Spring Programme 2012 9 January – 15 April Sales & Information 0121 446 3232 www.macarts.co.uk
Jan -Apr
Welcome Explore, learn and discover... 1
Intro The past year has flown by and as we move into a New Year, resist getting caught up in the day to day routine and come along and brighten up the gloomy days with a class at mac birmingham. With sessions in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Digital Media, Well Being and Film and Literature there is sure to be something to get you excited. What’s more, in addition to the programme for adults, we have a selection of courses for Young People that assist in supporting studies or simply provide something fun to do. And that’s not all, children and families remain a priority for mac birmingham and we have a plethora of activities that assist in development and learning, all while having fun!
Contents Visual Arts
13 – 16
Performing Arts
17 – 20
Film & Digital Media
21 – 22
Wellbeing
23 – 24
If you are unsure of course levels the information below will offer some helpful advice. For further information please contact Sales and Information on 0121 446 3232.
Young People
25 – 26
Children & Family
27 – 29
Beginners
Feb Half Term & Easter 30 - 34
Try something new. Learn all about the subject and develop basic skills and knowledge.
Short Courses
35 – 38
Improvers Develop skills, knowledge and practice.
Education
39 - 40
Advanced
Artist Pass
41
Develop independent learning and practice with support from the Artist Tutor and available resources.
Info
42
Cover Image: Simon Hadley
All courses run from w/c Mon 9 Jan – w/c Mon 26 Mar 2012. Each course runs over 12 weeks and includes a break for half term unless otherwise stated. Please see www.macarts.co.uk for details. Half Term runs from Mon 13 Feb – Sun 19 Feb. Easter activities run from Mon 2 Apr – Sun 15 Apr.
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This course offers a Level 3 diploma that provides the skills and knowledge essential to running a successful music business. This is the only fully accredited, bespoke qualification for people looking to establish a new music business or expand an existing one.
Arts Award Welcome Centre Did you know we support both advisors and young people completing Arts Award? – Our Artist Tutors can support the evidence you need for your awards by signing documents or writing a short statement – All of our exhibitions are free – We offer discounted group tickets – We can arrange staff interviews for Gold Arts Award – We offer venue and exhibition tours to Arts Award YP & Advisors
For more information about how mac birmingham can support you during Arts Award please contact learning@macarts.co.uk
Arts Award Surgeries Monthly surgeries for advisors and welcome organisations covering all aspects of Arts Award. Last Wednesday of every month. Contact Janette Bushell at westmidlands@artsaward.org.uk requesting your 1 hour clinic time to suit you. www.artsaward.org.uk/centre/ welcomemap.php
For further information visit: www.punch-records.co.uk or www.mmbe.co.uk or contact Gurpreet@ Punch-records.co.uk 0121 224 7444 Wednesday | £495-£895 Duration : 13 Weeks. Start Day: 8 Feb 2012
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We are an Arts Award Welcome Centre.
MMBE is a 13 - week programme that supports all commercial music ventures including artist managers, promoters, booking agents, record labels and more. The course covers the fundamental areas of building a successful music business including digital media and marketing strategies, revenue streams and business models.
Accredited Offers
Managing a Music Business Enterprise MMBE
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Timetable Monday COURSE
Explore, learn and discover...
START DATE TIME
LEVEL
AGE
TUTOR
PRICE
PAGE
Helen Tarr
£80 (£68)
13
Morning classes Practical Visual Enquiry (VA01)
Mon 9 Jan
10am–1pm
All levels
18+
Afternoon classes See it, Draw it, Paint it! (VA02)
Mon 9 Jan
1.30-3.30pm
All levels
18+
Sally Delany
£72 (£60)
13
Explore Feltmaking (TE01)
Mon 9 Jan
1-3pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Emma Jackson
£68 (£58)
15
Jewellery Workshop (JE04)
Mon 9 Jan
1-3pm
Imp
18+
Nick Greenhough
£85 (£73)
16
Exposure I: Digital Photography (DM01)
Mon 20 Feb
1.15-3.15pm
Beg
18+
David Rann
£50 (£43)
21
Exposure II: Digital Photography (DM02)
Mon 20 Feb
3.30-5.30pm
Imp
18+
David Rann
£50 (£43)
21
24
Evening classes Pilates (WB06)
Mon 9 Jan
5-6pm
Beg
18+
Sammy Marella
£70 (£59)
Zumba (WB02)
Mon 9 Jan
6.15-7.15pm
Beg
16+
Olga Grey
£55 (£45) / £5.50 (£4.50)* 23
Pilates (WB07)
Mon 9 Jan
6.15-7.15pm
Imp
18+
Sammy Marella
£70 (£59)
24
PhotoSocial (YP06)
Mon 9 Jan
6.30-8.30pm
All levels
13-17yrs
Kate Green
£78
26
Dance Mash Up (CH13)
Mon 9 Jan
6.30-7.30pm
Beg/Imp
13-17yrs
Katie Inns
£51
25
The Drawing Board (VA03)
Mon 9 Jan
7-9pm
All levels
16+
Paul Bartlett
£72 (£60)
13
Introduction to Ceramics (CE01)
Mon 9 Jan
14
7-9pm
Beg
18+
Sue Lilleman
£74 (£63)
Introduction to Alexander Technique (WB01) Mon 9 Jan
7-8.30pm
Beg
18+
Lisa Harrison
£70 (£59)
23
Introduction to Jewellery (JE01)
7-9pm
Beg
18+
Nick Greenhough
£85 (£73)
16
Mon 9 Jan
Writing On & Off The Page (WR02)
Mon 9 Jan
7-9pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Mandy Ross
£70 (£60)
20
Stand Up Comedy (PE03)
Mon 9 Jan
7-9pm
Beg
18+
James Cook
£74 (£60)
17
Explore Textiles (TE02)
Mon 9 Jan
7.30-9.30pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Emma Jackson
£68 (£58)
15
Flamenco Level 2 (DA02)
Mon 9 Jan
7.30-8.30pm
Imp
18+
Stephanie Ratkai
£70 (£59)
18
The Songwriting Circle (MU01)
Mon 9 Jan
7.30-9.30pm
Beg/Imp
16+
Dan Whitehouse
£70 (£59)
18
Dance Mash Upl (YP03)
Mon 9 Jan
7.30-8.30pm
Beg/Imp
13-17yrs
Katie Inns
£51
26
Flamenco level 1 (DA01)
Mon 9 Jan
8.30-9.30pm
Beg
18+
Stephanie Ratkai
£70 (£59)
18
3
*Pay per session or book all sessions at once for the listed rate.
Timetable Tuesday
www.macarts.co.uk 0121 446 3232 COURSE
START DATE TIME
LEVEL
AGE
TUTOR
PRICE
PAGE
Morning classes Felted Accessories For The Home (TE07)
Tue 10 Jan
10-12pm
Watercolours (VA05)
Tue 10 Jan
10am–12.30pm Beg
Beg/Imp
18+
Sarah Leigh
£68 (£58)
16
18+
Sally Delany
£80 (£68)
12
Ceramic Form: Natural Inspiration (CE03)
Tue 10 Jan
10-12pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Sue Dyer
£81 (£68)
14
Figurative Sculpture (SC01)
Tue 10 Jan
10-12pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Paul Brown
£92 (£79)
15
Jewellery: Open Studio (JE05)
Tue 10 Jan
10-12pm
Imp
18+
Naomi Sheppard
£85 (£73)
16
Afternoon classes Cultural Ceramics: Islamic Ceramics (CE05) Tue 10 Jan
1-3pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Sue Dyer
£81 (£68)
14
Introduction to Jewellery (JE02)
Tue 10 Jan
1-3pm
Beg
18+
Naomi Sheppard
£85 (£73)
16
Natural Forms: Drawing & Painting (VA04)
Tue 10 Jan
1.30-3.30pm
All levels
18+
Paul Bartlett
£72 (£60)
13
Evening classes Play Piano (MU12)
Tue 10 Jan
4-8pm
All levels
6+/adult
Tristan Hall
£121(£107)
19
Play Violin (MU11)
Tue 10 Jan
5-8pm
All levels
6+/adult
Diane Hiley
£121(£107)
19
Dhol Drum (MU03)
Tue 10 Jan
6.30-7.30pm
Beg
8+/adult
Harjinder Matharu
£79 (£65)
18
