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Ceramics - Porcelain Hearts - Dishes, Decorations + Jewellery
Thu, 14 Feb 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join ceramicist Charlotte Morrison and have some fun with a romantic Valentine's theme! Using fine white porcelain clay, you can experiment with textures and glazes to create stunning ceramic dishes, decorations and jewellery....
£75
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0 spaces available
Machine Embroidery Masterclass
Thu, 14 Feb 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Day 1: Thu 14 Feb, Day 2: Tue 02 Apr An innovative course aimed at experienced machine embroidery textile artists who wish to get out of their comfort zone but still have access...
£235
Register InterestAdvanced
0 spaces available
An Introduction to Mosaics
Fri, 15 Feb 2019
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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Roman Blind Making by Machine
Fri, 15 Feb 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Flowers in Fused Glass - Plaques + Light-Catchers
Sat, 16 Feb 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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0 spaces available
Mastering Knife Skills in Wood– Spoon Carving
Sat, 16 Feb 2019
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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Beginners Silverclay Jewellery - Texture in Silver
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Silversmithing - Make a Fidget or Swivel Ring
Thu, 21 Feb 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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0 spaces available
Introducing Pattern Cutting
Fri, 22 Feb 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Day 1: 22 Feb 2019 Day 2: 16 Mar 2019 Understand the basics of pattern construction, learn how to create a block which can then be adapted to individual designs. - Learn how...
£160
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3 spaces available
Introduction to Lovely Leatherwork - Belt + Coin Purse
Fri, 22 Feb 2019
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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Chicken Wire Sculpture - Hares
Sat, 23 Feb 2019 - Sun, 24 Feb 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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0 spaces available
More Leatherwork - Make a Small Satchel Style Bag
Sat, 23 Feb 2019
10:00 am - 5:00 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
Info & BookIntermediate
3 spaces available
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Hand Embroidery for Beginners
Sun, 24 Feb 2019
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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Fused Glass - Sheepish Designs!
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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
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0 spaces available
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Wearable Felt - Seamless Nuno Tunic in Silk + Merino
Thu, 28 Feb 2019 - Fri, 1 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
20% DISCOUNT FOR LIMITED PERIOD Using beautiful soft merino wool and hand dyed silks, you will felt your own gorgeous seamless, Nuno, sleeveless tunic. With every step from pattern making, laying out the...
£128 £160
Intermediate
4 spaces available
An Introduction to Techniques for Line + Wash
Fri, 1 Mar 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
Life Drawing - The Challenge of The Human Form
Sat, 2 Mar 2019
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
Info & BookAll Levels
1 spaces available
Mystical Mosaic Hare
Sat, 2 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spend a fantastic day with Julie, learning the essentials of working with mosaic to create a mosaic hare. Whether leaping or gazing, dancing or sleeping, whichever hare you love, create it with glass,...
£75
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0 spaces available
Creating Delicate Felted Landscapes
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Create a painterly landscape using the wet felting technique. On this one-day workshop, you will be guided by Valerie through the creative steps and the wet felting techniques she uses to create her...
£85
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0 spaces available
Printmaking - Introduction to Different Techniques
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Freehand Machine Embroidery Techniques - Elements of Landscape (3 day series)
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dates: 7 Mar, 21 Mar and 4 Apr 2019 An exciting three day series, taking place bi-weekly to enable your work to be developed between sessions. This workshop is aimed at those with...
£205
Info & BookIntermediate
5 spaces available
Wonderful Ways with Watercolour for Botanical Subjects (3 day series)
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This is a series of 3 full days. Dates are: 7, 14 and 21 March Join artist Karen Innes to explore the wonderful world of painting plants and flowers over three consecutive Wednesdays....
