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Adult Art: Glasgow's Glorious Glass
Date	Location
Take a look at the museum's glass objects and make your own FIMO millefiori beads. View full details
16 Jun Noon	Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow

Adult Art Workshops
Date	Location
A gallery tour followed by a practical art workshop. Places strictly limited – book early to avoid disappointment. Booking is essential. View full details
6 Jun 10am A workshop on watercolour landscapes.	Burrell Collection, Glasgow
20 Jun 12.30pm Create a collaborative collage based on a gold Ghanaian 'soulwasher's badge' in this Refugee Week special…	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition & Workshop
Date	Location
The Scottish Middle Eastern Council invites you to learn more about Arabic calligraphy. Part of Refugee Week. View full details
23 Jun 1pm	Fred Paton Centre, Glasgow

Art and Craft Workshops
Date	Location
Workshops in fused glass, silk batik jewellery, mosaics, painting drawing and knitting. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival. View full details
2 Jun–10 Jun Times vary	Seashore Gallery, Cockenzie

Art & Design Studies Summer School
Date	Location
Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines. View full details
16 Jul–10 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm	Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

Art Cart
Date	Location
Artist-led art activities for all the family, inspired each month by something different from the gallery collections. View full details
3 Jun 2pm 1 Jul 2pm	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Art for Not Quite Beginners: Looking 10
Date	Location
An informal discussion-based tour of the gallery led by art historian Ola Wojtkiewicz. The theme for this session is Masterpieces. Booking is essential. View full details
31 May 10.30am	Clore Education Centre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Art for Not Quite Beginners: Making 10
Date	Location
A hands-on art-making workshop led by artist Rosie Lesso, exploring the art and craft of collage. View full details
31 May 1.30pm	Clore Education Centre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

The Art of Looking
Date	Location
Tutors Christian McEwen and Jan Kilpatrick unblock your creativity, whether it's founded in creative writing, poetry or art, in a workshop that's based on looking, seeing and understanding before replicating. Materials provided; bring a packed lunch. View full details
25 Jul–26 Jul Wed & Thu 10am–5pm	The Macphail Centre, Ullapool

Art Week Holiday
Date	Location
Spend a peaceful week drawing or painting with like-minded artists, inspired by the surrounding countryside. Price includes materials, lunch and refreshments. View full details
2 Jul–27 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–4pm	art4you Scotland Studio, Glasgow

Atmosphere: Digital Storytelling
Date	Location
Matt Adams from multidisciplinary artists' group Blast Theory delivers a webinar (which you can attend in person or online) on the principles of digital storytelling. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
21 Jun 1.30pm	Inspace, Edinburgh

Ayrshire Burns Brightly
Date	Location
A series of arty projects taking inspiration from the democratic ideals of the Scottish Enlightenment, and how they inspired Burns. Installation and soundscape experiences take over Ayrshire, and there's also a large cardboard tower that the public are invited to help tear down. Part of Roofless. View full details
31 May–3 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, South Ayrshire

Beginners Website Design
Date	Location
A course that will teach you how to make your own website using Adobe Dreamweaver, covering HTML, CSS and Photoshop. Some computer experience is required. Price given is for the full four-week course. View full details and ticket info
31 May–21 Jun Thu 6–9pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Black & White Photography 2 -– Fine Printing and Alternative Processing
Date	Location
For those with some knowledge of analogue photography, or who have completed the beginners' course, this course offers a chance to extend your developing and printing skills and to learn a bit more of the technical lingo. Some darkroom experience is required. Price given is for the full six-week course. View full details and ticket info
29 May–3 Jul Tue 6–9pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Books in Focus: German Expressionism
Date	Location
Kirstie Meehan, from the Gallery's Archive and Library, discusses artists' books by German expressionists such as Kokoschka, Balach and Grosz (and Kandinsky, who wasn't German but who gave up the chance of a professorship in Law to study art in Germany). Booking is essential. View full details
7 Jun 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Books in Focus: Surrealism
Date	Location
A chance to see rare publications dating from the very beginning of the Surrealist movement, many of them owned by Roland Penrose and Gabrielle Keiller, whose collections contain fine examples of works by artists including Max Ernst, Man Ray and Salvador Dalí. Booking is essential. View full details
6 Sep 11.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

