patchwork bag.
Tutor: Ruth Collishaw
This course is for intermediate learners with some previous knowledge of the French language.
Tutor: James Armstrong
Learn to draw fantastic beasts, imaginary distant worlds and much more besides.
Tutor: Alison Monroe
Make a pattern for a blouse/shirt design featuring yokes, sleeve design, facings, collar and cuffs, draft a dress block and be guided throughout your own project.
Tutor: Clare Marlow
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The course is aimed at adults with Learning Difficulties/ Disabilities who are beginners or have experience of creating art. The course will cover a variety of art and craft projects.
Tutor: Imogen Adie
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This introduction to maths course is for adult learners (19+) with learning disabilities / additional needs. Develop confidence with recognising and using numbers.
Tutor: Catherine O'Sullivan
Improve your confidence in a friendly and supportive environment.
Tutor: Alison Monroe
This is a pattern cutting course for those who have completed the Pattern Cutting Introduction course.
Tutor: Catherine O'Sullivan
Using pencil and charcoal you will learn how to draw nature to support positive mental health and well being.
Tutor: Catherine O'Sullivan
Learn mindful art techniques, keep a mindful art journal and end each session with a meditation.
Tutor: Elena Rubiu
Learn a wide range of handbuilding techniques including the pinch and coil pot, and three slab building techniques, as well as slip decorating and glazing.
Tutor: Alison Monroe
A fun, innovative, budget conscious and creative upcycling fashion course enables you to bring to life a pre-loved garment or textile into a new and wearable fashion item.
Tutor: Amy Smith
This introduction to English course is for adult learners (19+) with learning disabilities / additional needs. Develop confidence with recognising letters and reading and writing.
Tutor: Imogen Adie
This introduction to maths course is for adult learners (19+) with learning disabilities / additional needs. Develop confidence with recognising and using numbers.
Tutor: Clair Thompson
Enjoy and evaluate visits to places of interest in the Leeds area. Reduces social isolation and improves social connectivity. Students can be accompanied by an external support worker.
Tutor: Elena Rubiu
Spend some quality time with your little one by learning pottery handbuilding techniques. Learn some interesting facts about clay as well as how to decorate and glaze your pots.
Tutor: Alison Monroe
An introduction to women's wear metric and creative Pattern Cutting - including drafting a skirt block pattern, before drafting a skirt block to your own measurements.
Tutor: Joanne Whitaker
Online course using watercolour paint to develop skills and promote positive mental health.
Tutor: James Armstrong
Procreate is a user friendly and versatile digital painting software for the iPad. Learn techniques to create fantastic digital art. For beginners and those with some experience.
Tutor: Amy Smith
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Improve your confidence and skills to help you communicate and become more independent in everyday life.
Tutor: Amy Smith
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Improve your confidence and skills to help you communicate and become more independent in everyday life.
Tutor: Clare Marlow & Clair Thompson
An exciting enterprise project for supported learners. The project includes the planning and costing of the sessions and a crafting /arts session. The session will focus on the production of materials to sell in an external venue.
Tutor: Alison Monroe
You will have a choice to make 1 of 3 garments in this creative dressmaking course.
Tutor: Joanne Whitaker
Develop confidence through painting with acrylics, suitable for beginners and experienced painters.
Tutor: Imogen Adie
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This course is for adult learners (19+) with learning disabilities / additional needs. Learn basic IT skills to get set for the world of digital technology.
Tutor: Catherine O'Sullivan
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This one year Level 1 NCFE accredited course will develop the knowledge and awareness of the Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s sectors.
Tutor: Amy Smith
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This introduction to English course is for adult learners (19+) with learning disabilities / additional needs. Develop confidence with recognising letters and reading and writing.
Tutor: Amy Smith
This introduction to English course is for adult learners (19+) with learning disabilities / additional needs. Develop confidence with recognising letters and reading and writing.
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