www.weawirksworth.org.uk
Classes for adults in Wirksworth, Derbyshire
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We have exciting courses for 2008-9 including poetry writing, Derwent Valley history, the concerto, art of the Low Countries, and conflict in literature. Details below.
For more information and to enrol, contact the Secretary, Jane Irwing, on 01629 825010 or email: janeirwing@tiscali.co.uk
Welcome to WEA Wirksworth Branch
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Q: How do I join a class?
A: You can enrol with the Secretary, above. If you want to see if a course is right for you, come along to the first meeting without obligation. But get in touch first to check there are still places!
Q: What if I don't know much about the subject?
A: You don't need any previous knowledge or qualifications to join most of our courses, only a willingness to share with others your ideas and experience.
Q: What is the WEA?
A: The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is Britain's major voluntary adult education organisation. It provides quality learning for adults from all walks of life. Students help decide what courses should be offered.
Q: Am I a concession?
A: There are two levels of concessions, called 'A' and 'B'. In summary, Concession A is for disabled people and carers (and in discretionary cases, other people experiencing hardship). Concession B (free classes) applies to people on some other benefits, their dependants, and under 18s. You can also claim a discount if you attend more than one class at a time.
Q: How do I find out more?
A: Get in touch with the Secretary, contact details in the 'Enrol Now' box above. We look forward to hearing from you!
Classes for 2008 - 2009
Poetry writing
Tutor: Cathy Grindrod (Derbyshire Poet Laureate, pictured above)
This course will inspire, encourage and support learners' poetry writing. Practical exercises and advice, plenty of discussion and feedback on work and a close look at poems by contemporary poets. Writers of all levels of experience are welcome.
10 meetings Monday 7-9pm.
Starts 29 Sept, Baptist Church Rooms, Wirksworth
Fee £55 (concessions A £49.50, B free)
The Derwent Valley: where innovation changed the world
Tutor: Jane Irwing
The course will look at the building of the Silk Mill in Derby in 1721 and explore the factors that led to the first water-powered cotton spinning mill in Cromford in 1771. What was the impact of the beginnings of the Industrial
Revolution and the factory system on the lives of the men, women and children and on rural Cromford? Three visits included: one to Derby's Silk Mill, one to Cromford Mill and one to Cromford village. The course will stand alone but will be enhanced by continuing to Part 2.
7 mtgs Tues 1.45 - 4pm plus 3 visits.
Starts 30 Sept, Baptist Church Rooms, Wirksworth.
Fee £55 (concessions A £55, B free)
A revolution in industry: the Derwent Valley Part 2
Tutor: Jane Irwing
Why did cotton mills develop along the Derwent Valley? We shall consider the mills in Belper, Milford and Darley Abbey and examine the entrepreneurs, including Jedediah Strutt and the Evans family. We'll also look at the impact of the industrial revolution on the local communities. Three visits: one to Darley Abbey, one to Belper North Mill and one to the industrial settlement of Belper. This course will stand alone but a better understanding will be achieved by having attended Part 1.
7 mtgs Tues 1.45-4pm and 3 visits, starts 6 Jan 2009, Baptist Church Rooms, Wirksworth.
Fee £55 (concessions A £49.50, B free)
The Concerto
Tutor Dennis Todd
The course will trace the development of this popular musical form from early types, through the Baroque concerto grosso to the dominance of the solo concerto from Mozart onwards. A study of concertos from the 17th to the 20th centuries. All welcome.
15 meetings Weds 10.30-noon. Starts 1 Oct, Wirksworth Library. Fee £61.90 (concessions A £55.70, B free)
Art of the Low Countries
Tutor Bob Moulder
City, village and countryside: from the embryonic landscape painting of illuminated manuscripts to the dazzling brushwork of Rembrandt, this course will look at why for three centuries one small corner of Europe came to be one of the dominant schools in European painting. Pre-enrolment necessary for this course as numbers are limited.
10 meetings Thurs 7.30-9pm. Starts 25 Sept, Club Room, Wirksworth Town Hall.
Fee £41.25 (concessions A£37.10,B free)
Pictures on a page: a history of the art of illustration
Tutor: Bob Moulder
Compared to painters and sculptors, illustrators have tended to remain unsung artisans. The course will show how the art of the illustrator has blossomed from its origins in medieval illumination to enrich our lives from childhood. Join us to learn about great illustrators of the past and present and rediscover childhood books. Bring your own favourite illustrated books to the first meeting and throughout the course. Artists may include Arthur Rackham, Herge, Kate Greenaway. Pre-enrolment necessary for this course as numbers are limited.
10 meetings, Thurs 7.30-9pm. Starts 8 Jan 2009, Club Room, Wirksworth Town Hall.
Fee £41.25 (concessions A£37.10, B free)
Literature: conflict
Tutor: Maggie Robinson
The themes of conflict throughout the 20th century and its human consequences will be the focus of this literature course. We will study a range of novels including All Quiet on the Western Front, A Farewell to Arms, The Quiet American and Lord of the Flies. We will also look at some poetry, including some of the work of the Great War poets, reportage and propaganda. We'll consider the aims and differing approaches of the writers and the reasons why they continue to be attracted to write about conflict.
Pre-enrolment necessary for this course as number are limited.
20 meetings Friday 10.15-noon. Starts 26 Sept, Wirksworth Town Hall. Fee £82.50 (concessions A £74.25, free)
For enquiries and enrolment (we will need to send you a form) please contact the Secretary, Jane Irwing on 01629 825010 or by email: janeirwing@tiscali.co.uk
