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Art, Design, Craft and Ceramics

Art, Craft and Creative Skills

Kingston Adult Education's Art courses include Chinese Brush Painting, General Drawing and Painting, Exploring Abstract Painting, Experimental Drawing and Painting, Drawing the Human Figure, Portraiture, Watercolour and Oil Painting.  You will learn how to compose a picture, the use of perspective, proportion, gain general observational skills and development of techniques.  

We also have an Art History course.             

Budding artists

Accredited courses available in Creative Skills are City and Guilds level 1 Award in Interior Design and a level 2 Certificate in Soft Furnishings and Interior Design.  We offer non-accredited courses in Stained Glass, Book Binding, Creative Embroidery and Machine Embroidery, Soft Furnishing, Making Clothes, Introduction to Pattern Cutting, Tassel Making (Passementerie), Upholstery and Spinning and Weaving.  

There are courses from beginners to intermediate and advanced.  Learn traditional and modern techniques to professional standard.  Additional costs will be incurred for materials used on most courses.

For detailed information on Art, Craft and Creative Skills courses contact Val Beadle on 020 8547 6733 or email val.beadle@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

Sculpture and Ceramics

For further information on Sculpture & Ceramics contact Judy Evans on 020 8547 6740 or email judith.evans@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

To enrol on a course, contact centre receptions on 020 8547 6700/6875

Ceramics learner

Inclusive Learning

  • Do you have a mental health difficulty?
  • Do you require help with reading, writing or using numbers?
  • Do you have a specific learning difficulty?
  • Do you have a physical disability which may hinder your learning?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you may be entitled to extra assistance.  To discuss this further, please contact Suzanne Dare on 020 8547 6764.  All information will be treated in the strictest confidence.

 
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