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Summer 2024: Perfumery

Floris, London, SW1Y, This workshop ran for two hours on Tuesday 20^th August 2024.
During this session, students had the opportunity to smell and enjoy creating one fragrance formula to take away at the end of the day, in a 50ml Floris bottle.

Summer 2024: Jewellery Making

The Goldsmiths’ Centre, London, This workshop ran for five days from Monday 12^th August 2024 until Friday 16^th August 2024.
During this course, students had the opportunity to learn about the craft of silver jewellery making with jeweller Paul Ravn.

Summer 2024: Mural Painting

Cockpit Arts, Bloomsbury, This workshop ran for five days from Monday 12^th August 2024 until Friday 16^th August 2024.
In this workshops, students learned mural painting techniques suitable for decorating interiors.

Summer 2024: Plaster Carving

Bow Road Studios, London E3, This workshop ran for five days from Monday 12^th August 2024 until Friday 16^th August 2024.

This was a unique opportunity for students to experience plaster carving with a practicing sculptor in his studio. Students practiced relief and piercing carving techniques and received an introduction to plaster casting and mould making. The patterns used for the intro exercises focused on the geometric and biomorphic patterns and techniques of the Islamic lands, but students were able to draw on a multitude of traditional designs for their final projects.

Summer 2024: Hand Embroidery Creative Colour and Thread Painting

Cockpit Arts, Deptford, This workshop ran for four days from Monday 12^th August 2024 until Thursday 15^th August 2024.
This workshop taught students the basics of hand embroidery, focusing on thread painting and colour theory. Students completed a small thread painting and also created a 3D embroidered petal that will be added to the Tassel project.

Summer 2024: Special Effects Makeup for Film & TV

Cockpit Arts, Bloomsbury, This workshop ran for three days from Wednesday 7^th August until Friday 9^th August 2024.
In this course, students learned the foundations of how to apply silicone prosthetics; from what prosthetics are, the different ways they are used within makeup and within the film industry, and the key skills required to paint and apply simple silicone prosthetics safely and effectively for a film context.

Summer 2024: Enamelling

The Goldsmiths’ Centre, London, This workshop ran for five days from Monday 5^th August 2024 until Friday 9^thAugust 2024.
During this workshop, students were taught techniques including shaping, bending, hammering, sawing, soldering, texturing and enamelling, using materials such as silver, copper and brass.

Summer 2024: Furniture Making

London School of Architecture, London E8 3DY, This workshop ran for five days from Monday 5^th August 2024 until Friday 9^th August 2024.

Summer 2024: Tassel Making & Trimmings

Wendy Cushing Passementerie Workshop, Muswell Hill London N10, This workshop ran for four days on Wednesday 31^st July, Thursday 1^st August, Wednesday 7^th August and Thursday 8^thAugust 2024.
During this course, students learned all aspects of the making of fringes, braids, tassels and tie-backs for soft furnishings and interior decoration.

Summer 2024: Learning Patisserie Skills with Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly, London, This workshop ran for one day on Tuesday 6^th August 2024.
During this one day workshop, students were taught Patisserie skills by an expert Fortnum & Mason Patisserie chef.

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