Welcome to Riseley WEA
Riseley WEA is an adult educational organisation where we offer two sessions of lectures per year on a variety of cultural subjects - a Spring Term and an Autumn term.
With a history going back nearly thirty years, we have covered a wide variety of subjects, from history, architecture, music, art, film and many more.
All our lectures are delivered by tutors with extensive knowledge of their subjects and a great deal of experience in teaching interested and enthusiastic adults.
Everyone is welcome.
We meet in the comfort of Riseley Village Hall Lounge where we start each meeting with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee and biscuits.
Spring 2017
New courses starting January 2017 will be
From Barber Surgeons to the NHS
by
Dr Mke Muncaster
TDuring the 19th Century medicine in Britain was transformed. Training became standardised, doctors were regulated and crucial advances were made in knowledge and technology. These developments prepared the way for the establishment of the NHS
Starting Wednesday 18th January 2017
10.15 for 10.30 lecture
Cost £47.50 for the course of 9 lectures
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and
Practical Art
by
Jacki Tebbutt
A course of nine lectures starting Tue 18th SJanuary 2.15 pm
Please note this course is fully booked.
Week 1 PENCILS
Introduction to using pencils and /or developing skills of using pencils through a variety of exercises looking at line and tonal variation
Week 2 - CHARCOAL AND WATER SOLUBLE GRAPHITE – feel free to bring along your own art materials if you have them
Introduction to using charcoal and water soluble graphite and /or developing skills of using charcoal and water soluble graphite through a variety of exercises exploring tonal variation
Week 3 – BALL POINT AND FELT TIP PENS – feel free to bring along your own art materials if you have them
Introduction to using ball point and felt tip pens and /or developing skills of using ball point and felt tip pens through a variety of exercises creating texture and tonal variation through cross hatching and stippling
Week 4 – PASTELS (Chalky and Oil) – feel free to bring along your own art materials if you have them
Introduction to using pastels and /or developing skills of using pastels through a variety of exercises with the introduction of colour
Week 5 – WATERCOLOUR PENCILS AND INKTENSE PENCILS – feel free to bring along your own art materials if you have them
Introduction to watercolour and inktense pencils and /or developing skills of using watercolour and inktense pencils through a variety of exercises exploring colour and washes
Weeks 6 to 9 – MIXED MEDIA – Choosing your favourite media to develop - on your own chosen subject or theme
I
Please note this course is fully booked
Starting Tuesday January 2017
Cost £47.50 for the course of 9 lectures
Cost £47.50 for the course of 9 lectures