Gerrards Cross Summer School Brochure 2022

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SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ADULTS

25th JULY - 5th AUGUST 2022 Website: www.gxca.org.uk/summer school Email: summerschool@gxca.org.uk

GERRARDS CROSS SUMMER SCHOOL 2022

at The Memorial Centre, East Common, Gerrards Cross, SL9 7AD This is the thirty-eighth year of Summer School and we look forward to welcoming former students and meeting new ones. There is always a friendly atmosphere and a high standard of tutors.

The organisers are all volunteers and it is our intention to provide first class courses with efficient administration.

Manda Adams Peter Ballard Lorene Butcher Jane Hudson Jane Josten Sue Richardson Treasurer: Jacqui Robinson Margaret Tait Check our website for details of courses and a downloadable copy of the application form. It will also be updated for course availability and any last-minute changes to the programme.

Website: www.gxca.org.uk/summer-school Email: summerschool@gxca.org.uk Application forms to: Gerrards Cross Summer School, The Memorial Centre, East Common, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9 7AD

Please email any enquiries to summerschool@gxca.org.uk

Make a note in your diary now for Summer School 2023 24th July – 4th August

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GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND TERMS 1. Fees & Times:

The cost of a course including all refreshments: £50 All Courses 10.00am - 4.00pm

2. Refreshments: Tea, Coffee and biscuits are provided at both breaks.

A 3-course cold buffet lunch plus coffee/tea is included.

A licenced bar is available during the lunch break should you wish to purchase wine, beer, etc.

3. Booking:

4. Cancellation

by Student:

Bookings will only be accepted on an official form, hardcopy or email with application form, and are dealt with in strict order of receipt. Payments should be made at time of booking and when possible paid online but cheques will still be accepted. Please either provide an email address for confirmation of your application or ensure that you provide one s.a.e. with your booking form. (Refer to payment details on booking form).

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If you need to cancel or need to swap a class, you must advise us in writing.

In order to comply with fire regulations, please let us know the change of name if a friend takes your place.

The following sums will be deducted before a refund is made: £10 Before 19th June Half of the fee Before 9th July 10th July or after No refund

5. Cancellation by Organisers:

Whilst we have every intention of running the advertised courses, the organisers reserve the right to cancel if too few students enrol.

Occasionally it may be necessary to make changes due to circumstances beyond our control.

Anyone involved will be informed immediately and an alternate class will be offered or full fee will be returned.

6. Health:

Students attending courses involving physical activity should be medically fit. No responsibility can be accepted by the Gerrards Cross Community Association or Summer School.

Any COV-19 Guidance in place must be followed by all students, tutors & staff.

7. Property:

No responsibility can be taken for any item lost or damaged on The Memorial Centre premises.

8. Other:

Students may be more comfortable if they bring a cushion.

Some classrooms are on the first floor - Please check when you book if you have problems with stairs.

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PROGRAMME 2022 - WEEK 1 Monday

Women Portrayed in Western Art

Joan Greening

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25th

Charles Dickens and Journalism

Lucinda Hawksley

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July

Oil With Knife

Geoff Thorpe

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Brush Calligraphy

Jen Roffe *

D4

Jewish Background to the New Testament

Paul Luckraft

D5

Unlock Your iPad's Secrets (also applicable to iPhone)

Susan Mills

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A London Panorama

Andrew Davies

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26th

Fishermen, Cabbages and Goose Girls

Sandra Smith

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July

Silk Painting

Sharon Hurst

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Willow Weaving: Sunflowers and Baskets

Mary Sibley

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Quilting: Make a Cushion Cover

Helen Nice

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A Small Enchanted World:History of Illuminated Manuscripts

Maggie Knight

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27th

Art Deco: Paris and London

Anne Anderson

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July

The Forest Floor in Watercolour

Sharon Hurst

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When Talking is Not Enough: Intro to Sign Language

Julie Every *

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Making a PhotoBook

Susan Mills

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How We Were Amused

Andrew Davies

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28th

Art and Assemblage: Dale Chihuly and Others

Scott Anderson

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July

Poured Acrylics

Linnette Bell

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Learning to Play Mahjong

Ian Fraser

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Why It's Twins! Chesham & Amersham, Latimer & Flaunden

Colin Oakes

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29th

Science and Religion: Contradictions or Parallel Insights?

Revd Dr Rodney Holder *

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July

Silver Clay Jewellery

Laura Sinclair *

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Practical Summer Gardening

Lindsay Engers *

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Practical Digital Photography

Susan Mills

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

NB: * Denotes a new Tutor to Summer School

Creative Arts and Crafts Bridge / Music History & Art History Phones, Tablets & Computers General Interest

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PROGRAMME 2022 - WEEK 2 Monday 1st August

Tuesday 2nd August

Great Mistresses: Women artists from Medieval to Baroque

Clare Ford-Wille

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The Golden Age of Dutch Art

Hilary Williams

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Pastels

Geoff Thorpe

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Embroidery - Sunflower

Jill Kipnis *

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British Architects: The Modern Age

Keith Hasted

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Unlock Your iPad's Secrets (also applicable to iPhone)

Susan Mills

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Six More Local Mansions

Denise Beddows

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An Introduction to English Silver: 1500-1830

Tim Schroder *

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Art Therapy

Dave Middleton *

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Goldwork Embroidery - A Christmas Bauble

Jill Kipnis *

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Vienna & The Golden Age of Music 1760-1830

Peter Medhurst *

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The Wonderful World of The Honey Bee

Deborah Campbell *

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Julian Williamson

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Card Play - Suit Contracts

Ann Palmer *

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Pottery for All Levels

Su Rogers

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Christmas Quilting Projects

Helen Nice

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Life on the Chalk

John Tyler

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Even More iPad's Secrets (also applicable to iPhone)

Susan Mills

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Railway Stations & Architecture

Oliver Green

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New Ways of Looking at Film: Getting to Know Film Form

Ellen Cheshire *

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Pottery for All Levels

Su Rogers

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Beginners Watercolour

Denis Pannett

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So Much More to Mahjong

Ian Fraser

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1000 Years of Shopping

Andrew Davies

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Thomas Hardy: Muse to The Great Musicians

Tim Porter

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Chinese Brush Painting

Margaret Wall *

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All About Fossils

Jill Eyers

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Beginners Watercolour

Denis Pannett

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Card Play - No Trump Contracts

Ann Palmer *

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Wednesday Purcell: The Life and Work of a Musical Genius 3rd August

Thursday 4th August

Friday 5th August

NB: * Denotes a new Tutor to Summer School

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WOMEN PORTRAYED IN WESTERN ART Monday 25th July Tutor: Joan Greening BA(Hons) MA has been teaching Art History for over twenty years. She gives many talks on art related subjects and is a keen historian. She is also a playwright and has many published works which are occasionally about historical characters!

