Participants will use a jeweller's pierce saw to create a brass bookmark in one of four designs (Please advise which design you'd like to do in the notes upon checkout - Fox, Bee, Feather, Monstera). If time allows, they'll be able to add additional texture and personalised stamping to their bookmark and their choice of … Continue reading Pierce sawn brass bookmark workshop

Learn the art of needle felting with Claire McDowel, Bad Bird Irish Artist and create your own textile sculpture of your faithful friend. Using photos of your canine or feline companion, you will learn how to make a wire frame, blend wool to create the exact coat colour and add individual features like their favourite … Continue reading Needle Felted Pet Keepsake Sculpture Workshop

Tutor Ruth Osborne will be teaching a six-week printmaking course with a nature theme. Participants will be introduced to and experiment with a series of printmaking processes with a focus on working with and/or representing nature. Sessions are suitable for beginners and all materials are supplied. This class is suitable for age 16+

Quilling dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries and is the coiling and pinching of paper strips into different shapes, which can then be used to decorate a variety of items. During this 3 hour workshop participants will learn how to make simple shapes and curls with paper strips, creating a colourfully decorated initial set in … Continue reading Quill-lumination Workshop

Participants will learn the art of paper quilling and create a quilled pendant; guided by Emma Thorpe from Atlantic Rose participants will learn the basics of paper quilling and craft their own quirky colourful flower pendant. All materials and equipment supplied. Refreshments available throughout the workshop. Suitable for aged 12+. No experience necessary.

Under the guidance of goldsmith Diane Lyness, each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques such as piercing, soldering, shaping, texturing and polishing to create a beautiful piece of jewellery to take home. No previous experience is required. Sandwich lunch & materials included.

This is an opportunity to try out pottery in your own private 3 hour lesson for 2 with Adam. Suitable for all levels, from beginners to improvers. The emphasis will be on having fun and making a variety of pots. Students will each select their best pots to be fired. These will be glaze fired … Continue reading Pottery Taster for 2 with Adam Frew

Join Sandra Robinson for this 2 day workshop: through the use of paper templates, photographs and drawings provided, you will be guided through demonstrations, anatomy and 1-2-1 support to create a small seated figure in clay. Day 1: Demonstrations and formation Day 2: Refinement and Preparation for firing. Instruction, materials and firing included in the … Continue reading Sculpting a Seated Figure Workshop

Join Sandra Robinson for this 2 day workshop: through the use of paper templates, photographs and drawings provided, you will be guided through demonstrations, anatomy and 1-2-1 support to create a small seated figure in clay. Day 1: Demonstrations and formation Day 2: Refinement and Preparation for firing. Instruction, materials and firing included in the … Continue reading Sculpting a Seated Figure Workshop

Participants will learn a new skill and create their own beaded  bracelet using the bead loom weaving technique with Emma Thorpe from Atlantic Rose. During this 3 hour workshop, they will learn how to set up and thread their loom; bead weave their bracelet and finish it off with a beaded toggle and loop. This … Continue reading Colourful Beaded Loom Weave Bracelet Workshop

Join tutor Helen Hancock for a glassblowing workshop, a fun introduction to this craft!  Participants will be working with specialist equipment and tools and with a furnace running at 1150 degrees. During this workshop, they will be creating their own bespoke blown glass art. Protective eyewear is essential and long sleeves; strictly over 16 years … Continue reading Glassblowing workshop

Enjoy a few relaxed, creative hours learning basic hand stitching, embroidery and appliqué techniques as we create a unique vintage-style sampler. These are wonderful ways to celebrate births or christenings but you can make the project your own by celebrating a beloved pet or to remember a trip that left a lasting impression, too. All tools and … Continue reading Memory Sampler – Applique & Embroidery