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ON PRESCRIPTION

PaintingGLASS

Creative Writing

Cookery & Cake making

DRAWING

New Course Guide SEPTEMBER 2014 - DECEMBER 2014

Burnley Pendle & Ribble Valley

Creative Writing • TextilesMixed Media Crafts

& Drawing.

Creative Journaling, Painting, Around the World in 10 Dishes, Baking & Cake Decorating and

Fused Glass.

MAKE STUFF ☛ MAKE FRIENDS ☛ MAKE LIFE BETTER

NEW COURSESBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

CREATIvEJOURNALINg

MAKE STUFF ☛ MAKE FRIENDS ☛ MAKE LIFE BETTER MAKE STUFF ☛ MAKE FRIENDS ☛ MAKE LIFE BETTER

Blog: http://artsop.blogspot.co.uk Email [email protected] 07815 962190 or Call 01282 661784


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1. Connect… With the people around you. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. At home, work, school or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day.

2. Be Active… Go for a walk or run. Step outside. Cycle. Play a game. Garden. Dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity that you enjoy; one that suits your level of mobility and fitness.

3. Give… Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Join a community group. Look out, as well as in. Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and will create connections with the people around you.

Arts on Prescription What you need to know

Five ways to wellbeingMake your mark

4. Keep Learning… Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Sign up for that course. Take on a different responsibility at work. Fix a bike. Learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite food. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things will make you more confident, as well as being fun to do.

5. Take Notice… Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons. Savour the moment, whether you are on a train, eating lunch or talking to friends. Be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters to you.

HERE ARE 5 EvIDENCE BASED WAYS TO HELP YOU IMPROvE YOUR MENTAL WELLBEINg. TRY TO INTEgRATE THEM INTO YOUR DAILY LIFE - THINK OF THEM AS YOUR “5 A DAY” OF MENTAL WELLBEINg!

Arts on Prescription is friendly and welcoming and provides art courses for people who are finding life a little tough: people who are lonely, stressed or not feeling very confident about themselves and also those suffering from anxiety or depression.

You can come and try a lesson once and if you like it, come back and do the whole course. You don’t need to have done any arts & crafts in the past as all our courses are suitable for complete beginners. One of the best parts of Arts on Prescription is getting to try new things, new techniques and learning how to be more creative.

Do I need a prescription?No, if you think you can benefit from one of our courses and you haven’t been on Arts on Prescription before, you are welcome. We won’t ask your reasons for coming.

Can I do more than one course?At the moment you can only come on one course so you need to choose the one which suits you best. If you need any help with choosing a course, just call, text or email us.

How much are the courses?Our courses are free but we do ask for a donation towards materials, but this is just a donation and if you can’t afford the full price that is fine. We have a scale of suggested donations, ranging from £10 to £30 and we will explain more about this when you text, call or email us.

What can I do after coming on an Arts on Prescription course? Most of the time people love our courses and want to keep making stuff, making friends and making life better.

We keep in touch with people who go on our courses and let you know about further course opportunities, local art groups and volunteer opportunities which might be of interest.

We now run our own volunteer scheme and can take some people back who have already completed one of our courses as Arts on Prescription volunteers. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please get in touch and we can explain the full details.

We also run a blog which contains arts tutorials and encourages people to follow these on their own, or with friends. You can also find weekly wellbeing tips and follow the stories we share about some of the people that have attended Arts on Prescription.

You can find our blog at: www.artsop.blogspot.co.uk



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Creative Writing – Working with Words

Mixed Media Crafts

Creative Cookery ‘Around the World in 10 Dishes

Creative Journaling

12 Week Course

Tutor: Claire Benson

Venue: Barnoldswick Library, Fern Lea Avenue, Barnoldswick, Lancashire BB18 5DW

Times: Tuesdays, 10:00am – 12:30pm

Start Date: 9th September 2014

End Date: 2nd December 2014

12 Week Course

Tutor: Tina Foran

Venue: Sion Baptist Church, Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DW

Times: Tuesdays, 1pm – 3:30pm



10 Week Course

Tutor: Jayne Theaker

Venue: Family Tree Children’s Centre, Tunstill Square, Brierfield BB9 5GZ

Times: Fridays 09:30am – 12:30pm


End Date: 28th November 2014

10 Week Course

Tutor: Jayne Theaker

Venue: Family Tree Children’s Centre, Tunstill Square, Brierfield, BB9 5GZ

Times: Thursdays 09:30am - 12:30pm


End Date: 27th November 2014

12 Week Course

Tutor: Beverley Chapelhow

Venue: Clitheroe Library, Church St, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DG

Times: Tuesdays 1:00pm – 3:30pm



Unleash your Creativity! Discover your Passion for Crafts

Course Description: Would you like to discover reading for pleasure and fun, chat about interesting characters and story-lines, experiment with your creative side and tell your story? Come along to our ‘Working with Words’ sessions, where we will read together (stories, magazines and poems), discuss, write from prompts and discover how you can express yourself and your ideas in words in a relaxed and informal setting.This course is suitable for complete beginners.

