workshops autumn 2016
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Course tutors Salisbury Arts Centre delivers over 850 workshops each year and none of it would be possible without a dedicated team of creative folk to help us make imaginations fly. Let’s meet the team...
Simon Davison teaches Filmmakers Anonymous. He is a TV and Film writer, director and composer. His work has included documentaries, adverts and feature films including Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth, starring Tamsin Grieg. He recently directed 5 Greedy Bankers with Pippa Haywood and Ramon Tikaram.
Matthew Dean teaches An Animated Experience. He studied Film and Animation at the Arts Institute in Bournemouth and has been teaching animation at Salisbury Arts Centre for 11 years. He has plenty of experience entertaining young people and creating quality films and animations.
Melanie Evans teaches Smarties. She graduated with a First in Textile Art from Winchester School of Art and has worked at Salisbury Arts Centre for five years. She enjoys finding new ways to inspire young children’s creativity and imagination. Her favourite arts and craft activities include potato printing and finger puppets.
Jennie Gilbert teaches Wednesday Evening Pottery for adults. She is a professional potter. Originally trained in Swansea, she undertook a short apprenticeship in France before setting up her own workshop. She exhibits extensively and has work in collections in the UK and abroad.
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Mirka Golden-Hann teaches Pottery classes for all ages. She has been Salisbury Arts Centre’s resident ceramicist since 2009 when she completed her Design Ceramics MA at Bath Spa University with distinction. She is an experienced ceramics teacher, maker and published researcher.
Suzie Gutteridge teaches Feltmaking. She is a professional artist whose work combines a variety of techniques and materials, using predominantly paper, clay/ceramics and wool. She teaches and holds workshops for groups, individuals and schools and has been tutoring the felting courses at Salisbury Arts Centre for four years.
Amie Hawker teaches Adult Contemporary Dance and Jigsaw and Seesaw Youth Dance companies. She is a contemporary dance practitioner and teacher. She has worked and performed with many companies, and was recently awarded a distinction in an MA in Dance Cultures from the University of Surrey.
Charlotte Moreton teaches Life Sculpture. She trained at the Frink School of Figurative Sculpture and has been creating sculpture and teaching locally in arts centres and schools for 13 years. Her own professional work is greatly influenced by trees and nature.
Angie Street teaches Writing for Stage. She has worked as a Scriptwriting Tutor with the Open University and is a Script Reader with Bristol’s Tobacco Factory and the TMA judging panel. Her workshops focus on exploring individual creativity using stimulating writing exercises and games.
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Children
Pre-school Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann
Fridays 23 September - 21 October 11am - 11.45am £28 (plus materials) A five week course for children aged 3 and over, accompanied by an adult. This fun class will help develop your child’s dexterity and imagination. Build, squish, roll, model, construct and paint together to produce permanent memories of your child’s early creativity.
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Children’s Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann Saturdays 24 September - 3 December (not 29 October)
9 - 10.45am OR 11.15am - 1pm £88 (plus materials) A choice of ten week courses for children aged 7 and over. Learn pottery skills in a friendly and nurturing environment, bursting with energy and creativity. Children are taught various handbuilding methods and can even learn to work on the potter’s wheel.
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Smarties with Melanie Evans Block A: Saturdays 24 September 22 October 10.15 - 11am | £28
Block B: Saturdays 5 November 3 December 10.15 - 11am | £28
A five week art and craft course for children aged 18 months - 4 years, accompanied by an adult. Start the term creating your very own shadow puppets and bring them to life in a special performance. We’ll also be making a papier mâché night light, some wriggly fish to catch in our makeshift pond and explore musical instruments. We’ll end the term with some fun Halloween inspired mask making.
A five week art and craft course for children aged 18 months - 4 years, accompanied by an adult. We’ll begin Block B by creating bug hotels for creepy crawlies to stay during the cold winter months, explore plaster of paris to create permanent reminders of those little hands and feet, a sealife inspired mobile and your very own fairytale castle. We’ll end the term making colourful Christmas cards and decorations for your tree and home.