This course will look at the portrayal of women in Western Art. Are the Saints portrayed in the same way as the sinners? Does the style influence the way a woman is painted? Are women painted fairly? Do the paintings represent the essence of real women?

The Day will cover the Byzantine style to Modernism. It will include Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classicism, Realism, Impressionism.

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CHARLES DICKENS AND JOURNALISM Monday 25th July Tutor: Lucinda Hawksley is the author of more than 20 books, including three biographies of artists: Lizzie Siddal: The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel; Dickens’s Artistic Daughter, Katey; and The Mystery of Princess Louise. Lucinda is a lecturer in art history and literature for an American university in London, has been invited to lecture all over the world and appears regularly on TV and radio in her capacity as an art historian and author, including the recent series Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr. Her latest book is Dickens and Travel (published in 2022).

Although Charles Dickens is known throughout the world as a novelist, he began his literary career as a journalist, and continued to write articles and to edit his own magazines to the end of his life.

Alongside writing his books, Dickens remained staunchly proud of his abilities as an investigative reporter, and was determined to use his writing to bring about changes in society.

This one-day workshop, will look at some of the articles Dickens wrote, how he went about his research and how his writing helped to change the world. We’ll look at the influence Dickens had on highlighting abuse against children, on helping to end prejudices against those most in need of help, and how he brought about an end to public executions.

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OIL WITH KNIFE Monday 25th July Tutor: Geoff Thorpe attended Lichfield School of Art. He is a demonstrator and tutor for the Society of all Artists (SAA), and at Earnley Concourse, Chichester.

He also offers workshop courses in all mediums in Harwich, Essex. Geoff firmly believes that painting should be fun.

Tutor-led paint-along using traditional or water mixable oils, no turps used! One to one tuition throughout the course. All techniques demonstrated. A variety of pictures and books will be available to choose from.

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BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY Monday 25th July Tutor: Jen Roffe has been a print and lettering artist for 8 years, working on brush calligraphy in particular for the last 5 years. She sells her work commercially, as well as creating hand-lettered signage for weddings, events, and work on private commissions. She also teaches monthly brush calligraphy workshops in St Albans, Hertfordshire, as well as offering corporate online team building workshops and special calligraphy events at Christmas.

Learn how to create beautiful lettering using brush pens in this modern, relaxed and informal style of calligraphy. Modern calligraphy is creative - and using a brush tip even more so - and here we learn the calligraphy rules and how to break them(!) to create our own unique, fun style. It’s all about enjoying the process!

We will learn the essentials of modern calligraphy style - how to position yourself, your paper and how to hold the pen, and then start with beginner brush strokes and mark making.

Using the techniques we’ve learnt, we will create our own hand lettered pieces that we can frame, and before long you’ll be creating cards, invitations and gift tags for every gifting event in the calendar!

A brush lettering starter kit that is used in the workshop, is included so you can keep practising and creating at home.

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JEWISH BACKGROUND TO THE NEW TESTAMENT Monday 25th July Tutor: Paul Luckraft has a 1st class degree in Theology from the Open Theological College and has spent many years teaching in local churches and elsewhere. He specialises in the Jewish world of Jesus and the New Testament.

The New Testament reflects a culture very different from our own. Once we understand its background, we can start to appreciate better what we read and let it ‘come to life’. Continuing our series on this theme from previous years we shall be considering some of the words and idiomatic phrases used that need careful translation, and also items such as the prayer shawl and tassels. Come and explore this ancient world and see how it speaks to us today. Please bring a Bible with you – any version.

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UNLOCK YOUR IPAD’S SECRETS (ALSO APPLICABLE TO IPHONE) Tutor: Susan Mills, Cert Ed, MA, experienced teacher.

Monday 25th July

I will give you secrets to control your iPad and iPhone. Reduce battery use, clear history, remove cookies. Basics such as emailing, privacy settings, online purchase, bill payment, tailoring personal preferences and all the cool things you can do within each application or feature.

Use search engines to find the best theatre tickets, book the cinema or find out what time a flight is arriving. Take better photographs, organise your photographs into Albums. Watch tv, listen to music, engage with family and friends using Facetime. There is a whole world out there just waiting for you to explore and use. I have tips and tricks to share with you.

Please bring along your own device and your charging lead.

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A LONDON PANORAMA: Tuesday 26th July A GREAT CITY THROUGH THE EYES OF PEPYS, HOGARTH, DICKENS AND BETJEMAN Tutor: Andrew Davies is a lecturer for the Arts Society and the National Trust, the author of 9 books (including 'The East End Nobody Knows'), a journalist and historian, and for 30 years has run his own London walks company called 'All about London’.

We will explore how four great but very different observers of London wrote about and portrayed this great but infuriating city. Pepys and his Diary, Hogarth and his Harlot and Rake's Progresses, the novels and journalism of Dickens, Betjeman and 'Metroland' - all will be featured and discussed.

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FISHERMEN, CABBAGES AND GOOSE GIRLS Tuesday 26th July Tutor: Sandra Smith is an art historian who has worked with Reading University, Oxford University and the WEA teaching adult education classes for a number of years. She also teaches classics and art history in local schools. BA (UCL), MA (University of Pennsylvania), Certificate in Archaeology (Birkbeck College, University of London).