Jewellery: Open Studio (JE10)
Tue 10 Jan
6.30-9pm
Adv
18+
Naomi Sheppard
£98 (£84)
16
Hatha Yoga (WB10)
Tue 10 Jan
7-8.30pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Simon Hunt
£70 (£59)
24
The Writers’ Reading Group (WR01)
Tue 10 Jan
7-9pm
Beg
18+
Polly Wright
£40 (£33)
20
Figurative Sculpture (SC02)
Tue 10 Jan
7-9pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Paul Brown
£92 (£79)
15
The Writers’ Reading Group (WR02)
Tue 17 Jan
7-9pm
Imp
18+
Polly Wright
£40 (£33)
20
Introduction to Music Technology (DM05) Tue 10 Jan
7-9pm
Beg
16+
Matt Fisher
£35 (£30)
22
Music Technology 2 (DM06)
Tue 21 Feb
7-9pm
Imp
16+
Matt Fisher
£50 (£43)
22
Ceramic Form: Natural Inspiration (CE04)
Tue 10 Jan
7.30-9.30pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Sue Dyer
£81 (£68)
14
Soft Jewellery & Felted Accessories (TE03) Tue 10 Jan
7.30-9.30pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Sarah Leigh
£68 (£58)
15
The Songwriting Circle Plus+ (MU02)
Tue 10 Jan
7.30-9.30pm
Imp/Adv
16+
Dan Whitehouse
£70 (£59)
18
Tabla (MU04)
Tue 10 Jan
7.30-8.30pm
Beg/Imp
8+/adult
Harjinder Matharu
£79 (£65)
18
Pranayama Yoga (WB14)
Tue 10 Jan
8-9.30pm
All levels
18+
Roger Vincent
£70 (£59)
24
4
Timetable Wednesday COURSE
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START DATE TIME
LEVEL
AGE
TUTOR
PRICE
PAGE
Morning classes Introduction to Ceramics (CE08)
Wed 11 Jan
10-12pm
Beg
16+
Sue Lilleman
£81 (£68)
14
From Paper to Fabric (TE04)
Wed 11 Jan
10-12pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Emma Jackson
£68 (£58)
15
Jewellery Workshop (JE06)
Wed 11 Jan
10-12pm
Imp
18+
Nick Greenhough
£85 (£73)
16
Gentle Hatha Yoga (WB09)
Wed 11 Jan
11-12.30pm
Beg
18+
Jill Woodman
£70 (£59)
24
Jewellery Workshop (JE07)
Wed 11 Jan
1-3pm
Imp
18+
Nick Greenhough
£85 (£73)
16
Constructed Textiles (TE05)
Wed 11 Jan
1-3pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Emma Jackson
£68 (£58)
16
Intro to Life Drawing Techniques (VA11)
Wed 11 Jan
1.30pm–3.30pm All levels
16+
Paul Bartlett
£79 (£70)
14
Afternoon classes
Evening classes Play Drums (MU07)
Wed 11 Jan
5-7pm
All levels
8+/adult
Tim James
£121 (£107)
19
Group Guitar (CH01)
Wed 11 Jan
5.30-6.30pm
Beg
6-14yrs
Gary Williams
£60
27
Tai Chi (WB03)
Wed 11 Jan
6-7pm
Beg
18+
Phil Shelton
£70 (£59)
23
Group Guitar (MU06)
Wed 11 Jan
6.30-7.30pm
Beg
16+
Gary Williams
£70 (£59)
18
Raft Film and Theatre (YP07)
Wed 11 Jan
6.30-8.30pm
All levels
13-19yrs
“reel access”
£75
26
Devise, Improvise, Perform (PE02)
Wed 11 Jan
6.30-8pm
Beg
18+
Kerry Downing
£70 (£60)
17
Tap Dance (DA04)
Wed 11 Jan
7-8pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Katie Inns
£70 (£59)
18
Introduction to Jewellery (SE03)
Wed 11 Jan
7-9pm
Beg
18+
Nick Greenhough
£85 (£73)
16
The Art of Short Film Making (DM10)
Wed 11 Jan
7-9pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Micahel Clifford
£91 (£78)
22
Introduction to Art Techniques (VA06)
Wed 11 Jan
7-9pm
Beg
16+
Helen Tarr
£72 (£60)
14
Tabla (MU05)
Wed 11 Jan
7-8pm
Beg/Imp
8+/adult
Savar Sabri
£79 (£65)
18
Ceramics Workshop (CE07)
Wed 11 Jan
7.30-9.30pm
Beg/Imp
16+
Sue Lilleman
£ 81 (£68)
14
Play Guitar (MU09)
Wed 11 Jan
7.30-9.30pm
All levels
6+/adult
GaryWilliams
£121 (£107)
19
Jazz Dance (DA03)
Wed 11 Jan
8-9.15pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Katie Inns
£70 (£59)
18
5
Timetable Thursday
www.macarts.co.uk 0121 446 3232 COURSE
START DATE TIME
TUTOR
PRICE
Morning classes Hatha Yoga (WB12) Thu 12 Jan 10-11.30am Beg/Imp 18+ Baby and Toddler Art Group (FA03) Thu 12 Jan 11-11.45am Accompanied 2mths-2 yrs Sculptural Form (SE04) Thu 12 Jan 10am–12pm Beg 18+ Introduction to Art Techniques (VA07) Thu 12 Jan 10am–12pm Beg 16+ Introduction to Ceramics (CE02) Thu 12 Jan 10am-12pm Beg 18+
Simon Hunt Annie Murphy Paul Brown Sally Delany Sue Lilleman
£70 (£59) 24 £6 (4.50) 1 29 £92 (£79) 15 £72 (£60) 14 £81 (£68) 14
Afternoon classes Ceramics Workshop (CE06) Hatha Yoga (MB11) Contemporary Jewellery (JE08) Contemporary Portraiture (VA13) Play Piano (MU13) Portfolio: Visual Arts (YP01)
Sue Lilleman Simon Hunt Naomi Sheppard Paul Bartlett Tristan Hall Kevin Ryan
£81 (£68) £70 (£59) £85 (£73) £79 (£70) £121 (£107) £72
14 24 16 14 19 25
£91 (£78) £121 (£107) £70 (£59) £70 (£59)/£7 (£5)* £70 (£60) £80 (£73) £35 (£30) £50 (£43) £72 (£60) £70 (£60) £92 (£79) £85 (£73) £110 (£102) £70 (£59) £70 (£59)/£7 (£5)* £68 (£58)
22 19 24 24 17 22 21 22 14 20 15 16 19 24 24 13
Thu 12 Jan Thu 12 Jan Thu 12 Jan Thu 12 Jan Thu 12 Jan Thu 12 Jan
1-3pm 1-2.30pm 1-3pm 1.30-3.30pm 4-8pm 4.30-6.30pm
LEVEL
Beg/Imp Beg/Imp Beg/Imp Beg/Imp All levels All levels
AGE
16+ 18+ 18+ 18+ 6+/adult 13-18yrs
Evening classes Introduction to Photoshop Skills (DM08) Thu 12 Jan 5-7pm Beg 18+ Pamela Ginn Play Drums (MU08) Thu 12 Jan 5-7pm All levels 8+/adult Tim James Astanga Yoga (WB15) Thu 12 Jan 5.30-7pm All levels 18+ Robin Aurora Pilates (WB08) Thu 12 Jan 6-7pm All levels 18+ Nick Collins Shakespeare Now (PE01) Thu 12 Jan 6.30-8pm Beg 16+ Katerina Pushkin Talk Film (DM11) Thu 12 Jan 6.30-9.30pm Beg/Imp 18+ Micahel Clifford Introduction to Web Design (DM03) Thu 12 Jan 7-9pm All levels 16+ John Bell Animate (DM04) Thu 23 Feb 7-9pm All levels 16+ John Bell Experiment: Drawing & Painting (VA09) Thu 12 Jan 7-9pm Adv 16+ Kevin Ryan Outspoken (WR03) Thu 12 Jan 7-9pm Beg/Imp 18+ Adrian Johnson Sculptural Form (SE03) Thu 12 Jan 7-9pm Imp/Adv 18+ Paul Brown Contemporary Jewellery (JE09) Thu 12 Jan 7-9pm Beg/Imp 18+ Naomi Sheppard Musicianship & Improvisation (MU15) Thu 12 Jan 7-9pm Imp/Adv 16+ Mike Hurley Hatha Yoga (WB13) Thu 12 Jan 7-8.30pm Beg/Imp 18+ Simon Hunt Dynamic Power Yoga (WB19) Thu 12 Jan 7-8.30pm All levels 18+ Nick Collins Mixed Media Textiles (TE06) Thu 12 Jan 7.30-9.30pm Beg/Imp 18+ Emma Jackson 1
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£60 (£40 for additional child) or £6 (£4.50 for additional child). *Pay per session or book all sessions at once for the listed rate.
Timetable Friday COURSE
Explore, learn and discover... START DATE TIME
LEVEL
AGE
TUTOR
PRICE
PAGE
Morning classes Experiment: Drawing & Painting (VA08)
Fri 13 Jan
10am–12pm
Beg/Imp
16+
Kevin Ryan
£72 (£60)
14
Wheelwork (CE10)
Fri 13 Jan
10am-12pm
Beg/Imp
18+
David Wicks
£88 (£75)
15
Tai Chi Qi Gong (WB04)
Fri 13 Jan
10-11.30am
Beg
18+
Yanyan Yang
£70 (£59)
24
Afternoon classes Mould-Making (CE11)
Fri 13 Jan
1-3pm
Beg/Imp
16+
Sue Dyer
£37 (£31)
15
Coloured Porcelain (CE12)
Fri 2 Mar
1-3pm
Beg/Imp
16+
Sue Dyer
£37 (£31)
15
Evening classes Photoshop Skills 2 (DM09)
Fri 13 Jan
6-8pm
Imp
18+
Pamela Ginn
£91 (£78)
22
Iyengar Yoga (WB17)
Fri 13 Jan
6-7.15pm
Beg
18+
Natalie Cliff
£70 (£50) / £7 (£5)*
24
Astanga Yoga (WB16)
Fri 13 Jan
6.30-8pm
All levels
18+
Robin Aurora
£70 (£59)
24
Life Drawing & Painting (VA10)
Fri 13 Jan
6.45-9.45pm
Adv
16+
Paul Bartlett
£80 (£70) / £8 (£7)*
14
Tai Chi Fan (WB05)
Fri 13 Jan
7-8.30pm
Beg
18+
Yanyan Yang
£78 (£68)
24
Wheelwork (CE09)
Fri 13 Jan
7-9pm
Beg/Imp
18+
David Wicks
£88 (£75)
15
Iyengar Yoga (WB18)
Fri 13 Jan
7.30-9pm
Imp
18+
Natalie Cliff
£70 (£50) / £7 (£5)*
24
*Pay per session or book all sessions at once for the listed rate.
