Open Exhibition of Art inspired by Lindow at The Gallery@TheGuild, original 2D and 3D work.Venue - The Guild for Lifelong Learning, Wilmslow Date - 9 September – 25 October 2024 Private View Friday 13th September 6-8pm. Everyone WelcomeFor more information visit www.discoverlindow.org
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels.In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of our...
Learn to weave this complex contemporary basket- a great basket for beginners and improvers. Based on a traditional Polish Bread Basket these beautiful designs look equally good as a table centre piece or on the wall. Please bring a pair of secateurs, an apron to protect your clothes and £10 for materials
A wonderful opportunity to introduce yourself to jewellery making before the term starts. A ring is the base of many jewellery making designs so this is the perfect start of your making journey. So many components start as a ring so come along and make a set of stacking rings, a spinner ring, a Russian bangle set, a concentric pendant, hoop...
I’ve made replica wooden items from the iron age; these are on display so you can hold, see and feel what they were like. They’re from the same time period that Lindow Man was walking around Wilmslow, well, before he got bogged down. It’s mainly everyday kitchen ware and what’s nice is that these objects are still useful today. An...
I’ve made replica wooden items from the iron age; these are on display so you can hold, see and feel what they were like. They’re from the same time period that Lindow Man was walking around Wilmslow, well, before he got bogged down. It’s mainly everyday kitchen ware and what’s nice is that these objects are still useful today. An...
I’ve made replica wooden items from the iron age; these are on display so you can hold, see and feel what they were like. They’re from the same time period that Lindow Man was walking around Wilmslow, well, before he got bogged down. It’s mainly everyday kitchen ware and what’s nice is that these objects are still useful today. An...
I’ve made replica wooden items from the iron age; these are on display so you can hold, see and feel what they were like. They’re from the same time period that Lindow Man was walking around Wilmslow, well, before he got bogged down. It’s mainly everyday kitchen ware and what’s nice is that these objects are still useful today. An...
Explore the art of casting. Melting metal is mesmerising once it reaches its molten state before pouring into a mould. We will be exploring casting into cuttlefish, sand with stones in place as well as some more unusual methods including spaghetti, cous cous, broom, noodles, water, ice, the list goes on. You can bring your old jewellery to recycle, purchase casting grains...
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels.In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of our...
Unearth the history of Iron Age jewellery. Discovering the difference between a penannular and fibula brooch you will heat chunky copper on our jeweller’s forge. Hannah will demonstrate and then you will incorporate traditional techniques such as twisting, forging, shaping and texturing into your brooch design. There will be a small additional fee payable to Hannah on the day for silver...
These sessions will continue from the initial 8 or 10 week course. We will continue to look and develop how we manage our thoughts and live our life through Mindfulness. You will learn to:Be present and develop a regular Mindfulness practice.Be less judgmental of ourselves and others.Be kind to ourselves and othersManage the Difficulties which present themselves in our livesDevelop acceptance...
This workshop is FREE and is jointly sponsored by funding and the facilitator who is donating her time without a fee. Day-to-day life can be challenging - and often chaotic! We’re dashing from here to there, a million tasks and responsibilities to take care of, but not enough time to catch up with ourselves. So this is an opportunity to...
Unearth the history of Iron Age jewellery. An introduction to traditional Iron Age jewellery making processes using fire on our jeweller’s forge. Annealing the metal allows us to twist, forge, shape and texture the metal during the process of designing and making your ring. There will be a small additional fee payable to Hannah on the day for silver & copper. This...
A day to design and make beautiful jewellery from silver, copper, brass or gold. We welcome complete beginners and more competent makers to this class. Working with an array of tools and techniques to create your designs in our workshop. Take opportunity to explore colour by adding gemstones, marrying different metals or adding decorative features to work. This class is suitable...
Churches are often the oldest buildings in a settlement due to their importance historically and socially within a community. They are full of symbols patterns and art. This day course will explain the history and design of English Christian ecclesiastical buildings.Many religious buildings were built at a time when few people could read so they are full of images and...
What are the origins of human beings? What do we know about the earliest humans? That we are able to provide at last partial answers to these questions is due to the efforts of scientists and archaeologists working in locations - many of them remote - across the globe. This talk is an introduction to those discoveries. We will look at the unearthing of the first human remains through to the 'bog bodies' of...
Make a magnificent willow stag's head to adorn your wall inside or out. This is a fairly full on course and you will need good movement in your hands. Please bring a pair of secateurs, an apron and £10 for materials.
A lettering and pen Play Day, looking at the more playful side of calligraphy.Beginner, always fancied trying calligraphy? Have a taste of this fascinating subject. Card-maker? Enhance your lettering skills and take home some new ideas. Calligraphy can be used in a variety of ways, combined with a little rule-breaking, great things can happen!
This one day workshop will explore an Italian film while practising the language. The viewing of the film will be in fact accompanied by activities devised to comment on the film in an interactive way. Intermediate level at least required, but everybody is welcome. (Film with subtitles in English or Italian)Film details will appear here soon, keep checking back.
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels.In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of our...
Peat bogs are present all over northern Europe, and in this talk, local historian and author John Wallace discusses their formation, location, composition and the bodies that they have yielded over the centuries, from Denmark and the Soviet Union to the United Kingdom and England - in particular Shropshire and the North West.This talk will also provide a general introduction to the...
Life drawing is one of the most fascinating things to do in art and design. It is a superb way of starting your drawing journey if you have never been there before, and it is a never-ending theme for more advanced artists at all levels.In everyday life, we are tuned into observing and interpreting the bodies and movements of our...
These sessions will continue from the initial 8 or 10 week course. We will continue to look and develop how we manage our thoughts and live our life through Mindfulness. You will learn to:Be present and develop a regular Mindfulness practice.Be less judgmental of ourselves and others.Be kind to ourselves and othersManage the Difficulties which present themselves in our livesDevelop acceptance...
This workshop is FREE and is jointly sponsored by the Guild and the facilitator who is donating her time without a fee. For the past few years, we’ve been running highly successful one day workshops in Writing for Wellbeing. People have loved them and often asked for more. So, we’re responding for the second year running with another Encore Saturday Session,...
Originating in the 16th century, this script was popularised by the writing masters of the time. It was used in French schools to teach cursive writing and used by clerks for legal documents until type became more widely used.This is a decorative, hand-written style suitable for many purposes and can be accompanied by delicate floral decoration.
This one day workshop will explore an Italian film while practising the language. The viewing of the film will be in fact accompanied by activities devised to comment on the film in an interactive way. Intermediate level at least required, but everybody is welcome. (Film with subtitles in English or Italian)Film details will appear here soon, keep checking back.
Make a willow chicken or cockerel on this one day course. This is a fairly full on course and you will need good movement and strength in your hands. Please bring a pair of secateurs, an apron and £10 for materials
On this course you will make a sitting hare for garden or home. This is a fairly full on course and you will need good movement and strength in your hands.Please bring a pair of secateurs, an apron and £10 for materials
This one day workshop will explore an Italian film while practising the language. The viewing of the film will be in fact accompanied by activities devised to comment on the film in an interactive way. Intermediate level at least required, but everybody is welcome. (Film with subtitles in English or Italian)Film details will appear here soon, keep checking back.
