Mixed Crafts-Retford Library-Adult Learning

• Date: 17 April - 22 May 2024
• Sessions: Wednesdays: 1pm - 3pm
• No. sessions: 6
• Venue: Retford Library, Retford
• For ages: 19+
• Group size: 5 - 12
• Cost: FREE - £30

From Origami to printmaking, felting to Embroidery - Mixed Crafts explores a range of crafting techniques.  If you want to get into crafts, but don’t know where to start, this is the perfect course to begin your crafting journey.  This course explores the technical side of crafting, which will give you the skills to embed in to future projects.  You will be introduced to various techniques to express your creativity, whilst learning with like-minded people.  Through step-by-step projects you will produce a range of effective pieces you can take home.  

By the end of the course, you will be able to demonstrate a range of basic crafts techniques. You will have knowledge about the history of the craft and be able to problem solve to enhance your work. You will create wonderful products you can gift, keep or sell. You will achieve the skills to give you the confidence to take you onto a more specified craft course.  

This course will cover the technical skills within the following areas:  

- Origami  

- Embroidery  

- Printmaking  

- Felting  

- Macrame 

The course will also cover creative practitioner skills through an Independent Learning Plan, and you will receive Information, Advice and Guidance to help you progress with your newfound skills.  

Resources required by attendees

• Notebook and Pen  

Some resources will be available, and the tutor will send a resource list at the start of the session.  

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: [email protected]

Visit the Inspire website for full details and booking options

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