Take time out of your daily hustle and bustle and have a crack at being a Blacksmith for a day and discover the art of traditional blacksmithing at Patterson's Spade Mill with our immersive 1-day course. Dive into a hands-on experience where history meets craftsmanship, learning time-honored forging techniques under the expert guidance of our … Continue reading 1 Day Blacksmithing Course
Experiment with the many different techniques of printmaking with nature, with Ruth Osborne. In this 8-week printmaking course with a nature theme, participants will be introduced to, and experiment, with a series of printmaking processes and will create artworks on both textiles and paper. Processes covered will include Monoprint, Gel Plate Printing, Lino and Cyanotype. … Continue reading Impressions of nature
Participants will learn the skills of Silversmithing and make their own silver jewellery with tutor Diane Lyness. Under the guidance of Diane, they will learn a variety of jewellery techniques including soldering, piercing, shaping, texturing metal and polishing. During the term, participants will work through the design and creation of a piece or pieces of … Continue reading Silversmithing techniques
Spend a day of fun in the workshop with Diane Lyness and create a beautiful sterling silver bracelet. Make it for yourself, or why not gift it to someone special! Each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques by Goldsmith Diane Lyness, such as piercing, soldering, rolling, annealing and polishing. Diane will work … Continue reading Silver bracelets workshop
In this workshop, textile designer Debbie McCann will give a short introduction to the history of Dorset Button making including new insights she has gained since on her recent trip to Dorset. Debbie will demonstrate how to make a simple cartwheel button and then guide the participants in the creation of their own piece of … Continue reading Dorset Button Making with Debbie McCann
During this workshop with Fiona Shannon, participants will make their own ceramic vase which they can use as a centrepiece for their spring table. The event is suitable for 18+ years.
During this workshop with Natasha Duddy, participants will design and produce three glass egg decorations to give as a special Easter gift or hang at home. Closed footwear must be worn for safety.