£205
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0 spaces available
Seaside Sgraffitto - Beach Huts in Acrylics & Oil Pastel
Fri, 8 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Do you like a bit of excitement and magic in your painting? Would you like to be a little more spontaneous in the way you work? If so, this might be the workshop...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
2 spaces available
Willow Seedpod Lanterns
Fri, 8 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn the basic skills and forms of lantern building, and all about the properties of willow and paper. Produce a beautiful seed-pod inspired lantern which will incorporate battery powered LED lighting, suitable for...
£85
Info & BookAll Levels
2 spaces available
Silversmithing - Silver Bands + Knot Rings
Sat, 9 Mar 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Woodworking + Wood Turning Using A Pole Lathe - MOVED
Sat, 9 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
DUE TO AN UNFORESEEN DIARY CLASH -THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN MOVED TO 12 MAY Chris Helliwell specialises in the ancient art of bodging - green (unseasoned) woodworking techniques. Join him for a wonderful...
£85
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Making Traditional Moulded Silk Rose Corsages
Sun, 10 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join milliner Claire Spooner for a fun & relaxed workshop, using silk & traditional tools to make beautiful spectacular traditionally moulded silk flowers from which you can make two unique corsages. Each person...
£60 £75
All Levels
4 spaces available
Willow Baskets - Make A Traditional Round Hedgerow Basket
Sun, 10 Mar 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Art for Absolute Beginners
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Loom Weaving - Colour, Pattern + Texture
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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
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0 spaces available
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Dressmaking - Build Your Skills (3 day series)
Thu, 14 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dates: Thurs 14, 28 Mar and 11 April If you want to build your dressmaking and tailoring skills in the company of a small group of dressmaking enthusiasts, guided by professional seamstress, Claire...
£205
Info & BookIntermediate
3 spaces available
NEW
Bookbinding - Make a Simple Hardback Book
Fri, 15 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this one-day workshop you will be introduced to the heritage craft of bookbinding by bookmaker Kate Bowles. You will create a simple hardback book using traditional methods. Kate will guide you through...
£75
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0 spaces available
Sculpt a Green Man Wall Plaque in Clay
Fri, 15 Mar 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Have a Stab at Needlefelt Animals
Sat, 16 Mar 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Drawing with Wire
Sun, 17 Mar 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Sugar and Salt Scrubs for Eco Beauty
Sun, 17 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This fun and rejuvenating workshop will cover making your own natural skincare, working with essential oils and packaging products for gifting. You will make, use and bottle to take home, up to 5...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Ceramics - Porcelain Tealights + Bud Vases
Wed, 20 Mar 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
Essential Watercolour
Wed, 20 Mar 2019
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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Acrylic Painting - Moonlight Shadows
Fri, 22 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is a day of play with a...
£75
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0 spaces available
Introduction to Rag Rugging
Fri, 22 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Want to learn all the top tips and secrets from a leading rug maker? If you struggle with knowing your "hooky" from your "proddy", Heather Ritchie can lead you through the jargon and...
£75
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0 spaces available
Chicken Wire Sculpture - Hens + Ducks
Sat, 23 Mar 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 chicken wire to make your own chicken or duck suitable for inside or out. A bird...
£75
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0 spaces available
Sharpening Skills - Household, Craft & DIY Tools
Sat, 23 Mar 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
Blacksmith For a Day - Dragon Hooks & More!
Sun, 24 Mar 2019
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
Info & BookAll Levels
1 spaces available
Introduction to Wet Felting - Textured Rock Pool Wall Hanging
Sun, 24 Mar 2019
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 to make flat felt from...
£75
Info & BookNovice
1 spaces available
Printmaking - Techniques That Work Without a Press
Sun, 24 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
If you always wanted to have a go at printmaking but thought you’d need access to an expensive press, Hester will show you how you can create stunning prints by hand and at...
£75
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0 spaces available
Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day
Wed, 27 Mar 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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0 spaces available
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Mosaics - Design + Create a Tree of Life (3 day series)
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dates: Wed 27 Mar, 3 Apr and 10 Apr 2019 The tree of life is an iconic image that has been depicted across the world in various guises and in a variety of...
