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2020 DIARY REVIEW - BOOKING OPENS 27 OCT 7AM

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 - Sun, 27 Oct 2019

7:00 am - 11:30 pm

2020 Workshops published below. Take your time looking...Booking starts 7AM Sun 27 October In the meantime, we're proofing all, so if you spot any typos or anomalies, please let us know. Thank you!

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Acrylic Painting - An Approach to Abstracting a Landscape

Wed, 23 Oct 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

If you like painting and pattern and would like to paint an abstract landscape but you're not quite sure how, this is the perfect workshop for you. Join artist Jane Burnley who will...

£75

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All Levels

0 spaces available

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Feltmaking - Decorative Vessels Without Seams

Wed, 23 Oct 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Learn how to make a three dimensional felt vessel without seams using the resist wet feltmaking technique. Louise will guide you through the process of making your vessel with decoration inspired by a...

£60 ~~£75~~

All Levels

1 spaces available

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Chicken Wire Sculpture - Faux Taxidermy - Stag's Head

Fri, 25 Oct 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Learn from her how to use basic chicken wire to make your own fabulous stag's head to mount on the wall. This is...

£75

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Make a Gorgeous Herdwick Sheep Doorstop

Fri, 25 Oct 2019

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Join needlefelt maker Annis McGowan to create a heavy-weight and highly unique Herdwick Sheep doorstop. This beautiful object is made of a blended wool mix, including iconic Herdwick fleece. It is formed into...

£75

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Folk Art Tile in Picassiette Mosaic

Sat, 26 Oct 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Picassiette is from the French phrase 'Pique - Assiette', meaning 'stolen from plate' and is a wonderful way of using up broken/damaged ceramics and china, old unused tiles and other ephemera such as...

£75

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Try Your Hand at a Potter's Wheel

Sat, 26 Oct 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

We've all seen skilled potters take a round, moist, lumpy clump of clay, lob it into the centre of their potter's wheel and then use their hands and thumbs to form fabulous shapes....

£85

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Novice

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Rag Rugging for Christmas - Trees + Wreaths

Wed, 6 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The 3D textures that can be achieved with Rag Rugging means some really fabulous foliage and colour effects are possible. So, what better medium for a festive wreath that can go indoors or...

£75

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Rust Diaries - Stitch, Fold, Rust

Wed, 6 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Alice’s ‘Rust Diaries’ are a series of works exploring the potential marks and stains made by rusty metal objects collected over a period of time: this is ‘slow’ mark-making, which explores the potential...

£85

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Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Thu, 7 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

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Novice

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Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Thu, 7 Nov 2019

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

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Novice

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Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Fri, 8 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. For the past thirty years Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio...

£295

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All Levels

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Pewtersmithing - Cuttlefish Casting, Jewellery + Stone Setting

Fri, 8 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

During this 1 day workshop with pewtersmith Ella McIntosh, you will be creating a statement necklace or bracelet using the traditional and unusual metalwork technique of cuttlefish casting. You will be guided by...

£85

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Sculpt a Head or Mask in Clay

Fri, 8 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join ceramic sculptor Iris Wilkinson for this one day workshop where you will use clay modelling tools and techniques to sculpt a head in clay. Whether you model your head on someone you...

£85

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All Levels

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Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Sat, 9 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

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Novice

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Pewtersmithing - Christmas Decorations using Cuttlefish Casting

Sat, 9 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join pewtersmith Ella McIntosh for a fun day of creating cheerful festive decorations with a very unique medium. Create solid and sparkling pewter Christmas decorations for yourself or to give as a gift...

£85

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Silverclay Jewellery Making Weekend

Sat, 9 Nov 2019 - Sun, 10 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Indulge yourself for a whole weekend of creative magic with this wonderful medium. Precious metal clay is a malleable silver clay which can be used to easily make jewellery at home. During this...

£160

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All Levels

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Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Sat, 9 Nov 2019

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

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Novice

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Christmas Ceramics - Contemporary Handmade Decorations

Sun, 10 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Design and make your own unique and beautiful porcelain Christmas decorations. Your work will be fired and posted to you after the course all in good time for the Christmas tree. - Identify...

£75

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Beautiful Birds in Willow + Translucent Paper

Wed, 13 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Create a decorative bird or two from willow and translucent paper applying traditional lantern building techniques and based on traditional Indian fighter kite construction and form. Decorate with your own collage design to...

£70 ~~£85~~

All Levels

3 spaces available

Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Wed, 13 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. For the past thirty years Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio...

£295

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All Levels

0 spaces available

Making + Using Handmade Paper

Wed, 13 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Explore some of the techniques involved in making fabulous handmade paper from scratch - make 10 sheets of paper with many different effects then gain ideas and techniques for using them. In the...

£75

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All Levels

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Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Thu, 14 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

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Novice

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Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Thu, 14 Nov 2019

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

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Novice

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Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Fri, 15 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. For the past thirty years Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio...

£295

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All Levels

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Sew Your Own Cushion Cover

Fri, 15 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Grab your sewing machine and join Claire Humphries for a great day learning how to make cushion covers with a professional looking finish. Using a range of fabrics and trims, you will be...

£75

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All Levels

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Watercolour Christmas Cards

Fri, 15 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join artist Ian Scott Massie for a relaxed day of painting and designing your Christmas cards. Take home a collection of cards and ideas and inspiration to continue your designs at home. Treat yourself to a day out and make cards that will really stand out on the shelf!

£75

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Chicken Wire Sculpture - Hares

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 - Sun, 17 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes stunning 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Her chicken wire bird workshops are one of our most popular workshops. During this 2 day workshop, Chris gives you a...

£150

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Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Sat, 16 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

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Novice

0 spaces available

Natural Form in Mixed Media

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 - Sun, 17 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Anna for this extended 2 day workshop on the 16/17 November where you will have the time to explore the forms and colours found in nature, using an experimental range of mixed...

£160

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All Levels

0 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Sat, 16 Nov 2019

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

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Novice

0 spaces available

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Natural Dyeing Techniques for Paper & Fabric

Wed, 20 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join textile artist, Jane Hare, for an introduction to natural dyeing on fabric and paper. When it comes to colour, nature can be a treasure trove of possibilities. In this workshop you will...

£75

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All Levels

0 spaces available

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Poppies in Watercolour - Step by Step

Wed, 20 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Find out how much enjoyment there is to be had from painting flowers in watercolour with artist Alison Drake. Watercolour is the favoured medium of many leisure painters and this workshop will...

£75

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Novice

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A Cartoon Approach to Drawing

Thu, 21 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

If you’ve always wished you could draw - or need a different approach to get out of the artistic doldrums - join cartoonist Colin Shelbourn for 'A Cartoon Approach to Drawing'. Using a...

£85

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All Levels

0 spaces available

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Collaged Watercolour Landscapes

Thu, 21 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This unusual workshop with Masham artist, Ian Scott Massie, will take a look at a variety of collage techniques to compose and build great pictures from various elements and cut out shapes. Whether...

£75

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All Levels

0 spaces available

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Art Journalling, Card Making, Mixed Media + The Art of the Teabag!

Fri, 22 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Rather than compost your used teabags, why not create individual miniature works of art or embellish your cards and journal pages with tiny teabag ‘canvases’? Teabag art is limited only by the shape...

£75

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Novice

0 spaces available

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Flowers in Fused Glass - Plaques + Light-Catchers

Fri, 22 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Zoe Simon of Uredale Glass for a day making gorgeous flower-inspired designs in fused glass. You will be introduced to different ways of using colour to create fabulous tiles and plaques, you...

£85

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All Levels

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Painting Industrial Landscapes in Watercolour

Fri, 22 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A workshop in water-soluble media which turns away from traditional landscape to look at the wide range of industrial subjects which show a different side of Britain. You will: - Improve your drawing...

£75

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0 spaces available

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Acrylic Painting - Dew Drops + Woodsmoke

Sat, 23 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join local artist Nikky Corker for another day of painting with acrylics that reflects the season. With Nikky as your guide you will work using a mixture of cool colours and a cosy...

£75

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Festive Willow Angels

Sat, 23 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In a day spent with willow sculptor Jess Wilkinson you will learn the techniques and tips needed to work with, and shape willow. By the end of this festive themed day you will...