At the end of the 19th century the emergence of the middle classes, expansion in travel, and improvements in technology & growth in art education, all combined to inspire new art styles and new ways of making and selling art in Britain. In this day school we will review the work of a variety of British artists inspired by centres outside of London.

The day will cover art made in Cornwall, particularly Newlyn and then St Ives, and art made in Scotland, often in the hands of painters trained in Glasgow. Artists include Stanhope Forbes, Alfred Wallis, Barbara Hepworth and the exciting paintings by Glasgow Boys and Scottish Colourists, notably James Guthrie John Lavery and Samuel Peploe.

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SILK PAINTING Tuesday 26th July Tutor: Sharon Hurst is Tutor, Demonstrator and TV Artist and is known for the vibrant colours and bold designs in all her work, from fantasy watercolour and silk scarves through to beaded jewellery. Entirely self-taught, she believes in breaking rules because, as she says, “No-one ever taught me any, so I just go my own way and experiment”! Sharon’s work is available in galleries both here and abroad.

This course, working with silk and heat set silk paints, is suitable for both beginners and improvers. We will have time to explore various techniques, using gutta to design your piece and different salts for effect, and we will have design books to help with ideas.

Blank silk scarves, raw silk by the metre or parts thereof between £1 up to £9 per metre available on the day.

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WILLOW WEAVING: SUNFLOWERS & BASKETS Tuesday 26th July Tutor: Mary Sibley is a retired art teacher and volunteered to work on the Coronation Arches.

You will be weaving two projects during the day.

The first will be a beautiful unique basket which will enhance your favourite pot plant or flower arrangement.

The second project is making a large sun flower with a woven centre and petals of various sizes. The finished flower often ends up about 3 feet in diameter. It can be displayed on a post in a flower bed or nailed to a shed, wall or fence.

There will be tips and ideas given throughout the day. You will go home with two finished projects and a smile on your face! Please bring secateurs with you.

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QUILTING: MAKE A CUSHION COVER Tuesday 26th July Tutor: Helen Nice has 40 years of teaching & advising experience in sewing, dressmaking, patchwork and quilting. For the last 18 years she has also been running private patchwork and quilting classes.

There will be a choice of designs to choose from: A folded fabric technique, or a choice of applique designs. For this class you can use a sewing machine.

There will also be kits and fabric available to buy on the day from the tutor.

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A SMALL ENCHANTING WORLD: THE HISTORY OF ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS

Wednesday 27th July

Tutor: Maggie Knight BA Fine Art, MA History of Art, PhD History of Art. Founded the Adult Education section at the V&A Museum. She ran her own classes in art and cultural history in London, and is now teaching for The Arts Society and leading tours to Europe and America.

A story spanning a millennium, from the manuscripts made for the earliest Churches, to the books created for the patrons of the 16th Century. It is about the artists who created the main illustrations and those responsible for the sometimes outrageous margin decorations in The Small Enchanted World.

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ART DECO: PARIS AND LONDON Wednesday 27th July Tutor: Prof Anne Anderson, Lecturer, Broadcaster and Exhibition Curator.

Please feel free to look at Anne’s website: anne-anderson.com In the aftermath of the First World War, architects and designers wanted to shake off the past. A rapidly changing world, driven by new technologies, was best expressed through angular and geometric forms that represented a mechanized age. The spirit of the day was best expressed through the motif of speed: fast cars, fast ocean liners and even fast women. At the 1925 Parisian Exposition Arts Decoratifs, from which Art Deco would take its name, French designers took centre stage with the innovative glass of Rene Lalique, the magnificent Jewellery of Cartier, and the sumptuous lacquer furniture of Jean Dunand. It was the world of haute couture and the beau monde, or 'beautiful people'. This glittering era would come to an abrupt end with the 1929 Wall Street Crash, but the legacy of Art Deco can still be traced across Paris and London.

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“THE FOREST FLOOR” IN WATERCOLOUR Wednesday 27th July Tutor: Sharon Hurst is Tutor, Demonstrator and TV Artist and is known for the vibrant colours and bold designs in all her work, from fantasy watercolour and silk scarves through to beaded jewellery. Entirely self-taught, she believes in breaking rules because, as she says, “No-one ever taught me any, so I just go my own way and experiment”! Sharon’s work is available in galleries both here and abroad.

Come and join Sharon as she creates a magical scene of toadstools nestling on the forest floor. Sharon will use a plethora of techniques in this charming scene, from salt, to scratching, masking fluid and a little bit of twinkle!

Suitable for beginners and improvers, simply come and enjoy dipping that brush!

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WHEN TALKING IS NOT ENOUGH: Wednesday 27th July NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION, AN INTRO TO SIGN LANGUAGE Tutor: Julie Every, Bsc (Hons) Health Sciences and Deaf Studies, PGCE Science in middle years, PG Dip Educational Studies in hearing impairment and SEN : Teacher of the Deaf, CACDP BSL stage 2.

Led by a professional teacher of the deaf, and signer/communication support worker, this relaxed workshop will give you the chance to learn about non-verbal communication, how we communicate, and strategies to communicate when talking is not enough. An introduction to D/deaf awareness and a brief history of signs will give background and awareness of different signing systems. You will experience and be challenged to learn some Sign Language, plus a chance to practice your new skill within the group. Hopefully this fun day will help cement the new Signs. Julie will also share how she uses signs to support communication with neuro-diverse people when talking is too much!

Communication strategies and Sign Language can help you at home or work, and the aim is to provide you with the skills to break down communication barriers and build your confidence in using Sign Language.

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USE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS Wednesday 27th July TO CREATE A CALENDAR OR PHOTOBOOK Tutor: Susan Mills, Cert Ed, MA, experienced teacher.

In the morning an overview of digital photography with ways you can improve your photographs. Cropping and special effects, such as black and white or sepia. Putting together your first online project can seem daunting, but it's a logical process once you get started. Choose a website for your photobook and select the photos you want to upload. To complete your photobook, customize it through options using themes, and paper preferences. I explore different providers and explain cost structures and ease of use.