£205
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
Start Sewing! Master Your Machine + Basic Skills
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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,...
£75
Info & BookNovice
4 spaces available
Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day
Thu, 28 Mar 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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0 spaces available
Printmaking - Introduction to Collagraph Techniques (3 day series)
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
28 Mar, 4 Apr and 11 Apr 2019 This 3 day series of consecutive Thursdays with Hester will give you a solid introduction to her favourite method of making prints. Collagraph is one...
£205
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session
Fri, 29 Mar 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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Silverclay Jewellery - Inspired by Nature
Fri, 29 Mar 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Wet Felted Pictures - Painting with Fibres
Fri, 29 Mar 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session
Fri, 29 Mar 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
Info & BookNovice
1 spaces available
Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session
Sat, 30 Mar 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
Info & BookNovice
1 spaces available
Introduction to Painting in Acrylics
Sat, 30 Mar 2019
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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Rush Basket Weaving
Sat, 30 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this one day workshop, Averil Otiv will help you explore the beauty and versatility of fibre basketry techniques. You will handle and work with beautiful rustic rush to weave a small basket...
£75
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0 spaces available
Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session
Sat, 30 Mar 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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day
Wed, 3 Apr 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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0 spaces available
Sewing Skills: Unlock Your Overlocker!
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
If you wish to build skills and confidence you need to unlock and get the most from your overlocker, this is the day for you! Saddle up your overlocker and join Claire Humphries...
£75
Info & BookIntermediate
7 spaces available
Chicken Wire Sculpture - Pheasants
Fri, 5 Apr 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 chicken wire to make your own fabulous pheasant suitable for inside or out. A bird of approximately 12...
£75
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0 spaces available
Glassblowing - Hands-On Studio Day
Fri, 5 Apr 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
Info & BookAll Levels
1 spaces available
Upcycled Patchwork Bag in a Day
Fri, 5 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Durham based artist Betty Brown for a fun day breathing new life into colourful second hand fabrics. This bright and versatile patchwork bag will be sewn in a day with Betty as...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
1 spaces available
Blacksmith For a Day - Dragon Hooks & More!
Sat, 6 Apr 2019
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
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
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Digital Photography - Adventures Out of Auto!
Sat, 6 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Are you too reliant on the auto setting on your digital camera? Would you like to know what the possibilities are if you get out of your comfort zone and put your camera...
£75
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0 spaces available
Freehand Machine Embroidery - Colouring-In with Your Sewing Machine!
Sat, 6 Apr 2019
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 "the crack cocaine of the crafting world" so prepare to get hooked! It is...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session
Sat, 6 Apr 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
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session
Sat, 6 Apr 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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Blacksmithing "Lite" - Techniques for Finer Work
Sun, 7 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
This is either the perfect opportunity for someone who's always wanted to have a go a blacksmithing but thought their biceps might not be up to the job, or someone who wants to...
£115
Info & BookAll Levels
4 spaces available
Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Morning Session
Sun, 7 Apr 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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Printmaking - Drypoint with Colour a la Poupee
Sun, 7 Apr 2019
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...
£75
Info & BookNovice
4 spaces available
Glassblowing Taster - Baubles + Decorations - Afternoon Session
Sun, 7 Apr 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
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
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Acrylics Painting - Springtime Bouquet
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is a day of play with a...
£75
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0 spaces available
Printmaking - Dales + Meadows in Monoprint
Fri, 12 Apr 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Silverclay Jewellery - Inspired by Sewing Bits + Bobs
Fri, 12 Apr 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Make a Gorgeous Herdwick Sheep Doorstop
Sat, 13 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 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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0 spaces available
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Paint a Yorkshire Beck in Watercolour
Sat, 13 Apr 2019
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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Chrysalis Pod Fairy Lights in Wire + Paper
Wed, 1 May 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
Info & BookAll Levels
7 spaces available
NEW
Feltmaking - Stunning Summer Shawl Using Nuno Techniques
Wed, 1 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join feltmaker Louise Curnin for a day creating a stunning summer weight shawl. Combining two beautiful textiles, fine merino wool and pure silk, you will create a soft draping, lightweight summer shawl using...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
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Botanical Drawing - The Spring Garden
Thu, 2 May 2019
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
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0 spaces available
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Storm + Sunlight in Watercolour
Thu, 2 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Ian Scott Massie to explore a range of watercolour techniques to capture the separate and combined effects of storm and sunlight. This is a perennial theme among artists, presenting a constant challenge....