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Half Term
An Animated Experience with Matthew Dean
The Magic Paintbrush Dance Workshop
An animation short course for young people aged 10 and over. Play with storyboarding, set design, camera angles and lighting to create a short animated film inspired by your everyday surroundings.
Join Springs Dance Company in this fun-filled and inspiring dance workshop for new or experienced young dancers.
Tuesday 25 - Thursday 27 October 10am - 4pm | ÂŁ100
Matthew Dean will help you bring all your ideas to life through the art of animation and film. Drawing and building skills are useful for this course but not essential.
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Tuesday 25 October 12.30 - 12.50pm for 3 - 4 year olds 1 - 1.30pm for 5 - 7 year olds
Explore the story of The Magic Paintbrush and the art of storytelling through dance under Springs’ expert tuition.
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Lantern Making
Wednesday 26 October & Saturday 26 November 10am - 3pm | FREE Join us in Café Arts Centre where we’ll be busy making lanterns for this year’s lantern procession on Thursday 1 December. Suitable for all ages Kindly supported by
Free with a ticket to the performance of The Magic Paintbrush on Tuesday 25 October at 11am and 2pm (relaxed performance) or £3 per child. There are a limited number of workshop spaces available. Please book your place by contacting our friendly Box Office team. Kindly supported by
Big Draw
Friday 28 October 10am - 3pm | FREE To celebrate Roald Dahl’s centenary year we will be serving up a 2D stop motion animation workshop that mixes some of his best loved stories, where the BFG lives inside a giant peach and Matilda runs a Chocolate Factory – what story will you create? A free workshop as part of the national Big Draw initiative
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Young People Salisbury Arts Centre has eight trained Arts Award advisors to help you complete an Arts Award alongside any of our workshop courses.
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There are a limited number of discounted places available for young people who would not otherwise be able to take part. Please contact elanie@salisburyarts.co.uk for further information.
Jigsaw: Salisbury Youth Dance Company with Amie Hawker Mondays 19 September - 28 November (not 24 October) 5.30 - 7pm | £84
A ten week course for young people aged 14 - 18 years. Salisbury Arts Centre’s resident youth dance company provides high quality dance provision and performance opportunities for gifted dancers. Develop contemporary dance technique and choreographic skills in weekly classes and work with professional touring companies at least twice a year.
This autumn, Jigsaw will take part in a two-day residency with ACE Dance and Music. Together they will create a curtain raiser for ACE Dance and Music’s performance on Friday 11 November. Interested in joining Jigsaw? Auditions will take place on Monday 12 September, 5.30pm. Contact melanie@salisburyarts.co.uk for further information.
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Seesaw Youth Dance Company with Amie Hawker Thursdays 22 September - 1 December (not 27 October) 5.15 - 6.45pm | £68
A ten week course for young people aged 11 - 16 years. Develop your dance and choreographic skills in these fun and creative contemporary dance classes. There will be occasional performance opportunities and the chance to develop your skills in preparation for auditioning for Jigsaw.
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Filmmakers Anonymous with Simon Davison Thursdays 22 September - 1 December (not 27 October) 4.30 - 6pm | £68
A ten week course for young people aged 13 - 19 years. Produce finished films from storyboarding to postproduction. Work behind the camera, act in a film or help out on set. Filming around Salisbury Arts Centre and on location, the company has created a wide range of short films that have been screened at the Arts Centre and at UK film festivals. Check out examples on our YouTube channel.
Youth Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann Thursdays 22 September - 1 December (not 27 October) 4 - 6pm | £95 (plus materials)
A ten week course for young people aged 10+ years. Enjoy lively classes full of creativity and discussion in a relaxed atmosphere. Lose yourself in imagination with various 3D ceramic projects. Try numerous hand-building techniques as well as throwing on the potter’s wheel. Come and learn new skills, try things you can’t do at school and support and extend your school art projects.
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UpstARTs
Thursdays from 22 September 5.30 - 6.30pm | FREE A creative panel of young people aged 13 - 19 years. Take part in planning and managing events for young people including Hijack Open Mic, Hijack Takeover, Hijack Radio and other pop-up events. You’ll learn all the essentials of arts and events management, from programming and booking acts to stage managing and marketing. It’s a great way to meet new people and create brilliant events for your age group.
