Explore creating holes and open structures using both conventional and experimental knitting processes.
Knitted Sculpture is an experimental workshop focusing on making three dimensional pieces using simple techniques.
Exploring the unique texture of felted knitting to create art, sculpture and many other practical purposes!
Why choose Vectorworks Garden Design Training Course? Vectorworks, a user-friendly industry-standard software, is perfect for interior design, architectural planning, 3D modeling, and landscaping projects. Its versatility makes it suitable for both home enthusiasts and professionals. Course Info Scheduling: 1-on-1 training, your schedule. Book any hour, Mon to Sat, 9 am - 7 pm. Call 02077202581 to reserve. Duration: 16 hours. Method: In-person face-to-face sessions and live online instruction. Vectorworks Garden Design Training Course: Master the art of garden design with Vectorworks software in our specialized training program. Led by certified tutors and industry experts, this course equips you with comprehensive skills and techniques tailored to garden design. Create stunning 2D layouts and 3D landscapes, visualize designs, and produce professional documentation for your projects. Benefits: In-Person and Live Online Options: Choose between in-person or live online sessions for flexible learning. Certified Tutors and Experts: Learn from experienced tutors passionate about garden design. Comprehensive Curriculum: Cover essential aspects of garden design using Vectorworks. Lesson Recordings: Access valuable session recordings for review and reinforcement. Lifetime Email Support: Receive ongoing assistance from industry experts for continuous growth. Course Duration: 16 hours Course Description: This advanced Vectorworks course is tailored for individuals who already possess basic knowledge of the software and wish to enhance their skills to become proficient users. Participants will learn more advanced 2D and 3D techniques, including advanced 3D modeling, rendering, visualization, and customizing Vectorworks to suit their specific needs and workflows. The course will cover topics such as creating custom tools, working with planting plans, and integrating with AutoCAD. Course Outline: Module 1: Vectorworks Interface and Basic Concepts - Understanding the Vectorworks interface and palettes - Opening, saving, and managing files - Creating and editing objects and shapes - Utilizing Undo/Redo and Snaps for precision - Applying graphic attributes and working with dimensions Module 2: Modeling and Drawing Techniques - Exploring advanced tools and commands in detail - Integrating with AutoCAD and data exchange - Creating, modifying, and editing text - Utilizing callout text tool for annotations - Organizing information using design layers and classes Module 3: Working with Buildings and Models - Utilizing design layers and sheet layers for architectural projects - Assigning objects to layers and classes - Working with viewports and sheet layers for presentation - Drawing buildings, including walls and roofs - Setting up and rendering perspective views Module 4: Creating Site and Landscape Plans - Importing land surveys or architects' files - Drawing site surveys and working with hard landscape elements - Adding and customizing plantings using the plant tool - Editing plant definitions and creating custom plant symbols - Generating plant schedules and reports Module 5: Vectorworks Architect Features - Setting up files and scaling the drawing - Customizing text styles and dimension standards - Working with scanned images and creating site models - Designing floors, doors, and windows using standard Vectorworks elements - Creating and managing title blocks, labels, notes, and keynotes Module 6: Working Drawings and Final Project - Developing the final project with 2D and 3D elements - Applying site modifiers and stairs to the design - Generating printing layouts for presentations - Creating working drawings with detailed plans and elevations Download Vectorworks Trial https://www.vectorworks.net/trial Proficiently use Vectorworks software for garden design, including creating accurate site plans and garden layouts. Apply 2D and 3D modeling techniques to visualize garden designs and present them professionally. Incorporate plants, hardscape elements, and other design elements into garden layouts effectively. Generate detailed construction drawings for seamless implementation of garden projects. Understand the key features and functionalities of Vectorworks specific to garden design. Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing Vectorworks tools for various garden design tasks. Interact collaboratively in face-to-face or online learning environments, engaging with instructors and peers. Utilize lesson recordings to review and reinforce course concepts for continuous learning. Seek personalized guidance and assistance through lifetime email support from certified tutors and industry experts. Transform creative garden design ideas into practical and stunning real-world projects using Vectorworks software.
Historical Association webinar series: Making GCSE history accessible: supporting all learners at Key Stage 4 Presenters: Catherine Priggs This session explores the essential literacy skills required to engage effectively with history at Key Stage 4. Participants will examine the unique demands of historical reading and writing and learn strategies to scaffold tasks that develop pupils’ ability to analyse sources, construct arguments, and communicate historical ideas clearly. Key topics: • Understanding the literacy challenges specific to historical texts and tasks • Strategies to enhance comprehension of complex historical sources and narratives • Scaffolding writing skills to support the construction of clear and persuasive historical arguments To use your corporate recording offer on this webinar please fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/e/bdNUSwLNrL Image: A Squire "Old English" padlock on a gate latch in Devon (Image: Partonez/Wikimedia Commons)
Introduction to watercolour Artist-taught watercolour course that will get you inspired and confident to practise with this wonderful medium!
Join me on Wednesday 18th May to discuss Staff Retention: We will share ideas and hopefully learn new ideas. We will explore the most effective ways to connect your team. Lets look at how leading in an emotionally Intelligent way can help retain staff.
Gain robust techniques for obtaining feedback from end users throughout product design, and learn how to identify new opportunities for design improvement.
