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Making Space is a series of workshops that will encourage you to think with your hands, embrace a willingness to play, allow yourself the space to be creative and find connection in the act of making. Join Alison of ASTRL Fibres for a deep dive into macramé pattern design. Over the course of this 4hr … Continue reading Making Space: Macramé Masterclass

Come along and make 3 tropical fused glass fish! Kids can use their vivid imaginations to dive into the under sea world and experience new skills to help them complete their designs in mesmerising glass colour, using a variety of glass materials to create different tones and textures. The children can decide if they want … Continue reading Kids Fused Glass Fish Workshop

Join Alison of ASTRL Fibres and learn how to handcraft a beautiful coiled basket which you can then take home with you. Over the course of this 2.5hr session, Alison will guide you through basic coiling and stitching techniques using recycled cotton cord in one of the four available colour options. This workshop is suitable … Continue reading Coiled macrame basket workshop

Make your own paper bird decorations with artist Adele Pound! Following instructions and demonstrations, participants will learn simple paper cutting and folding techniques in order to cut and assemble a paper bird decoration. Adele will have several designs to choose from and participants will be able to make more than one decoration, time permitting. All … Continue reading Making paper birds with Adele Pound

Dorset Button making began in the 1600s in Shaftsbury, Dorset. It became a thriving cottage industry promoting independence and security for many women and families. Sadly, the introduction of the button making machine in 1851 caused the industry to go into decline. Dorset Button making is now considered a heritage craft, and once mastered can … Continue reading Dorset Button Making with Debbie McCann

Making Space is a series of workshops that will encourage you to think with your hands, embrace a willingness to play, allow yourself the space to be creative and find connection in the act of making. Join Alison of ASTRL Fibres and learn how to handcraft a beautiful outdoor plant hanger to take home with … Continue reading

Join local ceramicists Rebecca Killen and Laureanne Kootstra for a masterclass exploring the creative process of slip casting. During this workshop you will have the opportunity to work with porcelain casting slip, a selection of plaster moulds and coloured porcelain. You will also learn about refining your cast pieces and how to apply surface decoration. … Continue reading Porcelain slipcasting

Join Adam Frew for this two day workshop - classes will be small groups of 4-6 students, suitable for all levels, from beginners to improvers. The emphasis of the class will be on using the potter’s wheel to make a variety of thrown porcelain vessels. Students will be guided through the basics of throwing and … Continue reading Throwing Workshop with Adam Frew

In this full day workshop, Donna will lead you through her process for hand-building using hump molds and decorating a dish. Her aim is to encourage potters to consider the decoration of their piece at the make stage rather than after bisque firing a piece. Decoration will be applied using a mono-printing method, which allows … Continue reading Transferring Images to Clay with Donna Bloye, Winner of the Pottery Throwdown