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Interested in graphics or improving your skill set with Adobe products? Join us for this short part-time programme to learn the basics of Illustrator. From designing your own website, graphics or logos this course will give you the knowledge to fly solo as a freelance designer or further study into other Adobe design software.

You will explore the potential and limitations of plastic clay through the construction of slab-built ceramics. Using traditional techniques and source materials you will design a range of slab-built, functional pieces and produce one of these. You will learn how to create surface texture and pattern using impressing, stamping and ‘sgraffito’ techniques, as well as printing and surface transfers or ‘decals’. These techniques will be developed using found objects as well as pottery decoration tools and methods.

You will explore digital collage, finding and choosing source imagery and creating your own compositions. Using PhotoShop you will learn how to select objects and use layers. You will also add texture and experiment with colour. We will look at historic uses of collage and contemporary digital artists for inspiration.

This course enhances skills in the understanding and application of the screen printing process. You will be encouraged to explore a range of imagery and materials whilst developing your technical and artistic skills. The course will enable you to improve and develop practical skills, including setting up screen print machinery and equipment.

This course introduces students to two of the three most basic modern techniques used in print artistry today, namely Relief and Intaglio printmaking. Over a seven week period you will be instructed in how to set-up the machinery, work with a range of materials, and develop the pracical skills necessary to develop your skills.

This course is perfect for you if you already have very strong underpinning English skills very close to either level 1 or 2 but may require development of you ability to apply those skills and techniques effectively to secure an accredited qualification.

Functional skills in maths at level 1 and level 2 are designed to develop the your ability to represent situations using mathematics, analyse calculations, solve problems and interpret mathematics to explain situations.

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that not all of us have the beauty expertise we initially thought Why not take our short course and learn how to give yourself the self-care you deserve. Over one day you will learn how to do a basic manicure application and removal of gel polish.

Relax and unwind with our short course in Indian Head Massage where you can learn the benefits of traditional massage therapy. Taking this course can add to your beauty skills, and you may want to start a whole new career. We'll teach you the practical and theoretical skills required to qualify in this course.