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ArtisOn Tasters at Swinton Bivouac Woodland & Walking Festival
Sat, 7 Sep 2019 - Sun, 8 Sep 2019
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Swinton Bivouac are holding a brand new event with lots of great activities inspired by the wonderful moorland and woodland around the Swinton Bivouac, Druids Temple and the Swinton Estate. ArtisOn have been...
£0
All Levels
0 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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0 spaces available
Stone Carving - Carve a Moon Gazing Hare in The Round
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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3 spaces available
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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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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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
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...
£60 £75
All Levels
5 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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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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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0 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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0 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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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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1 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 taking inspiration from the landscape, flora and fauna, insects and birds. You will...
£60 £75
All Levels
6 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
1 spaces available
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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
4 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
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0 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
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....
£60 £75
All Levels
4 spaces available
Stained Glass Taster - Simple Copper Foil & Glass Framed Mirror
Fri, 27 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TO THE ONE ADVERTISED IN THE LEAFLET This is a one day taste of what it's like to work in stained glass. This day with Dave...
£85
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0 spaces available
Folk Art Tile in Picassiette Mosaic
Sat, 28 Sep 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
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
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0 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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0 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
Silversmithing - Silver Bands + Knot Rings
Sun, 29 Sep 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
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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
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0 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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
Dressmaking - Build Your Skills (6 x 3 hour morning sessions)
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
9:30 am - 12:30 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
Register InterestIntermediate
0 spaces available
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Wonderful Ways with Watercolour for Botanical Subjects (6 x 3 hour morning sessions)
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
This is a series of six 3 hour morning sessions. Dates: 3, 10, 17, 24 Oct and 7, 14 November Join artist Karen Innes to explore the wonderful world of painting plants and...
£160
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0 spaces available
Dressmaking - Build Your Skills (6 x 3 hour afternoon 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
Register InterestIntermediate
0 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
Register InterestIntermediate
0 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
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0 spaces available
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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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0 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...
£136 £170
All Levels
3 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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0 spaces available
Bias Plaited Baskets & Coiled Baskets in Paper, Cord & Pine Needles
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this one day workshop, Averil will help you explore the beauty and versatility of fibre basketry techniques. Initially planned to focus on Bias Plaited baskets in paper, Averil has extended the scope...
£75
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0 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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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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1 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
Register InterestNovice
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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0 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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0 spaces available
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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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0 spaces available
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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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0 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...
£60 £75
All Levels
6 spaces available
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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
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0 spaces available
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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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0 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...
£60 £75
Intermediate
5 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 - 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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0 spaces available
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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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0 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
Register InterestNovice
0 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
Register InterestNovice
0 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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0 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
Info & BookAll Levels
1 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
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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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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0 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
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0 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
Register InterestNovice
0 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
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0 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
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2 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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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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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
Info & BookNovice
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
Info & BookAll Levels
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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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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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
Register InterestNovice
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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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
Register InterestNovice
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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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
Register InterestNovice
0 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
Info & BookAll Levels
2 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
Info & BookAll Levels
4 spaces available
NEW
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
Register InterestNovice
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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1 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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5 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
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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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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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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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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...
£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
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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. 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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3 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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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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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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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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3 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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6 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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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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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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2 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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0 spaces available