Author: Richard Holt

“Unlock the melody within you! Join our guitar lessons for children and elevate your musical prowess. Slava will take you through chords to compositions, master the art of playing and inspire your life with the magic of music” Enrol now for a harmonious journey! Limited spaces available so book now to avoid disappointment. Classes start Feb 3rd £20 per hour depending on numbers For more details and to book your place please contact  Slav on :  0749 4956170 or email soundslavauk@gmail.com  

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A short film based on the theme of ‘Our Place’ created and performed by young Ukrainian people living in the Taunton area of Somerset. The film was co-produced by CICCIC, Somerset Youth Theatre, Go Create and a local film maker, David Hughes as part of a 10-week creative arts programme for young Ukrainians, funded by SASP, Somerset Council and TYCA. The arts programme was supported by professional tutors Yana Forrester, Nataly Povazhniuk and delivered at the Arts Hub in Taunton. There is a preview evening at the CICCIC, Taunton on Tuesday 13th June 6-8pm . All art lovers welcome .…

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CICCIC helped to set up the Ukrainian Café /Gallery to promote this unique culture and cuisine in the Taunton area. Maryna and Natalie, who will be running the cafe/gallery said “It will provide a central place where the Ukrainian community can come and meet up with friends and integrate with the good people of Taunton. We also want to develop the business so it provides opportunities for people seeking employment and a centre to support the Ukraine appeal”. Richard Holt co-director of the CICCIC said at the opening event “ This shop will help promote and support the Ukrainian culture…

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‘UNDIVIDED MINDS’ BA (Hons) Fine Art Exhibition 17th – 27th April -, Preview evening Wednesday 17th April 6-8pm Renee Wilson’s artwork seeks to explore the inner workings of her mind. “My artwork has felt so authentic during its process, that I sometimes feel I am playing catch-up with myself.” The use of process-led art has led to an established body of artwork that expresses these findings through materiality and visual language. The work offers an insight into a non-typical mind, with a thoughtful look into a feeling of weighted anticipation; the weight of the waiting. Lauren Darling The female form has…

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Life Drawing – Monday Evenings 7.30-9.30pm – Spring Term 15th April – 24th June ( Half term 27th May ) Monday evenings 7.30-9.30 pm 10-week tutored course for £180 Life Drawing : Tutor: Debbi Sutton This is a friendly studio class with expert teaching. Debbi Sutton will introduce a variety of techniques and approaches to life drawing. Through this class you will improve your observational drawing skills, experience different approaches to drawing the human figure and be introduced to the work of other artists. Debbi Sutton is a practicing artist who believes that there is creativity within us all. She is a…

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16th April – 25th June Tuesdays 9.30 -12.30pm ( Half term 28th May) Lively daytime life drawing class at Creative Innovation Centre CIC. Learn to draw the human figure in this taught class. Tuesdays 9.30-12.30pm Learn something while having fun. Beginner or experienced artist, you can improve your skills in this friendly class. Artist, Debbi Sutton, will guide you to explore working with tone, line and form, to discover how the anatomy informs what we see and how the figure moves and how to draw hands. Debbi, explores a variety of approaches to drawing, some may be familiar and other…

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Printmaking Classes – 18th April – 27th June Thursday mornings 9.30 – 12.30 ( Half Term 30th May ) Explore print techniques and processes and develop an innovative portfolio of prints. Through various techniques, developed by tutor Adam Grose’s continual experimentation, we will explore various print processes, combining and innovating via ‘Monotype, Linocut, Woodcut, Dry-point, Zinc Etching, Block Printing, Lithography, Chine Colle and many more. These form part of Adam’s ‘transferable skills project’, enabling artists and learners to develop their interdisciplinary skills by combining two of more processes. Compliment your portfolio, build confidence and discover ways of seeing, through practice-based…

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The Drawing Room – Thursdays 1-4pm 18th April – 27th June ( Half term 30th May ) An introductory course for beginners and experienced alike who want to improve they’re painting and drawing skills. Step by step tuition and top tips of how to construct a competent drawing and painting using different mediums, pencil, graphite, ink, charcoal etc. The course has been designed  by a number of very experienced professional artists, university tutors and commercial artists who are specialists in different painting and drawing techniques. The tutor Keith Crocker takes you through a number of creative processes and builds up…

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The workshops are on Fridays 9.30-12.30 at the Arts Hub Flook House , Taunton starting April 19th – June 28th ( Half Term 31st May ) These classes have been designed for individuals who wish to draw, paint and cultivate their creative skills, either for leisure or to update their professional practice. Each session is carefully differentiated to build confidence through various starting points and exploring experimental ways of working. Delivered by an experienced art tutor who will introduce the group to a variety of techniques and assorted visual vocabulary, and offer support in developing specific interests and aspirations. Each member of…

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These workshops are at the Arts Hub , Flook House – Friday afternoons 1-4pm April 19th – June 28th ( Half term 31st May) Introduction Unlock your creative potential through transformative practices with Adam Grose.Through a series of workshops and PowerPoint lectures, Adam invites you to exploreyour creativity, through practical and contextual workshops exploring a range of artists’approaches to creativity.Whether you are an amateur or an experienced practicing artist, these workshops offer anopportunity to expand your artistic horizons, exploring traditional drawing, painting andprintmaking methods, with a focus, this term, on the use of colour and colour theory.Join Adam Grose and…

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