£85

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Christmas Robins in Needlefelt

Sun, 24 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have a stab at this - needlefelt robins for the festive season. They work as Christmas tree baubles, gifts or decorations. Needle felting is a fascinating technique which allows you to sculpt carded...

£75

All Levels

2 spaces available

Screen Printing - Working in Multiple Layers

Sun, 24 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This workshop is designed for those who have already attended a basic introductory workshop or who already have some experience of one colour screen printing. This workshop takes the process further, creating single...

£85

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Intermediate

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Christmas Decorations - Stained Glass + Copper Foil

Wed, 27 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Everyone loves stained glass and the gorgeous effect of the light streaming through it. Well imagine being able to make your own gorgeous glass decorations to display at Christmas. This one day copper...

£85

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All Levels

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Pattern Design - Unique Worktop Saver + Coasters

Wed, 27 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join textile artist Georgia Wilkinson for an exciting day learning about repeat pattern design. Georgia will introduce you to the world of repeat patterns providing you with some of the core design principles...

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-4 spaces available

Silversmithing - Make a Fidget or Swivel Ring

Wed, 27 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

During this one day workshop you will make a unique silver fidget or swivel ring - a broad plain or textured ring with one or two narrow rings that swivel around it when...

£85

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Perfect Gifts in Polymer Clay - Scarf Pin + Pendant or Earrings

Thu, 28 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Discover techniques for creating stunning accessories in polymer clay (Fimo) with artist, designer, and jewellery-maker Jane Burnley. Polymer clay is a wonderful ‘plastic’ type clay which comes in bright vibrant colours, is easy...

£60 ~~£75~~

All Levels

1 spaces available

Textile Taxidermy - Fabric "Trophy" Heads

Thu, 28 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hand stitch and stuff your own unique “trophy” head in textiles. Typically, you can create a festive Scandi-style Rudolf complete with antlers, or go off-piste and stitch up your favourite animal – hares,...

£85

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All Levels

0 spaces available

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Fabric Sculpture - Angel Statuette Using Powertex

Sat, 30 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Discover the wonderful art of fabric sculpting and create yourself a stunning and contemporary Christmas Angel sculpture this year. In this workshop you will learn the basic techniques of fabric sculpting and dry...

£65 ~~£75~~

All Levels

2 spaces available

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Jewellery Making - Wire, Beads & Upcycled Tin

Sat, 30 Nov 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Use this workshop with jewellery maker Michelle Pilkington to explore a versatile range of skills in wirework, beadwork and metalwork. Michelle uses recycled metal and tin in her own work and you will...

£75

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All Levels

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Christmas Blacksmithing

Sun, 1 Dec 2019

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

A great opportunity to try your hand at blacksmithing, produce great Christmas gifts and maybe munch on a few roasted chestnuts too! Blacksmith/sculptor Adrian Wood brings mobile forges and you will go home...

£115

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All Levels

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Festive Willow - Wreaths + Decorations

Sun, 1 Dec 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Willow sculptor Jess Wilkinson will guide you through the process of designing and making a stunning willow wreath along with a range of smaller willow decorations - stars, hearts, mini reindeer and much...

£75

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All Levels

0 spaces available

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Printmaking for Christmas

Thu, 5 Dec 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have fun learning to create festive printmaking blocks that you can use at home as they won’t require a press or expensive studio equipment to print. You will create a carved stamp from...

£75

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All Levels

0 spaces available

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Tin Can Christmas Decorations - Baubles, Stars & Sparkles

Thu, 5 Dec 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This workshop with Michelle Pilkington is a great introduction to experimenting with and repurposing metal. It's an adventurous day, using old baked beans tins, sweet or biscuit tins and reworking them to create...

£75

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0 spaces available

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Christmas Robin Tile in Mosaic

Fri, 6 Dec 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The robin, beloved of many, give us a darting flash of cheery red throughout the year, but more so on frosty, snowy days at Christmas time. Create your own 2 resident robins to...

£75

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All Levels

0 spaces available

Traditional Christmas Wreaths plus Lunch!

Fri, 6 Dec 2019

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

This is a fun half day workshop where Sue will show you how to make a traditional Christmas wreath. From fairly minimal designs to sumptuous foliage and flowers, you will be guided through...

£50

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All Levels

0 spaces available

Festive Fairy Lights in Wire + Paper

Sat, 7 Dec 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Joanna Coupland is well known for her unusual lighting range and other quirky sculptures formed from paper and wire. Join her for an introduction to her techniques using paper and wire to create a...

£75

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All Levels

0 spaces available

Fused Glass Christmas Decorations

Sat, 7 Dec 2019

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This is a great festive introduction to making gorgeous designs in fused glass. With Zoe Simon of Uredale Glass as your guide, you will learn about glass fusing. You will be introduced to...

£85

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All Levels

0 spaces available

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Ceramics - Porcelain Tealights + Bud Vases

Thu, 13 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Dedicate this day with ceramicist Charlotte Morrison, to creating the art of cylindrical shapes in porcelain. Create translucent porcelain tealight holders, perfect for the summer months in your home or garden. Or, beautiful...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

An Introduction to Mosaics

Fri, 14 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mosaic decoration - assembling small pieces of glass, ceramic or stone, has been used since ancient times to decorate homes, gardens and places of worship - both inside and out. This workshop, with...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Roman Blind Making by Machine

Fri, 14 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

If you've got a sewing machine and some basic sewing skills, you can learn to make your own machine made Roman Blinds. This workshop is both intensive and fun but as one of...

£85

All Levels

5 spaces available

Silversmithing - Silver Bands + Knot Rings

Sat, 15 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Rebecca for a day of silversmithing. Using sterling silver you will be guided through the steps involved in making two rings - a simple band and a Celtic Weave ring - all...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Start Sewing! Master Your Machine + Basic Skills

Sat, 15 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Launch yourself into the wonderful world of sewing and dressmaking with this one day workshop with Claire Humphries. Learn how to find your way around your sewing machine - select the correct foot,...

£85

Novice

6 spaces available

Beginners Silverclay Jewellery - Texture in Silver

Thu, 20 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You will be guided through using precious metal clay to design and create a pendant or earrings, using a variety of textures to produce some stunning effects. You will go home with a...

£85

Novice

10 spaces available

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Fused Glass - Yorkshire Dales Landscape in Glass

Thu, 20 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Everyone loves glass - the gorgeous colours and the effect of the light streaming through it. Fused glass has a particular quality - the shapes are softened, melted and fused when compatible glass...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

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Chicken Wire Sculpture - Sitting Fox

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 - Sat, 22 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes stunning 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Her chicken wire bird and hare workshops are some of our most popular workshops. Now Chris is tackling the most wiley...

£170

All Levels

10 spaces available

Introduction to Lovely Leatherwork - Belt + Coin Purse

Fri, 21 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Leather worker Ruth Pullan specialises in creating hand stitched bags and accessories using high quality British materials. Join her for this leatherwork workshop which will give you the basic skills needed for leatherwork....

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

More Leatherwork - Make a Small Satchel Style Bag

Sat, 22 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Join leatherworker Ruth Pullan for an intensive day learning to make a small hand stitched satchel style leather bag - probably slightly larger than the one depicted but please note the slightly longer...

£85

Intermediate

6 spaces available

Life Drawing - The Challenge of The Human Form

Sun, 23 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The traditional practice of life drawing brings an understanding of proportion, teaches observation and trains the eye. During this inspiring day with artist Stuart Whitehead you will: - Enjoy the experience of drawing...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Sharpening Skills - Household, Craft & DIY Tools

Sun, 23 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This one day workshop will allow you to learn about sharpening a wide range of kitchen, household, diy and craft tools. Bring along your blunt tools and learn how to properly sharpen them...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

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Mosaics - Design + Unique House or Door Sign (3 day series)

Wed, 26 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Dates: Wed 26 Feb, 04, 11 Mar 2020 During this series of 3 days with Julie Hand, you can reflect your love of nature, art, pattern, landscapes, or any other imagery you like...

£235

All Levels

8 spaces available

Try Your Hand at Letter Cutting in Stone

Wed, 26 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

This is a great opportunity to get a taste for letter cutting in stone. Put chisel to stone to create V cut lettering and try your hand at relief lettering where the letter...

