Classes & Events
We have a variety of Wellbeing classes to improve your physical and mental health, develop your skills, improve your employment opportunities, and help you to get to know other people in Govanhill and nearby.
Well-Being Classes & Clubs
Introduction to Hand Tools and Woodworking Evening Course : 25th January – 8th February£60.00Come along and learn handy new woodworking skills at our Introduction to Hand Tools and Woodworking!
Hosted at our woodwork and upcycling hub at The Deep End, this 3 week course will teach you everything you need to know to safely and efficiently use tools such as saws, drills, hammers and sanders as well as teaching you basic joinery techniques and tricks! Over the course, not only will you learn the necessary skills to tackle your own DIY/home projects and the importance of upcycling and sustainable design, you’ll also come away with your own planter box - made from upcycled wood! All materials and equipment are provided by us, so simply bring yourself and your mask and we’ll sort out the rest!What you will learn:
- Week One: Introduction to wood materials and processes. Demonstration of tools and materials, planning, measuring, sanding and drilling.
- Week Two: Measuring and cutting wood to assemble your planter.
- Week Three: Assemble and finish planter, along with sanding and surface treatment as needed.
Dates and times:
- Wednesday 25th January : 6pm - 8pm
- Wednesday 1st February : 6pm - 8pm
- Wednesday 8th February : 6pm - 8pm
The Pallet Challenge! A Zero Waste Woodworking Course! (4 week course) : 9th February – 2nd March 2023£100.00Learn how to deconstruct, design and build using pallet wood!
Pallet wood is everywhere and often ends up in the scrap heap. Why waste this fabulous resource? This workshop aims to show the many ways you can use pallet wood to build brilliant new objects from planters to garden furniture, coffee tables and chairs. Split over a 4-week course, the Pallet Challenge will show the fun and creative ways of using palette wood, the material that's always left on the street. Learn how you can reuse and make rather than buy new. With these upcycling principles in mind, this course will go through how to deconstruct a pallet, the design process, drawing plans, how to use woodworking tools such as a cordless drill, jigsaw, marking tools as well as finishing techniques such as sanding and oiling. All culminating in you taking home a handmade pallet piece of your own making! While you don't have to be a complete expert, we recommend that participants have at least some familiarity with woodwork before signing up for this course. If you're a complete beginner, we suggest trying out our Introduction to Woodworking course first - found on our Workshops page.Dates and Times:
- Thursday 9th February 17:30 - 20:00
- Thursday 16th February 17:30 - 20:00
- Thursday 23rd February 17:30 - 20:00
- Thursday 2nd March 17:30 - 20:00
About your tutor: Anna Vlassova-Longworth
This course will be run by our enthusiastic new woodwork facilitator Anna. A Glasgow School of Art, Sculpture and Environmental Art graduate, Anna now works with Rags to Riches designing and making our woodwork products as well as making bespoke furniture pieces at her studio.
Introduction to Injection Moulding: Thursday 9th February 2023£30.00Join us at our Plastics Recycling Hub at The Deep End and try your hand at plastic recycling and injection moulding!
Want to learn about plastic recycling and give injection moulding a go? Well, look no further! Join us at The Deep End for a 2-hour session where you'll learn about the ins and outs of plastic recycling, as well as how to use an injection moulder! We’ll start by exploring the different kinds of plastics and how to shred them using our granulator. Then, we'll choose injection moulds and the colours you'd like to use and melt them with our injection machine, leaving with a finished item to take home on the day. We have a fun range of small moulds for you to choose from, including carabiners, animals and more! By the end of this session you'll have a better understanding of the what's what of plastic recycling, as well an introductory understanding of the process of injection moulding recycled plastics using Precious Plastics machines.Date and Times:
Thursday 9th February 2023 / 6pm - 8pmWho will be running this session?
This session will be run my our Plastics Facilitator Tiziano! Tiziano is a plastics enthusiast, having started experimenting with plastic recycling in 2019, exploring low-tech ways to make creative new designs. This work, eventually led to the creation of Plastically in 2020, where he makes a variety of 100% recycled plastic designs.