Chinese Calligraphy & Brush Painting Class
Date	Location
Learn the ancient art of calligraphy and brush painting under course leader Chi Zhang. Suitable for both beginners and improvers. Cost includes all materials. View full details
15 May–26 Jun Tue 6.30–8.30pm	The Confucius Institute for Scotland, Edinburgh

Colour Plate Lithography
Date	Location
Weekend course at the open access printmaking studios, showing you how to use light sensitive aluminium photo plates to expose and print detailed marks in black and white and colour. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details
13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Creative Art Classes
Date	Location
Workshops for teenagers in all sorts of visual art disciplines, from t-shirt printing to pottery. Materials are included, and participants may use the classes as a space to work on an independent project. Ages 11–16. View full details
9 Jun 2pm	Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley

Days of Drawing and Painting
Date	Location
A ten-week course designed to give you plenty of experience in a drawing studio, enabling you to start developing your own style and approach in watercolours, oils or acrylics. The course fee includes the cost of all materials and there's also an exhibition of work at the end. Suitable for ages 18+. Booking is essential. View full details and ticket info
26 Apr–28 Jun Thu 10am–3pm	House for an Art Lover, Glasgow

Digital Imaging and Photo Lithography
Date	Location
Learn how to prepare digital images in Photoshop and print out acetates for exposure onto litho plates. Some previous experience of Adobe Photoshop is essential. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 27 Oct–28 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Digital Imaging – Photoshop Intermediate
Date	Location
A four-week course building familiarity with some of the more advanced functions of Adobe Photoshop, suitable for those who have completed GPS' Introduction to Photoshop course or those who are familiar with the basics. Topics covered include Layer Masks, Quick Masks, advanced layer techniques, compositing and use of Adobe Bridge. Price given is for the full four-week course. View full details
8 Aug–29 Aug Wed 6–9pm	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Digital Imaging – Shortcuts and Tips Surgery
Date	Location
One-day course on speeding up your workflow on Photoshop by using keyboard shortcuts and tips. Designed as a troubleshooting session for those with a working knowledge of Photoshop. View full details
13 Oct 10am	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Digital SLR Camera Training
Date	Location
Weekend workshops in getting the most out of your digital SLR camera, with a blend of technical tuition, demonstration, practical assignments and group discussion. Price given is for the full weekend. View full details and ticket info
23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–5pm 4 Aug–5 Aug Sat & Sun 11am–5pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Digital SLR Photography
Date	Location
Learn to get the most out of your DSLR camera as well as some post production instruction in Adobe Photoshop. Price given is for the full six-week course. (Course also available Wed evenings.) View full details and ticket info
25 May–29 Jun Fri 11am–2pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Digital SLR Photography
Date	Location
Learn to get the most out of your DSLR camera as well as some post production instruction in Adobe Photoshop. Price given is for the full six-week evening course. (Course also available Fri mornings.) View full details and ticket info
23 May–27 Jun Wed 6–9pm	Stills, Edinburgh

DIY Comic Workshops
Date	Location
A comic design course for those who'd like to learn about the whole process, from character development to the history of comics. View full details
8 Apr–10 Jun Sun 11am–2pm	Plan B Books, Glasgow

Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School
Date	Location
Where cabaret meets life drawing - the models are burlesque divas, strapping hunks of manhood and circus freaks. Win alcohol and fancy art supply prizes at this antidote to solemn, lifeless classes. View full details
10 Jun 3pm	The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School
Date	Location
Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. View full details
17 Jun 3pm	Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Drawing and Painting the Figure with Damian Callan
Date	Location
A workshop in drawing and painting techniques led by artist and experienced tutor Callan. View full details
18 Apr–20 Jun Wed 9.45am–4pm Daytime course.	WASPS Studios, Edinburgh
18 Apr–20 Jun Wed 7–9.45pm Evening course.	WASPS Studios, Edinburgh