In the afternoon, I concentrate on one site and demonstrate step by step how to prepare your photos and create a project. Offering creative inspiration along the way, leaving the design decisions to you.

Of course, the best thing about creating is making it personal. I understand that your memories are precious.

Be aware that not all software programmes work on older devices.

Suitable for those familiar with their device.

Please bring your device and a charging lead.

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HOW WE WERE AMUSED:

Thursday 28th July

A PANORAMA OF DELIGHTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS SINCE VICTORIANS

Tutor: Andrew Davies is a lecturer for the Arts Society and the National Trust, the author of 9 books (including 'The East End Nobody Knows'), a journalist and historian, and for 30 years has run his own London walks company called 'All about London’.

A panorama of delights and entertainments since the Victorians:

music hall and circus).

From fleapits to picture palaces and Odeons, from penny gaff theatres to the National, and from song and supper rooms to 'theatres of variety' - we will explore 4 of our most popular entertainments (cinema, theatre,

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ART AND ASSEMBLAGE: Thursday 28th July DALE CHIHULY AND OTHERS Tutor: Dr Scott Anderson, MA, PhD, FNAVA, ASFAV, Senior Lecturer at Southampton Solent University. He is an Arts Society Lecturer and has spoken to many audiences on Victorian art and design in England and abroad. He has also worked on BBC’s Flog It. Dale Chihuly is the most successful maker of studio glass in the world today.

He deserves credit for establishing the blown-glass form as an accepted vehicle for installation and environmental art, beginning in the late twentieth century and continuing today. In this course his work is considered in detail in terms of individual works, and large-scale exhibitions such as that in Kew Gardens, England, in 2005 and 2019, and is lavishly illustrated. A main component of his work is the concept of ‘Assemblage’ and how he has used it to amplify the aesthetic response to his creations.

The course also looks into the concept of ‘Assemblage’ used by contemporary artists Edmund de Waal and Grayson Perry to highlight the meanings in their works.

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POURED ACRYLICS

Thursday 28th July

Tutor: Linnette Bell, BA (Hons) is an experienced artist and tutor of many years teaching various art media. She has a B.A. (Hons) degree in art, and City & Guilds certificate in teaching.

Demonstrations and help will be given to use the exciting techniques of poured liquid acrylic paint, chain pulling, and swiping with a trowel to create a feather, flower and butterfly. Experience in using acrylic paint and choosing colours will be helpful, but not essential. The tutor will bring a variety of examples to show what can be achieved, plus photos of feathers, flowers and butterflies for inspiration.

Small canvases, craft board, acrylic paint & other material available on day for small charges.

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LEARNING TO PLAY MAHJONG Thursday 28th July Tutor: Ian Fraser. As lecturer for Surrey Adult Education Service, and as Chief Instructor aboard various cruise liners, Ian Fraser has for twenty years taught both Bridge and Mahjong. A board member of the UK Mahjong Association, he is one of the game’s leading educators in the country.

Mahjong is an elegant, oriental mind game that tests powers of observation, deduction and inference, blending them with elements of low cunning and good old-fashioned luck. This course represents a rare opportunity to learn the game, starting from first principles, and then moving through into expert guidance on the strategy and tactics involved in its playing. Learning is interactive and by participation under close quarter support. The course will provide all the necessary equipment for the day (although members are perfectly welcome to bring along their own). The aim is to establish a solid foundation for post hoc participation of course members, along with guidance on avenues for future exploration and study.

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“WHY IT’S TWINS!” Friday 29th July CHESHAM & AMERSHAM, LATIMER & FLAUNDEN Tutor: Colin Oakes has taken walking tours and coach tours, lectures and conferences since 1982. Colin has a BA (Hons) in Archaeological Studies from the University of Leicester, and an MA in London Studies from Birkbeck College, University of London.

We all know about the twinnings of villages, towns and cities in this country with those similar ones abroad. However, some towns or villages locally have their own more ancient twins. Whether a close relationship of mutual aims or a critical view of each other, they are linked together. Find out the history, customs and traditions that hold sway over these four communities on our doorstep.

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SCIENCE and RELIGION Friday 29th July CONTRADICTIONS OR PARALLEL INSIGHTS? Tutor: Revd Dr Rodney Holder was ordained into the Church of England after 14 years in the MoD, and later 7 years as Course Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. He holds degrees in maths and astrophysics and has written several books on cosmology.

Many people today are under the impression that there is an irreconcilable conflict between religion and science. That is certainly the public perception but for those who study the relationship between science and faith, including many practising scientists and theologians, the story is rather different, as I hope to show in these lectures. We look at areas of perceived tension such as evolution and the Bible, and how God can act in a world governed by scientific laws. A particular focus will be on the Big Bang theory describing the origin and evolution of the universe as a whole and we look at the question whether, in the light of modern cosmology, we can still speak of a divine mind behind the creation.

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SILVER CLAY JEWELLERY Friday 29th July Tutor: Laura Sinclair is a metal clay artist with over four years’ experience in creating bespoke silver jewellery having initially studied with Sian Hamilton. She is currently studying for her Diploma in Silver Jewellery with the Jewellers Academy, graduating in July 2022.

Silver clay is an amazing, versatile medium consisting of recycled, finely ground, pure silver particles and an organic binder, which can be shaped, textured and then fired to produce solid silver pieces. This introductory class will teach you how to create a simple fine silver pendant or pair of earrings, which you can create, fire, polish and wear home the same day!

Every student will purchase a 5g pack of clay to use in class (currently priced at £11 per pack, but final pack price to be confirmed due to rising silver costs).

Additional clay may be purchased on the day if time allows.

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PRACTICAL SUMMER GARDENING Friday 29th July Tutor: Lindsay Engers is an Adult Education Tutor with 30 years’ experience of teaching horticulture to Adults in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

He also grows Heritage fruit commercially, and runs a small landscaping business.

During the day you will cover: - Pruning of trees, shrubs and garden flowers.

- Staking and training plants for summer colour.

- Choosing the right plants for the right places; shade, sun.

- Types of soil; improving your soil and building compost heaps and effective methods of feeding plants.