£85

All Levels

7 spaces available

Printmaking - Introduction to Different Techniques

Thu, 27 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Monoprint, intaglio, relief, reduction, drypoint, chine collé...ever wondered what these words mean? Join printmaker Hester Cox for a whistle stop taster day and find out! Hester will explain and demonstrate some of these...

£85

Novice

10 spaces available

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Silverclay Jewellery - Beautiful Birdhouse Charm or Pendant

Thu, 27 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Helen to learn all about Silverclay whilst making a pretty little bird house pendant. It's really cute and makes a stunning necklace. During this workshop you will work with silver clay, using...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

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Bookbinding - Folded Book Forms

Fri, 28 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kate Bowles makes handbound books using recycled papers and fabric. Join her to make your own folded book form. During this one-day workshop you will be introduced to the heritage craft of bookbinding...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Exploring the Body in Clay

Fri, 28 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join ceramic sculptor Iris Wilkinson for this 1 day workshop where you will use clay modelling tools and techniques to sculpt the body in clay. Explore the human form in clay - fashion...

£85

All Levels

7 spaces available

Fused Glass - Kiln Carving - Glass Sculptures + Decorations

Sat, 29 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Zoe Simon learning how to create gorgeous simple designs in stacked and layered fused glass with splashes of colour. You will use clear glass to create patterns which, once fused, capture light...

£85

All Levels

6 spaces available

Willow Baskets - Make A Traditional Round Hedgerow Basket

Sat, 29 Feb 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Working with willow and other hedgerow plants, this workshop will guide you through the fascinating process of willow weaving, and by the end of the day you'll have created your own unique basket....

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

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A Wall Mounted Animal Head in Papier Mâché (2 non-consecutive days)

Sun, 1 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Dates are two non-consecutive days : Sun 1st & 8th March 2020 This is a chance to create your own Papier Mâché animal head on this two day workshop with Papier Mâché sculptor,...

£170

All Levels

8 spaces available

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Introduction to the Art of Glass Engraving

Sun, 1 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Sandra Snaddon, a Fellow of the Guild of Glass Engravers, to learn a new skill and take home your very own piece of engraved glass. All equipment will be provided, and you...

£85

Novice

7 spaces available

Chicken Wire Sculpture - Hens + Ducks

Wed, 4 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Learn from her how to use chicken wire to make your own chicken or duck suitable for inside or out. A bird...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

An Introduction to Techniques for Line + Wash

Thu, 5 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Try your hand at "line and wash" - the creation of a pen and ink sketch tinted with a wash of coloured ink or watercolour - with artist John Harrison. You will start...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Sculpt a Green Man Wall Plaque in Clay

Thu, 5 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Green Man has appeared all over the world in sculptures, drawings and other images. Usually shown with branches or vines sprouting from his nose, mouth, and other parts of his face, he...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Creating Delicate Felted Landscapes

Fri, 6 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Create a painterly landscape using the wet felting technique. On this one-day workshop you will be guided through the steps Valérie uses when creating her own felt artwork. You will be encouraged to...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

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Portrait Drawing from Life

Fri, 6 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Richard, a portrait and figurative artist, for a full day workshop drawing portraits from a live model. Throughout the day participants will produce drawings which explore a range of dry media including...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

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Have a Stab at Needlefelt - Dogs

Sat, 7 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have a stab at this – needle felt your own dog! (Or someone else's dog if you like). Dogs come in such a variety of shapes and sizes and we've made lots here...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Try Your Hand at a Potter's Wheel

Sat, 7 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

We've all seen skilled potters take a round, moist, lumpy clump of clay, lob it into the centre of their potter's wheel and then use their hands and thumbs to form fabulous shapes....

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Try Your Hand at a Potter's Wheel

Sun, 8 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

We've all seen skilled potters take a round, moist, lumpy clump of clay, lob it into the centre of their potter's wheel and then use their hands and thumbs to form fabulous shapes....

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Loom Weaving - Colour, Pattern + Texture

Wed, 11 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come and enjoy a wonderful day of weaving with Jan Beadle on a 4 shaft table loom. Whether you’re a beginner or already a weaver, this will be a lovely opportunity to experiment...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Essential Watercolour

Thu, 12 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A comprehensive grounding in the principles of using watercolour. Suitable for beginners or for any artist who wishes to go back to basics and be inspired by tutor Ian Scott Massie. - Find...

£85

Novice

12 spaces available

NEW

Soft Pastels - Using Colour to Create Light Landscapes

Thu, 12 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The North Yorkshire landscape is filled with inspiration and is often suffused with the most wonderful light. Join local artist Sue Orrey-Godden who will guide you through techniques with the medium of soft...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Mindfulness (8 x 1.5 hour evening sessions)

Thu, 12 Mar 2020

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Dates: Thu 12, 19, 26 Mar, 02, 23, 30 Apr, 07, 14 May from 6:30 PM till 8:00 PM Mindfulness has been proven to reduce stress and anxiety, and to improve sleep, quality...

£125

All Levels

10 spaces available

Art for Absolute Beginners

Fri, 13 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have you ever wondered where to begin? Here's your chance to have a go at art for starters. Get some gentle and fun guidance and try out materials such as watercolours, pastels, acrylics...

£85

Novice

10 spaces available

NEW

Hand Embroidery for Beginners

Fri, 13 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

During this workshop students will learn how to correctly hoop fabric, choose appropriate fabrics and threads, and learn a variety of basic stitches. We then move on to altering the stitches learnt, to...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

NEW

Beginners Silversmithing for Jewellery

Sat, 14 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This is the perfect class for anyone who is new to metal working and wants a gentle introduction to the basic tools and techniques required to make simple metal jewellery. Caroline Brogden is...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Woodworking + Wood Turning Using A Pole Lathe

Sat, 14 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Helliwell specialises in the ancient art of bodging - green (unseasoned) woodworking techniques. Join him for a wonderful day learning pole lathe turning. You will use ancient woodworking tools and techniques including...

£95

Novice

6 spaces available

More Green Woodworking - Bowl Turning with a Pole Lathe

Sun, 15 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Helliwell specialises in the ancient art of bodging, green (unseasoned) wood working techniques. The turning of wooden bowls on a foot-powered pole lathe is a craft that has been in use since...

£125

All Levels

6 spaces available

Ruined Castles & Abbeys in Watercolour

Sun, 15 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Ian Scott Massie to explore the portrayal of romantic ruins in the landscape using watercolour. From Jervaulx Abbey, and Middleham Castle to the follies of Hackfall woods, inspiration is all around us...

£85

Novice

12 spaces available

NEW

Ceramics - Springtime Decorations

Wed, 18 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join ceramicist Charlotte Morrison and have some fun with a springtime theme! Using fine white porcelain clay, you can experiment with textures and glazes to create stunning ceramic decorations inspired by springtime all...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Freehand Machine Embroidery Techniques - Elements of Landscape (3 day series)

Wed, 18 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Dates: 18 Mar, 01 and 22 Apr 2020 An exciting three day series, taking place over a month to enable your work to be developed between sessions. Though classed as intermediate, this series...

£235

Intermediate

6 spaces available

Dressmaking - Build Your Skills (6 x 3 hour morning sessions)

Thu, 19 Mar 2020

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Dates: 19, 26 March, 2, 23, 30 April and 7 May 2019 If you want to build your dressmaking and tailoring skills in the company of a small group of dressmaking enthusiasts, guided...

£160

All Levels

8 spaces available

Dressmaking - Build Your Skills (6 x 3 hour afternoon sessions)

Thu, 19 Mar 2020

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Dates: 19, 26 Mar, 2, 23, 30 April and 7 May If you want to build your dressmaking and tailoring skills in the company of a small group of dressmaking enthusiasts, guided by...

£160

All Levels

8 spaces available

Wonderful Ways with Watercolour for Botanical Subjects (6 x 3 hour afternoon sessions)

Thu, 19 Mar 2020

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

This is a series of six 3 hour afternoon sessions. Dates: 19, 26 March, 2, 23, 30 April and 7 May Join artist Karen Innes to explore the wonderful world of painting plants...

£160

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Creative Writing - How to Write a Blog

Fri, 20 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join writer Beth Daley for this friendly and supportive workshop. It will be full of inspiration and exercises to generate ideas for, and develop a blog that will bring your creative writing to...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Drawing with Wire

Fri, 20 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come and join Helaina and make your very own art wirework. Taking inspiration from your own images/objects you will learn techniques for working with wire to create three-dimensional, wall mounted, drawings. You will...