Introduction to Jesmonite Casting : 9th February 2023£25.00Get casting with our Introduction to Jesmonite Casting Workshop and learn how to cast and set jesmonite homewares using recycled plastics!
Jesmonite is a more sustainable alternative to concrete and combined with recycled plastics can make some really amazing designs for your home. All the plastics we use are sourced from our very own collection ranging from recycled sledges, packaging and toys! We’re collaborating with the fantastic Sarah from Resin & Be Thankful to deliver this fun and creative workshop, where you’ll make 4 designs using 2 moulds including a mini plant pot and 3 candle holders, which you can take home with you on the day! Join us at The Deep End from 6pm - 8pm on 11th August. All materials and equipment are provided by us including our colourful range of recycled plastics!Dates & Times
Thursday 9th February 6 - 8PM
Saturday Morning Pottery Club – Adult and Children’s Sessions: 21st January£20.00 – £40.0011:00am - 1:00pm Saturday 21st January 2023 Come and get some hands-on experience, have fun with clay together and learn some basic techniques. Your pieces will be bisque fired to preserve them. We will not use the pottery wheels at these sessions, which will run monthly.£20 per adult and child + £10 for an extra child
Tutor Paula Doherty Paula is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on ceramics and interactive work. She studied Sculpture and Environmental Art at The Glasgow School of Art and Post Conceptual Art Practice in The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Most recently she has exhibited at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, as part of Art Walk Porty 2021, and with The Glasgow Open House Art Festival.
Ceramics Handbuilding Wednesday: 11th January – 1st February£125.006:30 - 8:30 every Wednesday evening, 11th January - 1st February 2022 Over four consecutive Wednesday evenings, this class will guide you through the various techniques required to get a ‘handle’ on hand building. Starting with the basic techniques, of pinching, coiling and slabbing, you will gain confidence in working with clay and have scope to try out some of your own ideas. Beginners will be fully supported and directed throughout the course. More experienced participants will be given the room to develop.
Throwing for Improvers: 9th January – 30th February 2023£150.00This improvers class is aimed for people who have some experience on the wheel and are looking to expand their current skill set. Over this four week course you will learn to throw larger objects, lidded jars, plates and more complex forms on the wheel. Robert, your tutor will be able to support and guide you through the sessions and aims to improve your specific areas of interest! All materials and tools are supplied, your pieces will be glazed using our house glazes (white or transparent). If you are interested in glazing your pieces with more intricate detail, you can follow this course with one of our decoration and glazing sessions! The two and a half hour classes allows you two hours on the wheel, and 30 minutes for packing down. Expect to make around 4-6 pieces over the course of these 4 sessions. Please note this class will run permitting sufficient participant numbers.Dates and Times:
Monday 9th January 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 16th January 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 23rd January 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 30th January 18:00 - 20:30
Glazing and Decorating Sessions: 8th February 2023£30.00Follow up on your throwing or handbuilding class with a comprehensive guide to decorating your pots!
Over this 2 hour session you will learn about coloured slips, sgraffito, underglazes, wax resist and glazing to finish off your new creations just the way you want them.Dates & Times
Wednesday 8th February 18:30 - 20:30- Throwing for Improvers: 13th February – 6th March 2023£150.00This improvers class is aimed for people who have some experience on the wheel and are looking to expand their current skill set. Over this four week course you will learn to throw larger objects, lidded jars, plates and more complex forms on the wheel. Robert, your tutor will be able to support and guide you through the sessions and aims to improve your specific areas of interest! All materials and tools are supplied, your pieces will be glazed using our house glazes (white or transparent). If you are interested in glazing your pieces with more intricate detail, you can follow this course with one of our decoration and glazing sessions! The two and a half hour classes allows you two hours on the wheel, and 30 minutes for packing down. Expect to make around 4-6 pieces over the course of these 4 sessions. Please note this class will run permitting sufficient participant numbers.
