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During this 1 day intermediate level Adobe Illustrator course you will learn how to use Illustrator's tools to create stunning illustrations and type effects. Building on our Introduction to Illustrator (or your exisiting basic knowledge) you will learn how to work with colours, create printable documents, use gradients, layers, fonts, text effects, work with page and product design along with many other more advanced features.

Learn how to make multi-coloured screen prints with artist and printmaker Lou Davis at The Arienas Collective in central Edinburgh

Stone Carving made a return to the Phoenix last year when we welcomed Mark Stonestreet to come teach us the joys of creating free-standing abstract sculpture. It was an absolutely fantastic course! This year Mark is coming back for more and this time we’re giving the students more stone to create with and more time – 5 days to be precise! The dusty nature of stone means that we will be working under a marquee set within the studio’s beautiful meadow – what better way to spend your summer – especially when none of us can go abroad? Outside of a global pandemic, Mark spends half the year creating sculpture in the South Downs and the other half in Mamallapuram in India – a village of over 200 stone carving workshops. His life is in stone and I liked him the instant we met. He is everything you would expect a stone carver to be – sturdy, weathered (meant in the nicest possible way, I promise Mark!) with a warm, no-nonsense personality that immediately puts you at ease. Our students are in safe hands working with him and I cannot wait to see what they will achieve this year! 23/08/2021 - 27/08/2021 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Location: The Phoenix Studio This fun course includes: Informal, relaxed & attentive guidance for every student, provided by Mark Stonestreet Step-by-step demonstrations covering… How to work with the tools and stone safely, How to create an abstract design that will look good and have structural integrity, How to transfer your design to the stone and carve into it efficiently to create the basic shape, How to add detail and refine the carved form, How to finish and present the form (looking at finishes, treatment, and mounting). This course is for you if: You want to realise drawings and 2D designs into 3D or have an introduction to visualizing your ideas in 3D You want to explore your creativity but lack the confidence to do so on your own You want to learn how to work safely and competently in stone You want to get away from it all and immerse yourself in a fun, creative environment Suitable for? Anyone, but please note that you will be using a chisel and mallet throughout the three days and this will take it’s toll on your arms and body. We generally limit the age to 16 years old+ though exceptions can be made where appropriate. Please contact James Orts and ask. What is included in the price? Five full days tuition (10 am-4.30 pm) Materials, including a piece of Portland stone (approximately 55cm x 25cm x 22cm), safety gear, and the tools you will need for when on the course You could consider making a simple printed course handout outlining the technique’s main principles and useful links/suppliers – Totally your choice though! Tea, coffee, biscuits/cakes Use of a beautiful, purpose-built art studio with all the equipment & materials you will need Beautiful countryside setting Pre-course prep It would be useful to gather, sketch out or think about what abstract shapes you are drawn to. Mark will be able to provide ideas as well and advise you on which of your ideas may work best so having some ideas to work from would be useful. You will be working outdoors so come prepared for the forecasted weather and all students must work in sturdy shoes. You will be sent an automated email on booking which prompts you towards documents that help you prepare for your time here. If this does not happen then please email James before the course.   Beyond The Course Having completed a Phoenix Studio course many of our students choose to explore the medium further. They may come on another weekend course, start coming to our Phoenix Art Club Sessions or our Creative Monday Sessions, or carry on independently at home. We are more than happy to help and advise you in taking those first creative steps! Need accommodation? If you are travelling from further afield and would like to stay in the area for your visit then have a look at our recommend B&Bs and hotels. Click here for the list.

Our workshop packages are perfect for groups looking for an alternative activity to take part in as part of a corporate event, team building exercise, stag or hen do, birthday party, Christmas party or any other occasion you’d like to embellish with a unique creative spin.  Below is a list of ‘off the shelf’ workshops and packages we currently offer however each of these can be customised to suit your needs. So if you like the look of tie due but also want to give t-shirt printing a go drop us an email and we’ll do our best to make it happen. Similarly if you’d like any of these experiences to come to you please get in touch as a selection of our equipment is portable. Booking a workshop as a group would give you a discount price as well. If you are more than 5 people, you can get it from 50£ per person (regular price 75£) for our usual 6h workshop. We also offer short courses (2/3 hours) for 25£ per person. - TSHIRT PRINTING WORKSHOP - PAPER PRINTING WORKSHOP - FABRIC PRINTING WORKSHOP Email hello@3rdrailprintspace.co.uk for a quote.

A whole day of workshops for groups of pupils throughout your school, delivered by a dedicated ally of disabled people. Engaging and thought-provoking, these workshops are a must for schools that want to challenge prejudice and promote disability equality. Workshops will help pupils to: learn more about disability and human rights hear disabled people’s perspectives identify common stereotypes and some of the prejudices disabled people face consider what disability is and how it arises understand the difference between impairment and disability review terminology and its effect on disabled people’s identities learn about disabled people who have made a difference ask sensitive questions anonymously become advocates for disability equality 95-100% of participants say that they found our workshop helpful Some of the reasons pupils have given for finding the workshop helpful are: “Until today I had always been scared of disabled people but today I have learnt that disabled people have a heart and emotions too.” “I now understand more about disabilities. My sister and brother has disabilities.” “It shows that although disabled people have limits they can do many things.” “Because presenter told in very simply way about complicated things and used interesting examples.” “Now I know that disabled people do things differently.” FAQs: How long is each workshop? 40-45 minutes; this can be adjusted to fit in with your school day. How many workshops will you deliver? We can deliver up to six workshops in a day. How many pupils should there be in each group? The workshops are interactive, so they are more effective with groups of around 20 pupils. We are often asked to work with larger groups and this still generates excellent feedback from pupils and staff. What year groups are these workshops for? The workshops are suitable for all year groups in primary and secondary schools; we adapt the content and presentation according to the age of pupils. Does a member of staff need to stay with the group? Yes, we ask that a member of staff is present at each workshop. Will you need any equipment? We ask for a computer, projector and access to the internet. Pupils will need a pen to write with. How are the workshops evaluated? At the end of each workshop we ask all (except the youngest) pupils to write down if they have found it helpful or not and why; we may also offer them an opportunity to ask a question anonymously.If schools have opted for this (please see optional extras below) we will send the school written responses to questions and a transcript of pupils’ feedback as evidence of impact. Cost: CSIE price: £800+vat plus expenses Optional extras: a) written responses to pupils’ anonymous questions (£50+vat) b) transcript of pupils’ feedback, as evidence of impact (£50+vat)

Private soap making class run by The Scottish Soapworks at The Arienas Collective in Edinburgh City Centre

During this 1 day Intermediate level InDesign course you will explore powerful layout and typographical controls, working with layers, creating multipage documents, using clipping paths and preparing for print. This course is ideal for anybody who already uses InDesign and wishes to progress to a professional level. Comprehensive colour management, typography and advanced graphics and effects are also covered.

During this 1 day intermediate level course you will learn how to utilise the powerful image editing capabilities of Adobe Photoshop. Building on the topics covered in our Introduction to Photoshop, you will learn how to work with multiple layers, use layer masks, learn how to use smart objects, add sophisticated filters. Re-touching and repairing, montages and image correction techniques are also covered.