- Plant pests and disease control using organic methods.

- Planting up borders for year-round interest and colour.

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PRACTICAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Tutor: Susan Mills, Cert Ed, MA, experienced teacher.

Friday 29th July

A complete course in one day which will enable you to take better photographs and learn to use all those dials on your camera/device.

What makes a good photo?

- Focusing, correct exposure, depth of field and shutter speeds.

- Compose like an expert, using the rule of thirds.

- Learn how to share your images online.

- Receive an introduction to online editing.

Leave with ideas for your own project and more enthusiastic about using your camera every day.

Throughout the day you will complete mini projects, with time to compare and critique.

Photography is a love affair with life.

Bring your camera, camera manual, a memory stick and charging lead.

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GREAT MISTRESSES: WOMEN ARTISTS FROM Monday 1st August THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE 1300-1620 Tutor: Clare Ford-Wille has been lecturing for many years, for Birkbeck College, University of London, the V. and A., Morley College, the City Literary Institute, as well as the National Gallery, NADFAS/The Fine Arts Society, the National Trust and the Art Fund.

The course will focus on a range of women artists, such as Sofonisba Anguissola, Judith Leyster and Artemisia Gentileschi, whose contribution to art history is only now being fully uncovered because they were women. New research has been invaluable, particularly over the last twenty years, in discovering more about how three women trained and practiced their art, and the reattribution of their work, which for too long has been attributed to male artists or hidden in private collections or the depots of museums.

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THE GOLDEN AGE OF DUTCH ART Monday 1st August Tutor: Hilary Williams, MA, is the Art History Education Officer in the Adult Learning Programmes team at the British Museum. She was previously Print Room Superintendent at the Museum. Hilary is a specialist in Baroque and Dutch 17th century art and architecture, and has published "The British Museum Rembrandt" (2009). She lectures widely throughout the UK. The Dutch Golden Age, in every respect, represents the flowering of the culture of the united provinces of the north throughout much of the 17th century. It was a time of great religious, political and social change, with an expansion of the affluent bourgeoisie. The patronage of art broadened and became more esteemed. Due to the tentacles of trading power extending around the globe, the Netherlands became a fascinating meeting point of many cultures, goods and influences.

This course aims to show how this broader connectedness shines through in Dutch art. We will cover centres of Dutch painting in the 17th century including Utrecht (Honthorst), Haarlem (Hals), Leiden (Dou) and Delft (Vermeer, De Hoogh and Steen); Rembrandt and Amsterdam; Vermeer – Master of Delft; and Symbolism through: (a) Genre as visual proverbs, (b) Glorious Landscape: portraits of atmosphere.

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PASTELS Monday 1st August Tutor: Geoff Thorpe attended Lichfield School of Art. He is a demonstrator and tutor for the Society of all Artists (SAA), and at Earnley Concourse, Chichester.

He also offers workshop courses in all mediums in Harwich, Essex. Geoff firmly believes that painting should be fun.

An introduction to Soft Pastel, working on quality pastel paper presented as a tutor led “paint along”. Techniques explained and demonstrated with emphasis on simplification of the subject provided. The session is designed to “loosen up” with this instant medium, a little messy, but who cares since we have been given this wonderful gift of creating. I offer you a day of fun, the usual frustrations, nothing too serious and certainly no rocket science, with a finished painting (or almost) at the end of our day. One to one tuition given throughout.

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EMBROIDERY - SUNFLOWER Monday 1st August Tutor: Jill Kipnis has turned her passion into a profession, starting an apprenticeship at the Royal School of Needlework. After that a City & Guilds in Embroidery, a foundation course at the Epsom School of Art, and a BA Honours Degree in Textiles/Fashion have enhanced her understanding further. From a career as a fashion buyer to now running her own studio for several years, her mission is to keep the art of embroidery alive through teaching, designing, writing and speaking on the subject.

“Anyone can embroider; once mastered, it can give years and years of inner peace” Jill will start the day with an introduction to crewelwork, discussing its origins.

Then, drawing on her experience as an embroidery teacher and designer, Jill has designed two projects to work on throughout the day. First we will work through a sample, covering a few areas that Jill knows people find challenging within this technique, such as long and short, filling and buttonhole stitches.

A fully illustrated booklet produced by Jill will be the basis of the day, breaking down all the categories of this beautiful technique.

Then, we will work on a sunflower design that Jill has designed so that all aspects of crewelwork are covered. The workshop is excellent for those who want to design their crewel workpiece, as you will be fully equipped with design knowledge and technique by the end of the day.

Every student will receive a copy of the illustrated booklet and instructions to finish the sunflower project to take home.

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BRITISH ARCHITECTS: THE MODERN AGE Monday 1st August Tutor: Keith Hasted has a Masters in History of Architecture, and is the author of a recent book on Modernist Architecture in Britain. He lectures at Oxford University Continuing Education and for the WEA. We will examine the historical development of the architecture of modern Britain, from post-war modernism, through the post-modern style to High-Tech and design with complex curved forms, and to consider how international influence came to bear upon it. In the period since World War 2, British architecture has undergone remarkable change, with the UK emerging as a dominant centre for architects operating on the international stage. Post-war challenges to provide housing, schools and university expansion were taken up by architects like James Stirling, before he moved later into building in the Post-Modern architectural style. It was in the 1980s and 90s that London became a hub for architects of international reach - the High-Tech approach led by Norman Foster and Richard Rogers being joined later by the development of complex curved forms, notably those produced by Zaha Hadid’s practice.

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UNLOCK YOUR IPAD’S SECRETS (ALSO APPLICABLE TO IPHONE) Tutor: Susan Mills, Cert Ed, MA, experienced teacher.

Monday 1st August

I will give you secrets to control your iPad and iPhone. Reduce battery use, clear history, remove cookies. Basics such as emailing, privacy settings, online purchase, bill payment, tailoring personal preferences and all the cool things you can do within each application or feature. Use search engines to find the best theatre tickets, book the cinema or find out what time a flight is arriving.