Dates and Times:
Monday 13th February 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 20th February 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 27th February 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 6th March 18:00 - 20:30
Events
- Introduction to Hand Tools and Woodworking Evening Course : 25th January – 8th February£60.00
Come along and learn handy new woodworking skills at our Introduction to Hand Tools and Woodworking!
Hosted at our woodwork and upcycling hub at The Deep End, this 3 week course will teach you everything you need to know to safely and efficiently use tools such as saws, drills, hammers and sanders as well as teaching you basic joinery techniques and tricks! Over the course, not only will you learn the necessary skills to tackle your own DIY/home projects and the importance of upcycling and sustainable design, you’ll also come away with your own planter box - made from upcycled wood! All materials and equipment are provided by us, so simply bring yourself and your mask and we’ll sort out the rest!What you will learn:
- Week One: Introduction to wood materials and processes. Demonstration of tools and materials, planning, measuring, sanding and drilling.
- Week Two: Measuring and cutting wood to assemble your planter.
- Week Three: Assemble and finish planter, along with sanding and surface treatment as needed.
Dates and times:
- Wednesday 25th January : 6pm - 8pm
- Wednesday 1st February : 6pm - 8pm
- Wednesday 8th February : 6pm - 8pm
- The Pallet Challenge! A Zero Waste Woodworking Course! (4 week course) : 9th February – 2nd March 2023£100.00
Learn how to deconstruct, design and build using pallet wood!
Pallet wood is everywhere and often ends up in the scrap heap. Why waste this fabulous resource? This workshop aims to show the many ways you can use pallet wood to build brilliant new objects from planters to garden furniture, coffee tables and chairs. Split over a 4-week course, the Pallet Challenge will show the fun and creative ways of using palette wood, the material that's always left on the street. Learn how you can reuse and make rather than buy new. With these upcycling principles in mind, this course will go through how to deconstruct a pallet, the design process, drawing plans, how to use woodworking tools such as a cordless drill, jigsaw, marking tools as well as finishing techniques such as sanding and oiling. All culminating in you taking home a handmade pallet piece of your own making! While you don't have to be a complete expert, we recommend that participants have at least some familiarity with woodwork before signing up for this course. If you're a complete beginner, we suggest trying out our Introduction to Woodworking course first - found on our Workshops page.Dates and Times:
- Thursday 9th February 17:30 - 20:00
- Thursday 16th February 17:30 - 20:00
- Thursday 23rd February 17:30 - 20:00
- Thursday 2nd March 17:30 - 20:00
About your tutor: Anna Vlassova-Longworth
This course will be run by our enthusiastic new woodwork facilitator Anna. A Glasgow School of Art, Sculpture and Environmental Art graduate, Anna now works with Rags to Riches designing and making our woodwork products as well as making bespoke furniture pieces at her studio. - Introduction to Injection Moulding: Thursday 9th February 2023£30.00
Join us at our Plastics Recycling Hub at The Deep End and try your hand at plastic recycling and injection moulding!
Want to learn about plastic recycling and give injection moulding a go? Well, look no further! Join us at The Deep End for a 2-hour session where you'll learn about the ins and outs of plastic recycling, as well as how to use an injection moulder! We’ll start by exploring the different kinds of plastics and how to shred them using our granulator. Then, we'll choose injection moulds and the colours you'd like to use and melt them with our injection machine, leaving with a finished item to take home on the day. We have a fun range of small moulds for you to choose from, including carabiners, animals and more! By the end of this session you'll have a better understanding of the what's what of plastic recycling, as well an introductory understanding of the process of injection moulding recycled plastics using Precious Plastics machines.Date and Times:
Thursday 9th February 2023 / 6pm - 8pmWho will be running this session?
This session will be run my our Plastics Facilitator Tiziano! Tiziano is a plastics enthusiast, having started experimenting with plastic recycling in 2019, exploring low-tech ways to make creative new designs. This work, eventually led to the creation of Plastically in 2020, where he makes a variety of 100% recycled plastic designs. - Introduction to Jesmonite Casting : 9th February 2023£25.00
Get casting with our Introduction to Jesmonite Casting Workshop and learn how to cast and set jesmonite homewares using recycled plastics!