The Drawing Room
Date	Location
Monthly experimental drawing sessions inspired by works in the collection, each led by a contemporary artist. All materials are provided. Please book in advance. Booking is essential. View full details
14 Jun 5.30pm 12 Jul 5.30pm 9 Aug 5.30pm	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh

Dundee WestFest
Date	Location
Community arts festival based in the west end of Dundee, starting with a gala day, Big Sunday, on Magdalen Green that features live music and entertainment, kids' activities, stalls, food and drink. Throughout the week there's a mix of walks, talks, literary events, music, dance, theatre, art and film. View full details
10 Jun–18 Jun Times vary	Various venues, Dundee

Easel Sketching in the Gallery
Date	Location
If you feel inspired enough by the masterpieces in the gallery to try your hand at a bit of sketching, come along for a session led by artist Damian Callan. There's a different subject each month, and sometimes a live model. View full details
21 Jun–22 Jun Thu & Fri 2–4pm	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

The End is Nigh! Block Printing Workshop
Date	Location
Taking the apocalyptic theme of the exhibition Cheer Up! It’s Not the End of the World … * as inspiration, print your own doomsday message using this rough and ready old poster medium. *Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
18 Aug 1.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Environmental Landscape Photography
Date	Location
Exploring concepts of 'boundaries, borders, frames and edges' this course takes you on small expeditions around Edinburgh to develop techniques in landscape photography. Price given is for the full six-week course. View full details and ticket info
25 May–29 Jun Fri 2–5pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Etching – Beginner/Refresher
Date	Location
Explore the technique of etching, in which acid is used to cut images into a metal plate, which is then inked and printed through a press. Prices given are for the full course (either a two-day weekend course or a five-week evening class). View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Weekend course 2.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
8 Aug–19 Sep Wed 6–9pm Summer evening class.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Weekend course 3.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Etching – Intermediate
Date	Location
A new course offering a bit more depth on the techniques and processes of etching, for those who have already done some etching. These sessions are student led, with guidance from the tutor. Each course consists of five weeks of evening classes, plus one full day; price given is for the full course. View full details
31 Oct–28 Nov Wed 6–9pm 2 Dec 11am Autumn course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Expressive Books
Date	Location
Beginner course employing simple printmaking and bookbinding techniques to help you create interesting, recycled and home-made books. Price includes materials and is for the full weekend course. View full details
9 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Farm Open Day
Date	Location
Fun for the whole family with nature-based music, games, face painting and more. View full details
19 Aug Noon	Tollcross Children's Farm, Glasgow

Fine Art Printmaking Masterclass
Date	Location
In response to the exhibition of prints by Philip Reeves, led by Ian MacFadyen of the Glasgow School of Art. Participants encounter techniques of collage, dry point, monoprint and mixed media and are encouraged to develop their own portfolios of fine art prints. Booking is essential. View full details and ticket info
7 Jul–8 Jul Sat & Sun 10am–4pm	House for an Art Lover, Glasgow

Follow-Up Bookbinding Weekend Workshop
Date	Location
This class if for those who attended previous courses or have some basic experience in bookbinding, and will cover a variety of ‘long stitches through slotted covers’, some old methods and alternative folding techniques. View full details
16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–4.30pm	Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen

Follow-Up Screenprinting Weekend Workshop
Date	Location
For those whom have previously attended a screen printing workshop at Peacock Visual Arts, or for those looking to improve on some basic printmaking skills. View full details
30 Jun–1 Jul Sat & Sun 10am–4.30pm	Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen

Fresh Faced Summer School: 3-D Work
Date	Location
Inspired by the work of Jannis Kounellis, who'll be exhibiting at the Tramway, this week-long workshop offers an insight to three-dimensional art. No experienced needed; all materials provided. Ages 12–16. View full details
16 Jul–20 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–4pm	Tramway, Glasgow