The Level 4 Chemical Skin Peels Qualification has been developed as a result of a move towards regulating non-medical aesthetic therapies to ensure practitioner knowledge, client care and safety is at the forefront of all advanced non-medical aesthetic treatments offered by therapists. You will also achieve Level 4 Award In Facial Anatomy & Physiology at no extra cost. Full details can be found here Please confirm dates and availability with us prior to purchasing Who Is This Course Suitable For? Learners must have previously completed and achieved a relevant Level 3 qualification. You must also have an anatomy and physiology qualification at a minimum of Level 4 which is combined with this course with NO EXTRA COST Course Content You will cover; Understanding chemical skin peeling treatments Be able to plan for chemical skin peeling treatments Be able to carry out chemical skin peeling using Beta Hydroxy Acids BHAs, Alpha Hydroxy Acids AHAs safely on all Fitzpatrick skin types Understand facial anatomy and physiology Understand associated pathologies Understand skin disorders, injuries and conditions A full start up equipment kit will be available to purchase on training. Details will be provided upon booking. Course Duration & Cost You will be required to do home study of treatment theory as well as assignments before you attend the practical training. This will allow more time to work on models and get hands on experience. You will be required to be in the centre for 1-2 practical days (depending on your experience) £999 Why Choose Us? This course will allow you to offer the most on trend and in demand treatments that are results driven. The key to a successful business is to offer services that clients will want to keep coming back for. All of the treatments within this diploma have proven results which will support you in customer retention. We do not offer online courses for treatments that require the skill that can only be performed in front an experienced trainer. We ensure we offer a practical course that allows you to work on 2 models per treatment. We want you to be confident in the skill so you can start your business straight away. We are not an Academy and we take pride in this. This means we offer more than just training you in a skill. We understand how difficult and overwhelming it can be to start a new business and our ethos is to provide guidance and support to get you started. All our sessions have an option of 1-2-1 sessions for a personalised experience and have a maximum of 4 students per session. Your journey with us doesn’t end in the practical training session. When you train with Elixir Skin Training you become a part of our brand. We stay in touch with all our graduates and provide that motivation to get you going, which you will not find in large Academies. Quality of training is important but so is what comes after- we support you in every aspect because we want to see you build your business. Categories: Advanced Skin Care Courses, ofqual, Training

The Level 4 qualification in Skin Needling has been developed as a result of a move towards regulating non-medical aesthetic therapies to ensure practitioner knowledge, client care and safety is at the forefront of all advanced non-medical aesthetic treatments offered by therapists. You will also achieve Level 4 Award In Facial Anatomy & Physiology at no extra cost. Full details can be found here Please confirm dates and availability with us prior to purchasing Who Is This Course Suitable For? Learners must have previously completed and achieved a relevant Level 3 qualification. You must also have an anatomy and physiology qualification at a minimum of Level 4 which is combined with this course with NO EXTRA COST Course Content You will cover; Understanding skin needling treatments Be able to plan for skin needling treatments Be able to carry out skin needling treatments using an automated and manual device Understand facial anatomy and physiology Understand associated pathologies Understand skin disorders, injuries and conditions A full start up equipment kit will be available to purchase on training. Details will be provided upon booking. Course Duration & Cost You will be required to do home study of treatment theory as well as assignments before you attend the practical training. This will allow more time to work on models and get hands on experience. You will be required to be in the centre for 1-2 practical days (depending on your experience) £999 Why Choose Us? This course will allow you to offer the most on trend and in demand treatments that are results driven. The key to a successful business is to offer services that clients will want to keep coming back for. All of the treatments within this diploma have proven results which will support you in customer retention. We do not offer online courses for treatments that require the skill that can only be performed in front an experienced trainer. We ensure we offer a practical course that allows you to work on 2 models per treatment. We want you to be confident in the skill so you can start your business straight away. We are not an Academy and we take pride in this. This means we offer more than just training you in a skill. We understand how difficult and overwhelming it can be to start a new business and our ethos is to provide guidance and support to get you started. All our sessions have an option of 1-2-1 sessions for a personalised experience and have a maximum of 4 students per session. Your journey with us doesn’t end in the practical training session. When you train with Elixir Skin Training you become a part of our brand. We stay in touch with all our graduates and provide that motivation to get you going, which you will not find in large Academies. Quality of training is important but so is what comes after- we support you in every aspect because we want to see you build your business. Categories: Advanced Skin Care Courses, ofqual, Training