Hobby Courses

Digital Photography

Introduction to Photography, Camera types. What is in an image? Overview of the general uses and methods of image making.

Digital Photography. Camera power, The camera, it’s components, features and accessories. Film and Digital Cameras compared.

Shutter speeds, Apertures and settings. Correct use of these controls with regard to a wide variety of photographic situations.

Composition and conception of the picture. Combining the distance, shutter speed and aperture settings to produce pictures which conform to the pre-conceived picture taking plan.

The computer and the camera. Downloading the images. File types and images to suit different requirements. Intro to Picasa 3

Photography Workshop. (taking pictures outdoors & indoors if possible) 11am-1pm

Image manipulation. Removal of unwanted areas in pictures. Summary, Using Windows Movie Maker to present your photographs.

Course Duration: 8 weeks X 2hour classes Course Cost: €95

Interior Design

Interior Design is the design of space inside homes and buildings, such as choice of décor and furnishings.This can include things like flooring, windows, doors, walls, lighting, furniture, and miscellaneous design pieces. The goal of interior design is generally to make a space that is both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, often catered specifically to the needs and likes of the person hiring the interior designer. Interior design is actually a relatively old discipline, although historically it was reserved primarily for royalty and the aristocracy.

Course topics:

The “Know how” when it comes to Painting and choosing curtains - Wallpaper trends - Storage tips - Fabrics & Textiles - Colour solutions -

tips for Christmas 

Course Duration: 8 weeks X 2hour classes Course Cost: €95

Stress Management What is Stress? Identify the stressors in your lifestyle Effects on work rest and play How Stress is created? Demystifying some of the myths about stress Awareness and developing positive responses to distress Time management Decision making and prioritising The destructive power of negative feelings Positive techniques for coping with distress Attention – its effect on creativity and productivity How to be calm, confident and free from stress while fully engaged in activity Being yourself: keeping an internal scorecard Practical directions and exercises

The BenefitsHaving completed this course, you will:

Understand stress from a completely different angle Discover how you can manage stress and avoid distress Feel equipped, empowered, and motivated to put the course content into

practice

Course Duration: 6 weeks X 2hour classes Course Cost: €180

What is ‘Politics’? ***FREE Course

Legislation – making the rules and regulations of societyLaw – enforcing the rules and regulations of societyWHO makes the rules? Should we obey the rules?Legitimacy, Fairness, JusticeCollective decision-makingSocial Choices – Values – Law and MoralityMajoritarianism – the choices of the 51% over the 49%Relationship of Politics to the Economy, Culture and SocietyRepresentative democracy and accountability

This course will appeal to those who want to better understand and discuss:Future of Society and Active CitizenshipThe forgotten purposes of ‘politics’Why we need law and politics How citizens have the power to force changeWhy we must hold politicians and the law accountable

Course Duration: 4 weeks x 2 hours in February Course Cost: FREECourse facilitated by: Pat Cooper (B.A. (mod.) Econ n Pol) (MA Politics)

Wine AppreciationLearn about Wine- The Fun & Easy way

Increase your knowledge of wine in the following areas:

Discuss and Taste Old & New World Wines Learn the basic wine Lingo & Facts Find out what YOUR taste in wine is What to look for in your local Supermarket Discuss wine comfortably amongst friends Know what to look for when eating certain meals Find the Deals out there on wines you enjoy Wine tasting & Blind tasting

This will be a fun course for any type of person (over 18). Afterwards you will be more confident in picking wines and recommending wines based on what you learn

Course Duration: 6 weeks X1 ½ hour classes Course Cost: €95 (extra costs for materials)

Hip Hop DancingThis is a high energy class based on

Fun, Fitness & Attitude

Combinations are broken down into;

Creating new combinations How to put all of these together …Get ready to sweat and work it out! 

Ideal for teenagers from 1st – 6th year

Course Duration: 8 weeks X1 ½ hour classes Course Cost: €95

Hairdressing UpstylesLooking good on a Saturday Night… Well now you can look even better with our 6 week course learn how to upstyle your hair from home:

Course Content:

Dress up your hair Straightening like a Pro. GHD Curls Extensions (clip in) French Plat Wishbone Back Combing And Much More!

*Please note participants MUST have access to their own GHD for the course.

Course Duration: 6 weeks X 2hour classes Course Cost: €95

Colour me Beautiful

Over the course each participant acquires the knowledge of how to create an “Image Makeover”

Discover your colouring and why certain shades compliment you more than others

Size doesn’t matter . . . . Knowing your height, scale and proportion is all that is required

Find the most flattering styles and fabrics that suit YOUR body shape See how your personality can be expressed through your wardrobe Make – up demonstrations (Make – up pallets and the necessary tools are

provided for participant involvement) Learn how to create a capsule wardrobe instead of a wardrobe full of clothes

but nothing to wear!!