£85

All Levels

12 spaces available

Beginners Calligraphy - Mastering Minuscule

Sat, 21 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contemporary calligraphy is based on the manuscripts written by scribes through the ages, from the 5th century to the end of the Renaissance. Under the guidance of Jilly you will study their letters, learning how to...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

NEW

Mixed Media - Big, Bold Experiments in Black & White

Sat, 21 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Big, bold experiements in B&W...this is experimental and abstract Mixed Media in Monochrome with artist Jane Burnley. Have you ever fancied painting big, trying out lots of different media and techniques? Would you...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Freehand Machine Embroidery - Colouring-In with Your Sewing Machine!

Wed, 25 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Anyone who has a sewing machine can have a go at freehand machine embroidery. Kirstie Allsopp called it "the crack cocaine of the crafting world" so prepare to get hooked! It is quick...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Lakes + Waterfalls in Watercolour

Wed, 25 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Ian Scott Massie to explore a range of watercolour techniques to capture water - a perennial theme among artists, which presents a constant challenge to their abilities. This course covers- - techniques...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Thu, 26 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Thu, 26 Mar 2020

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Fri, 27 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. For the past thirty years Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio...

£295

All Levels

2 spaces available

NEW

Japanese Fabric Bowls & Knot Bags

Fri, 27 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Durham based artist Betty Brown for a fun day breathing new life into colourful second hand fabrics. Is it a bowl? Is it a hat? Could it be a snooze-hole for your...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Stained Glass + Copper Foil - Copper Foil Flowers & Butterflies

Fri, 27 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Everyone loves stained glass and the gorgeous effect of the light streaming through it. Now you can learn how to create your own small glass decorations using stained glass with the copper foil...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Sat, 28 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Introduction to Painting in Acrylics

Sat, 28 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Acrylic paint has transformed painting since its introduction fifty years ago. Discover the versatility of this easy to use, vibrant medium. At this workshop you will learn what acrylic paints are and how...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Printmaking: Relief Collagraph Techniques Without a Press

Sat, 28 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Hester uses collagraph techniques in her own work but mainly uses the indented or inscribed surface to print (known as intaglio). Intaglio involves the use of a press to achieve a decent print...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Sat, 28 Mar 2020

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Blacksmith For a Day - Dragon Hooks & More!

Sun, 29 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

A perfect opportunity to have a hands-on day of blacksmithing. Blacksmith/sculptor Adrian Wood brings with him anvils, tools and mobile forges and you will go home with several creations from your day, including a...

£115

All Levels

8 spaces available

Willow Sculpture - Hares

Sun, 29 Mar 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In a day spent with willow sculptor Jess Wilkinson, you will pick up many of the techniques and tips to help you create stunning sculptures in willow. By the end of the day...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Wed, 1 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. For the past thirty years Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio...

£295

All Levels

2 spaces available

NEW

Paint a Beach Scene in Watercolour

Wed, 1 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Find out how much enjoyment there is to be had from painting in watercolour with artist Alison Drake. Watercolour is the favoured medium of many leisure painters and this workshop will take you...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Thu, 2 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Thu, 2 Apr 2020

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Garden Ornaments in Copper Wire + Beads

Fri, 3 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This relaxed and fun workshop will be a great introduction to working with copper or galvanised wire and beads. Creating stunning dragonflies and allium heads to decorate the garden or patio using very...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Fri, 3 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

NEW

Make Beautiful Easter Bunnies in Needlefelt

Fri, 3 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

If you loved Annis's needlefelt Herdwick sheep doorstop, you'll love these Easter bunnies. Sculpt a classic cutie for Easter using Annis's needlefelt techniques. Your Easter bunny will measure approximately 22.5cm in length. Make...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Fri, 3 Apr 2020

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Sat, 4 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. For the past thirty years Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio...

£295

All Levels

2 spaces available

Make a Gorgeous Needlefelt Hare

Sat, 4 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 5:30 pm

If you loved Annis's needlefelt Herdwick sheep doorstop, you'll love this gorgeous hare. He's a large scale needlefelt hare but not as hefty as the sheep so not suitable as a doorstop. Join...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Printmaking - Techniques for Block & Stamp Printing on Fabric

Sat, 4 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join printmaker Sam Groom to experiment printing on fabric. You create a design and learn how to use lino cutting tools to carve it into an 'easy carve' block. Then you will explore...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Bookbinding - Single Section Bookbinding

Sun, 5 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This workshop is the perfect introduction to bookbinding. It will introduce participants to three basic book structures which form the foundation for further more advanced processes. Suitable either for complete beginners or for...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Willow Sculpture - Chickens + Other Birds

Sun, 5 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In this intensive day spent with willow sculptor Jess Wilkinson you will pick up many of the techniques and tips to help you work with willow to plan and create a 3D sculpture....

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Essential Drawing Techniques for Artists

Wed, 22 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A day to focus on drawing, particularly on techniques and approaches to drawing which will help you understand tone, proportion and composition. These skills will lead to better planning for painting and printmaking....

£85

Novice

10 spaces available

Wet Felted Pictures - Painting with Fibres

Fri, 24 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This workshop is for everyone who has a love of all things textural. You will learn the basic wet felting method and at the same time produce a picture made from Merino wool...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Wire Sculpture: Small Songbirds with Flowers

Fri, 24 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Learn from her how to use wire to form small bird sculptures and design a sculptural piece that can then be mounted...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Beautiful Botanical Books

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 - Sun, 26 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Be inspired by Alice Fox and join her to explore a series of simple but effective techniques for making marks on paper using plant material. The course includes: - techniques for botanical contact...

£170

All Levels

10 spaces available

Blacksmithing - Sculptural Flowers for the Garden

Sat, 25 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Forge your own gorgeous gifts on this hands-on day whether you are new to blacksmithing or want to try your hand at something different. Blacksmith/sculptor Adrian Wood brings forges and anvils and you...

£115

All Levels

8 spaces available

Blacksmithing - Fire + BBQ Tools with Ramshead Handles

Sun, 26 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

A rare opportunity to have a hands-on day of blacksmithing - working hot metal by hand and finding out how to create a ramshead handle. Blacksmith/sculptor Adrian Wood brings with him anvils, tools and...

£115

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Design + Print a Pair of Lush Cushions

Wed, 29 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Gillian for a fun workshop designing and printing your own pair of cushion covers. This workshop will be a wonderful journey into design composition and fabric printing. Using a great selection of...

£85

All Levels

9 spaces available

NEW

Dot Pictures & Coasters in Polymer Clay

Wed, 29 Apr 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Be inspired by dots - whether its the stories depicted in Aboriginal dot paintings or the paint effects of pointillism. During this one day workshop with artist, Jane Burnley, you will discover how...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Bookbinding - Leather Wrap Books

Fri, 1 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kate Bowles makes handbound books using recycled papers and fabric. Join her to make your own leather wrap book. During this one-day workshop you will be introduced to the heritage craft of bookbinding...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Printmaking - Dales + Meadows in Monoprint

Fri, 1 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Monoprintmaking is one of the most "painterly", spontaneous and exciting ways of making prints, with each print created being unique. Explore this wildly diverse print method with Hester Cox to guide you and...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Introduction to Wet Felting - Textured Rock Pool Wall Hanging

Sat, 2 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join feltmaker Louise Curnin for this workshop and get a real taste of the art of felt making. You will not only learn the basic skills needed to make flat felt from wool...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Silversmithing - Silver Bands + Knot Rings

Sat, 2 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Rebecca for a day of silversmithing. Using sterling silver you will be guided through the steps involved in making two rings - a simple band and a Celtic Weave ring - all...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Photography - Capturing Flowers & Gardens

Sun, 3 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A day creating images of Flowers and Gardens around Mashamshire with professional photographer Whitfield Benson. Spend the day taking inspiration from the landscape, flora and fauna. Both wider landscape images and close ups...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Soft Pastels - Fur + Feather - Texture & Softness in Wildlife + Animal Painting

Sun, 3 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sue Orrey-Godden is a local artist whose work is known for capturing wildlife and animals. Join her for this workshop, aimed at all levels to learn some of her techniques. You will learn...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Experimental Papermaking - Incorporating Textiles