Take better photographs, organise your photographs into albums. Watch tv, listen to music, engage with family and friends using Facetime. There is a whole world out there just waiting for you to explore and use. I have tips and tricks to share with you. Please bring along your own device and your charging lead.

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SIX MORE LOCAL MANSIONS Tuesday 2nd August Tutor: Denise Beddows is a retired Chief Immigration Officer and has a background in research, investigation and intelligence analysis. A member of the Society of Authors, nowadays she writes – both as Denise Beddows and as DJ Kelly – biographical fiction, local history and true crime, and she is an experienced public speaker.

A seat of earls and princes, built entirely for seduction; a country seat of palms, pineapples and a King’s mistress; a hideaway for two more royal mistresses and a shamed nephew; the exotic mansion of a world-famous adventurer and his child bride; a country residence which spawned the scourge of the swastika, and the more modest mansion of an earl and his beloved Gaiety girl.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH SILVER: Tuesday 2nd August 1500 - 1830 Tutor: Timothy Schroder is a former museum curator (Los Angeles and V&A), Silver historian and past Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company (two terms). Current roles include Trustee of the Wallace Collection, Trustee of the Society of Antiquaries and President of the Silver Society.

This series of talks is based on one organised by the Silver Society and the Goldsmiths’ Company, which Timothy gave online last year. It tells the story of English Silver within the broader context of national events and is illustrated with brilliant images of great objects from British and American museum collections.

An exciting feature of the course is a series of video clips of close-up examinations of some of the Goldsmiths’ Company’s greatest treasures, guided by the Company’s curators.

Attendees who have a piece they consider of merit are invited to bring them along for discussion.

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ART THERAPY Tuesday 2nd August Tutor: Dave Middleton is an Art Psychotherapist who worked in the NHS Mental Health Services for 25 years before he retired. His clients were mainly those experiencing severe distress who often found it hard to engage with the “talking therapies”.

Have you ever wondered what Art Therapy is about and what Art Therapists do? This workshop is an introduction which will hopefully answer such questions.

It is not a therapy session, so personal disclosure is not expected, nor is it therapy training, but the day does provide experiences of image-making followed by periods of reflection and discussion in which we can explore, as a group, what role art might play in the therapeutic process.

Basic materials will be provided and artistic skills are not required, but a willingness to participate would be good.

You might get a bit messy, so don’t wear your best clothes!

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GOLDWORK EMBROIDERY: Tuesday 2nd August A CHRISTMAS BAUBLE Tutor: Tutor: Jill Kipnis has turned her passion into a profession, starting with an apprenticeship at the Royal School of Needlework. After that a City & Guilds in Embroidery, a foundation course at the Epsom School of Art and a BA Honours Degree in Textiles/Fashion have enhanced her understanding further. From a career as a fashion buyer to now running her own studio for several years, her mission is to keep the art of embroidery alive through teaching, designing, writing and speaking on the subject.

“Anyone can embroider; once mastered, it can give years and years of inner peace”.

A beautiful embroidery technique that, once mastered, can add a new dynamic to your embroidery. Jill will break down all the various categories of goldwork to help you understand how to create with this technique. We will work through various categories while following a PowerPoint presentation illustrating how to use the techniques.

Then, we will move on to a Christmas bauble design that you will have fun making your own under the guidance of Jill and her assistant. You will have a booklet and YouTube links on all techniques covered so you can finish the project at your leisure.

Finally, Jill will show you how you can use your embroidery when finished to make it into a printed Christmas card for 2022.

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VIENNA & THE GOLDEN AGE OF MUSIC 1760-1830 Tuesday 2nd August Tutor: Peter Medhurst appears in the UK and abroad as musician and scholar, giving recitals and delivering illustrated lectures on music and the arts. He studied singing and early keyboard instruments at the Royal College of Music and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.

Despite the enormous political challenges that Vienna faced between 1780 and 1830 - including the end of the Holy Roman Empire, four battles against Napoleon, unprecedented inflation and state bankruptcy following the wars - the city thrived culturally. In fact, it could be argued that Vienna never had a finer moment in terms of its artistic achievements. With the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert to the fore, the study day explores Vienna in the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Music discussed includes: The Creation Haydn, Symphony No 41 in C - Mozart, Fidelio - Beethoven, and the song cycles of Schubert.

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THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE HONEY BEE Tuesday 2nd August Tutor: Deborah Campbell is a Master Beekeeper who manages her bees locally.

As a Bee Health Mentor for the Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross area, she helps beekeepers diagnose problems in their hives. She not only teaches beekeeping but is also an examiner for the British Beekeeping Association practical exams.

In the morning we will look at the life cycle of the Honey Bee, the organisation of the colony within the hive and the viewing of live bees contained within an observation hive.

The second half of the day will include a look at the products of the hive such as the production of wax by the bees, rolling a simple beeswax candle and the production of honey.

The day will conclude with a honey tasting session.

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PURCELL: Wednesday 3rd August THE LIFE AND WORK OF A MUSICAL GENIUS Tutor: Julian Williamson LTCL (Trinity College), conductor of many orchestras and choirs in Great Britain and overseas. He is also an experienced lecturer.

He has combined a dual career of conductor and lecturer for over 40 years.

A few years ago saw the 350th anniversary of this great figure in British music.

Everybody has heard of him but the amount of his wonderful music which is widely known, is pitifully small.

This course aims to change all that. It will follow his life in late 17th Century England, tracing his achievements under the patronage of three very different monarchs and looking at the wide range of both sacred and secular music he produced for them.

We will also investigate his work as an independent musician, in particular the huge output of music he produced for the Restoration Theatre, and his attempt to lay the basis for an English style of opera.

We will discuss the wide range of influences – not just from England but from France and Italy – which helped shape his distinctive style, so that by the end of the course we will have built a rounded picture of this towering genius, and finish by asking the question: Why was England not able to produce a composer of similar stature for some 200 years after his tragically early death?