£75
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0 spaces available
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"Stardust" - A Contemporary Cloth Doll Suspended in a Ring of Stars
Fri, 3 May 2019 - Sat, 4 May 2019
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...
£160
Info & BookAll Levels
6 spaces available
NEW
Acrylic Painting: Rocky Cove
Fri, 3 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is a day of play with a...
£75
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0 spaces available
Willow Sculpture - Hares
Sat, 4 May 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Beginners Calligraphy - Mastering Minuscule
Sun, 5 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Modern 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...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Make a Gorgeous Needlefelt Hare
Sun, 5 May 2019
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
*** Note new finish time of 5:30 *** 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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Abbeys, Castles + Ruins in Soft Pastel
Thu, 9 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
There is interest and great inspiration to be found in the ancient buildings around us in the landscape. We have a wealth of local ruins, abbeys and castles that offer a challenge to...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
NEW
Romantic Ruins in Watercolour + Acrylic Inks
Thu, 9 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Ian Scott Massie to explore the portrayal of romantic ruins in the landscape using watercolour and acrylic inks. From Jervaulx Abbey, and Middleham Castle to the follies of Hackfall woods, inspiration is...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Contemporary Collage + Image Transfer Techniques
Fri, 10 May 2019
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...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
2 spaces available
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Drawing & Painting Trees in Watercolour
Fri, 10 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn how to select colours for trees according to the seasons, and discover different techniques for drawing, painting and texturing them singly, and as part of landscape painting. - Study artists who have...
£75
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0 spaces available
Carve + Construct a Toy Automata in Wood
Sat, 11 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spend an enjoyable day designing and creating a simple bird automaton including producing mechanical movement based on a simple crank. Under Susan's guidance you will learn: - How to carve and finish a...
£75
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0 spaces available
Create a Stunning Sail Boat - Stained Glass + Copper Foil
Sat, 11 May 2019
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
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6 spaces available
No-Fuss Furniture Painting Using Annie Sloan Paint
Sun, 12 May 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
Willow Structures for the Garden
Sun, 12 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Design and make your own willow structures, decorations and plant supports for the garden with willow sculptor Jess Wilkinson. During this day exploring the versatility of willow as decorative support, Jess will guide...
£85
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0 spaces available
Woodworking + Wood Turning Using A Pole Lathe - NEW DATE
Sun, 12 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
THIS IS A NEW DATE - REPLACES 9th MARCH This workshop will take place under our outside shelter but don't worry, the pole lathe will keep you warm! Chris Helliwell specialises in the...
£85
Info & BookNovice
4 spaces available
Printmaking - Landscape in Linocut
Thu, 16 May 2019 - Fri, 17 May 2019
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 exploring the shapes, patterns...
£150
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5 spaces available
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Sew a Sumptuous Sea-Anemone Inspired Makeup or Gift Bag
Thu, 16 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
On this one day workshop with Claire Humphries, you will learn how to sew and decorate your own small decorative gift or makeup bag. Inspired by the lush colours and shapes of sea-anemones,...
£75
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5 spaces available
NEW
A Practical Introduction to Cyanotype Print Making
Fri, 17 May 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Ceramics - Porcelain Pouches, Pockets + Envelopes
Sat, 18 May 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Collecting Colours - Colour, Mark + Stitch for Textile + Paper
Sat, 18 May 2019 - Sun, 19 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join textile artist Alice Fox for two days of exploring techniques for capturing natural colours on both cloth and paper - bringing colour, mark and hand stitch together. With Alice's guidance you will...
£160
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0 spaces available
Blacksmithing - Fire + BBQ Tools with Ramshead Handles
Sun, 19 May 2019
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
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0 spaces available
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Chicken Wire Sculpture - Faux Taxidermy - Stag's Head
Thu, 23 May 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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0 spaces available
Introduction To One Colour Screen Printing
Thu, 23 May 2019
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
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
Try Your Hand at Letter Cutting in Stone
Thu, 23 May 2019
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
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0 spaces available
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Creative Writing - What a Character!
Fri, 24 May 2019
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 the characters that will bring your creative writing to...
£60 £75
All Levels
4 spaces available
NEW
Pewtersmithing - Sugar Spoons Using Sheet Metal
Fri, 24 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join pewtersmith Ella McIntosh for this great day using traditional metalwork techniques to create dinky pewter spoons and scoops ideal for sugar, condiments or to give as a gift for a baby or...
£85
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1 spaces available
Stone Carving - A Curlew or Swift in Flight, Carved in Relief
Fri, 24 May 2019 - Sat, 25 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Swifts and curlews are the iconic birds so long associated with Masham and the Yorkshire Dales. Capture one of these emblems of Yorkshire in stone with stone carver, Gaynor Pearson. Over two days,...
£160
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5 spaces available
NEW
Pewtersmithing - Sugar Bowls Using Sheet Metal
Sat, 25 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Make this a two day pewtersmithing treat and book this workshop together with sugar spoons the day before! Join pewtersmith Ella McIntosh to create a small sugar, trinket or pinch bowl using the...
£85
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1 spaces available
Eco Printing Using Plant Materials
Sun, 26 May 2019
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,...
£75
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0 spaces available
Try Your Hand at a Potter's Wheel
Sun, 26 May 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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0 spaces available
Carve a Gazing Hare in Stone
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 - Sat, 14 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hares are the stuff of folklore. The moon gazing hare has long been a symbol of fertility and new life. So, whether you're trying your hand with a chisel on stone for the...
£230
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5 spaces available
Pattern Design - Unique Worktop Saver + Coasters
Thu, 12 Sep 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...
£85
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2 spaces available
NEW
Peg Loom Weaving - Woven Cushion Cover Top
Fri, 13 Sep 2019
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...
£75
Info & BookNovice
5 spaces available
NEW
Acrylic Painting - Purple Heather Hills
Sat, 14 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is an opportunity to learn about the...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Bookbinding - Leather Wrap Books
Sun, 15 Sep 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
More Calligraphy - Roman Capitals
Sun, 15 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Roman Capitals, based on the magnificent inscription on Trajan’s column in Rome, are one of the most important letterforms for calligraphers in their own right and are also essential for beginning sentences and...
£75
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6 spaces available
Essential Watercolour
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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...
£75
Info & BookNovice
3 spaces available
NEW
Stone Carving - Nature in Relief
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 - Thu, 19 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Nature has provided a source of inspiration for relief stone carvers for thousands of years. Whether it was symbols of fertility and renewal, the passage of the seasons, animals, birds, fish or flowers...
£160
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6 spaces available
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Make a Gorgeous Needlefelt Hare
Thu, 19 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
*** Note new finish time of 5:30 *** 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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Ceramics - Plaques + Decorations Inspired by Leaves + Grasses
Fri, 20 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Nature is one of the recurring themes in Charlotte's work. Join her for a day of creating beautiful decorative plaques and decorations inspired by leaves and grasses. - Identify the characteristics of different...
£75
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2 spaces available
The Art of Marbling on Paper
Fri, 20 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A workshop which invites you to learn about the art of marbling - learn how to make marbling by traditional Ebru techniques with Bade Kafadar. Colours are sprinkled using hand made brushes made...
£75
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0 spaces available
More Green Woodworking - Bowls Turning with a Pole Lathe
Sat, 21 Sep 2019
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...