Wed, 6 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This will be an experimental, fun and therapeutic day exploring the magical art of papermaking using pulps made from waste papers and plant materials. Papermaking artist Niki Hampson of Pulpitations will share her...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Mixed Media Made Easy

Fri, 8 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Spend the day learning about mixed media from artist Josie Beszant. During the workshop you will learn: - what paints and adhesives work together - and which ones don’t - how to combine...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Pewtersmithing: Jewellery with Patterns & Texture

Fri, 8 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Ella McIntosh to create your own stunning pewter jewellery. During this workshop you will be using a traditional jeweller's rolling mill to add texture and pattern to pewter with items such as...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

African-Style Frame Basket in Plant Fibres

Sat, 9 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

During this one day workshop, Averil will help you explore the beauty and versatility of fibre basketry techniques. By the end of the day you will have created a small frame basket in...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Pewtersmithing: Vessels Using a Rolling Mill

Sat, 9 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This pewtersmithing workshop enables you to make a pewter vessel and revolves around the use of a piece of equipment called a 'rolling mill'. Under the guidance of Ella you will use the...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Silverclay Jewellery - Inspired by Nature

Sun, 10 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Make a piece of jewellery using textures and inspiration from nature. You will also be taught the exciting technique of making a mould and producing a piece from that. Go home with a...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Willow for The Garden - Make a Hanging Pergola-Style Bird Table

Sun, 10 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This beautiful pergola style bird table has an elegant overhanging roof which involves some challenging weaving. So ideally you will already have some experience of willow weaving before attending this workshop. Use willow...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Loom Weaving - Become a Weaver....

Wed, 13 May 2020 - Thu, 14 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come and enjoy a wonderful 2 days of weaving with Jan Beadle on a 4 shaft table loom. This 2 day format, allows time for you to learn the process from scratch from...

£170

All Levels

8 spaces available

Using Resist Techniques in Watercolour

Wed, 13 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Resists are an essential feature in the work of many artists including Henry Moore, John Blockley and John Piper. Artist Ian Scott Massie who uses these techniques extensively in his own work, will...

£85

All Levels

12 spaces available

Botanical Drawing - Delights of May

Thu, 14 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Experienced tutor and botanical artist, Sue Vize, will help you achieve more out of a coloured pencil than you thought possible! She will show you how to achieve depth of tone and colour...

£85

All Levels

12 spaces available

A Practical Introduction to Cyanotype Print Making

Fri, 15 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. It is literally a “dark blue impression”. Cyanotype images are made using light-sensitive chemicals to produce the permanent pigment ‘Prussian Blue’. During...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

NEW

Printmaking - Hand Printed Woodcut

Fri, 15 May 2020 - Sat, 16 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Woodcut printmaking has been used in Europe since the 12th century - for printing images onto textiles and on paper by the late 14th century. The process involves a woodblock being carved so...

£170

All Levels

8 spaces available

Ceramics - Porcelain Pouches, Pockets + Envelopes

Sat, 16 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have a go at making a selection of beautiful and quirky creations in beautiful porcelain with ceramicist Charlotte Morrison. Learn techniques for working porcelain clay successfully to create cute and unusual containers perfect...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Blacksmithing: Making a Dragon Candle Holder

Sun, 17 May 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

An amazing opportunity to have a hands-on day of blacksmithing. Blacksmith/sculptor Adrian Wood brings with him anvils, tools and mobile forges and you will go home with a fabulous dragon candle holder design made...

£115

All Levels

8 spaces available

Sew Your Own Casual Messenger Bag

Sun, 17 May 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

On this intensive 1 day workshop with Claire Humphries, you will learn how to sew your own casual messenger bag in your own choice of fabric. Under Claire's guidance you will explore adding pockets...

£85

All Levels

7 spaces available

Kiln-Fired Silver Rings from Precious Metal Clay

Wed, 20 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This workshop is both suitable for those new to using silver clay or those looking for a great next step as you learn skills for making a silver ring. You will make one...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Printmaking - Landscape in Linocut

Wed, 20 May 2020 - Thu, 21 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Linocut printmaking is a wonderful way of working without the need for a press. The graphic qualities of this relief print method make it a great medium for exploring the shapes, patterns and...

£170

All Levels

10 spaces available

Essential Watercolour

Thu, 21 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A comprehensive grounding in the principles of using watercolour. Suitable for beginners or for any artist who wishes to go back to basics and be inspired. - Find out about the principles of...

£85

Novice

12 spaces available

Introduction To One Colour Screen Printing

Fri, 22 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Screenprinting is a vibrant, flexible medium beloved of artists and craftspeople, in which the print is created by pressing ink through a stencilled fabric screen. This course will introduce you to the equipment,...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Mastering Knife Skills in Wood– Spoon Carving

Fri, 22 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Start knife carving in wood - it's amazing what you can do with just a small axe and a couple of knives. Working with green unseasoned wood you will learn to use really...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Chicken Wire Sculpture - Year-Round Alliums + Flowers

Sat, 23 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Learn from her how to use chicken wire to make gorgeous flowers for display inside or out. Make a collection of alliums...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Make a Gorgeous Herdwick Sheep Doorstop

Sat, 23 May 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Join needlefelt maker Annis McGowan to create a heavy-weight and highly unique Herdwick Sheep doorstop. This beautiful object is made of a blended wool mix, including iconic Herdwick fleece. It is formed into...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Birds, Real or Imagined - Sculpted in Wire + Paper

Sun, 24 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Joanna Coupland is well known for her quirky sculptures formed from paper and wire. Join her for this 1 day workshop to find out how she creates these funky forms. Your subject will...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Make a Gorgeous Herdwick Sheep Doorstop

Sun, 24 May 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Join needlefelt maker Annis McGowan to create a heavy-weight and highly unique Herdwick Sheep doorstop. This beautiful object is made of a blended wool mix, including iconic Herdwick fleece. It is formed into...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Eco Printing Using Plant Materials

Thu, 28 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join textile artist, Jane Hare, for a day of getting back to nature, eco printing using plant materials. Using leaves gathered from the garden or hedgerow, common vegetables and the power of steam,...

£85

All Levels

7 spaces available

NEW

Pyrography - Burning Designs on Wood

Thu, 28 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pyrography is the art of decorating wood by burning designs onto the wood. Join Bob who will be able to inspire you to create your own burnt wood designs. Bob will be able...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Eco Printing Using Plant Materials

Fri, 29 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join textile artist, Jane Hare, for a day of getting back to nature, eco printing using plant materials. Using leaves gathered from the garden or hedgerow, common vegetables and the power of steam,...

£85

All Levels

7 spaces available

Have a Stab at Needlefelt Animals

Fri, 29 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have a stab at this! Needlefelt Animal Workshop. Needle felting is a fascinating technique which allows you to sculpt carded wool into three-dimensional objects. It lends itself very well to animal sculpture as...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Intermediate Hand Embroidery

Sat, 30 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

During this 1 day workshop with Louise Goult you will move your hand embroidery skills to the next level. If you've got to grips with the basics by completing the Louise's beginners workshop,...

£85

Intermediate

10 spaces available

Mixed Media - Natural Forms in Large Scale

Sat, 30 May 2020 - Sun, 31 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Anna for this extended 2 day workshop on the 30/31 May where you will have the time to explore the forms and colours found in nature, using an experimental range of mixed...

£170

All Levels

8 spaces available

No-Fuss Furniture Painting Using Annie Sloan Paint

Sun, 31 May 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Be inspired by Melanie's fresh, friendly and practical approach to furniture painting . Develop your own personal style as you gain confidence in choosing the colours to match the finish. Express your own individual...

£85

All Levels

6 spaces available

NEW

Introduction to the Art of Paper Marbling

Thu, 4 Jun 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Marbling is addictive - fact! If you love colour, pattern and all things paper, then this is the class for you! Join marbler and bookbinder Freya Scott for a day learning this fantastic...

£95

All Levels

10 spaces available

Cold Wax + Oil Painting

Fri, 5 Jun 2020 - Sat, 6 Jun 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In this experimental course you will be guided step by step through the method of building up paintings in layers with cold wax. Cold wax is used at room temperature, without heat, and...

