UCA Saturday clubs
November 2024
Our partner institution, UCA is hosting 2 Creative Arts Saturday Clubs this Spring on their Farnham campus. These clubs are led by experienced creative practitioners and give you a chance to develop a portfolio of work. The programmes equip you with new skills to help build your confidence, as well as the ability to express your ideas and hone your creative practice.
All UCA Saturday clubs are free to participate in and materials are provided to anyone allocated a place. If you are taking part, you must be living in the UK for the duration of the course.
The deadline for all applications is Monday 21st October 2024
Date: Saturday 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd November
Year Group: Year 7, 8 & 9
Cost: Free (including materials)
Timings: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: UCA Epsom Campus, 21 Ashley Rd, Epsom KT18 5BE
Embark on an artistic journey through “Exploring Clay: A 4-Session Journey.” Join us for a hands-on experience where participants dive into the world of clay, learning fundamental and advanced sculpting techniques each week. From creating forms to refining details, this workshop fosters creativity, problem-solving, and peer engagement. Explore the art of clay sculpting and culminate in an artistic celebration showcasing your creative growth.
Workshop – Week 1 – 2 November
Introduction to clay basics and hands-on practice of foundational techniques like pinching, coiling, and slab work.
Workshop – Week 2 – 9 November
Delve into sculpting techniques including carving, modeling, and refining chosen forms or figures.
Workshop – Week 3 – 16 November
Focus on detailing and adding intricate features to sculptures, with peer feedback and sharing.
Workshop – Week 4 – 23 November
Learn alternative surface finishing methods using paint and celebrate accomplishments with an artistic showcase.
For more info and to book, please visit: https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach-saturday-club—clay-epsom/
Date: Saturday 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd March
Year Group: Year 12 & 13
Cost: Free (including materials)
Timings: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: UCA Epsom Campus, 21 Ashley Rd, Epsom KT18 5BE
Get to know different techniques in Fashion Textiles in this 4-week course. You will explore several techniques used to create amazing exclusive prints for textiles. We will introduce you to several mixed media techniques to generate your own unique artwork which can then be applied to fabrics. From hand crafted skills to digital printing, this supportive and friendly course is suitable for beginner and more advanced designing skills and will allow you to explore your creativity.
Workshop – Week 1 – 2 November
Overview and a guide about all the techniques we will explore. This week is an introduction to dye sublimation on paper and transferring to fabric with the Heat Press Machine.
Workshop – Week 2 – 9 November
Delve into hand crafted techniques for textiles using watercolour skills including flat wash / graded wash / wet on dry / wet on wet, and tie dye textures to be applied to textiles. You will refine one final design by scanning and preparing images to be manipulated digitally on Photoshop and then applied as a dye sublimation.
Workshop – Week 3 – 16 November
This week will focus on digital manipulation on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Create shapes or lettering which will be transformed into vinyl. You will continue to develop your Photoshop skills by refining hand-crafted images ready to apply them to your textiles.
Workshop – Week 4 – 23 November
Applying final designs onto your chosen shirt or fabric.
For more info, visit: https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach-saturday-club—fashion–textiles-epsom/
UCA’s Saturday Clubs are suitable for students who are studying or have an interest in creative subjects and would like to develop their skills and portfolio. Applicants applying must be able to attend the full programme.
The aim of the Saturday Club is to provide an opportunity for young people to access free art & design tuition within a higher education environment to support them in the development of their portfolio of work. The Saturday Club is also designed for students who may not otherwise have the chance to access such an opportunity.
All students living in the UK are eligible to apply, but priority will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- are the first generation in their family to study at higher education level (e.g. Degree, HND, HNC)
- are currently eligible for Free School Meals
- come from a neighbourhood with low overall progression rates to higher education (determined by postcode using POLAR 3 data)
- are from a black or minority ethnic background
- are in, or have lived under local authority care
- have caring responsibilities for a family member
- have a disability
- attend a KaMCOP, KMPF or HEON partnered school (a list of eligible schools is included on the UCA Saturday Club webpage)
- live in HEON or KaMCOP target postcode area
- have not previously attended a UCA Saturday Club programme
- have applied to study the Extended Diploma in Art & Design at UCA and have been referred by a UCA Academic
- Allocation will also be based on your personal statement, where we would like to see an evident passion for the subject and an interest in studying a creative subject at a higher level.
- This information will be gathered via UCA’s Saturday Club programme application form and will be assessed by the University’s Outreach Manager and Outreach Officer.
- Once the application deadline has passed, we will consider all applications against the priority criteria listed above to determine who will be offered a place. A decision will be sent in writing to confirm whether a place on the programme has been secured, and successful applicants will be asked to confirm their place in writing. Where the programmes are oversubscribed, unplaced applicants who meet the criteria outlined above will be kept on a waiting list and allocated spaces should they become available.
- If an applicant decides not to accept their offer, they must inform the Outreach Manager via email as soon as possible so spaces can be reallocated where possible.
To apply, please complete the application form for the Saturday Club you’d like to attend:
https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/outreach/saturday-clubs/
The deadline for applications is Monday 21st October 2024.
If you have any questions about the events, please contact the team via: outreach@uca.ac.uk