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Adults Feltmaking with Suzie Gutteridge
Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann
A ten week course open to all levels and abilities. Discover a range of techniques and processes using both wet and needle felting. The initial weeks focus on teaching techniques that can then be expanded upon and incorporated into projects in the later sessions as you explore your own ideas.
Thursdays 22 September - 1 December (not 27 October) 9.30am - 12.30pm | £145 (plus materials)
Mondays 19 September - 28 November (not 24 October) 7 - 9pm | £84 (plus materials)
Adult Contemporary Dance with Amie Hawker Mondays 19 September - 28 November (not 24 October) 7.10 - 8.10pm | £62
A ten week course for adults. These fun and friendly sessions are a great way to get fit and keep your body and brain active. The classes are open to all, whatever your experience, giving you the opportunity to practice contemporary dance techniques at your own level. As well as learning some set movement exercises you’ll have the chance to have a go at choreography through creative tasks.
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Tuesdays 20 September - 29 November (not 25 October) 6.30 - 9pm | £118 (plus materials)
Thursdays 22 September - 1 December (not 27 October) 7 - 9pm | £100 (plus materials) A choice of ten week courses catering for all levels, from total beginners to advanced students. You’ll learn many techniques working with clay and ceramics and be encouraged to pursue your own projects, ideas and forms of expression in these friendly classes.
Pottery with Jennie Gilbert Wednesdays 21 September - 30 November (not 26 October) 6.30 - 9.30pm | £145 (plus materials)
A ten week course covering the basics of pottery making in a relaxed and fun environment. Learn new skills and work at your own pace making anything from an egg cup or bird box to a vase or lamp base.
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Writing for Stage with Angie Street
Life Sculpture with Charlotte Moreton
A ten week course for adults. Learn or develop the techniques of playwriting, examining extracts from contemporary plays and using writing exercises to free your creativity.
A five week course working with a life model. You’ll learn how to prepare a frame and be guided through building up a life-sized head in clay, bringing in character and expression as the portrait develops.
Wednesdays 21 September - 30 November (not 26 October) 7 - 9pm | £84
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Thursdays 22 September 20 October 6.45 - 9.15pm | £80 (plus materials)
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One-offs Craft Club
Tuesdays 6 & 20 September, 4 & 18 October, 1 & 15 November and 6 & 20 December 11am - 12noon | FREE A nationwide initiative to get people crafting. Enjoy knitting, stitching and crochet in a relaxed atmosphere. Bring along your own craft project or get involved with the planned activities.
Zone Club
Saturdays 24 September, 29 October and 26 November 10am - 2.30pm | ÂŁ18 A music and filmmaking club for adults with learning disabilities, aged 16 and over. Have fun making music and films with new friends. Activities are participant-led and past sessions have seen the creation of a musical kung fu film and road movie about a car that runs on funk music!
Music Sampling for Beginners with Solarference Saturday 24 September 2.30 - 4pm | ÂŁ10
Solarference will be running a handson workshop on electronic sound sampling, inviting you to use their self-designed sound software to create and perform music and sound collages, from the sounds of everyday objects and voices.
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Throw Your Own Pottery Party
Saturday 1 October 2 - 5pm | £20 (includes materials) If you ever wanted to throw a pottery party for your children, or just have some creative fun with clay but didn’t know how to go about it, this is the course for you. It is packed full of project ideas and covers making techniques and tips.
Workshop with Nii! Puppet Making Workshop Saturday 3 December 2 - 4pm | £3 per child
Friday 16 December 5.30 - 6.30pm | £5
As part of our Comedy Festival we’ll be serving up a drop-in puppet making session for children and their families - this is sure to leave you full of giggles!
Learn the moves and the songs so you can sing and dance the night away during our fabulous Tropical Christmas Party with Nii! featuring Frititi on Friday 16 December, 8pm (Tickets £12 | £10 concessions).
Improvisation for Life
Christmas Crafternoon
The Improvisation Academy Saturday 3 December 2 - 3.30pm £12 | £10 concessions As part of our Comedy Festival, learn the main principles of improvisation in an atmosphere of safety and support. Sample many of the ways that improvisation can quickly develop your skills, so you can start to apply the ideas in your life.