Fresh Faced Summer School: Moving Image and Digital Art
Date	Location
Explore different ways to make your work more dynamic through programmes like Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and I Can Animate. No experience needed; all materials provided. Ages 12–16. View full details
9 Jul–13 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–4pm	Tramway, Glasgow

Fresh Faced Summer School: Printmaking and Mark-making
Date	Location
An introduction to print and mark-making with help from an experienced tutor. Ages 12–16; no experience needed. View full details
2 Jun–6 Jun Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–4pm	Tramway, Glasgow

From Sketchbook to Canvas: Drawing On Location and Painting in the Studio
Date	Location
A new course led by experienced tutor and artist Damian Callan, focusing on explorations of the narrative and poetic potential of 'work'. The first sessions are conducted on location, and after considering their sketches at home, students return for days in the studio working them up into painted compositions. View full details
16 Apr–18 Jun Mon 10am–4pm	WASPS Studios, Edinburgh

Graphics, Layout and Print
Date	Location
A digital drawing and publishing course in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign where you will create your own project for print or screen, as well as learn the basics of order, variation, colour and image organisation. Price given is for the full eight-week course. View full details and ticket info
18 Jun–30 Jul Mon 6–9pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Illustrating for Children with Alice Melvin: Masterclass
Date	Location
A masterclass in illustrating books for children with award-winning artist and illustrator Alice Melvin. Booking is essential. View full details
30 Jun 10.30am	Clore Education Centre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Introduction to Black and White Photography
Date	Location
Unlock your camera's true potential with this course on the manual functions, development process and printing of the SLR film camera. Price given is for the full four-week beginners' course. View full details
30 May 6pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Introduction to Collagraphy
Date	Location
Beginners' weekend courses in this simple printmaking technique, including preparation of plates with a variety of different colours and textures, and inking and printing. Price given is for the full two-day course. View full details
23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5pm June weekend course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
29 Sep–30 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5pm September weekend course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Introduction to Etching
Date	Location
Learn from members of Edinburgh Printmakers how to work directly onto metal plates to develop beautiful and experimental etchings. View full details
29 Sep–30 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Introduction to Etching
Date	Location
A six-week course with members of Edinburgh Printmakers, teaching you how to work directly onto metal plates to develop beautiful and experimental etchings. View full details
23 Oct–27 Nov Tue 6–9pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

An Introduction to Modern Art: A Practical One-Day Class
Date	Location
Ever stood in a modern art gallery and thought you could do better? Now's the time to step up and find out. Artist Rosie Lesso introduces you to some of the techniques and practices used in the modern masterpieces on display in the gallery, and you make your own piece of modernist art. View full details
16 Jun 10.30am	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Introduction to Photo Etching
Date	Location
Learn how to work with a digital image to prepare it for photo etching. Some experience of etching and computer skills required. View full details
25 Aug 10am	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Introduction to Printmaking 1
Date	Location
Weekend course for absolute beginners to learn the basics of this fascinating art. The best bit? You don't even need to be that talented to create something pretty special-looking. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details
16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 6 Oct–7 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Introduction to Printmaking 2
Date	Location
A weekend course, suitable for total beginners, providing an introduction to two simple but effective techniques: monoprinting and relief printing. Price includes materials and is for the full weekend course. View full details
25 Aug–26 Aug Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 17 Nov–18 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Introduction to Printmaking
Date	Location
Five-week course for absolute beginners to learn the basics of this fascinating art, covering three low-tech types of printmaking: drypoint, collagraph, and relief printing. Price includes materials and is for the full five-week course. View full details
10 May–7 Jun Thu 6–9pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Introduction to Relief Printing
Date	Location
Explore the technique of cutting an image into wood or linoleum and using ink to produce bold and dramatic effects. Price includes materials, and is for the full six-week course. View full details
10 Oct–7 Nov Wed 6–9pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Introduction to Water-Based Screenprinting
Date	Location
Use anything from photocopied images or text to your own drawings to screenprint onto paper. You can also layer up different colours, to gorgeous effect, and use light sensitive stencils to add detail. This is a weekend course, price given is for two days. View full details
23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 1 Sep–2 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 17 Nov–18 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Kelburn Garden Party
Date	Location
A broad-minded boutique festival set in the scenic landscape surrounding Kelburn Castle. Scottish musical acts from all genres play across numerous stages, tents and secret locations, while theatre and art performances hare elbow room with workshops and children's events, all against the psychedelic backdrop of the graffiti'd Castle wall. This year's line-up includes The Phantom Band, Submotion Orchestra, DJ Food (AV set), Washington Irving, Yes Sir Boss, Adam Stearns & The Glass Animals… View full details
30 Jun–1 Jul Times vary	Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Largs