£170

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Gilding + Colouring Effects on Stone - Coasters & Bookends

Fri, 5 Jun 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

This is a fun day with stone carver, Gaynor Pearson, exploring the options for imbuing stone with added colour and gilded effects. The natural colour and textural qualities of stone can be accentuated...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Mosaics - Create Hares of the Summer Sun

Sat, 6 Jun 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Spend a fantastic day with Julie, learning the essentials of working with mosaic to create a mosaic hare. Depict your Hare leaping, dancing or turning its face to the sun amongst the Summer...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Stone Carving - Seed Pods & Plants in Bas Relief

Sat, 6 Jun 2020 - Sun, 7 Jun 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Botanical subjects have provided a source of inspiration for relief stone carvers for thousands of years. Whether it was as symbols of fertility and renewal, or the passage of time and death. Flowers,...

£170

All Levels

6 spaces available

Flowers in Fused Glass - Plaques + Light-Catchers

Sun, 7 Jun 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Zoe Simon of Uredale Glass for a day making gorgeous flower-inspired designs in fused glass. You will be introduced to different ways of using colour to create fabulous tiles and plaques, you...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

The Craft of Green Wood Bowl Carving

Sun, 7 Jun 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

On this one-day introduction to the ancient craft of bowl carving with Mike Craig you will use traditional hand tools to carve your own bowl from native green timber. The joy of this...

£95

Novice

6 spaces available

An Introduction to Techniques for Line + Wash

Thu, 10 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Try your hand at "line and wash" - the creation of a pen and ink sketch tinted with a wash of coloured ink or watercolour - with artist John Harrison. You will start...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Experimental Stitch with Found Objects

Thu, 10 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Taking an experimental approach with textile artist Alice Fox, you will explore different ways to incorporate a range of found objects into hand-stitched textile artwork. Find out about options such as wrapping, couching,...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

A Contemporary Approach to Watercolour

Fri, 11 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Watercolour frequently suffers from an undeserved reputation as a pale, washed out medium. Contemporary watercolour artists, however, are exploring vibrant new ways of creating results rich in colour and texture, and this course...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Pattern Design - Unique Worktop Saver + Coasters

Fri, 11 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join textile artist Georgia Wilkinson for an exciting day learning about repeat pattern design. Georgia will introduce you to the world of repeat patterns providing you with some of the core design principles...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Eco Printing Using Plant Materials

Sat, 12 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join textile artist, Jane Hare, for a day of getting back to nature, eco printing using plant materials. Using leaves gathered from the garden or hedgerow, common vegetables and the power of steam,...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Lampshade Making Morning

Sat, 12 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Spend a fun and relaxing morning with fabric designer Georgia Wilkinson and create a beautiful drum lampshade to take home. Choose from a selection of Georgia's unique and fun fabrics or even use...

£40

Novice

10 spaces available

Lampshade Making Afternoon

Sat, 12 Sep 2020

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Spend a fun and relaxing afternoon with fabric designer Georgia Wilkinson and create a beautiful drum lampshade to take home. Choose from a selection of Georgia's unique and fun fabrics or even use...

£40

Novice

10 spaces available

Art for Absolute Beginners

Sun, 13 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have you ever wondered where to begin? Here's your chance to have a go at art for starters. Get some gentle and fun guidance and try out materials such as watercolours, pastels, acrylics...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Willow Sculpture - Chickens + Other Birds

Sun, 13 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In this intensive day spent with willow sculptor Jess Wilkinson you will pick up many of the techniques and tips to help you work with willow to plan and create a 3D sculpture....

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Chicken Wire Sculpture - Hens + Ducks

Wed, 16 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Learn from her how to use chicken wire to make your own chicken or duck suitable for inside or out. A bird...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Stone Carving - Green Man in High Relief

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 - Fri, 18 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Whether you're trying your hand with a chisel on stone for the first time, or you already have some experience, join Gaynor for this 3 day workshop where you will develop your own...

£235

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Wise Owls in Needlefelt

Thu, 17 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Join needle felt maker Annis McGowan to create a beautiful wise owl. Whether you're new to needle felting or have done some before, this workshop will be suitable for you. You can express...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Coiled Baskets in Plant Fibre

Fri, 18 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

During this one day workshop, Averil will help you explore the beauty and versatility of fibre basketry techniques to include coiled baskets made from pine needles, sedge and other decorative grasses. A coiled...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Peg Loom Weaving - Woven Cushion Cover Top

Fri, 18 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come and enjoy a wonderful day weaving your very own woven cushion cover top using a peg loom. This workshop is perfect for beginners and you will be supported as you create your...

£85

Novice

10 spaces available

Beginners Silverclay Jewellery - Texture in Silver

Sat, 19 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You will be guided through using precious metal clay to design and create a pendant or earrings, using a variety of textures to produce some stunning effects. You will go home with a...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

NEW

Ceramics - Creating Small Decorative Dishes

Sat, 19 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join ceramicist Charlotte Morrison and create small dishes for all those little needs! Learn how to use various ceramic decoration techniques - inlay, scraffitto, paper resist and much more. Find out the pros...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Acrylic Painting - An Approach to Abstracting a Landscape

Sun, 20 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

If you like painting and pattern and would like to paint an abstract landscape but you're not quite sure how, this is the perfect workshop for you. Join artist Jane Burnley who will...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Blacksmithing - Sculptural Flowers for the Garden

Sun, 20 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Forge your own gorgeous gifts on this hands-on day whether you are new to blacksmithing or want to try your hand at something different. Blacksmith/sculptor Adrian Wood brings forges and anvils and you...

£115

All Levels

8 spaces available

Developing Line + Wash Techniques - Light + Shade

Wed, 23 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join artist John Harrison for this workshop, intended to build on skills learned in his introductory Line + Wash skills workshops. Attendance on one of John's previous workshops is helpful but not essential...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Fused Glass - Sheepish Designs!

Wed, 23 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Everyone loves glass - the gorgeous colours and the effect of the light streaming through it. Fused glass has a particular quality - the shapes are softened, melted and fused when compatible glass...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Printmaking - Introduction to Wildlife in Linocut

Thu, 24 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Linocut printmaking is a wonderful way of working without the need for a press and the graphic qualities of this relief print method make it a great medium for depicting the many gorgeous...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Screen Printing - Working in Multiple Layers

Thu, 24 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This workshop is designed for those who have already attended a basic introductory workshop or who already have some experience of one colour screen printing. This workshop takes the process further, creating single...

£85

Intermediate

8 spaces available

Sculpt a Head or Mask in Clay

Fri, 25 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join ceramic sculptor Iris Wilkinson for this one day workshop where you will use clay modelling tools and techniques to sculpt a head in clay. Whether you model your head on someone you...

£85

All Levels

7 spaces available

Stained Glass Taster Day - Simple Leaded Glass Framed Mirror

Fri, 25 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

This is a one day taste of what it's like to work in leaded stained glass. If you've always fancied having a go but want to dip your toe in on a smaller...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Creative Combo - Cyanotype Print + Sew a Simple Cushion

Sat, 26 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fancy sewing something classic with a twist? Claire will guide you through the process of sewing a simple cushion - but with a unique printed fabric. Create your own cyanotype print for the...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Stained Glass - Creating a Glass Panel

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 - Sun, 27 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Using light and colour to depict images and stories, stained glass has illuminated our lives for centuries. This two day workshop will enable you to create your own stained glass panel roughly the...

£170

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Textile Twists - Multicoloured Coil Vessels

Sun, 27 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join textile artist Carol Coleman to make gorgeous multicoloured coil vessels using your own sewing machine. You'll need to be familiar with using the zig-zag stitch on your own sewing machine but will...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Bookbinding - Make an "Open Spine" Book

Wed, 30 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kate Bowles makes handbound books using recycled papers and fabric. Join her to make your own simple open-spine book. During this one-day workshop you will be introduced to the heritage craft of bookbinding...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Highland Cattle in Watercolour - Step by Step

Wed, 30 Sep 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Find out how much enjoyment there is to be had from painting in watercolour with artist Alison Drake. Watercolour is the favoured medium of many leisure painters and this workshop will take you...

