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Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Each week will focus on a different theme and skill to revise and develop the basic skills needed for watercolour painting.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 15 January 2027
Number of weeks: 9
Time: 09:30 - 11:30
Venue: Bransty Royal British Legion

Full fee: £135.00 | Concessionary fee: £67.50 | Staff fee: £114.75

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Each week will be on a different theme and skill, from seascapes and watercolour washes, stone walls and textures to landscapes and limited colour palettes. You will learn how to work with watercolour in an experimental way to create exciting and dynamic paintings whilst learning the basic skills needed for watercolour painting.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 25 September 2026
Number of weeks: 12
Time: 09:30 - 11:30
Venue: Bransty Royal British Legion

Full fee: £180.00 | Concessionary fee: £90.00 | Staff fee: £153.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

The aim of this course is to experiment with watercolour and a range of mixed media to create interesting textures and marks in your paintings.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 16 April 2027
Number of weeks: 12
Time: 09:30 - 11:30
Venue: Bransty Royal British Legion

Full fee: £180.00 | Concessionary fee: £90.00 | Staff fee: £153.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Learn the basics of rag rugging on this short taster course.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 4 May 2027
Number of weeks: 3
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Venue: Kendal Library

Full fee: £47.50 | Concessionary fee: £25.00 | Staff fee: £40.75

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Learn the traditional Japanese textile mending and stitching method of ‘Sashiko and Boro’ and use those techniques to create unique pieces of textile art.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 23 February 2027
Number of weeks: 5
Time: 16:30 - 18:30
Venue: Kendal Library

Full fee: £79.00 | Concessionary fee: £41.50 | Staff fee: £67.75

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

On this exciting course you will learn how to combine a mix of materials and techniques to craft unique contemporary textile art.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 12 January 2027
Number of weeks: 5
Time: 16:30 - 18:30
Venue: Kendal Library

Full fee: £80.00 | Concessionary fee: £42.50 | Staff fee: £68.75

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Want to learn the basics of wet felt making? Then this short course is ideal. Learn the basic skills through creating a small felt landscape piece of textile art.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 11 May 2027
Number of weeks: 3
Time: 16:30 - 18:30
Venue: Kendal Library

Full fee: £50.00 | Concessionary fee: £27.50 | Staff fee: £43.25

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Discover the beauty of Manx Patchwork, a traditional form of simple hand-stitched patchwork from the Isle of Man.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 16:30 - 18:30
Venue: Kendal Library

Full fee: £110.50 | Concessionary fee: £58.00 | Staff fee: £94.75

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Create a bag from up cycled materials using the Japanese textile techniques of Boro and Sashiko.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 13 April 2027
Number of weeks: 4
Time: 16:30 - 18:30
Venue: Kendal Library

Full fee: £63.00 | Concessionary fee: £33.00 | Staff fee: £54.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Have fun on this course crafting a variety of unique festive textile pieces.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 16:30 - 18:30
Venue: Kendal Library

Full fee: £110.50 | Concessionary fee: £58.00 | Staff fee: £94.75