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This beginner workshop with Maggie Napier will cover the fundamentals of working with hot glass to create unique beads. Techniques covered include shaping, dots, frit, colour combining, layering glass and surface pattern. You'll have plenty of time to experiment with your favourite techniques at the end of the lesson. All materials and safety eye are … Continue reading Introduction to glass bead making

Inspired by the intricate forms and colour combinations in Georgia O Keefe’s flower studies, each participant will explore shape and colour within their individual designs. Experienced tutor Natasha Duddy will lead each participant through the skills of cutting glass, grinding shapes, using frits, powders and stringers to complete your design. Each participant will design and … Continue reading Glassmaking: Flowerpot stakes

This workshop will explore the process of mono printing onto porcelain using plaster, underglazes and porcelain paper clay. Your tutors will take you through the complete process from designing and painting your image to applying the wet clay and peeling off the print. Then, your print will be high fired in their kiln, mounted in … Continue reading Mono printing

Make an Easter-themed bunny or chick ceramic bowl, to collect all your Easter treats in! Designed for beginners this class will be a fun creative environment to get crafty using a range of clay techniques. You will be using air dry clay so you can take your bowl home to dry and then paint. Please … Continue reading Easter clay creations

The Burnavon Theatre will be hosting an Easter Family Fun Day on Saturday, 9 April. A great opportunity to sample a range of arts and crafts taster sessions such as working with textiles or clay. A selection of time slots that can be booked: - 11am - 12 noon (ASD Friendly) - 12.15pm - 1pm … Continue reading Easter Family Fun Day

This Easter workshop will give kids the opportunity to decorate a wooden Easter themed shape with bright, colourful quilling.  Under the guidance of tutor Emma Thorpe, the children will learn how to make simple shapes and curls with paper strips, and glue them to one of two chunky wooden Easter themed shapes: bunny or an egg. This workshop is … Continue reading Kids Easter Quilling Workshop

During this workshop you will design your own creative fused glass Easter Eggs. These make a beautiful alternative and keep sake, instead of the traditional chocolate eggs. Under the guidance of experienced local tutor Natasha Duddy, the children will be given the opportunity to plan, design and colour their creation on paper first. Glass cutting … Continue reading Glassmaking: Easter eggs (8-11yrs)

Design your own creative fused glass Easter eggs - these make a beautiful alternative and keep sake, instead of the traditional chocolate eggs. Under the guidance of experienced local tutor Natasha Duddy, the children will be given the opportunity to plan, design and colour their creation on paper first. Glass cutting skills will then be … Continue reading Glassmaking: Easter eggs (12 – 16yrs)

This day-long workshop is an introduction to basket-making. Under the guidance of Louise McKeever, you will make your own round basket out of willow and take it home at the end of the day. In the course of this workshop you will learn how to: - Select and prepare appropriate material for weaving - Make … Continue reading Introduction to basket weaving

Georgia O'Keeffe remains one of the most widely known painters, but a little known potter. Drawing influence from the work of Georgia O'Keefe (on show at Flowerfield 2-30 April) Fiona Shannon will guide you through designing and making your own small flower-embellished vase. Designed for beginners this class will be a fun creative environment to … Continue reading Ceramics: vase inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe