Have fun using a variety of craft techniques and materials to completely transform jam jars from your kitchen and 'battery' tea-lights into attractive and unique display of candle holders. The session will offer the option of making up to three candle holders. These will include using silhouettes to create a scene around a jar, experimenting with deco-patch techniques to produce creative patterned effects, and applying a variety of readily available resources and craft materials to create a seasonal style.
Course aim
To experiment with a variety of creative craft techniques to transform jam-jars and 'battery' tea-lights into an attractive array of decorative candle holders
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- You will need your own personal email address so that you’re able to login to the WEA’s digital learning platform: WEA Canvas. You will need to be able to understand how to follow URL links to pages on the internet. If you want to understand more about Canvas please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- You will need to be able to follow links to join our WEA live video learning platform: WEA Zoom. If you’d like to understand more about our video learning platform, Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline and http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- This course is for a group of around 15 students studying in a live video-learning platform conference and an online digital learning environment platform from the comfort of your own home.
- No skills or experience needed
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Create a candle holder using silhouette shapes
- Use deco-patch techniques to produce a candle holder
- Make a seasonal candle holder using a variety of craft materials
- Know where to access resources
How will I be taught?
- The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- Friendly and informal discussion and review
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- The tutor will provide a list of materials and equipment that will be required
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
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