Learn How to Design and Layout Invite Cards and Mini Posters using Photoshop – Intermediate
Date	Location
Suitable for those with basic Photoshop knowledge, this one-day workshop covers the use of typography and layout to created posters, invitations and business cards. View full details
2 Jun 10am	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Life Drawing at the Virginia Gallery
Date	Location
Life drawing class open to all, held in the LGBT-friendly Virginia Gallery. Materials and some light tuition are provided, along with tea, coffee and a model, for a relaxed and cosy session. View full details
8 May–26 Jun Tue 6.30–8.30pm	The Virginia Gallery, Glasgow

Life Drawing
Date	Location
Participant-led life drawing sessions suitable for all levels of experience. Just turn up with your own materials and get sketching. View full details
14 Feb–26 Jun Tue 7.30–9.30pm	Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley

Little Printers Family Fun Workshop
Date	Location
A printmaking workshop for kids: choose from a selection of designs and then hand-colour it; you can take the result home. Places are strictly limited. Ages 7–12. Booking is essential. View full details
16 Jun 11am	Transmission Gallery, Glasgow

Locating the Nest: Printmaking and Poems Drop In
Date	Location
Writer Tom Pow and poet Hugh Bryden help participants interweave words and images to create a print of a nest. Ages 5+. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 1–4pm	Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Looking Through Their Eyes
Date	Location
Learn how to depict nature in the style of three great masters: Bonnard, Cezanne, Georgia O’Keefe, Matisse, Monet and Van Gogh. Each week focuses on a different artist and that artist's techniques. The course is taught by Helen Jackson and is suitable for both beginners and more experienced artists. Booking is essential. View full details
17 May–5 Jul Thu 1.30–4.30pm	Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Mezzotint – Beginner/refresher
Date	Location
Learn how to produce, register and print multi-place colour images with this beautiful process. Price given is for the full seven-week course. View full details
1 May–12 Jun Tue 6–9pm	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Monoprinting with Caroline Inckle
Date	Location
Be inspired by the Classical Greek etchings of the current exhibition and enjoy a taster monoprinting class. Ages 16+. View full details
25 Jul 10am	Moray Art Centre, Findhorn

Oil Painting for Beginners
Date	Location
No experience necessary as you'll glean all the inspiration you need from the Burrell's paintings and learn new techniques to create your own masterpiece. Booking is essential. View full details
17 Jun–1 Jul Sun 1–4pm	Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Painting Panoramas in Watercolour
Date	Location
A workshop in painting a panorama of the Edinburgh skyline in watercolour, led by artist Emily Learmont. View full details
17 Jul 10.30am	Clore Education Centre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

The People's Tower
Date	Location
Schools and community groups build a giant, unique cardboard tower. Email recruitment@conflux.co.uk to get involved. Part of SURGE Festival and Merchant City Festival. View full details
23 Jul–27 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–5pm	The Briggait, Glasgow
29 Jul Noon Finale. The tower is put in place on Brunswick Street.	Merchant City, Glasgow

Photo-Etching
Date	Location
A one-day course suitable for those with some printmaking experience, introducing you to the latest techniques in photo-etching, a process whereby light-sensitive acid allows photographic and digital images to be etched onto the plate. View full details
20 Oct 10am	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Photo Workshop
Date	Location
Niall Benvie presents this photography workshop where you can learn to take great photos no matter what kind of camera you're using. Price includes tea / coffee and cake. Booking is essential. View full details
14 Jun 10am 31 May 10am	Glamis Castle, Glamis