7
Timetable Saturday
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START DATE TIME
LEVEL
AGE
TUTOR
PRICE
PAGE
Morning classes Life Drawing (VA12)
Sat 14 Jan
10am–1pm
All levels
16+
Sally Delany
£92 (£79)
14
Introduction to Screenprinting (TE08)
Sat 25 Feb
10am-1pm
Beg/Imp
18+
Emma Jackson
£42 (£35)
16
Art of Computer games & Animation (YP04) Sat 14 Jan
10am-12pm
All levels
11-17yrs
Chris Hamilton
£78
26
Creative Drama (CH05)
10-11.30am
Beg
5-9yrs
Kerry Downing
£60
27
Sat 14 Jan
Pottery Club (CH06)
Sat 14 Jan
10am-12pm
All levels
6-12 yrs
Codlyn McFee
£60
27
Art Explorers (CH07)
Sat 14 Jan
10am-12pm
Beg
6-12 yrs
Paul Brown
£79
28
smART (CH08)
Sat 14 Jan
10-11.30am
Beg
4-7 yrs
Louisa Brown
£60
28
Capoeira for Children (CH11)
Sat 14 Jan
10-11am
Beg
6-12 yrs
Vicky Hawkesford
£51
28
Baby and Toddler Art Group (FA04)
Sat 14 Jan
10-10.45am
All levels
2mths-2yrs
Annie Murphy
£6 (£4.50) 1 29
Devise, Improvise, Perform (YP02)
Sat 14 Jan
11.30am-1pm
Beg
10-13yrs
Kerry Downing
£60
25
Capoeira for Children (CH12)
Sat 14 Jan
11am-12pm
Imp
6-12 yrs
Vicky Hawkesford
£51
28 26
Digital DJing and Music Production (YP05) Sat 14 Jan
12.30-2.30pm
All levels
11-17yrs
Carla Brown
£78
Family Pottery (FA02)
12.30-2.30pm
All levels
6-12yrs
Codlyn McFee
£116 (£58) 2 29
Sat 14 Jan
Mother and Daughters Creative Sat 14 Jan 12-1pm Beg/Imp 4+ Sonia Sabri Company £95 (£51) 3 29 Indian Dance (FA05) Afternoon classes Kathak (DA06)
Sat 14 Jan
1-2pm
Beg/Imp
8+
Sonia Sabri Company £70 (£59)
18
Tai Chi (WM20)
Sat 14 Jan
2.30-4pm
Imp
18+
Yanyan Yang
£70 (£59)
24
3-5pm
All levels
18+
Carla Brown
£91 (£78)
22
Digital Djing and music production (DM07) Sat 14 Jan
1
£60 one adult & one child, (£40 for additional child) or £6 one adult & one child, (£4.50 for additional child). 2 £116 one adult & one child, (£58 additional child). 3 £95 one adult & one child, (£51 additional child).
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Timetable Sunday COURSE
Explore, learn and discover...
START DATE TIME
LEVEL
AGE
TUTOR
PRICE
PAGE
Morning classes Twinkle Toes First Steps (CH15)
Sun 15 Jan
10-11am
Beg/Imp
3-5 yrs
Katie Inns
£51
28
Twinkle Toes Next Steps (CH16)
Sun 15 Jan
11-12pm
Beg/Imp
6-8 yrs
Katie Inns
£51
28
Afternoon classes Guitar Together (FA01)
Sun 15 Jan
2.30-3.30pm
All levels
6+ Accom
Kit Robertshaw
£102 (£70) 1 29
Group Guitar (CH02)
Sun 15 Jan
3.30-4.30pm
Beg
6-14yrs
Kit Robertshaw
£60
27
Evening classes Bharatanatyam (CH14)
Sun 15 Jan
5-6pm
Beg
6-12 yrs
Chitraleka Bolar
£51
28
Play Guitar (MU10)
Sun 15 Jan
5-7pm
All levels
6+/adult
GaryWilliams
£121 (£107)
19
Bharatanatyam (DA05)
Sun 15 Jan
6-7pm
Beg/Imp
16+
Chitraleka Bolar
£70 (£59)
18
1
9
£102 (£70 for additional child). *Pay per session or book all sessions at once for the listed rate.
Timetable Short Courses
www.macarts.co.uk 0121 446 3232 COURSE
DATE
TIME
LEVEL
TUTOR
PRICE
Cultural Ceramics: Japanese Inlay (SC13)
Tues 13 Dec
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Sue Dyer
£18 (£12)
Silk Painting (SC31)
Sat 14 & Sun 15 Jan
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Emma Jackson
£55 (£48)
37
Their Wonderlands: Our Wonderlands (SC17) Sat 21 & Sun 22 Jan
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Polly Wright + Jo Feldwick
£65 (£55)
38
Their Wonderlands: Curators’ Talk (SC23)
Sat 21 Jan
12pm/2pm/4pm All levels
They Are Here
Free
38
Their Wonderlands: Panel Discussion (SC24)
Wed 25 Jan
6.30pm
N/A
£8 (£5)
38
Introduction to Life Drawing Techniques (SC18, SC19, SC20, SC21)
Sun 22 Jan; Sat 19 Feb; 10am-4pm Beg/Imp Sun 18 Mar; Sun 22 Apr
Paul Bartlett
£18 (£12)
38 38
All levels
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Writing Our Lives: Creative Journalling (SC28) Sat 4 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Mandy Ross + Jo Skelt
£22 (£18)
Ceramics: Open Studio (SC15)
Tues 14 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Sue Dyer
£18 (£12)
37
Short Film Weekender (SC05)
Sat 18 Feb & Sun 19 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Michael Clifford
£75 (£70)
35
Wheelwork Weekend (SC30)
Sat 18 Feb & Sun 19 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
David Wicks
£40 (£32)
36
Introduction to Jewellery for Trade (SC08)
Sat 25 Feb & Sun 26 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Naomi Sheppard
£55 (£48)
36
Writing Our Lives: Creative Journalling (SC29)
Sat 3 Mar
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Mandy Ross + Jo Skelt
£22 (£18)
38
Introduction to Costume Jewellery (SC14)
Mon 2 Apr & Tues 3 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Naomi Sheppard
£55 (£48)
36
Introduction to Web Design (SC25)
Thu 5 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
John Bell
£35 (£30)
35
Ceramics: Open Studio (SC15)
Tues 3 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Sue Dyer
£18 (£12)
37
Music for Sound and Film (SC26)
Sat 14 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
Matt Fisher
£35 (£30)
35
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Timetable February Half Term
Explore, learn and discover...
COURSE
START DATE TIME
LEVEL
AGE
TUTOR
PRICE
Art Play (EY01; EY02; EY03; EY04)
Mon 13 Feb - Thu 16 Feb
10-11am
All levels
2-5yrs
Annie Murphy
£7 (£5.50) 4 30
Breakin’ Out Street Dance (HT04)
Mon 13 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Kashmir Leese
£15
Family Textiles (FA01)
Mon 13 Feb
10am-3pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Emma Jackson
£12.50 (£7.50) 5
Gallery Explorers (HT01)
Mon 13 Feb
10am-3pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£10
32
Story Making (EY05; EY06; EY07)
Mon 13 Feb 11am-12pm - Wed 15 Feb
All levels
2-5yrs
John Godbold
£7 (£5.50) 4
31
Nature Explorers (HT02)
Tue 14 Feb
10am-3pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£10
32
Make Your Own Music Video (HT05)
Tue 14 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Scott Johnson
£15
33
Puppet Explorers (HT03)
Wed 15 Feb
10am-3pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£10
32
Family Pottery (FA02)
Wed 15 Feb
10am-3pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Codlyn McFee
£12.50 (£7.50) 5 29
Kindle Theatre Workshop (HT06)
Wed 15 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Kindle Theatre
£15
33
Breakin’ Out MCing (HT07)
Thu 16 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Mel Birkill
£15
33
Introduction to Jewellery (HT08)
Fri 17 Feb
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Nick Greenhough
£15
33
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Timetable Easter
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START DATE
TIME
LEVEL
AGE
TUTOR
PRICE
Family Jewellery (FA04)
Sat 31 Mar
10am-3pm
All levels
6-11
Nick Greenhough
£12.50 (£7.50) 7 31
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Art Play (EY08; EY09; EY10; EY11)
Mon 2 Apr 10-11am All levels - Thu 5 Apr
2-5
Annie Murphy
£7 (£5.50) 6 30
Textiles in Animation (EA01)
Mon 2 & Tue 3
10am-3pm
All levels
8-13yrs
Emma Jackson
£30
31
Design your own Website (EA08)
Mon 2 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
John Bell
£15
33
Story Making (EY12; EY13; EY14)
Mon 2 Apr 11am-12pm - Wed 4 Apr
All levels
2-5
John Godbold
£7 (£5.50) 6 31
Myths and Magic Dance (EA09)
Tue 3 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Keisha Grant
£15
Family Pottery (FA03)
Sat 4 Apr
12.30-2.30pm
All levels
6-12yrs
Codlyn McFee
£12.50 (£7.50) 7
33 31
Devise, Improvise, Perform (EA10)
Thu 5 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Lucy Hodgson
£15
34
Graphic Art (EA11)
Tue 10 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Pam Ginn
£15
34
Spring Boxes (EA02)
Wed 11 Apr
10am-12pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£7.50
31
The Art of Computer Games and Animation (EA12)
Wed 11 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Chris Hamilton
£15
34
Gallery Explorers (EA05)
Wed 11 Apr
1-4pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£7.50
32
Hare Masks (EA03)
Thu 12 Apr
10am-12pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£7.50
31
Make your own Sound Track (EA13)
Thu 12 Apr
10am-4pm
Beg/Imp
14-19yrs
Matt Fisher
£15
34
Nature Explorers (EA06)
Thu 12 Apr
1-4pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£7.50
32
Hats & Bonnets (EA04)
Fri 13 Apr
10am-12pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£7.50
31
Animal Explorers (EA07)
Fri 13 Apr
1-4pm
All levels
6-11yrs
Paul Brown
£7.50
32
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£7 one adult & one child, (£5.50 for additional child).
