Student Story: Corset Making
Alison tells us how her lessons in clothes making helped her to get a dream work experience placement with a Paris fashion designer…. Name: Alison Culliford Course: Corset Making Institution: Wimbledon College of Art ‘I very much enjoyed the course and I am sure that it helped me to get a work placement with a fashion designer here in Paris (she is called Jasmin Santanen and does a prêt à porter and luxury couture collection). You start by learning how to sew a non-period corset after drafting a pattern from flat. You can then...

Kidding around – courses for children and families
  In a world of TVs, tablets and mobiles, kids can end up spending too much time glued to a screen. If you can tear them away though, there are loads of great courses on offer for children who want to learn.   Taking a course is an excellent way to stimulate your children and keep their brains busy while they’re not at school. Some courses for children even allow adults to join in, turning it into an event that the whole family can enjoy.   We’ve brought together our top children’s courses and picked out the ten that look the...