Photographing Wild Plants
Date	Location
Two-day course on photographing wild plants in their natural location. Walking boots, warm, waterproof and wind-proof clothing, your own camera and a tripod would be essential, and a laptop is highly recommend (if you have one). Booking is essential. View full details
9 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 9.30am–4pm	Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve, Killin

Photography Book Publishing
Date	Location
A project based course on making your own photography book with instruction on design, concept, editing and production. Intermediate level course, for which some photography and computer experience is necessary. Price given is for the full six-week course. View full details and ticket info
12 Apr–31 May Thu 6–9pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Photography Walk with David Palmar
Date	Location
This mix of photography, walking and discussion is aimed at beginners but all levels are welcome. Ages 12+ if accompanied by an adult. Booking is essential. View full details
14 Oct 10am	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie

Photopolymer & Solarplate Printing
Date	Location
Weekend courses offering an introduction to the art and techniques of photo-intaglio printing, an innovative technique that can be used to produce prints with the qualities of a hand-printed etching. Price given is for the weekend (ie Sat and Sun sessions). View full details
15 Sep–16 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 3 Nov–4 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Pittenweem Arts Festival
Date	Location
As part of the art festival's 30th year, over 100 artists from around Britain will be dotted around the village of Pittenweem. Workshops for all ages will cover various artistic skills, while appearances from John Byrne and David Mackay Cook, and Jake Harvey's stone sculptures, which will be presented on the pier, promise to be particular highlights. View full details
28 Jul–5 Aug Times vary	Pittenween (Various Venues), Pittenween

Plate Lithography Evening Class
Date	Location
Five-week course in printmaking using light-sensitive aluminium photo plates. Price includes materials, and is for the full six-week course. View full details
24 Oct–28 Nov Wed 6–9pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Portrait Photography
Date	Location
Suitable for those wanting to learn the basics of portrait photography from an expert tutor, this one-day course covers formal and informal portraiture, using studio and natural lighting, and technical settings. View full details and ticket info
2 Jun 11am 7 Jul 11am	Stills, Edinburgh

Portrait Photography 2
Date	Location
For the more advanced portrait photographer (or perhaps someone who has completed the first Portrait Photography workshop, last week). This session focuses on shooting on location for fashion and editorial, and after a bit of theory on the first day, participants face an intensive day's shoot on location. Price given is for the full weekend course. Booking is essential. View full details and ticket info
14 Jul–15 Jul Sat & Sun 11am–5pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Preparing Artwork Digitally for Screenprint
Date	Location
An intermediate one-off evening class for those with knowledge of the photo exposure screenprint process, covering colour separations, the creation of half-tone images and other interesting techniques. View full details
23 Oct 6pm	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

RBGE Botanical Art Society
Date	Location
A class for those who've mastered the basic techniques of beginning botanical painting; students are encouraged to work at their own pace and seek out the advice of the tutors. Tuesday evenings are tutored by Alicia Salazar, Wednesdays by Alicia Salazar, Louise Olley and Sharon Bradley. Price given is for an eleven-week course. Booking is essential. View full details
15 May–26 Jun Tue 6.30–8.30pm Summer course 1: Tuesday evenings.	Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
16 May–27 Jun Wed 9.30am–12.30pm Summer course 2: Wednesday mornings.	Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Refugee Week Scotland
Date	Location
A broad range of events and activities celebrating the diverse culture of the refugee community in Glasgow and Scotland as a whole. Theatre productions, film screenings, gala days, art workshops, photography exhibitions, live music, food tastings and more. View full details
18 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Various venues, Glasgow