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CARD PLAY – SUIT CONTRACTS Wednesday 3rd August Tutor: Ann Palmer. Ann was lucky enough to learn to play bridge at school. After a lapse of many years her interest in bridge was reignited when she started working at the South Bucks Bridge Centre in Burnham Bucks – one of the biggest and highest-ranking clubs in the country. In 2016 she left the role of Club Manager to join the Tessa Templeton School of Bridge as a teacher running courses for complete beginners and improvers. She is a fully qualified teacher with the English Bridge Union.

It is our card play that will account for much of our success. Even when our bidding is perfect, if the card play is weak then our results will be disappointing.

Good declarer play and defence will net us many more positive results over time.

There is no short-cut to expertise at card play – just take a deep breath and start taking on board, and practising, one technique at a time.

During the day I will cover some key tips when playing in SUIT CONTRACTS to help you on your way. You should feel more confident in playing and defending and notice an improvement in your results.

My aim is to inspire you to continue learning and improving and to have a most enjoyable day, so please come along and join in the fun.

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POTTERY FOR ALL LEVELS Wednesday 3rd August Tutor: Su Rogers BA (Hons) 3DD Contemporary Craft/ Ceramics, University of Creative Arts, Farnham.

This is a course for all abilities. The course will introduce a variety of pottery techniques, pinch pots and coiling methods to make a pot. We will roll out a slab of clay and use various decorating techniques and make a bud vase.

Su will explain slip decoration using relief masking, sponge marking and sgraffitto.

At the end of this course, you will have two pieces that will be taken and fired, and then returned to GXCA for collection. These firings will require a small fee per item.

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CHRISTMAS QUILTING PROJECTS Wednesday 3rd August Tutor: Helen Nice has 40 years of teaching, and advising in sewing, dressmaking, patchwork and quilting. For the last 18 years she has also been running private patchwork and quilting classes.

Make an early start for Christmas, choose from a selection of projects to sew by hand.

There will be Christmas wall hangings, stockings, tree decorations, coasters and more.

Kits and fabric will be available to buy on the day.

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LIFE ON THE CHALK Wednesday 3rd August Tutor: John Tyler B.A. (Oxon) Zoology; M.Sc. (University College London) Conservation. Ex-Fellow, Royal Entomological Society. Worked for 25 years in nature conservation, most recently as Warden of the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve in Kent. Author of 'The Glow-worm'.

An introduction to the rich wildlife, history and prehistory of our local chalklands.

In the morning we follow the changing wildlife of the Chilterns through a story spanning a hundred million years, before looking at what the future may hold for it. In the afternoon we focus on one of Britain's oldest and best-loved chalk trackways, the Ridgeway, dating back at least five thousand years. Without leaving our seats we will cover the 87-mile walk from Ivinghoe Beacon to the prehistoric sacred site at Avebury in Wiltshire, exploring features from the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age, and discovering the wildlife that still thrives along the track today.

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EVEN MORE IPAD SECRETS Wednesday 3rd August Tutor: Susan Mills, Cert Ed, MA, experienced teacher.

Covering the basics while tailoring them to your specific needs.

I will give you secrets to control your iPad and iPhone.

- Reduce battery use, clear history, remove cookies.

- Basics such as emailing, privacy settings, online purchase, bill payment, tailoring personal preferences and all the cool things you can do within each application or feature.

- Take better photographs, organise your photographs into Albums.

- Watch tv, listen to music, engage with family and friends using facetime.

- Use search engines to find the best theatre tickets, book the cinema or find out what time a flight is arriving.

There is a whole world out there just waiting for you to explore and use. Remove the clutter and become more efficient. Please bring your device and a charging lead.

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RAILWAY STATIONS & ARCHITECTURE Thursday 4th August Tutor: Oliver Green BA AMA. Former Head Curator and now Research Fellow of the London Transport Museum, he is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He has lectured and published extensively on transport design and history.

Railways were the most significant development of the nineteenth century. The opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in the north of England in 1825 was the start of an industrial and economic revolution which shaped the world.

As the bi-centenary of railways approaches there are plans to reorganise our national network under the title Great British Railways.

Construction of HS2, the controversial high speed main line, has begun and Crossrail, now renamed the Elizabeth line, is about to open under London. But the future of the railways is still unclear.

We will look at how our railways developed, how we are caring for our Victorian railway heritage and the progress of new railway building in the 21st century.

Are we on track?

(Photo image: credit HS2)

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NEW WAYS OF LOOKING AT FILM: Thursday 4th August GETTING TO KNOW FILM FORM Tutor: Ellen Cheshire is a film writer and lecturer, in recent years teaching at Brighton Film School, University of Sussex Study Centre, the City Lit, and independent cinemas in London and the South-East. She has written books of Jane Campion, Ang Lee, Audrey Hepburn and the Coen Brothers and Bio-Pics and contributed to books on James Bond, Charlie Chaplin, UK Counterculture, Women Filmmakers and an A Level Film Text Book. She has a BA in Film and English and MA in Gothic Studies.

Film Form are all the tools a filmmaker has at their disposal to tell their story. By studying (or reading) a film, rather than merely watching a film, you will find new ways of looking at film. On this one-day study you will be introduced to four elements of Film Form: mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing and sound. By examining these in close detail, you will gain further insights into how filmmakers use these elements to further narrative and character, elicit an emotional response, place the film within a particular genre or style, reveal further layers of meaning and add to the overall aesthetic of the film. With plenty of examples from over 120 years of filmmaking this will be a lively and interactive day that will give you new ways of looking at film.

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POTTERY FOR ALL LEVELS Thursday 4th August Tutor: Su Rogers BA (Hons) 3DD Contemporary Craft/ Ceramics, University of Creative Arts, Farnham.

This is a course for all abilities. The course will introduce a variety of pottery techniques, pinch pots and coiling methods to make a pot. We will roll out a slab of clay and use various decorating techniques and make a bud vase.

Su will explain slip decoration using relief masking, sponge marking and sgraffitto.

At the end of this course, you will have two pieces that will be taken and fired, and then returned to GXCA for collection. These firings will require a small fee per item.