£85

Novice

10 spaces available

NEW

Feltmaking - All-in-One Shetland Felt Bag

Thu, 1 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Using natural wool batts, learn how to create a bag on a simple resist using the wet felting process, shape an integrated handle and finish with a fastening. Your handfelted bag will ooze...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Pewtersmithing - Spoons Using Sheet Metal

Thu, 1 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join pewtersmith Ella McIntosh for this great day using traditional metalwork techniques to create pewter spoons and scoops ideal for sugar, condiments or to give as a gift for a baby or christening...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Contemporary Cloth Doll Making - "Winter" - A Magical Creature

Fri, 2 Oct 2020 - Sat, 3 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

The art of cloth doll making is a creative area to work in. Join textile artist, costume designer and cloth doll maker, Ray Slater, and learn some of the many techniques she uses...

£170

All Levels

8 spaces available

Pewtersmithing: Experimental Spoons with Found Objects

Fri, 2 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A fun day of pewtersmithing inspired by Ella's love of spoons and found material, this experimental spoons workshop will allow you to make adventurous pewter spoons. During this 1 day workshop you will...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Experimental Papermaking - Incorporating Plant Materials

Sat, 3 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This will be an experimental, fun and therapeutic day exploring the magical art of papermaking using pulps made from waste papers and plant materials. Papermaking artist Niki Hampson of Pulpitations will share her...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Gorgeous Gluten Free Baking

Sun, 4 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Karen Selby runs Roots and Fruits Home Bakery near Pickering which specialises in gluten free cakes and bakes. She supplies ArtisOn with cakes that prove gluten free really can be gorgeous! For this...

£100

All Levels

5 spaces available

NEW

Photography - Landscape + Fungi at Druids Temple

Sun, 4 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A day exploring the art of photography whilst exploring the unique beauty of Druids Temple set above Masham with professional nature photographer Whitfield Benson. Spend the day taking inspiration from the landscape, flora...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Woodworking + Wood Turning Using A Pole Lathe

Sun, 4 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Helliwell specialises in the ancient art of bodging - green (unseasoned) woodworking techniques. Join him for a wonderful day learning pole lathe turning. You will use ancient woodworking tools and techniques including...

£95

Novice

6 spaces available

Dressmaking - Build Your Skills (6 x 3 hour afternoon sessions)

Wed, 7 Oct 2020

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Dates: 7, 14, 21 Oct and 4, 11, 18 November If you want to build your dressmaking and tailoring skills in the company of a small group of dressmaking enthusiasts, guided by professional...

£160

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Feltmaking - Exploring with Prefelts ( 6 x 3 hour afternoon sessions)

Wed, 7 Oct 2020

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

The course runs over 6 afternoon sessions - 7th, 14th & 21st October, 4th, 11th & 18th November. Join feltmaker, Louise Curnin, and learn how to exploit techniques using prefelts in your work....

£160

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Loom Weaving - Herringbone Tweed

Thu, 8 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come and enjoy a wonderful day of weaving with Jan Beadle on a 4 shaft table loom. Whether you’re a beginner or already a weaver, this will be a lovely opportunity to experiment...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Printmaking - Introduction to Collagraph Techniques (3 day series)

Thu, 8 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A three day series on the 8th, 15th & 22nd October 2020 This 3 day series of consecutive Thursdays with Hester will give you a solid introduction to her favourite method of making...

£235

Novice

8 spaces available

NEW

Mosaics - Create Peacocks in Picassiette

Sat, 10 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Peacock is a stunningly beautiful bird of richly riotous colours, often symbolising eternal life, good luck and prosperity. Create your very own mosaic Peacock using a glorious variety of shimmering mirror /...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Stone Setting in Silver Jewellery

Sat, 10 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Stone setting is the craft of securely and accurately fixing stones and gems into jewellery. On this quite intensive workshop you have the chance to learn some basic silversmithing techniques, making a very...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Blacksmith For a Day - Dragon Hooks & More!

Sun, 11 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

A perfect opportunity to have a hands-on day of blacksmithing. Blacksmith/sculptor Adrian Wood brings with him anvils, tools and mobile forges and you will go home with several creations from your day, including a...

£115

All Levels

8 spaces available

Ceramics - Paperclay Lanterns + Tea Lights

Sun, 11 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Create beautiful translucent porcelain tealight holders. Using a range of clays including porcelain and paperclay, which both show the light through beautifully, you can expect to create 5-6 tealight lanterns in a variety...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Botanical Drawing - Seed Pods + Berries

Thu, 15 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Sue Vize who will help you achieve more out of a coloured pencil than you thought possible, showing you how to achieve depth of tone and colour by building up layers of...

£85

All Levels

12 spaces available

A Cartoon Approach to Drawing

Fri, 16 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

If you’ve always wished you could draw - or need a different approach to get out of the artistic doldrums - join cartoonist Colin Shelbourn for 'A Cartoon Approach to Drawing'. Using a...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Pattern Cutting - Trouser Block

Fri, 16 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 5:30 pm

This workshop is a continuation of Claire's 2 day Pattern Cutting course. You must have previously attended Claire's Introduction to Pattern Cutting or a similar course. Under Claire's guidance you will draft your own personal...

£85

Intermediate

7 spaces available

NEW

Introduction to Foldforming Silver Jewellery

Sat, 17 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Caroline Brogden for this introduction to the technique of Fold-Forming first discovered by Charles Lewton Brain. Foldforming is a technique that uses a method of folding, forging and annealing the metal repeatedly...

£85

All Levels

7 spaces available

Potter's Wheel Weekend - Pot Throwing, Turning + Finishing

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 - Sun, 18 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Demi Moore made it look easy and many of us have long harboured a desire to have a go too. This weekend workshop could be your chance to indulge! During this two day...

£170

All Levels

8 spaces available

Willow Sculpture - Festive Reindeer

Sun, 18 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Willow sculptor Anthea Firth will guide you through this intensive day of willow weaving. You will use willow and other plant materials to create a beautiful festive reindeer to take home and install...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Introduction to the Art of Glass Engraving

Thu, 22 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Sandra Snaddon a Fellow of the Guild of Glass Engravers, learn a new skill and take home your very own piece of engraved glass. All equipment will be provided, and you will...

£85

Novice

7 spaces available

Make a Gorgeous Needlefelt Hare

Fri, 23 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 5:30 pm

If you loved Annis's needlefelt Herdwick sheep doorstop, you'll love this gorgeous hare. He's a large scale needlefelt hare but not as hefty as the sheep so not suitable as a doorstop. Join...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

The Art of Speed Painting in Watercolour

Fri, 23 Oct 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A watercolour painting can be easily refined and manipulated during the "magic window" of time while the paint is wet. This workshop with Masham artist Ian Scott Massie shows you how to make...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Thu, 5 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. For the past thirty years Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio...

£295

All Levels

2 spaces available

Printmaking - Develop your Collagraph Techniques (3 day series)

Thu, 5 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This is a series of 3 full days. Dates are: 5th, 12th and 19th November 2020 This advanced collagraph printmaking course is aimed at students that have previous experience of creating collagraph prints...

£235

Intermediate

6 spaces available

Wonderful Ways with Watercolour for Botanical Subjects (3 day series)

Thu, 5 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This is a series of 3 full days. Dates are: 5th, 12th, 19th November 2020 Join artist Karen Innes to explore the wonderful world of painting plants and flowers over three consecutive Thursdays....

£235

All Levels

10 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Fri, 6 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Silverclay Jewellery - Mould Making from Sewing Bits + Bobs

Fri, 6 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Make a piece of jewellery using textures and inspiration from sewing bits and bobs... You will learn the exciting technique of making a mould from textured fabrics, lace, course linens etc, or threads...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Tin Cans To Treasures - Designs + Gifts in Recycled Tin

Fri, 6 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This workshop with Michelle Pilkington is a great introduction to experimenting with and repurposing metal. It's an adventurous day, using old baked beans tins or biscuit tins and reworking them to create stunning...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Fri, 6 Nov 2020

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

NEW

Dressmaking - Casual Linen Jacket in a Day

Sat, 7 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

With professional seamstress, Claire Humphries as your guide, you will make a simple casual jacket in a day. No pattern involved! You will draw the pattern directly on to your fabric using Claire's...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Sat, 7 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. For the past thirty years Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio...

£295

All Levels

2 spaces available

Have a Stab at Needlefelt - Christmas Robins

Sat, 7 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have a stab at this – needle felt robins for the festive season. They work as Christmas gifts or decorations. Needle felting is a fascinating technique which allows you to sculpt carded wool...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Drawing with Wire

Sun, 8 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come and join Helaina and make your very own art wirework. Taking inspiration from your own images/objects you will learn techniques for working with wire to create three-dimensional, wall mounted, drawings. You will...