Rip Off Workshop!
Date	Location
Inappropriate appropriation is the order of the day in this fun collage workshop. Taking the work of subversive artists The Chapman Brothers (currently on display in the Cheer Up exhibition) and others as inspiration. Places very limited. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. Booking is essential. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
11 Aug 1.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Saturday Could Be Creative Writing Day
Date	Location
A tour of works from the permanent collection followed by a creative writing workshop. View full details
16 Jun 10.15am	Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
14 Jul 10.15am 22 Sep 10.15am 20 Oct 10.15am 17 Nov 10.15am	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Screenprinting – Beginner/refresher
Date	Location
Learn the basics of screenprinting and print a small edition. Available as a two-day weekend course or a seven-week evening class; price given is for the full course. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5pm June weekend course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
7 Aug–18 Sep Tue 6–9pm Summer evening class.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
29 Sep–30 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5pm September weekend course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5pm October weekend course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Screenprinting – Intermediate
Date	Location
A new course offered by Glasgow Print Studios in more in-depth techniques for screen printing, including screen coating, wash out methods, colour mixing, photo exposure and hand-drawn stencils. Price given is for a full course, which consists of five weeks of evening classes, plus one full day of printing at the end. View full details
31 Oct–28 Nov Wed 6–9pm 2 Dec 11am Autumn course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Screenprinting Workshop: Dialogue
Date	Location
Have a go at screenprinting from your own photos or drawings, inspired by the work on show in the gallery's current exhibition, Dialogue. Ages 16+. Places very limited. Booking is essential. View full details
7 Jul 11am	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Sculpture Day
Date	Location
A day's workshop introducing you to the basics of clay sculpture in the inspiring surroundings of Kellie Castle. Take home whatever you make at the end of the day. Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments, tuition and materials. Booking is essential. View full details
2 Jun 9.45am	Kellie Castle & Garden, Pittenweem

Sound Recording and Editing for Artists & Filmmakers
Date	Location
Add dimension to your films and video art with the techniques explained in this two-day course. A mixture of critical analysis and practical application covers recording and editing voice, location and foley sounds for film and art installations. Computer experience is required. Price given is for the full weekend course. View full details and ticket info
9 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–5pm	Stills, Edinburgh

Stone Lithography
Date	Location
Learn how to prepare stones for printing images including crayon, tusche washes and photocopy transfers. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details
22 Sep–23 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 24 Nov–25 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Taster Session
Date	Location
Build up a small portfolio with this one-day course which dabbles in etching, relief painting, screen printing and lithography. View full details
9 Jun 2pm	Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee

Three Harbours Youth & Children's Arts Festival
Date	Location
A showcase for local youth talent in the arts and the opportunity for young people to take part in practical art workshops. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival. Booking is essential. View full details
9 Jun 10am	Port Seton Community Centre, Port Seton

Twilight Taster Sessions
Date	Location
Drop into the print studio on your way home from work or college, watch some printing techniques and admire the end results. View full details
13 Jun 5.30pm 19 Jul 5.30pm	Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee

Ways of Seeing
Date	Location
A workshop with artist Jo Arksey incorporating a playful reinterpretation of drawing, in which expressive markmaking is used as a way to visualise emotions without specific imagery. View full details
9 Jun 10.30am	City Art Centre, Edinburgh

Weave a Portrait
Date	Location
Three of the artists from STAR* collective (behind the current Vive la Tapisserie exhibition at the Institute) offer a series of two-hour public workshops exploring the basics of tapestry by weaving a self-portrait or a portrait of a friend to contribute to a mass communal work. Booking recommended. View full details
19 May–30 May Tue 10.30am–12.30pm; Wed & Thu 2–4pm; Sat 10.30am–12.30pm	Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh

West End Festival
Date	Location
One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions . View full details
1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	West End, Glasgow

Woodcut – Beginner/refresher
Date	Location
Learn different techniques for chiselling and gouging blocks of wood into beautiful objects for printing. Price given is for the full course, which can be taken either as a seven-week evening class or a two-day weekend course. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Summer weekend course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
7 Aug–18 Sep Tue 6–9pm Summer evening class.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Autumn weekend course.	Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

Woodcut Printing inspired by the Work of Edvard Munch
Date	Location
Artist Campbell Sandlands leads a workshop in woodcut printing inspired by the techniques of Edvard Munch. All materials are supplied. Booking is essential. View full details
27 Jul 10.30am	Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh

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