A masterclass in devising therapeutic metaphors This inspiring online training day gives you powerful, non-intrusive ways to help distressed young people – and others – overcome difficulties in their lives – the skills you will learn can also be used with adults Accredited CPD: 6 hours Length: 1 day (9.15am - 4.00pm GMT) LIVE ONLINE – Join Pamela Woodford live online on Tuesday 18th June 2024 for this enjoyable, experiential CPD accredited training day – you will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions, take part in exercises to practice the steps involved, come up with pertinent metaphors and create your own story. Limited numbers. BONUS RECORDING – you will also get a recording of the tutor sessions for a limited time afterwards to maximise your learning. >> If you can’t make this date please register your interest below and we’ll let you know as soon as a new date is available. Fantastic online training, engaging and thought-provoking throughout. The confidence Pamela has given me will impact positively on my everyday practice, I am truly inspired...PSYCHOTHERAPIST Why take this course Children’s natural affinity with stories gives us an incredibly powerful, non-directive way to help emotionally distressed and abused young people, who can sometimes be hard to reach in any other way. On this practical live training event you will learn how to tap into your own metaphorical brain to create therapeutic stories and metaphors ‘in the moment’ that are appropriate to each individual’s circumstances and experiences. Throughout the day Pamela – a master storyteller and highly experienced psychotherapist – draws on her own case histories, metaphor and story examples as she guides you through the steps involved in ‘thinking on your feet’ and creating a story yourself in the moment. By the end of the day you will have lots of new, innovative ways to engage with and help distressed children deal with the experiences they have had – whilst also offering them hope, understanding, and new ways of thinking and feeling about life and themselves. Indeed, you may well be surprised at how quickly positive psychological changes occur as a result of the stories you will create and tell ‘in the moment’. Stories also play a crucial role in child development – through the ways the different characters think, act and overcome difficulties, children gain important templates for understanding the world and dealing with the challenges and situations they will meet in life – both now and in the future. They are a wonderful way to help build resilience. Storytelling and the careful use of therapeutic metaphor are crucial elements of successful counselling and psychotherapy – they help bypass assumptions and rigid thinking to offer a new, broader way of looking at things, awaken innate resources and offer crucial hope – just what struggling children need… Wonderful, interactive online course. Pamela is a joy to listen to – I learnt so muchCOUNSELLOR What will you learn A clear understanding of how to address emotional issues in children Simple ways to calm and relax children – “it’s the way you tell ‘em” Tips for igniting your own imagination and creativity How to ‘think metaphor’ to find the right one for each situation A step-by-step guide to creating your own stories – the 6 steps for creating short stories with metaphors specifically tailored to quickly bring about positive psychological changes in children and young people Breathing life into inanimate objects and taking inspiration from nature – how to tune into your metaphorical mind Valuable experience in creating your own therapeutic story from scratch How to use your stories and metaphors The importance of paying attention to the words children use when telling you something Case histories which illustrate the effectiveness and flexibility of stories – and show why they are such powerful therapeutic tools, even with difficult cases How to find your own metaphors and connect them emotionally to distressing situations Using embedded suggestions in stories – exercise Different ways to use therapeutic stories, such as those in Pamela’s acclaimed Brighter Little Minds series, to develop emotional literacy The importance of incorporating all of our senses How to adapt stories to use with adolescents and adults Tips for thinking creatively ‘on your feet’ to come up with suitable metaphors and ideas there and then in the moment Flexible skills that can easily be adapted to working with adults Why subtly entwining a child’s interests into a story makes its impact stronger How to introduce a story or therapeutic metaphor naturally into your conversation Feedback on the story you create and time to ask questions of the tutor – a highly experienced and creative psychotherapist who has spent decades working therapeutically with distressed children and young people A greater appreciation of the subtle power of metaphor, imagination and embedded suggestions and how to use them to help the young people you care for Increased confidence in creating and telling therapeutic stories yourself A variety of story examples and ‘scripts’ Lots of new ideas from Pamela Woodford’s ‘treasure chest of healing spells’ to spark your own creativity Tips for improving your own storytelling abilities Such a helpful live online training day – the use of metaphor via story form is a powerful toolHEAD OF BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT SERVICE – EDUCATION Course Programme The ‘How to create healing stories for distressed children’ live online workshop starts at 9.15am and runs until 4.00pm. (GMT). 9.15am Join the Zoom meeting 9.30am What can go wrong for children? How stories can help 11.00am Comfort break and discussion 11.10am Using metaphor, relaxation, imagination and embedded suggestions 1.00pm Lunch break 1.40pm Setting the scene and creating the story 3.10pm Comfort break and discussion 3.20pm Sharing the stories you have created 4.00pm Day ends Who is this course suitable for? Anyone working with emotionally distressed children or young people, including: Psychotherapists, therapists and counsellors Teachers and educational professionals Childcare and healthcare professionals (and students) Foster carers Adoptive parents – and perspective adoptive parents Social workers Parents and carers Interested friends or family who wish to help a young person they know And anyone who would like to attend for personal reasons This course has been independently accredited by the internationally recognised CPD Standards Office for 6 hours of CPD training. On completion of this training you’ll receive CPD certificates from the College and the CPD Standards Office.