Enrichment Programme
We offer a range of weekly drop in sessions and courses to inspire and empower our learners. Our focus is on the development of independence, work and learning through creative courses such as Arts & Craft, Photography, Digital Inclusion and Life-Skills (learning about themselves, their lifestyle and local community).
Start date: Rolling (Mondays)
Duration: Ongoing
Location: Kingsland Hub E8 4DG
Textiles courses
Textiles for Outpost Shop and Gallery
Develop your skills and understanding of design using a sewing machine and hand stitching with mixed media. Learn simple and experimental techniques to produce artwork to display in a group exhibition in our Social Enterprise shop (Outpost) on Holloway Road.
Dates: 22 April – 15 July 2020
Time: Wednesdays 10am – 4pm
Duration: 11 sessions
Introduction to Textiles Techniques – ‘Developing Ideas in Knitting and Weaving’
Learn to knit and explore different weaving techniques, and develop your understanding of colour, texture and design. Apply this knowledge to make your own simple textiles designs.
Dates: 3 March – 14 July 2020
Time: Tuesdays 2pm – 5pm
Duration: 16 sessions
Art Courses
Painting and Drawing – ‘Experimental Techniques’
Develop your skills in drawing and painting using different techniques to experiment with a range of media and materials, and explore contemporary themes. Express your personal ideas to produce artwork for display in a group exhibition in our Social Enterprise shop (Outpost) on Holloway Road.
Dates: 3 March – 14 July 2020
Time: Tuesdays 10.00am – 1.00pm
Duration: 16 sessions
Beginners’ Screen Printing (Evening Class)
This course is a creative and practical introduction to the screen printing process aimed at beginners and the curious. You will get a step by step guide in to producing your own series of prints using silk screens. At the end of the course you will have created an original framed piece of Art for home or as a bespoke gift.
Duration: 5 sessions
Location: The Workshop, 83a Geffrye St, Hackney, E2 8JA
***Fees apply
Please see prospectus or email: learn@peterbedford.org.uk
Joinery & Furniture Design
Joinery: Product Design & Personal Practice
Learn the principles of design and a range of joinery techniques to create decorative accessories.
Start date: Rolling
Duration: Ongoing
Improvers Furniture Making (Evening Class)
Explore a range of joinery techniques and learn how to make a beautifully designed shelving unit.
Duration: 10 weeks (Wednesdays 6pm – 8:30pm)
Dates: 9th October – 11th December
Location: The Workshop, 83a Geffrye St, Hackney, E2 8JA
Beginners welcome!
Joinery Placements at The Workshop
Our joinery placements offer a supportive, inclusive environment where people with mental ill health or learning disabilities can learn practical skills in joinery, as well as develop skills to support recovery, social inclusion and employment.
Supporting Makers
One-to-one support for makers, designers and artists to independently produce handmade products for sale at Outpost and other retail outlets.
Duration: Ongoing
Contact us today to find out more about enrolment!
For more information about our current employment programmes and eligibility please contact us:
Telephone: 0203 815 4100
Email: learn@peterbedford.org.uk