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£12.50 one adult & one child, (£7.50 additional child).
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Visual Arts Drawing & Painting Ceramics Sculpture Textiles Jewellery
Drawing & Painting Practical Visual Enquiry VA01
Develop creative ideas through drawing, painting and mixed media.
p. 13, 14 p. 14 p. 15 p. 15 p. 16
Monday 10am – 1pm £80 (£68) | All Levels
See it, Draw it, Paint it! VA02
Explore, learn and discover...
Learn basic skills such as drawing and colour-mixing and explore ways of recording through observation and imagination.
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Monday 1.30 - 3.30pm | £72 (£60) All Levels
The Drawing Board VA03
Using pencils, graphite, charcoal and pastel, develop skills in line, form and composition from a variety of subjects. Monday 7 - 9pm | £72 (£60) | All Levels
Each course starts w/c 9 Jan (unless otherwise stated) and runs over 12 weeks including a break for half term. For course start dates and tutor details please see the timetable pages 3-12.
Natural Forms: Drawing & Painting VA04 Explore natural forms to develop your own themes using a mixture of media. Tuesday 1:30 – 3.30pm £72 (£60) | All Levels
Watercolours VA05
Tuesday 10am – 12.30pm | £80 (£68) | Beg
Introduction to Art Techniques
Working directly from a life model, a guide through set exercises and experiments to explore the different techniques that may be used to interpret the human form. Wednesday 1.30pm – 3.30pm £79 (£70) | All Levels
Life Drawing VA12
VA06 Wednesday 7 - 9pm | £72 (£60) | Beg VA07 Thursday 10am-12pm | £72 (£60) | Beg
Work directly from a life model; explore techniques that may be used to interpret the human form.
NEW Experiment:
Saturday 10am–1pm | £92 (£79) | All Levels
Drawing & Painting By investigating, embracing mistakes and taking risks, we consider the power of the medium to document, communicate, explore and develop emotional release. VA08 Friday 10am – 12pm | £72 (£60) Beg/Imp VA09 Thursday 7- 9pm | £72 (£60) | Adv
Life Drawing & Painting VA10 Artists are invited to develop their artwork via long poses referring directly to a life model. Friday 6.45-9.45pm | £8 (£7) or £80 (£70)* Adv *Pay per session or purchase the full term and pay a discounted rate.
Contemporary Portraiture VA13
Working directly from a life model, explore traditional and contemporary portraiture. Thursday 1.30 – 3.30pm | £79 (£70) | Beg/Imp
For all Drawing and Painting courses please wear an apron and/or old clothes. Materials and process costs are not included in the course price. They can be purchased from mac birmingham with advice from the Artist Tutor and in most cases will be explained in your first session.
Introduction to Ceramics Cover the basic making techniques in clay, including throwing and slab pot. CE01 Monday 7 -9pm | £81 (£68) | £74 (£63) CE02 Thursday 10am – 12pm | £81 (£68) CE08 Wednesday 10am – 12pm | £81 (£68) All courses suitable for Beginners
Ceramic Forms: Natural Inspiration Exploring natural forms and historical references, look at how nature can inspire and be used to develop ceramic forms. CE03 Tuesday 10am – 12pm | £81 (£68) CE04 Tuesday 7.30-9.30pm | £81 (£68) Both courses suitable for Beg/Imp
Cultural Ceramics: Islamic Ceramics CE05 An introduction to Islamic ceramics and decorative processes. Tuesday 1-3pm | £81 (£68) | Beg/Imp
Ceramic Workshop Develop and broaden your knowledge through set exercises and demonstrations. CE06 Thursday 1-3pm | £81 (£68) CE07 Wednesday 7.30-9.30pm | £81 (£68) Both courses suitable for Beg/Imp
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A guide to the differing art techniques and skills used in drawing and painting.
Ceramics
Visual Arts
Be introduced to drawing, colour theory, colour-mixing and water colour techniques.
Introduction to Life Drawing Techniques VA11
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Visual Arts
Wheelwork
Textiles
Learn basic techniques of throwing and turning forms on the wheel alongside finishing techniques in decorating and glazing.
Explore Feltmaking TE01 Experiment with a range of fibre, fabric and wool. Create tactile surfaces for stitch and dye and try more advanced techniques such as resists and nuno felting.
CE09 Friday 7-9pm | £88 (£75) CE10 Friday 10am–12pm | £88 (£75) Both courses suitable for Beg/Imp
Monday 1-3pm | £68 (£58) | Beg/Imp
NEW Mould-Making
CE11
Explore Textiles TE02
Learn how to make simple press moulds and two-piece moulds to inspire you to create new and unusual forms. You might want to make practical pieces or create conceptual designs.
Explore, learn and discover...
Friday 1-3pm | £37 (£31) | Beg/Imp Duration: 5 Weeks. Start Date: Friday 13 Jan
NEW Coloured Porcelain CE12
Develop your own designs using techniques such as batik, screen printing, feltmaking and embroidery. Monday 7.30 – 9.30pm |£68 (£58) | Beg/Imp
Sculpture Figurative Sculpture Working directly from a live model, explore traditional and contemporary ways to sculpt the human figure in clay.
Develop basic technique and explore the use of texture, colour and decorative processes that can be incorporated into porcelain before firing, such as agate, appliqué and marbling.
SC01 Tuesday 10am – 12pm| £92 (£79) SC02 Tuesday 7-9pm |92 (£79)
Friday 1-3pm | £37 (£31) | Beg/Imp Duration: 4 Weeks. Start Date: Friday 2 Mar
Sculptural Form
Both courses suitable for Beg/Imp
Using a variety of materials and techniques expand ideas and concepts around the human form. SC03 Thursday 7-9pm | £92 (£79) | Imp/ Adv SC04 Thursday 10am – 12pm | £92 (£79)
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Beg
Soft Jewellery and Felted Accessories TE03 Learn how to make a range of jewellery and accessories, while also discovering the art of seamless felting. Tuesday 7.30-9.30pm | £68 (£58) | Beg/Imp
From Paper to Fabric TE04 Introducing block-and-screen-printing and machine embroidery, this course offers a practical exploration into surface design. Wednesday 10am – 12pm £68 (£58) | Beg/Imp
Jewellery
Exploring processes such as batik, collage, silk, paper-making and printing, this course will place an emphasis on raising surfaces whilst introducing 3D elements.
Introduction to Jewellery
Wednesday 1-3pm | £68 (£58) | Beg/Imp
JE01 Monday 7-9pm | £85 (£73) JE02 Tuesday 1-3pm | £85 (£73) JE03 Wednesday 7-9pm | £85 (£73)
Mixed Media Textiles TE06 Develop projects and try out new ideas by combining batik, screenprinting and dyeing processes with embroidery, wire, plastics and found objects.
NEW Felted Accessories for
the Home TE07
Create one-off unique accessories and home furnishings with confidence using merino wool fibres and exploring a range of techniques in feltmaking. Tuesday 10-12pm | £68 (£58) | Beg/Imp
NEW Introduction to Screenprinting TE08 Explore the process of creating screenprint designs, fusing stencils, direct freeform drawing and mono printing techniques to create your own unique expressive textiles. Saturday 10-1pm | £42 (£35) | Beg/Imp Duration: 6 weeks. Start Date: Sat 25 Feb
Cover basic techniques, including soldering, saw piercing, filing and learn how to make your own jewellery designs.
All courses suitable for Beginners
Jewellery Workshop Extend and develop skills whilst working on individual projects. Try processes such as granulation, or casting techniques using wax and resin. JE04 Monday 1-3pm | £85 (£73) JE06 Wednesday 10am – 12pm | £85 (£73) JE07 Wednesday 1-3pm | £85 (£73) All courses suitable for Improvers
Contemporary Jewellery Develop creative ideas and look at design-making with a contemporary edge. JE08 Thursday 1-3pm | £85 (£73) | Beg/Imp JE09 Thursday 7-9pm | £85 (£73) | Beg/Imp
Jewellery: Open Studio Great for those who have an existing knowledge of jewellery; work alone or expand skills with assistance from the Artist Tutor. JE10 Tuesday 6.30-9pm | £98 (£84) | Adv JE05 Tuesday 10am – 12pm | £85 (£73) | Imp
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Thursday 7.30 – 9.30pm | £68 (£58) | Beg/Imp
Visual Arts
Constructed Textiles TE05
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Performing Arts Performance Dance Music
p. 17 p. 18 p. 18, 19
Performance Shakespeare Now PE01 Using text and some of your favourite characters explore transferable techniques and develop monologues and directing approaches based around a playful and practical approach to Shakespeare. Thursday 6.30-8pm | £70 (£60) | Beg
Devise, Improvise, Perform PE02
Develop new performance skills, have fun, build confidence and meet new people in this adult theatre workshop.
Explore, learn and discover...
Wednesday 6.30-8pm|£70 (£60) | Beg
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Stand-Up Comedy PE03 Developing your own stand–up act with the option to perform before a paying audience. No previous experience required, just an open mind and sense of humour. Monday 7-9pm | £74 (£60) | Beg
Each course starts w/c 9 Jan (unless otherwise stated) and runs over 12 weeks including a break for half term. For course start dates and tutor details please see the timetable pages 3-12.
Bharatanatyam DA05
Flamenco Level 1 DA01
Explore the classical dance movements of the Bharatanatyam style, and work towards performing a creative dance piece.
