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Arts & Crafts Courses for the Home

By: Jeff Durham - Updated: 12 May 2020 | comments*Discuss
 
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People who have a creative or artistic side to their nature might opt to undertake a course in one of the arts and crafts. There are hundreds of different arts and craft courses which are offered by local schools, colleges and other training organisations. Some will give you the opportunity to obtain formal qualifications whilst others will simply be for pleasure and to increase your skills and knowledge of a particular hobby you might have.

Arts

The scope of arts related course you can do is virtually unlimited. If you’re a budding artist, you can learn how to fine tune your skills using different types of painting, e.g. using pastels, watercolours, acrylics and oil. Then you can create your own artistic masterpieces which you can hang around your home. You may like the idea of improving your guitar playing so you can entertain guests at social gatherings such as at birthdays or during the barbecue season. Flower arranging is another skill which can be put to good use both inside the house and all around your garden. If you’re an avid book reader, you might care to join a reader’s club or even learn how to write your own novel. After all, it’s often quoted that “there’s a novel or book in everybody somewhere”. Doing a course in creative writing will also inevitably give your leisure time at home a more deeper meaning if you like to read a lot.

Crafts

The range of crafts courses you can undertake include pottery, mosaics and sculpture just for starters. You may want to consider courses in furniture or interior design and you can use this knowledge to recreate your own living space. Other courses include designing and producing your own greeting cards, doll making or patchwork and quilting. Alternatively, you may be interested in making your own soft furnishings such as curtains, cushion covers etc. There is no limit to the types of arts and crafts courses you can take whereby the skills and knowledge you learn can be put to good use in and around your home.

The Benefits

In addition to the benefits that your newly honed skills and increased knowledge will give you, many people who undertake these types of courses often go on to study further which leads them on to university or into a fully paid job. For others, it might simply be for pleasure whilst many more will lead them to turn what was once simply a hobby into a small, cottage business perhaps selling items they’ve created to family and friends or even developing their own business.

Further benefits come through keeping both your body and mind active and many people find their chosen course can be quite therapeutic in helping them to relax and it brings a sense of purpose and meaning to their lives. Additionally, through undertaking an arts or crafts course with like-minded people, you can make new friends and it opens up a whole new world of social opportunities.

You’ll also be able to design and produce items of quality that you can tailor make to suit your home’s interior or exterior and not rely on the mass produced items you’ll find on almost every high street, not forgetting the amount of money you’ll probably save yourself.

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Hello, I am 45 years old and warehouse operative by profession. I do apologise for an elongated communication here. At present I am out of work temporarily and hope to get back into work soon. The reason I am here, is because I have passion for creativity in crafts, especially up cycling the existing materials and turning them into something wonderful. Some example of my work are designing jewellery, jewellery/trinket boxes, pens, and other ornamental pieces out of cardboard, paper, wood, metal sheets, bamboo and egg shells. I have presented many items as gifts to friends and family. I very much wish to spread my skills to the community as a career. Sadly I do not hold academic qualifications in arts or crafts. When I was younger, I gained these qualifications though a local college: English IELTS Band 6.5, Urdu A Level grade A, GNVQ 2 Engineering merit. And after finishing college I had to start earning full time so didn't have the chance or courage to go for further and higher education.Clearly I wasn't sure which path choose as career. In recent years Ihave come to realise that crafting is the best thing I can do and I need some advice on how to gain some qualification for this subject alongside a the full time job in my presently chosen job sector that is warehousing so that I can earn and learn at the same time. And consequently, one day soon Iteach my real passion that is creating crafts. Once again sorry for the very long and detailed writing. I look forward to hearing for a few good options that should be easy enough to enter and as cost effective as possible. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.
Sal - 12-May-20 @ 3:25 AM
I would like to know the schedules and fees for "Arts and Crafts Courses for Home".
Mariechris - 27-Sep-15 @ 11:55 PM
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