Course Duration: 6 weeks X 2hour classes Course Cost: €100

Phone: +353 ( 0 ) 57 8756540 Fax: +353 ( 0 ) 57 8756539

Email: info@metac.ie Web: www.metac.ie

Mountmellick EmbroideryMountmellick Embroidery is a dimensional white on white embroidery done in white knitting cotton on a heavy white cotton satin jean. Although sometimes referred to as 'Mountmellick lace', eyelids or open work are excluded. Motifs include a variety of natural floral designs, usually fairly large in scale, and pieces are often finished with buttonholed and fringed edges.The embroidery was traditionally done on tablecloths, coverlets, christening gowns, cushion covers, pillow shams, and laying out coverlets. Sometimes on old work, almost the entire surface of the material was embroidered. Today pieces are often framed, and may be given as a gift to celebrate a wedding or the birth of a child...The cloth may be a natural colour although bright white is traditional. The cloth is steeped overnight in cold water, then vigorously boiled to bring it up snowy white.

Course Duration: 8 weeks X 2hour classes Course Cost: €80

Patchwork – Quilt MakingPatch – working is the process of sewing little patches of cloth together. These pieces can be cut in many different shapes and sizes. They are sewn together to generally make a pattern or blocks of pattern. The quilt blocks are then sewn together to make the quilt top (top layer of a quilt sandwich) and then finally into a quilt. Originally many quilts were made out of necessity to keep warm in winter and quilting was a much more common craft. Many patchwork quilts are made from scraps of materials and were considered a great way of using up left over and small pieces of different styled and coloured fabric. Alone the fabrics were worthless and couldn’t be used to make anything of decent size, however when cut into small shapes and patches and then pieced together they could make amazing quilts.

Course Duration: 8 weeks X 2hour classes Course Cost: €80

Phone: +353 ( 0 ) 57 8756540 Fax: +353 ( 0 ) 57 8756539

Email: info@metac.ie Web: www.metac.ie

Art classThis art class offers students a fun and relaxed atmosphere to create artworkno matter what skill level you obtain.

Modules:-Drawing- Still and life drawing using different drawing techniques.-Painting- Acrylic, oil and watercolour on canvas. -Combined Materials- Use of paper collage to create images.

This class also includes - Motivational creative techniques - Talks by lecture and guest artists on how to motivate yourself to be create and get inspired.

All modules are open to change and discussion by students who enter the class. Each student is free to focus on one or all modules.

This course will create a stepping stone for you in a future in art and design. If you wish to add to your portolio for third level education, relight an old passion or create a new hobby this course is perfect for you.

Course Duration: 8 weeks X 2hour classes Course Cost: €95

Phone: +353 ( 0 ) 57 8756540 Fax: +353 ( 0 ) 57 8756539

Email: info@metac.ie Web: www.metac.ie

Hobby Course Price ListCourse Duration Cost Morn/EveMountmellick Embroidery

8 Weeks X 2 hour class

€100 Morn/Eve

Colour me Beautiful

6 Weeks X 2 hour class €100

Morn/Eve

Stress Management

6 Weeks X 2 hour class

€180 Morn/Eve

Web Design 8 Weeks X 2 hour Class

€100 Morn/Eve

Flower Arranging 8 Weeks X 2 hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

Conversational Irish

8 Weeks X 2 hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

Conversational French

8 Weeks X 2 hour Class

€95 Morn/Eve

Hairdressing Upstyles

6 Weeks X 2 hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

Digital Photography

8 Weeks X 2 hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

Internet & Email 6 Weeks X 2 hour class

€75 Morn/Eve

Art Class 8 Weeks X 2 hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

Guitar Lessons 8 weeks X 2 hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

Interior Design 8 Weeks X 2 hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

Internet Security/ Parental Controls

5 Weeks X 2 hour class

€60 Morn/Eve

Creative Writing 8 Weeks X 2 hour Class

€95 Morn/Eve

Hip Hop Dancing 8 Weeks X 1 ½ hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

Wine Appreciation 6 Weeks X 1 ½ hour class

€95 Morn/Eve

For further information on any of the above please contact:Paula / Emma / Amanda

Phone: +353 ( 0 ) 57 8756540 Fax: +353 ( 0 ) 57 8756539

Email: info@metac.ie Web: www.metac.ie(*Please note Courses require a minimum of 10 participants to proceed)