£85

All Levels

12 spaces available

Sew an Upcycled Patchwork 'Woodgie' Cushion

Sun, 8 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Durham based artist Betty Brown for a fun day breathing new life into colourful second hand fabrics. Betty's "Woodgie" Cushion creation is the comfort cushion to end all comfort cushions! It's quite...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day

Thu, 12 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You don't get many opportunities to experience the thrill of working with red hot glass with a professional glass maker. Tim and Maureen Simon have created classic studio glass pieces for visitors and...

£295

All Levels

2 spaces available

Contemporary Collage + Transfer Techniques

Fri, 13 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Spend a day with artist Josie Beszant, learning collage techniques and experimenting with image transfer. - piecing papers together in different ways and with different adhesive techniques - playing with visual perception in...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Fri, 13 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

NEW

Mosaics - Create a Christmas Robin Trivet

Fri, 13 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mosaic decoration - assembling small pieces of glass, ceramic or stone, has been used since ancient times to decorate homes, gardens and places of worship - both inside and out. This workshop with...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Fri, 13 Nov 2020

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Christmas Ceramics - Contemporary Handmade Decorations

Sat, 14 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

It's that time of year again! Make your Christmas unique this year and design your own collection of beautiful ceramic and porcelain Christmas decorations. Your work will be fired and posted to you after the course all in good time for the Christmas tree.

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Festive Willow Angels

Sat, 14 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In a day spent with willow sculptor Jess Wilkinson you will learn the techniques and tips needed to work with, and shape willow. By the end of this festive themed day you will...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session

Sat, 14 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session

Sat, 14 Nov 2020

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Fancy a short taste of what it's like to work with molten glass? Here is your chance to experience the thrill of glassblowing and working with red hot glass in the workshop of...

£145

Novice

2 spaces available

NEW

Creative Writing - Write a Short Story in a Day

Sun, 15 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Let's spend the day writing! Bring your own ideas or be inspired by our literary warm-up exercises. We'll look at what makes a short story work, then plan, write and share our own....

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Mosaics - Create a Buzz with Bees

Sun, 15 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Bees, bees and more bees! Spend a fantastic day creating bright buzzing bees in mosaic for Christmas. During the fun day you will create your own mosaic bee design on cut single ply...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Printmaking - Drypoint with Colour á la Poupée

Fri, 20 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Drypoint is a lovely direct way of combining line drawing or mark-making with printmaking to create distinctive images. Using your own drawings or photographs for inspiration, you will learn how to translate them...

£85

Novice

8 spaces available

Sculpt a Green Man Wall Plaque in Clay

Fri, 20 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Green Man has appeared all over the world in sculptures, drawings and other images. Usually shown with branches or vines sprouting from his nose, mouth, and other parts of his face, he...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Chicken Wire Sculpture - Hares

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 - Sun, 22 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes stunning 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Her chicken wire bird workshops are one of our most popular workshops. During this 2 day workshop, Chris gives you a...

£170

All Levels

10 spaces available

NEW

Shibori Resist + Natural Dyeing Techniques

Sat, 21 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join textile artist Jane Hare, for an introduction to using natural dyes and Shibori - the Japanese technique of resist dyeing. When it comes to colour, nature can be a treasure trove of...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Fused Glass - Christmas Decorations

Sun, 22 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This is a great festive introduction to making gorgeous designs in fused glass. With Zoe as your guide, you will learn about glass fusing and slumping. You will learn how to cut glass...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Textile Taxidermy - Fabric "Trophy" Heads

Wed, 25 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hand stitch and stuff your own unique “trophy” head in textiles. Typically, you can create a festive Scandi-style Rudolf complete with antlers, or go off-piste and stitch up your favourite animal – hares,...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Watercolour Christmas Cards

Wed, 25 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join artist Ian Scott Massie for a relaxed day of painting and designing your Christmas cards. Take home a collection of cards and ideas and inspiration to continue your designs at home. Treat yourself to a day out and make cards that will really stand out on the shelf!

£85

All Levels

12 spaces available

NEW

Designing for Textiles

Thu, 26 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

There's nothing more intimidating than a blank sheet of paper. The design side of textiles, rather than the practical execution, is often the one that causes most head scratching. So, join textile artist...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Winter Trees in Watercolour

Thu, 26 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join Masham artist Ian Scott Massie for a day learning some exciting techniques to portray the essential features of the winter landscape: snowfall, bare branches, cold winter skies. Bring your paints and prepare...

£85

All Levels

12 spaces available

NEW

Feltmaking - Handfelted 3D Christmas Tree

Fri, 27 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Enjoy a day of festive feltmaking with Louise and make your own very unique 3D felted Christmas tree. Using wet felting techniques you will make a tiered Christmas tree on a simple resist...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

The Art of Collage + Stitch

Fri, 27 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Spend the day learning and experimenting with Collage and Stitch techniques with artist Josie Beszant During the workshop you will explore: - how to transfer images on to fabric - stitching paper and...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Festive Willow - Wreaths + Decorations

Sat, 28 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Willow sculptor Jess Wilkinson will guide you through the process of designing and making a stunning willow wreath along with a range of smaller willow decorations - stars, hearts and other motifs. -...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Polymer Clay - Christmas Decorations + Cards

Sat, 28 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Get in the mood for Christmas and create a beautiful collection of festive decorations for your home, tree or Christmas cards. Polymer clay (common make - Fimo) is available in a wide range...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Christmas Blacksmithing

Sun, 29 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

A great opportunity to try your hand at blacksmithing, produce great Christmas gifts and maybe munch on a few roasted chestnuts too! Blacksmith/sculptor Adrian Wood brings mobile forges and you will go home...

£115

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Have a Stab at Needlefelt - Christmas Decorations

Sun, 29 Nov 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come and have a stab at needlefelting and get in the mood for Christmas with us! Join Susie and have a go at needle felt hanging decorations for the festive season. Tangerines, apples,...

£85

Novice

10 spaces available

Printmaking for Christmas

Wed, 2 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have fun learning to create festive printmaking blocks that you can use at home as they won’t require a press or expensive studio equipment to print. You will create a carved stamp from...

£85

All Levels

10 spaces available

Stained Glass - Copper Foil Christmas Decorations

Wed, 2 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Everyone loves stained glass and the gorgeous effect of the light streaming through it. Well imagine being able to make your own gorgeous glass decorations to display at Christmas. This one day copper...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Tin Can Christmas Decorations - Baubles, Stars + Sparkles

Thu, 3 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This workshop with Michelle Pilkington is a great introduction to experimenting with and repurposing metal. It's an adventurous day, using old baked beans tins, sweet or biscuit tins and reworking them to create...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Traditional Christmas Wreaths plus Lunch!

Thu, 3 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

This is a fun half day workshop where Sue will show you how to make a traditional Christmas wreath. From fairly minimal designs to sumptuous foliage and flowers, you will be guided you...

£55

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Fabric Sculpture - Christmas Wreath

Fri, 4 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Discover the wonderful art of fabric sculpting and create yourself a stunning and contemporary Christmas wreath this year. You will use basic fabric sculpting techniques to create a gorgeous wreath with lots of...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Silversmithing - Make a Fidget or Swivel Ring

Fri, 4 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

During this one day workshop you will make a unique silver fidget or swivel ring - a broad plain or textured ring with one or two narrow rings that swivel around it when...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

NEW

Copperwork - Design & Make Your Own Christmas Decorations

Sat, 5 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A fun session for the festive season and a gorgeous new medium to try! Learn the copperwork skill of hand piercing to produce unique copper creations for the tree or as an ideal...

£85

All Levels

6 spaces available

NEW

Freehand Machine Embroidery - Christmas Decorations

Sat, 5 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Freehand Machine Embroidery - Christmas Decorations. Anyone who has a sewing machine can have a go at freehand machine embroidery. Kirstie Allsopp called it "the crack cocaine of the crafting world" so prepare...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

Chicken Wire Sculpture - Faux Taxidermy - Stag's Head

Sun, 6 Dec 2020

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chris Moss makes 3D open-wire pieces of sculpture, large and small. Learn from her how to use basic chicken wire to make your own fabulous stag's head to mount on the wall. This is...

£85

All Levels

8 spaces available

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