Flamenco classes cover technique, posture, footwork, arms, hands and choreography. All classes will be accompanied by a guitarist. Please wear low, block-heeled (Cuban heeled) shoe and full skirt (ladies). Monday 8.30-9.30pm | £70 (£59) | Beg
Flamenco Level 2 DA02
Sunday 6-7pm | £70 (£59) | Beg/Imp
Kathak DA06 Develop skill, ability and an understanding of this richly diverse north Indian dance style. Classes will look to create new dance pieces, inspired by other cultural references. Saturday 1-2pm | £70 (£59) | Beg/Imp
Exploring both classical jazz and street dance techniques, this course is fun and energetic. Wednesday 8-9.15pm | £70 (£59) | Beg/Imp
Tap Dance DA04 Learn basic tap movements and exercises that strengthen ankles, knees and hips. Wednesday 7-8pm | £70 (£59) | Beg/Imp
Music The Songwriting Circle MU01 Meet and share ideas, skills and experiences with other songwriters. Topics include song structures, lyrics, inspiration, the business of songwriting and the immersion technique.
Dhol Drum MU03 The dhol drum is a large Indian drum played with sticks. Learn basic techniques and rhythms, and develop to a performance level. Tuesday 6.30–7.30pm | £79 (£65) | Beg Age 8+
Tabla
Monday 7.30 – 9.30pm | £70 (£59) Beg/Imp
Originating from Northern India the tabla consists of two drums, treble and bass. Learn basic strokes, rhythm and speed control.
The Songwriting Circle Plus+ MU02
MU04 Tuesday 7.30–8.30pm | £79 (£65) Beg/Imp | Age 8+ MU05 Wednesday 7–8pm | £79 (£65) Beg/Imp | Age 8+
Monday 7.30 – 9.30pm £70 (£59) | Imp/Adv
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Monday 7.30-8.30pm | £70 (£59) | Imp
Jazz Dance DA03
Performing Arts
Dance
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Performing Arts Explore, learn and discover...
Group Guitar MU06
Learn the basics or develop your skills and knowledge further all while playing in a style of your choosing.
Learn how to play the guitar from scratch in this exciting course for beginners.
MU09 Wednesday 7.30-9.30pm | £121 (£107) MU10 Sunday 5-7pm | £121 (£107)
Wednesday 6.30 – 7.30pm | £70 (£59) | Beg
Both courses suitable for All Levels
NEW Musicianship & Improvisation MU15
Play Violin MU11
Individual Music Sessions These 30-minute sessions are tailored to suit the individual and offer one-toone tuition. To book your 30-minute slot please call Sales and Information on 0121 446 3232. These courses are not available to book online.
Play Drums This course will develop technique and coordination, whether you are an absolute beginner or simply looking to improve your skills. MU07 Wednesday 5-7pm | £121 (£107) MU08 Thursday 5-7pm | £121 (£107) Both courses suitable for All Levels
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Play Guitar
This course covers violin technique, reading and writing music, performance skills and aural training. Participants will be given the opportunity to take exams, if appropriate, and be expected to practise outside the lesson. Tuesday 5-8pm |£121 (£107) | All Levels Age 6+
Play Piano MU13 | MU14 With an emphasis on inspiration and motivation these sessions will focus on developing new skills and learning keyboard techniques. MU12 Tuesday 4-8pm |£121 (£107) MU13 Thursday 4-8pm | £121 (£107) All courses suitable for All Levels
Explore effective practice and overall musicianship in different popular genres such as jazz, blues and rock. These new individual sessions will concentrate on the individual with an opportunity to try out some work in a group session towards the end of the term. Focus is placed on rhythm, harmony, improvisation and listening to promote effective solo playing, writing and overall performing confidence. Thursday 7-9pm | £110 (£102) | Imp/Adv
Musicianship & Improvisation does not offer instrumental tuition. Learners need to be committed to regular practise and bring the instrument they play with them.
WR02
Take inspiration from indoors and outdoors, capture, create, imagine and write, both on and off the page. Monday 7-9pm | £70 (£60) | Beg/Imp
The Writers’ Reading Group During this course you will select a variety of books and poetry anthologies to discuss and explore, and through set tasks you will be encouraged to think about the writer’s style and subject choice.
Gravity writer Arzhang Pezhman runs this 6-week course in collaboration with Capital Festival of New Writing. The course will provide a comprehensive introduction to the tools and techniques of writing for the stage. This includes generating ideas, exploring structures, creating plot, developing characters and writing effective dialogue. Participants will be encouraged to develop their own ideas for a one-hour stage play as the course progresses. Wednesday 7-9pm | £45 (£40) | Imp/Adv 6 week course. For start date please see timetable
Durations: 6 Weeks The Writers’ Reading Group sessions will run fortnightly, with two groups running on alternate weeks. The selected books will be the same for the two groups. For start dates please see timetable.
Outspoken WR03 Adrian Johnson shares some of the greatest audiovisual and published UK poetry from the last 30 years. In this course take an inspirational journey to write up and speak out new work to show, share and publish in audio, web and simple new media formats. Thursday 7-9pm |£70 (£60) | Beg/Imp
Each course starts w/c 9 Jan (unless otherwise stated) and runs over 12 weeks including a break for half term. For course start dates and tutor details please see the timetable pages 3-12.
Books for The Writer's Reading Group course will be purchased independently with advice from your Artist Tutor.
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WR01 Tuesday 7-9pm | £40 (£33) | Beg WR04 Tuesday 7-9pm | £40 (£33) | Imp
Writing for the Stage WR05
Literature
Literature
Writing On & Off the Page
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Film & Digital Media
Exposure I: Digital Photography DM01 Learn basic controls and techniques common to all types of digital cameras. Monday 1.15 – 3.15pm | £50 (£43) | Beg Duration: 6 Weeks. Start Date: Mon 20 Feb
Exposure II: Digital Photography DM02 Develop your technical, creative and visual skills via practical assignments, whilst widening your general understanding of the photographic medium.
Explore, learn and discover...
Monday 3.30-5.30pm | £50 (£43) | Imp Duration: 6 Weeks. Start Date: Mon 20 Feb
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Please bring along your digital camera, regardless of format or type.
Each course starts w/c 9 Jan (unless otherwise stated) and runs over 12 weeks including a break for half term. For course start dates and tutor details please see the timetable pages 3-12.
Introduction to Web Design DM03 Use web graphic applications and creatively incorporate, sound, video, images, text or even animation to a finished website. Thursday 7-9pm | £35 (£30) | All Levels Duration: 5 Weeks. Start Date: Thu 12 Jan
Learn all about creating designs and how to edit images. Thursday 5-7pm | £91 (£78) | Beg
Photoshop Skills II DM09 Expand your skills, explore editing techniques involving layers, creative filters, and create innovative projects such as slide shows and photo montages. Friday 6-8pm | £91 (£78) | Imp
NEW The Art of Short Film
Music Technology II DM06
Making DM10
Develop your basic technical and creative skills in iStop Motion and gain an understanding of both image and clay-based animation.
Look at audio production in more depth while gaining an insight into advanced audio editing, midi programming and automation, and delve a little further into the mix and mastering process.
Develop a film idea or set up film projects from scratch and receive input from Bafta Award winner Michael Clifford. The course will offer an introduction to directing, editing and the art of film making.
Tuesday 7-9pm | £50 (£43) | Imp Duration: 6 Weeks. Start Date: Tue 21 Feb
Wednesday 7-9pm | £91 (£78) | Beg/Imp
Thursday 7-9pm | £50 (£43) | All Levels Duration: 6 Weeks. Start Date: Thu 23 Feb
Introduction to Music Technology DM05 Create your own sounds from scratch, source samples, produce effects and bring your music to life with use of software automation. Tuesday 7-9pm | £35 (£30) | Beg Duration: 5 Weeks. Start Date: Tue 10 Jan
Digital DJing and Music Production DM07 Discover the basics of audio editing and MIDI sequencing and create your own beats and bass-lines, whilst covering turntablism and mixing techniques. Saturday 3-5pm | £91 (£78) | All Levels
Talk Film DM11 Led by Bafta Award winning filmmaker Michael Clifford, this course looks at all the workings of cinema. All classes will be accompanied by screenings of key films from the past and present. Thursday 6.30-9.30pm | £80 (£73) | Beg/Imp
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Animate DM04
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Introduction to Photoshop Skills DM08
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Wellbeing
Zumba® WB02 Party yourself into shape with this exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance. Monday 6.15 – 7.15pm | £55 (£45) or £5.50 (£4.50)* | Beg
Tai Chi Explore the basics of Tai Chi and increase flexibility and suppleness whilst exercising the muscles. Tai Chi is practised for both its defence training and its health benefits.
Explore, learn and discover...
WB03 Wednesday 6-7pm | £70 (£59) | Beg WB20 Saturday 2-4pm | £70 (£59) | Imp
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In Association with PAAT
Introduction to Alexander Technique WB01 Through a mixture of talks and practical activities in groups these sessions demonstrate how the principles of the technique can be applied to everyday life. Monday 7-8.30pm | £70 (£59) | Beg
Each course starts w/c 9 Jan (unless otherwise stated) and runs over 12 weeks including a break for half term. For course start dates and tutor details please see the timetable pages 3-12. Image: Adrian Burrows
Curious? Join us at one of our free
taster sessions: Mon 28 Nov | 4-6pm Sat 3 Dec | 12-3pm Mon 13 Mar | 4-6pm Sat 17 Mar | 12-3pm
Gentle Hatha Yoga WB09
Iyengar Yoga
Through a low-impact mind-body series of movements you will learn relaxation techniques to keep fit and improve your wellbeing.
An introduction to Hatha Yoga for complete beginners this course introduces a range of key postures, followed by seated breathing awareness practise and guided relaxation.
Accessible to anyone, with regular practice, Iyengar Yoga increases suppleness, strength and stamina, improves posture and concentration and quietens the mind to promote wellbeing.