£120
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0 spaces available
Textural Acrylics - Paint a Dilapidated Ruin
Sat, 21 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Unlock the secrets of how to add real texture and life to your acrylic painting, particularly characterful and dilapidated ruins. Using gel mediums, texture pastes and other acrylic products, you will learn what...
£75
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5 spaces available
Willow Sculpture - Chickens + Other Birds
Sat, 21 Sep 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Blacksmithing - Sculptural Flowers for the Garden
Sun, 22 Sep 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Improve Your Photography - Creative Composition
Sun, 22 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Extend your knowledge of your camera and how to compose a shot with nature photographer Whitfield Benson. Spend the day concentrating on capturing landscape, flora and fauna, insects and birds. You will learn...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
8 spaces available
Printmaking - Introduction to Different Techniques
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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...
£75
Info & BookNovice
9 spaces available
NEW
Silverclay Jewellery - Pendant Using Quilling Techniques
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Quilling is a traditional paper craft, sometimes known as paper filigree. It is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create...
£85
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
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Botanical Drawing - The Autumn Garden
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
Eco Printing Using Plant Materials
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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,...
£75
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0 spaces available
Sewing - Classic Apron with Cyanotype Feature Pocket
Fri, 27 Sep 2019 - Wed, 27 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fancy sewing something classic with a twist? Claire will guide you through the process of sewing a classic calico apron - perfect for cooking or crafting but with a unique printed fabric pocket....
£75
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8 spaces available
Stained Glass Taster - Simple Leaded Glass Framed Mirror
Fri, 27 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 5:00 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
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4 spaces available
Stained Glass - Creating a Glass Panel
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 - Sun, 29 Sep 2019
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...
£160
Info & BookAll Levels
5 spaces available
Stone Setting in Silver Jewellery
Sat, 28 Sep 2019
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
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6 spaces available
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Exploring the Body in Clay
Sun, 29 Sep 2019
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
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0 spaces available
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Acrylic Painting - Autumn Glade
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is an opportunity to focus on how...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
5 spaces available
Introduction To One Colour Screen Printing
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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
Info & BookNovice
5 spaces available
Dressmaking - Build Your Skills (6 x 3 hour sessions)
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Dates: 3, 10, 17, 24 Oct and 7, 14 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
Info & BookIntermediate
8 spaces available
Printmaking - Develop Your Collagraph Techniques (6 x 3 hour afternoon sessions)
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Dates: 3, 10, 17, 24 Oct & 07, 14 Nov This advanced collagraph printmaking course is aimed at students that have previous experience of creating collagraph prints and who would now like to...
£180
Info & BookIntermediate
3 spaces available
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Image Transfer + Embellishing Techniques for Textile Artists
Fri, 4 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Led by two tutors (though our database isn't clever enough to credit more than one!), these two love collaborating. Claire Humphries and Josie Beszant, have for the past couple of years, joined forces...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
2 spaces available
NEW
Loom Weaving - Classic Tartan Weaving Patterns
Fri, 4 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and enjoy a wonderful day weaving a tartan scarf using a four shaft table loom. Explore classic tartan weaving patterns and go home with a lovely scarf. This course is a perfect...
£85
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0 spaces available
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Acrylic Painting - Sunsets + Silhouettes
Sat, 5 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join local artist Nikky Corker for a day of painting with acrylics and focusing on a subject that should warm you up even in the depths of October. An opportunity to enjoy the...
£75
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7 spaces available
Revive, Reupholster + Take Home an Antique Chair
Sat, 5 Oct 2019 - Sun, 6 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
We supply the chair - a classic that has seen better days. You bring it back to life! All chairs are ready prepped to save time, but you'll learn how to rejuvenate the...
