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Phoenix pottery and Art Studio offers pottery courses and classes, art and craft classes including The mindful Art Club, Glass fusing, festive workshops , painting , felting and many others. Close to Wigan and Warrington with easy Motorway access from Manchester and Liverpool and the Northwest.

Phoenix Pottery and Art Studio offer a Membership programme for experienced potters, with full use of the pottery studio. Alongside their regular pottery classes and courses. Situated in Golborne, near Warrington, St Helens, Wigan and with easy motorway access for the Northwest UK. Approx 20 miles from Manchester and Liverpool.

Have you always wanted to have a go at a Pottery class? Unsure if you want to commit to a pottery course or workshop. These taster sessions will give a you a brilliant opportunity to get your hands a bit mucky and learn a little bit about how clay works. We will complete a small easy beginners project, by hand, in a couple of hours. ( projects will vary dependant on different class facilitators) Hopefully you’ll go away feeling inspired and confident in your decision to join a course or full workshop with us. Your small project will be left with us for the glazing and kiln firing process, ready to collect in approx 3-4wks. Min Age 16yrs please note - we have very long waiting lists for the full sessions - we suggest selecting an alternative available date. We will be adding more dates to the calendar soon.

Join us for some Mindfulness as part of our Therapeutic Arts Series of workshops. Our wonderful glass Artist Debs will guide you in relaxation, mindful practise and will encourage you to engage your creative flow. With demonstration and guidance you will complete a fused glass and enamel mandala design. The finished piece can be an art display or coaster. During these sessions we utilise Aromatherapy, gentle music and relaxation techniques to help us to engage in quiet peaceful making. We discourage chatter to allow for full immersion in the process. All workshop facilitators in this series are Therapeutic Arts Practitioners. This workshop is in the fully accessible area of our studio.

Leading SAFe®: In-House Training During this course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by using the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. Participants in the class gain insights into mastering business agility to thrive in competitive markets. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. Attendees also learn and practice the skills to support and execute PI Planning events and coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Class participants will explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and Design-Thinking approach to Agile Product Delivery. Learners will also understand how to implement a Lean Portfolio Management function within their enterprise. What you will Learn After attending this class, attendees should be able to: Lead the transformation to business agility with SAFe® Become a Lean-Agile leader Understand customer needs Design Thinking Enable Agile Product delivery Implement Lean Portfolio Management Thrive in the digital age with business agility Become a Lean-Agile leader Establish Team and Technical Agility Build solutions with Agile Product Delivery Explore Lean Portfolio Management Lead the change Become a Certified SAFe® Agilist

Are you really passionate about film? Do you want to get your hands on the kit used to make real films? Do you want to learn your craft from real filmmakers? Screen and Film School is dedicated to one thing: Film. The BA (Hons) Filmmaking is focused on creating the next generation of filmmakers.

SAFe® for Government: In-House Training Transitioning to Lean-Agile practices for building technology-based capabilities is especially challenging in the government context. But issues of legacy governance, contracting, and organizational barriers can be overcome with the right information and strategies. During this course, attendees will learn the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation of a program inside a government agency. Attendees gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and why it's an essential foundation for transformation. They'll also get practical advice on building high-performing, multi-vendor Agile teams and programs, managing technology investments in Lean flow, acquiring solutions with Agile contracting, launching the program, and planning and delivering value using SAFe®. Attendees also learn how specific leadership behaviors can drive successful organizational change in government. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® for Government leader, you should be able to: Transition government programs from traditional software and systems development models to Lean-Agile and DevOps mindsets, principles, and practices using SAFe® Adapt technology strategy, budgeting and forecasting, acquisition, compliance, and governance processes to flow-based practices using emerging government guidelines Organize government programs into one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and execute in Program Increments (PIs) Explore Large Solution coordination in a government and multi-vendor environment Identify and internalize the mindset and leader behaviors essential to successful Lean-Agile transformation Follow success patterns for SAFe® implementations adapted to the government context Build a preliminary outline of next steps to begin and / or accelerate the SAFe® implementation in your program or agency Advancing Lean-Agile in government Embracing a Lean-Agile mindset Understanding SAFe® Principles Creating high-performing Agile teams and programs Planning with cadence and synchronization Delivering value in Program Increments Mapping the path to agency and program agility Leading successful change

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Phoenix Pottery offers pottery classes and beginners pottery courses. A calendar of Art and craft classes, including Animal Sculpture, watercolour painting classes, beginners glass fusing, festive workshops, wreath making and more run through the year. Close to Warrington and Wigan. Approx 20 miles from Manchester and Liverpool, with easy Motorway access for the Northwest UK

Phoenix pottery and Art Studio is an Artist owned studio, offering pottery and art/craft classes in Cheshire. We have a range of pottery classes and ceramic art workshops, for beginners to experienced. We are close to the towns of Warrington, Wigan, St Helens and cities of Liverpool and Manchester . With easy motorway access from, M6 , M62 and East Lancs Rd.