Jesmonite is a more sustainable alternative to concrete and combined with recycled plastics can make some really amazing designs for your home. All the plastics we use are sourced from our very own collection ranging from recycled sledges, packaging and toys! We’re collaborating with the fantastic Sarah from Resin & Be Thankful to deliver this fun and creative workshop, where you’ll make 4 designs using 2 moulds including a mini plant pot and 3 candle holders, which you can take home with you on the day! Join us at The Deep End from 6pm - 8pm on 11th August. All materials and equipment are provided by us including our colourful range of recycled plastics!Dates & Times
Thursday 9th February 6 - 8PM - Saturday Morning Pottery Club – Adult and Children’s Sessions: 21st January£20.00 – £40.0011:00am - 1:00pm Saturday 21st January 2023 Come and get some hands-on experience, have fun with clay together and learn some basic techniques. Your pieces will be bisque fired to preserve them. We will not use the pottery wheels at these sessions, which will run monthly.
£20 per adult and child + £10 for an extra child
Tutor Paula Doherty Paula is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on ceramics and interactive work. She studied Sculpture and Environmental Art at The Glasgow School of Art and Post Conceptual Art Practice in The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Most recently she has exhibited at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, as part of Art Walk Porty 2021, and with The Glasgow Open House Art Festival. - Ceramics Handbuilding Wednesday: 11th January – 1st February£125.006:30 - 8:30 every Wednesday evening, 11th January - 1st February 2022 Over four consecutive Wednesday evenings, this class will guide you through the various techniques required to get a ‘handle’ on hand building. Starting with the basic techniques, of pinching, coiling and slabbing, you will gain confidence in working with clay and have scope to try out some of your own ideas. Beginners will be fully supported and directed throughout the course. More experienced participants will be given the room to develop.
- Throwing for Improvers: 9th January – 30th February 2023£150.00This improvers class is aimed for people who have some experience on the wheel and are looking to expand their current skill set. Over this four week course you will learn to throw larger objects, lidded jars, plates and more complex forms on the wheel. Robert, your tutor will be able to support and guide you through the sessions and aims to improve your specific areas of interest! All materials and tools are supplied, your pieces will be glazed using our house glazes (white or transparent). If you are interested in glazing your pieces with more intricate detail, you can follow this course with one of our decoration and glazing sessions! The two and a half hour classes allows you two hours on the wheel, and 30 minutes for packing down. Expect to make around 4-6 pieces over the course of these 4 sessions. Please note this class will run permitting sufficient participant numbers.
Dates and Times:
Monday 9th January 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 16th January 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 23rd January 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 30th January 18:00 - 20:30 - Glazing and Decorating Sessions: 8th February 2023£30.00
Follow up on your throwing or handbuilding class with a comprehensive guide to decorating your pots!
Over this 2 hour session you will learn about coloured slips, sgraffito, underglazes, wax resist and glazing to finish off your new creations just the way you want them.Dates & Times
Wednesday 8th February 18:30 - 20:30 - Throwing for Improvers: 13th February – 6th March 2023£150.00This improvers class is aimed for people who have some experience on the wheel and are looking to expand their current skill set. Over this four week course you will learn to throw larger objects, lidded jars, plates and more complex forms on the wheel. Robert, your tutor will be able to support and guide you through the sessions and aims to improve your specific areas of interest! All materials and tools are supplied, your pieces will be glazed using our house glazes (white or transparent). If you are interested in glazing your pieces with more intricate detail, you can follow this course with one of our decoration and glazing sessions! The two and a half hour classes allows you two hours on the wheel, and 30 minutes for packing down. Expect to make around 4-6 pieces over the course of these 4 sessions. Please note this class will run permitting sufficient participant numbers.
Dates and Times:
Monday 13th February 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 20th February 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 27th February 18:00 - 20:30 Monday 6th March 18:00 - 20:30
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99 Calder Street, Govanhill
Glasgow G42 7RA
Office: 126 Calder Street
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