Friday 10-11.30am | £70 (£59) | Beg
Tai Chi Fan WB05
Friday 7-8.30pm | £78 (£68) | Beg
Pilates Pilates combines strength, stretching, breathing and balance to focus upon developing flexibility and posture whilst supporting the spinal column. WB06 Monday 5 – 6pm | £70 (£59) | Beg WB07 Monday 6.15-7.15pm | £70 (£59) | Imp WB08 Thursday 6-7pm | £70* (£50) or £7 (£35)* | All Levels
Hatha Yoga Practise and explore meditation, develop asana practice (postures) and utilise pranayamas (breathing exercise). WB10 Tuesday 7-8.30pm | £70 (£59) WB11 Thursday 1-2.30pm | £70 (£59) WB12 Thursday 10-11.30pm | £70 (£59) WB13 Thursday 7-8.30pm | £70 (£50) or £7 (£5)* | All courses suitable for Beg/Imp
Pranayama Yoga WB14
WB18 Friday 7.30-9pm | £70 (£50) or £7 (£5)* | Imp
Dynamic Power Yoga WB19 An invigorating programme that draws on athletic Astanga, Sivananda and Iyengar styles of yoga. A dynamic class that is demanding but safe for all levels. Thursday 7-9pm | £70 (£50) or £7 (£5)* All Levels
Through gentle stretches, relaxation techniques and breathing exercises master the art of relaxation, releasing tension from the body and calming the mind. Tuesday 8-9.30pm | £70 (£59) | All Levels
Astanga Yoga WB15 | WB16 Seen as a meditation through movement, Astanga yoga is a great cardiovascular exercise that builds strength, flexibility, stamina and body tone. *Pay per session or purchase the full term and pay a discounted rate.
WB17 Friday 6-7.15pm | £70 (£50) or £7 (£5)* Beg
Thursday 5.30 – 7pm | £70 (£59) | All Levels Friday 6.30 – 8pm | £70 (£59) | All Levels
Please bring your own yoga mat and block (if required for sitting comfortably) to all Wellbeing classes. If you suffer from a medical condition we recommend that you take advice from your doctor before doing any physical exercise.
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Tai Chi Fan is a unique routine that uses various styles of Tai Chi movements and practising through the fan and music. The routine is easy to learn and offers graceful exercise that enhances co-ordination and provides a good workout.
Wednesday 11-12.30pm | £70 (£59) | Beg
Wellbeing
Tai Chi Qi Gong WB04
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Young People
Portfolio: Visual Arts YP01 Through a series of exciting projects, using drawing and painting media, explore formal elements such as composition, form, tone and texture. Thursday 4.30-6.30pm | £72 All Levels | 13-18yrs
Devise, Improvise, Perform
YP02
Ever wondered what acting and being onstage is like? This workshop will give you an opportunity to be creative, develop new performance skills, have fun and build confidence. Saturday 11.30-1pm | £60 | Beg | 10-13yrs
Explore, learn and discover...
Dance Mash Up YP03 A fast paced class incorporating street, freestyle, jazz and contemporary styles to popular music. Monday 7.30-8.30pm | £51 Beg/Imp | 13-17yrs
Each course starts w/c 9 Jan (unless otherwise stated) and runs over 12 weeks including a break for half term. For course start dates and tutor details please see the timetable pages 3-12.
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Young People
The Art of Computer Games and Animation YP04
Take a creative step into animation and gaming where, alongside traditional skills, you will develop ideas and create your own virtual characters. Saturday 10am – 12pm | £78 All Levels | 11-17yrs
Digital DJing and Music Production YP05
Saturday 12.30-2.30pm |£78 All Levels | 11-17yrs
PhotoSocial YP06 Explore everything photography, from camera phones to DSLRs, lighting and composition, editing and postproduction, building a portfolio, an introduction to free book-making software (blurb.co.uk) and sharing images via social media. Monday 6.30-8.30pm | £78 All Levels | 13-17yrs
Shakespeare Now PE01
Raft Film and Theatre YP07
Using text and some of your favourite characters explore transferable techniques and develop monologues and directing approaches based around a playful and practical approach to Shakespeare.
If you are aged between 13-19 with a passion for film and drama then First Light nominated RAFT could be for you. The group is always open to new members and during the weekly sessions you will work towards making a short film or piece of media. Join to learn new skills in filmmaking and theatre and pursue your own exciting creative ideas.
Wednesday 6.30-8pm | £70 (£60) | Beg
Please bring along your digital camera, regardless of format or type.
For further information contact Laura or George info@reelaccess.org.uk
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These weekly sessions cover all the basics including turntablism, mixing and music production techniques, giving you some tricks, tunes and beats for you to impress your mates.
Wednesday 6.30 – 8.30pm | £75 All Levels | 13-19yrs
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Children & Family
Children Group Guitar Learn how to play the guitar from scratch, look at different musical notation and ways to approach the instrument and gain confidence playing as part of a group. CH01 Wednesday 5.30-6.30pm | £60 Beg | 6 – 14 yrs
CH02 Sunday 3.30-4.30pm | £60 Beg | 6 – 14 yrs
Explore, learn and discover...
Creative Drama CH05
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Each course starts w/c 9 Jan (unless otherwise stated) and runs over 12 weeks including a break for half term. For course start dates and tutor details please see the timetable pages 3-12.
Unlock your creative imagination and explore a wide variety of drama techniques including improvisation, clowning and puppetry. Each performer will learn to work as a group, find new ways to express themselves physically and vocally and create a performance to share. Saturday 10-11.30am | £60 | Beg | 5-9yrs
Pottery Club CH06 Explore the world of clay; learn all about different hand-building techniques and imaginative ways to decorate what is made. Saturday 10am – 12pm | £60 All Levels | 6-12yrs
Art Explorers CH07
Children & Family
Working with a variety of materials and your imagination, make a host of creative pieces ranging from furry lions to mechanical robots. Saturday 10am – 12pm | £79 | Beg | 6-12yrs
smART! CH08
Saturday 10-11.30am |£60 | Beg | 4-7yrs
Capoeira for Children Capoeira is an exciting Brazilian art form comprising martial arts, dance and acrobatics practised to music. This course is a great opportunity to learn new skills and techniques. There will be an opportunity to take exams if appropriate. CH11 Saturday | 10-11am | £51 Beg | 6-12yrs CH12 Saturday | 11am – 12pm Imp | 6-12yrs | £51
Dance Mash-Up CH13
NEW Twinkle Toes
A fast paced class incorporating street, freestyle, jazz and contemporary styles to popular music.
Covering the early foundations of ballet technique and working to develop coordination, musicality and creative expression, this class will allow children to experience the first steps of ballet and will finish with a sharing for parents at the end of the term.
Monday 6.30-7.30pm | £51 Beg/Imp | 6-12yrs
Bharatanatyam CH14 This course offers a beautiful introduction to Bharatanatyam, a dance form from South India that encompasses emotion (BHA-va), music (RA-ga) and rhythm (TA-la). Explore classical movements and work towards performing a creative dance piece. Sunday 5-6pm | £51 | Beg | 6-12yrs
Twinkle Toes First Steps CH15 Sunday 10-11am | £51 | Beg/Imp | 3-5yrs
Twinkle Toes Next Steps CH16
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With plenty of support and encouragement, take the opportunity to experiment with a wide range of 2D and 3D materials in a fun and friendly studio. You could choose to make a mosaic, clay lantern, or a decorative door plaque.
Sunday 11-12am | £51 | Beg/Imp | 6-8yrs
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Family Guitar Together FA01 This course offers a progressive look at playing, focusing on different musical notation and how to approach learning together. The aim will be to use an instrument as a bonding experience for both parent and child to learn, practise and play together. Sunday 2.30-3.30pm | £102 (£70 for additional child) | All Levels 6yrs+ plus accompanying adult
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Explore the world of clay together learning all about the different handbuilding techniques and exciting ways to decorate your clay work. Saturday |12.30-2.30pm | £116 (£58 for additional child) | All Levels 6-12yrs plus accompanying adult
Mothers and Daughters Creative Indian Dance FA05
Together develop skill, posture and confidence as you combine and learn techniques from Indian classical Kathak, folk, contemporary and urban style, all set to modern Indian fusions. Saturday 12-1pm | £95 (£51 for additional child) | Beg/Imp | 4+
Baby and Toddler Art Group Come and explore a mixture of art techniques and sound with your babies and toddlers. Together we will mix art and play to discover and create in a stimulating and friendly environment.
For all family courses ticket price includes one adult and one child. Feb & Easter Half Term Wokshops On Sale Mon 12 Dec.
FA03 Thursday 11-11.45am | £60 (£40) for additional child/adult or £6 £4.50 for additional child/adult)* | All Levels 2mnth – 2 years plus accompanying adult FA04 Saturday 10-10.45am | £60 (£40 for additional child/adult or £6 £4.50 for additional child/adult)* | All Levels 2mnth – 2 years plus accompanying adult *Pay per session or purchase the full term and pay a discounted rate.
Feb Half Term & Easter
Early Years & Family Art Play Join in the creative fun with a series of art workshops that encourage families to look at art in a new way together. Explore a different visual art form each day and learn different techniques and imaginative ways to use 2D and 3D materials. Feb Half Term Mon 13 Feb (EY01) Tue 14 Feb (EY02) Wed 15 Feb (EY03) Thu 16 Feb (EY04)
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Easter Mon 2 Apr (EY08) Tue 3 Apr (EY09) Wed 4 Apr (EY10) Thu 5 Apr (EY11) 10-11am | £7 (£5.50 additional child) 2-5yrs plus accompanying adult
ffer Art Play Offer – Purchase all 4 sessions during Feb Half Term or all 4 sessions over Easter and pay £15 (1 adult and 1 child, additional places £5.50 per session). Four sessions must be booked at the same time. Not available for purchase online.