Course Description: This course is designed to let you try a bit of everything and explores a variety of techniques and approaches to working with different materials. During this course you will discover the art of printing, painting, collage and design. You will produce finished pieces of artwork on canvas, paper and card alongside making and developing your own sketchbooks. This course is perfect for anyone wanting to learn new things and explore their creativity. This course is suitable for complete beginners.

Course Description: Ever fancied yourself as the next Nigella or Jamie Oliver, but never had the chance to learn how to cook dishes from around the world? Or maybe you feel as though your cookery skills could be improved upon, but don’t know where to begin? Then this is the course for you. You will be taken on a journey around the world learning how to cook popular one-pot dishes from scratch with the help of a cookery tutor. What’s more, you can then take the meal home and enjoy a scrumptious tea.

This course is suitable for complete beginners.

Course Description: If you fancy yourself as the next Mary Berry or Paul Hollywood and want to learn how to perfect your baking skills and avoid those soggy bottoms? Then this is the course for you. You will learn the essential skills involved in baking yummy treats. Learn how to perfect your piping and icing skills and decorate your baked goods with the help of a cookery tutor. What’s more, you get to take them home to enjoy!

This course is suitable for complete beginners.

Course Description: Keeping a journal is a good way to reflect on your experiences, ideas and thoughts. A journal allows you complete creative freedom and can be kept in many ways. This course uses a mix of creative writing and art techniques, you can combine images, collages and drawings to make your own personal and visually pleasing book. The options are endless!

This course is suitable for complete beginners and you don’t need have done any arts or crafts in the past to join.



Creative Writing

CREATIvEJOURNALLINg

Cake Decorating & Baking

Please note we don’t ask for donations on these two courses as you will be required to bring the main ingredients of the dish each week and we will provide the basic store cupboard ingredients.

MAKE STUFF ☛ MAKE FRIENDS ☛ MAKE LIFE BETTER MAKE STUFF ☛ MAKE FRIENDS ☛ MAKE LIFE BETTER



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Painting for Beginners Textiles

Drawing Fused Glass

12 Week Course

Tutor: Keith Parkinson

Venue: The ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NH

Times: Tuesdays, 10:00am – 12:30pm


End Date: 9th December 2014

12 Week Course

Tutor: Kath Heywood

Venue: Burnley Tennis Club, 30 Lower Ridge Close, Burnley, BB10 4BW

Times: Wednesdays, 1:00pm – 3:30pm



12 Week Course

Tutor: Keith Parkinson


Times: Tuesdays, 1:00pm – 3:30pm



12 Week Course

Tutor: Karen Redmayne


Times: Thursdays, 10:00am – 12:30pm



Course Description: This course explores acrylic painting techniques. We will look at ways to use line, tone, colour and form and have the opportunity to develop and investigate a range of techniques, tools and materials. You will be guided through a range of approaches to painting a variety of subjects, in a relaxed and friendly setting. Perfect for anyone that wants to give painting a try!This course is suitable for complete beginners.

Course Description: This textiles course will show you how to knit and crochet as well as exploring some basic sewing and embroidery techniques. You will use a scrapbook and practice skills each session. During this course you will design and make your own unique textile accessory, practice making the item and embellish it with your own designs.This course is suitable for complete beginners.

Course Description: During this course you will explore drawing techniques using a range of materials as well as use unfamiliar tools such as barbecue skewers, to explore the endless fun ways to draw. You will learn how to draw landscapes, portraits and still life and together look at different styles of art whilst building your confidence through drawing.This course is suitable for complete beginners, but we do recommend you have an interest in drawing.

Course Description: You will learn how to design, cut and make fused glass key rings, coasters and plates. Learn various glass techniques such as painting on glass and produce high quality work. Your pieces will be fired after each session and returned. This course is suitable for complete beginners but book fast, our glass courses are incredibly popular and fill up quickly. Maybe we are all a bit like magpies and just like shiny things!

It’s time to Experiment! Express your Ideas through ArtPainting

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We can run courses for groups of 10 people or more, often for free. Please contact us if you have a group you think could benefit from one of our courses.

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Call 01282 661784 Text 07815 962190

‘It was brilliant, fantastic and I loved the things I made, I felt

more relaxed and the course came at just the right time, it gave me

a break from work and a way to relieve stress’. Arts on Prescription participant

‘I have enjoyed making things, I have made new friends, and it has made life

better and given me more confidence’. Arts on Prescription participant

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