£170
Info & BookAll Levels
5 spaces available
Life Drawing - The Challenge of The Human Form
Sun, 6 Oct 2019
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
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7 spaces available
Bias Plaited Baskets in Map Paper and Watercolour Paper
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this one day workshop, Averil Otiv will help you explore the beauty and versatility of fibre basketry techniques. You will work with hand decorated heavyweight paper to create plaited baskets with various...
£75
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8 spaces available
Bookbinding - Make an "Open Spine" Book
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
A Contemporary Approach to Watercolour
Fri, 11 Oct 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
Fused Glass - Kiln Carving - Glass Sculptures + Decorations
Fri, 11 Oct 2019
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
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0 spaces available
Ceramics - Paperclay Lanterns + Tealights
Sat, 12 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Create beautiful translucent porcelain lanterns and 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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Experiments in Drawing
Sat, 12 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A day with Ian Scott Massie to explore innovative and enjoyable techniques to enable you to see drawing from a different point of view. Experience ways of drawing which combine hand, eye and...
£75
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0 spaces available
Blacksmithing: Making a Dragon Candle Holder
Sun, 13 Oct 2019
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
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2 spaces available
Gorgeous Gluten Free Baking
Sun, 13 Oct 2019
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! You will:...
£100
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4 spaces available
NEW
Developing Line + Wash Techniques - Light + Shade
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Willow Sculpture - Faux Taxidermy - Stag's Head
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Willow sculptor Anthea Firth will guide you through this workshop where you will use willow and other plant materials to create a beautiful Stag's Head to mount on the wall inside or outdoors....
£85
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4 spaces available
NEW
Cold Wax + Oil Painting
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 - Sat, 19 Oct 2019
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...
£150
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3 spaces available
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Sugar and Salt Scrubs for Eco Beauty
Fri, 18 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This fun and rejuvenating workshop will cover making your own natural skincare, working with essential oils and packaging products for gifting. You will make, use and bottle to take home, up to 5...
£75
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7 spaces available
NEW
Sew an Upcycled Patchwork 'Woodgie' Cushion
Sat, 19 Oct 2019
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...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
4 spaces available
NEW
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
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
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Feltmaking Without Seams - Decorative Vessels
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...
£75
Info & BookIntermediate
7 spaces available
NEW
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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0 spaces available
Make a Gorgeous Herdwick Sheep Doorstop
Fri, 25 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 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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0 spaces available
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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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0 spaces available
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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0 spaces available
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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6 spaces available
NEW
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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2 spaces available
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
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
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
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
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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0 spaces available
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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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3 spaces available
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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0 spaces available
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
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
NEW
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
Info & BookAll Levels
6 spaces available
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
Info & BookAll Levels
1 spaces available
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
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
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
Info & BookAll Levels
8 spaces available
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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...
£85
Info & BookAll Levels
7 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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1 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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0 spaces available
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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2 spaces available
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
Info & BookNovice
2 spaces available
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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2 spaces available
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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7 spaces available
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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11 spaces available
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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0 spaces available
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
Info & BookNovice
2 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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3 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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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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3 spaces available
NEW
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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1 spaces available
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 Shelbourne for 'A Cartoon Approach to Drawing'. Using a...
£85
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4 spaces available
NEW
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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8 spaces available
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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8 spaces available
NEW
Teabag Art for Art Journalling, Card Making + Mixed Media
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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8 spaces available
NEW
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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5 spaces available
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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7 spaces available
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
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0 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
Info & BookIntermediate
6 spaces available
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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4 spaces available
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...
£85
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5 spaces available
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...
£75
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7 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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0 spaces available
NEW
Fabric Sculpture - Angel Statuette Using PowerTex
Sat, 30 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Discover the wonderful art of fabric sculpting. In this workshop with Abigail you will learn the basic techniques of fabric sculpting and dry brushing to create a stunning statuette with either a bronze...
£75
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4 spaces available
NEW
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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2 spaces available
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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6 spaces available
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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10 spaces available
NEW
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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10 spaces available
NEW
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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6 spaces available
NEW
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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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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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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5 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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3 spaces available