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Explore your child’s imagination and maybe your own while exploring creativity, laughter and play. Feb Half Term EY05 Monday 13 Feb | 11am-12pm | £7 (£5.50 Easter Monday 2 Apr EY12 | 11am-12pm Tuesday 3 Apr EY13 | 11am-12pm Wednesday 4 Apr EY14 | 11am-12pm £7 (£5.50 additional child) 2-5yrs plus accompanying adult
Family Textiles HT09 As a family work together to explore techniques such as batik, screenprinting, feltmaking and embroidery and create pieces of art to share at home. Feb Half Term Monday 13 Feb | 10am-3pm (inc. 1hr lunch) £12.50 for one child and adult (£7.50 for additional person) 6-11yrs plus accompanying adult
Family Pottery Explore the world of clay together learning all about the different handbuilding techniques and exciting ways to decorate your clay work. Feb Half Term HT10 Wednesday 15 Feb | 10am-3pm (inc. 1hr lunch) £12.50 for one child and adult (£7.50 for additional person) 6-11yrs plus accompanying adult
Easter FA03 Wednesday 4 Apr | 10am-3pm (inc. 1hr lunch) £12.50 for one child and adult (£7.50 for additional person) 6-11yrs plus accompanying adult
Spring Boxes EA02
Family Jewellery FA04
Easter Wednesday 11 Apr | 10am-12pm £7.50 | 6-11yrs
Exploring design and different techniques work together as a family and create original one-off pieces. This is a great introduction to jewellery production and will give you the chance to learn about the equipment and use a variety of materials such as metal, copper and silver. Easter Saturday 31 Mar |10am-3pm (inc. 1hr lunch) £12.50 for one child and adult (£7.50 for additional person) 6-11yrs plus accompanying adult
NEW Textiles in Animation
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Ever wanted to be the director of your own animation? Work with Artist Tutors Emma Jackson and Jonny O’Hanlon to create your own animation from scratch. Learn to storyboard, make your own characters and set in textiles, then create your own animation to play to all of your friends and family. Easter Mon 2 & Tue 3 & Wed 4 Apr | 10am – 3pm (inc.1hr for lunch) | £30 | 8-13yrs
Explore the animals and flowers of Spring and design and make your own ‘Spring Box’ to keep all your treasured possessions in.
Hare Masks EA03 Build and decorate your own Easter hare mask to disguise you from the Easter Bunny! Easter Thursday 12 Apr | 10am-12pm £7.50 | 6-11yrs
Hats & Bonnets EA04 Create and decorate your very own Easter hat or bonnet. Easter Friday 13 Apr | 10am-12pm £7.50 | 6-11yrs
Please note for day courses lunch is not provided within the price. Food and drink is available at Bridges Café Bar.
Explore mac, our artists, exhibitions and the surrounding environment to learn techniques, expand your imagination and make artwork to take home.
ffer Explorers Offer - Purchase all 3 explorer sessions over Easter and pay £20 for all 3 (1 adult & 1 child, additional places £5.50 per session. Sessions must be purchased at the same time).
Gallery Explorers
Puppet Explorers HT03
Feb Half Term HT01 | Mon 13 Feb 10am-3pm (inc. 1hr lunch) | £10 | 6-11yrs Easter EA05 Wed 11 Apr | 1-4pm | £7.5 | 6-11yrs
Feb Half Term Wednesday 15 Feb | 10am-3pm £10 | 6-11yrs
Nature Explorers Feb Half Term HT02 Tuesday 14 Feb | 10am-3pm (inc. 1hr lunch) £10 | 6-11yrs Easter EA06 Thursday 12 Apr | 1-4pm | £7.50 | 6-11yrs
Animal Explorers EA07 Using clay, design and build your own animal pot to keep all your pens and pencils in. Easter Thursday 12 Apr | 1-4pm | £7.50 | 6-11yrs
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Breakin’ Out Street Dance* HT04 Learn and discover the foundations of Hip Hop and House Dance as well as personalised choreography based around five elements: Jacking, Stomping, Skating, Footwork and Lofting. Feb Half Term Monday 13 Feb | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Make Your Own Music Video* HT05 In this fun and intensive day work with an independent music video director to create your very own promo video. Choose from a selection of great tunes provided by local musicians then plan and shoot using HDV cameras and edit the results on Final Cut Pro Express editing software. Feb Half Term Tuesday 14 Feb | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
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Young People Offer – Purchase all 5 workshops* happening over Feb Half Term and pay £60 for all of them! (Sessions must be purchased at the same time.)
Kindle Theatre Workshop*
Introduction to Jewellery*
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Following the huge success of mac's large-scale summer school WE ARE THE MINOTAUR, Kindle Theatre invites you to get involved in the start of a new project. If you are interested in singing, music, performance and movement, come to a day-long workshop with members of the company to challenge your performance skills, learn something new and get a taste of how Kindle make new work.
Feb Half Term Friday 17 Feb | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Feb Half Term Wednesday 15 Feb | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Breakin’ Out MCing* HT07 Real Hip Hop MCs are becoming an endangered species. If you respect Hip Hop and are ready to deliver your lyric talent then this workshop is for you. Develop your freestyle and lyric writing and take this opportunity to meet and network with other aspiring MCs. Feb Half Term Thursday 16 Feb | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Easter Friday 13 Apr 10am – 4pm (inc. 1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14–19yrs
Design your own Website
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As well as offering an introdutction to the basic functions of Apple computers for design, the aim of the course is to introduce learners to web design with iWeb and iPhoto Easter Monday 2 Apr | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Myths and Magic Dance EA09
An energetic fusion of dance forms that takes dance steeped in mythical history and gives it a contemporary twist. During the course you will merge modern styles with traditional African and Caribbean movement. Easter Tuesday 3 Apr | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Devise, Improvise, Perform
Ever wondered what acting and being onstage is like? This day workshop will give you the opportunity to be creative, develop new performance skills, have fun and build confidence. Easter Thursday 5 Apr | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Graphic Art EA11
The National Youth Theatre Auditions The National Youth Theatre (NYT) is the leading platform for showcasing young acting talent and was the first youth theatre in the world. For the past 55 years they have nurtured some of the finest British actors including Orlando Bloom, Hugh Bonneville, Daniel Craig, Daniel Day-Lewis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeremy Irvine, Sir Derek Jacobi, Dame Helen Mirren DBE and many more.
The Art of Computer Games and Animation
EA12 Take a creative step into animation and gaming, where alongside traditional skills you will develop your own ideas. Easter Wednesday 11 Apr | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Acting members perform on leading National stages each year and remarkable International stages around the world, whilst technical members work in Costume, Lighting and Sound, Scenery and Prop Making or Stage Management on thrilling productions. Apply now Auditions and Interviews will take place at mac birmingham during February 2012. For more information or to book online for £30 visit www.ideastap.com/nytapply Age range: 14-21
Make your own Sound Track EA13 Learn how to create and record exciting sounds for film. Easter Thursday 12 Apr | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
Feeling Technical? Interview for one of NYT’s Technical Departments: Costume, Lighting and Sound, Scenery and Prop Making or Stage Management. Work with professional technicians and designers. Build, run, dress, light and stage our productions to the highest standards. Bring examples of any work, but this is not essential as they’ll also be seeking enthusiastic applicants who want to gain experience and need a starting point.
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This workshop will show you how to create your own designs using different photo editing tools, layers, text, graphics, filters and effects.
Easter Tuesday 10 Apr | 10am – 4pm (inc.1hr for lunch) £15 | Beg/Imp | 14-19yrs
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These designs can be used to make personalized flyers, posters, CD labels and jackets.
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Short Courses & Day Workshops
Digital Media Short Film Weekender SC05 An intensive practical filmmaking weekender with Bafta Award winner Michael Baig Clifford. Learn to plan, shoot, and edit your own live action short film and work in different roles to help crew and support others. Shoot on high definition cameras and edit using Apple’s Final Cut software. Saturday 18 & Sun 19 Feb | 10am -4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £75 (£70) | Beg/Imp
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As well as offering an introduction to the basic functions of Apple computers for design, the aim of the course is to introduce learners to web design with iWeb and iPhoto. Thursday 5 Apr | 10am -4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £35 (£30) | Beg/Imp
Music for Sound and Film SC26
Learn how to create and record exciting sounds and put them to film to bring it alive! During this workshop, you will also look at classic examples, cult gems and the technology behind it all. Saturday 14 Apr | 10am - 4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £35 (£30) | Beg/Imp
Jewellery
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Introduction to Jewellery for Trade SC08 Explore the early stages of jewellery production from basic design to metalwork skills and look at the essential processes needed for developing a piece for trade. Saturday 25 & Sun 26 Feb | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £55 (£48) | Beg/Imp
NEW Introduction to
Be inspired by film and theatre, and explore costume, props, catwalk and elaborate jewellery. The emphasis will be less on detailed technique and more about realising large-scale design ideas - perfect for people with creative minds and big imaginations. Monday 2 & Tue 3 Apr | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch)| £65 (£55) | Beg/Imp
Introduction to Jewellery SC07
This weekend gives the opportunity for beginners to improve basic techniques and for those with more experience to expand their skills. Work independently or with the expert guidance of the Artist Tutor. Sunday 21 & Sun 22 Jan | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £55 (£48) | Beg/Imp
Ceramics Wheelwork Weekend SC30
This intensive weekend introduces learners to the art of throwing on the potter’s wheel. The weekend will cover various techniques including composite constructions, demonstrations and the opportunity to make simple domestic wares. Saturday 18 & Sun 19 Feb | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £40 (£32) | Beg/Imp
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Cultural Ceramics: Japanese Inlay SC13 Be introduced to the technique of inlaying and how it is used in Japanese Ceramics. Take a masterclass with Sue Dyer as she demonstrates how she uses the technique of inlay in her own work. Tuesday 13 Dec | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £18 (£12) | Beg/Imp
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Artist Tutor Sue Dyer will be on-hand to offer help and guidance, allowing you to explore your own projects and ideas, extend your ceramic knowledge or simply spend a relaxing day being creative in the Ceramics Studio. Tuesday 14 Feb | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £18 (£12) | Beg/Imp Tuesday 3 Apr | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £18 (£12) | Beg/Imp
Textiles
Fairytales in Fabric SC16
Silk Painting SC31
Be inspired by our exhibitions and themes to create one-off pieces that tell stories through visual and textured responses. Using different techniques explore a range of materials to build up a picture and create unique pieces of art.