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Thursday 22 December 3 - 5pm | FREE
Join Smarties tutor, Melanie Evans, in Café Arts Centre for some Christmas arts and crafts activities for children and their families. From candy cane cards to reindeer baubles, you’ll leave this Christmas Crafternoon with plenty of gifts and decorations to fill your home and loved ones yuletide stockings!
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Coming up...
Glaze Clinic with Carys Davies
Saturday 14 January 2017 10am - 4pm | ÂŁ45 (includes materials) A fantastic opportunity to learn more about glazes through a talk and series of practical experiments with ceramic artist and volcanic glaze expert Carys Davies. Try your favourite glazes over reactive slips on supplied test pieces. Bring lots of your own test pieces of biscuited ware to try new glazes mixed by the group. Design and make more test pieces for ongoing tests. Get tips to help you keep developing consistent new glazes, slips and techniques that suit your own style of making.
...spring 2017 All regular spring 2017 workshops go on sale Monday 21 November at 10am online or Tuesday 22 November through the Box Office. 14
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Independent Iyengar Yoga with Jackie Matthews Mondays from 5 September | 10.30 - 12noon Tuesdays from 6 September | 10 - 11.30am £9 per session
A yoga class for mixed abilities. Beginners always welcome. T: Jackie on 01722 336577 E: jackie@jackiematthews.uk.com www.jackieyoga.co.uk
Gentle Tai Chi for Parkinson’s and Osteoporosis Wednesdays from 7 September 11.30am - 12.15pm
£3 per session | Free to Parkinson’s UK members T: Tricia on 01722 336970 E: triciahendy@aol.com
Ukulele Classes
Salsa with Keen Dance
2 - 2.45pm Beginners | £6 per session 2.45 - 4pm Intermediates | £7 per session 4 - 4.30pm Advanced | £4 per session £10 for two sessions (instruments provided)
10.30am - 12.30pm £10 in advance | £10.95 on the door
Mondays from 5 September
Saturdays 1 October & 12 November
A fun and friendly Ukulele class, giving you the chance to learn to play and perform on this ever-popular instrument. T: Robin on 07824 552414 E: robinhdwalter@gmail.com
Start your weekend in style. Join us for some exciting Cuban Salsa with experienced teachers. You’ll learn some great new moves to some infectious rhythms, which you can show off on any dancefloor. Come along alone or with a friend. It’s an excellent way to meet new people, keep fit and have fun. Why not give it a go?! Everyone welcome. T: Melanie on 07866 489781 E: info@keendance.co.uk
Iyengar Yoga with Susan Stephenson
Painting in the Netherlands
Tuesdays from 6 September | 7 - 8.30pm Wednesdays from 7 September | 7 - 8.30pm Thursdays from 8 September | 9.30 - 11am £8.50 per session
A yoga class for mixed abilities. Beginners always welcome. T: Susan on 01722 413633 E: susansteph@gmail.com www.susanstephensonyoga.co.uk
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Tuesdays 11 October - 8 November 10.30am - 1pm | £85 for the term
A 5 week course which will take you on a tour of art from Bosch and Bruegel to Vermeer and Ruisdael. This a fascinating story of art created for new cities in a new Republic. An art collection was no longer the domain of kings and princes as merchants adorned their city houses with paintings which expressed new ideas and modern imagery. T: Hendrika on 01962 774707 E: hendrika-foster@hotmail.co.uk 15
Booking & Access We are open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 3pm 01722 321744 from Tuesday 5 July www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk from Monday 4 July
Workshops have limited capacity so please book early to avoid disappointment. A limited number of discounted places are available in cases of genuine hardship for individuals who would not otherwise be able to participate. Please call the Box Office for further information. Refunds and exchanges only apply if a workshop is cancelled. Ramps or lift provide access to all public areas and two disabled parking spaces are available in the Arts Centre car park. Evening access is via the doors between the church and extension. Please ring the bell and we will come and let you in. In exceptional circumstances we may have to make changes to the planned programme of events. We avoid this wherever possible but we’re afraid we have to reserve the right to do so.
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