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BEGINNERS’ WATERCOLOUR Thursday 4th August Tutor: Denis Pannett is a professional artist and experienced adult education tutor. Honorary Freeman of the Painter Stainers Livery Company, Past President of The Wapping Group of Artists, Fellow of The Guild of Aviation Artists and Chairman of the Chiltern Painters.

This course is designed to help beginners and less experienced painters learn the basic stages of tackling a landscape in watercolour. All students will complete a painting step by step under the guidance of the tutor, with tips on materials, composition, colour mixing, tones and painting skies, trees, foregrounds and water etc. Top quality watercolour paper will be available from the tutor at £3 per sheet.

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SO MUCH MORE TO MAHJONG Thursday 4th August Tutor: Ian Fraser. As lecturer for Surrey Adult Education Service, and as Chief Instructor aboard various cruise liners, Ian Fraser has devoted much of the past twenty years to the teaching of both bridge and Mahjong. A board member of the UK Mahjong Association, he is one of the game’s leading educators in the country.

This session is designed for established players, and for those who have attended the D24 course as a foundation.

Mahjong is not about ‘collecting pretty things’ – well not for the winners it isn’t!

Participants will learn about: · Assessing the initial strength of a hand · The when and how of attack · The when and how of defence · Assessing the balance of risk and reward · Maximising your chances of success · Minimising the chances and cost of failure Learning is interactive and by participation under close quarter support. The course will provide all the necessary equipment for the day (although members are perfectly welcome to bring along their own). The aim is to establish a deeper understanding of the strategy and tactics of the game.

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A THOUSAND YEARS OF SHOPPING Friday 5th August Tutor: Andrew Davies is a lecturer for the Arts Society and the National Trust, the author of 9 books (including 'The East End Nobody Knows'), a journalist and historian and for 30 years has run his own London walks company called 'All about London’.

From Bartholomew Fair to Marks and Spencer via Petticoat Lane and market crosses, we will explore the lively 1,000-year history of ‘shop till you drop’. Fully illustrated with a profusion of vintage posters, packaging and old shop fronts.

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THOMAS HARDY: Friday 5th August MUSE TO THE GREAT MUSICIANS Tutor: Tim Porter is an itinerant lecturer, working in the fields of Music and The Middle Ages. Training originally in music, Tim worked as a composer in touring theatre whilst his field of Mediaeval Britain developed alongside. He was a WEA tutor for nearly thirty years while running courses at residential colleges in the ARCA network. He is a guest lecturer at the Ashmolean in Oxford and at other museums, colleges and societies.

Some truly wonderful music has arisen from the poetry and fiction of Thomas Hardy – songs conjured from his verse, a vivid opera, a magnificent fantasy, and more.

Hardy’s own devotion to music was broad and deep, and the musical culture of Victorian England formed the background to his life, and provided him with much of his imagery.

We’ll consider how his musical awareness developed through his life, and how his writings continued to inspire composers after his death. These include some of the famous names of music, as well as the lesser-known who ought never to have been forgotten.

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CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING Friday 5th August Tutor: Margaret Wall, Artist and tutor, my lifelong love of Chinese painting, culture and philosophy began when I had the opportunity to travel to Beijing, Xiang to see the Terracotta Warriors and then to Hong Kong in 1993. It was in Hong Kong that I visited a major art exhibition and was so inspired I was determined to learn more about this art form. On my return to my surprise Adult Learning began a course nearby … and so my journey began. I continue to love the practice of this art form and have been teaching locally in Harefield for more than ten years.

Wandering along the riverbank; During this course we will study lotus, kingfisher, frogs and dragonflies in freehand style. We will learn how to make brush strokes and study ink techniques to enable participants to capture and depict the spirit of birds and plants along the riverbank.

This course is designed for anyone interested in Chinese flower and bird painting. Using the freehand Chinese style with tutor demonstrations and one-to-one guidance you will be able to explore and practise techniques to express the spirit of the subject in your own artworks.

The tutor will bring some materials to borrow or for sale.

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ALL ABOUT FOSSILS Friday 5th August Tutor: Dr Jill Eyers, PhD, BA (Hons), PGCE (TLHE) (Open).

Fossils are how we discover everything about life on Earth and past life. This course will introduce what a fossil is, how past life forms get preserved (a rare event!), and how you go about identifying them. A huge selection of the tutor's collection will be used for a hands-on exploration of this fascinating subject.

Ammonites and trilobites will be included along with many others. The fossils from some eras of geological time will be used to show how easy it is to say amazing things about past life and ancient environments.

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BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR Friday 5th August Tutor: Denis Pannett is a professional artist and experienced adult education tutor. Honorary Freeman of the Painter Stainers Livery Company, Past President of The Wapping Group of Artists, Fellow of The Guild of Aviation Artists and Chairman of the Chiltern Painters.

This course is designed to help beginners and less experienced painters learn the basic stages of tackling a landscape in watercolour. All students will complete a painting step by step under the guidance of the tutor, with tips on materials, composition, colour mixing, tones and painting skies, trees, foregrounds and water etc. Top quality watercolour paper will be available from the tutor at £3 per sheet.

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CARD PLAY – NO TRUMP CONTRACTS Friday 5th August Tutor: Ann Palmer. Ann was lucky enough to learn to play bridge at school.

After a lapse of many years her interest in bridge was reignited when she started working at the South Bucks Bridge Centre in Burnham Bucks – one of the biggest and highest-ranking clubs in the country. In 2016 she left the role of Club Manager to join the Tessa Templeton School of Bridge as a teacher running courses for complete beginners and improvers. She is a fully qualified teacher with the English Bridge Union.

It is our card play that will account for much of our success. Even when our bidding is perfect, if the card play is weak then our results will be disappointing.

Good declarer play and defence will net us many more positive results over time.

There is no short-cut to expertise at card play – just take a deep breath and start taking on board, and practicing, one technique at a time.

During the day I will cover some key tips when playing in NO TRUMP CONTRACTS to help you on your way. You should feel more confident in playing and defending and notice an improvement in your results.

My aim is to inspire you to continue learning and improving and to have a most enjoyable day, so please come along and join in the fun.

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