Experiment with a range of silk painting techniques, including gutta and dyes with salt, sugar and alcohol surface effects. Saturday & Sunday 14&15 jan 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) £55 (£48) | Beg/Imp
Saturday & Sunday 3&4 Dec | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £55 (£48) | Beg/Imp
Introduction to Life Drawing Techniques Working directly from a life model, through set exercises and experiments, explore the different techniques that may be used to interpret the human form. SC18 Sunday 22 Jan | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch)| £18 (£12) | All Levels
SC19 Sunday 19 Feb | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £18 (£12) | All Levels
SC20 Sunday 18 Mar | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch)| £18 (£12) | All Levels (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £18 (£12) | All Levels
Writing Our Lives: Creative Journaling Freeing your creativity Sparking awareness, openness and insight Feeling alive to the world Writing a creative journal can bring personal insight, heightened awareness and everyday joy - and help other projects to flow. We’ll be exploring fresh, adventurous ways to write our lives. With Mandy Ross and Jo Skelt. SC28 Saturday 4 Feb | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £22 (£18) | Beg/Imp
SC29 Saturday 3 Mar | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £22 (£18) | Beg/Imp
Their Wonderlands is an international group exhibition, curated by multidisciplinary collective They Are Here. Contemporary artists have been drawn together to explore the space given to make-believe and folklore in post-industrial 21st-century European society. In support of the exhibition we have programmed the following workshops and activities.
Their Wonderlands: Our Wonderlands SC17 Be inspired by the exhibition and curator’s talk. Work with writer Polly Wright and visual artist Jo Feldwick to build techniques to inspire your creativity and imagination and transform your ideas into writing and artworks.
Their Wonderlands: Panel Discussion SC24
Saturday 21 & Sun 22 Jan | 10am-4pm (inc. 1 hr for lunch) | £65 (£55) | Beg/Imp
Wednesday 25 Jan | 6.30pm | £8 (£5) Open to All
Their Wonderlands: Curators’ Talk SC23
For more information about Their Wonderlands please visit www.macarts.co.uk or come along and see the exhibition which runs until Sunday 29 Jan. (Open Tue – Sat 12pm – 8pm, Sun 11-4pm and Closed on Mon.) Admission is free.
They Are Here will give a personal insight into the works on show, from the perspective of their dual role as artistcurators. Saturday 21 Jan | 12pm/2pm/4pm Free | Open to All
Writers, artists and academics will collectively explore the mechanics and potential of make-believe as a form of resistance.
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Alongside our Learning and Participation programme, we have a large selection of workshops for educational groups that connect to our performance programme. Suitable for a variety of age groups and levels, these workshops provide the opportunity to work with established companies and artists who are leaders in their field. Verbatim Theatre with The Paper Birds The Paper Birds’ devising methodology centres on use of verbatim text. Collating interviews and questionnaire answers, the words of the British public serve a stimulus for script-writing. This workshop, delivered by the cast of Thirsty, allows participants to explore techniques and exercises used in the creation of the piece. Fusing both verbatim text and physicality, this session encourages participants to experiment with the
spectrum of verbatim theatre and question the politics in performance, and demonstrates The Paper Birds’ unique approach to making physical/ visual work. The Paper Birds will be performing Thirsty at mac birmingham on Wed 9 Feb, 8pm. Tickets £10 (£7).
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company have a fantastic range of workshops and resources available to support
students of all levels. If you’re studying Faultline for GCSE, Bharata Natyam for Btec, exploring your own creativity at degree level or just want to enjoy dance, they can tailor any workshop to suit your needs and work around your timetable. For more information and bookings contact Clare, Education Assistant on 020 7697 4444 or education@ shobanajeyasingh.co.uk Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company will be performing at mac birmingham with their latest production Classic Cut on Tue 20 Mar, 8pm. Tickets £13 (£10)
Idle Motion: Seagull Effect
The workshops draw on skills such as storytelling using verbatim text, puppetry, object manipulation and physical characterisation. Idle Motion can tailor workshops around the current syllabus and the needs of specific school or community groups.
Idle Motion offer an education pack which includes teachers’ notes on and a DVD of ‘The Seagull Effect’ for any school group who comes along to the performance. The show will be appearing at mac birmingham on Wed 25 Apr, 8pm. Tickets £10 (£7).
The Hero in You is a collection of workshops and outreach activity that can be tailored to work in a range of settings including schools, youth groups, community groups and businesses. The Hero in You aims to creatively source the ingredients of successful heroic icons by answering the question “What makes them fit for purpose?” All workshops are around the themes of fatherhood, identity, heroes, poetry and drama, aiming to demystify the myth behind popular icons. Each workshop will find a bespoke way of investigating the ingredients of a Hero. This combines with the show’s social aim to expand on the themes of being a father and to celebrate fatherhood. Nick Makoha will be performing his latest piece, My Father and Other Superheroes, at mac birmingham.
For more information about the shows and additonal educational offers please visit www.macarts.co.uk or call Sales and Information on 0121 446 3232. Alternatively, to request more information on supporting workshops and activities please contact learning@macarts.co.uk
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Idle Motion offer exciting workshops that use exercises they utilise in their creative process to help students explore creative and playful routes into the devising process. These give an insight into how the company devise their work and a chance to see where the exercises can lead encouraging students to be more confident and creative theatremakers.
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Artist Pass Make mac birmingham your creative destination with our flexible Artist Pass scheme, offering affordable access to our Dance, Music and Visual Art and Design studios. Develop your individual ideas and practice using our excellent new facilities. mac birmingham’s Artist Pass provides an opportunity for creative individuals who are experienced and confident in their own practice to work without guidance in our studio spaces.
Those with less experience who are interested in what the pass scheme has to offer can, after taking a course in discussion with their Artist Tutor, be recommended to apply to the scheme. All successful Passholders must attend an induction before using the studios. A limited number of passes for Jewellery, Painting & Drawing, Sculpture, Textiles, Music & Performance Studios are available and, following a successful application process, will be issued on a first come first served basis.
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Application forms can be downloaded from mac birmingham website and are available at the Sales and Information desk.
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What You Need For Your Course mac birmingham has a range of materials to meet your class needs – please discuss with the Artist Tutor leading your class directly. Children’s courses and workshops Parents should take their children to the studio where the activity is being held and collect them promptly at the end of the session. No previous experience is required by children to take part in any of our workshops or courses. Where indicated, parents should remain with their children throughout. Ages Courses and workshops have been developed and planned with specific age ranges in mind and we ask you to keep to those suggested.
Materials The cost of materials for visual arts courses for children is included in the fee. We do however sell a young person’s art pack which is available from the studio. For adult courses, we only supply basic materials and with tutor guidance learners then should provide their own. Some basic materials including paper are available for sale. Pottery workshops There is a charge for finished pieces that includes clay, firing and glazing. Please allow up to three weeks for firing before collection and where possible please contact the Visual Arts technician to arrange a convenient appointment (tel: 0121 446 3229). Tutors will issue young people with a receipt for their work, which should be brought to mac birmingham when collecting work.
Lunch For all-day workshops, children will be accompanied by Learner Support Workers at lunchtimes but lunch is not provided by mac birmingham. Clothing We strongly recommend that participants wear either old clothes or an apron for any visual arts course. Booking Early booking is recommended for all courses – mac birmingham reserves the right to cancel courses that do not reach the minimum number of bookings up to two days in advance. Yoga & Pilates Adults should bring their own yoga mat.
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Visitor Information If you miss a week or a number of weeks for any reason we won’t be able to issue a refund. Maximum Ratio For your comfort in Early Years and Family sessions, for every two children, at least one adult must be present. For Children and Family sessions, three children must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Refunds and Exchanges mac birmingham does not offer refunds. In extenuating circumstances a credit note or exchange may be offered, but this will be subject to a written request made to the mac birmingham management team and is not guaranteed. Where an exchange or resales is possible, it will be subject to an administration charge. Admission All admission to events and classes are only permitted with a valid ticket. Proof of eligibility for concessions must be brought with you.
mac birmingham reserves the right to make alterations to the advertised event, programme or casting without any obligation to refund the money or exchange tickets. mac birmingham may cancel or abandon any course without notice and without liability for compensation or damage other than up to a full refund for the ticker price paid. Full terms and conditions can be downloaded from our website www. macarts.co.uk or you may pick up a copy from Sales and Information.
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Enrolment and Registration Sales and Information is open for bookings in person: 10am – 9.45pm and by telephone 9am - 9.45pm daily. You can book online 24 hours a day at www.macarts.co.uk or you can enrol in person or by phone on 0121 446 3232
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Sales and Information: 0121 446 3232 www.macarts.co.uk Registered company no: 718349 Registered charity no: 528979
Spring Programme 2012 9 January – 15 April Half term: Mon 13 Feb - Sun 19 Feb Easter: Mon 2 Apr - Sun 15 Apr
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