| Workshops
Craft in the Bay delivers a wide range of creative courses in specialist craft areas that are suitable for the complete novice or those with some prior experience. Courses normally run for 1 to 3 days and places are limited to a maximum of 8 so early booking is advisable. Fothcoming events are shown below. |
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| Decorative knots and beads | |
| Saturday 4th July 2009 Tutor: Suzen Millodot Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Suitable for beginner level. Do you have a stash of lovely old buttons, or Grandma's beads? Come and learn how to recycle them to make an original necklace with decorative knots. A selection of beads will also be available for you to use. Cords, threads and findings supplied. N.B. Beads with very small holes (less than 1mm) are not suitable. |
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| Drawing with line and light | |
| Saturday 4th July 2009 Tutor: Ruth McLees Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Take your drawing into a new dimension with this exciting workshop. Fun and informative - experimental for the confident and structured for the cautious, this workshop is designed for beginners or makers wishing to try something new. By the end of the day you should be able to: - Make small geometric and organic sculptures. - Work with light-gathering acrylic. - Produce sculptures to your own design. The workshop will include: Assembling personal set ups to work from. Translating drawing into three dimensions. Working with card and different plastics. Using sheets and rods of light-gathering acrylic, a special plastic that scoops up light and glows where it is cut. Making sculptures that emphasise the edges of objects. All equipment and materials will be provided. |
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| Paperclay Lanterns | |
| Saturday 11 & Sunday12 July Tutor: Sara Jones Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £90 |
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| Ceramicist Sara Jones will show you how to create a delicate lantern using paper clay. Similar to porcelain in it's appearance, this clay is ideal for the purpose of creating a translucent form. Sara will show you how to create low relief pattern or images in the clay and use hand building techniques to create your lantern form. Sara can provide the electric lamp fitting with lead and plug attached for an additional cost of £5 payable on the day. All materials will be provided. |
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| Decorative Knotting and Beads | |
| Saturday 12 September 2009 Tutor: Suzen Millodot Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Suitable for intermediate level. If you have already learnt how to use knots to make necklaces, come to this class and add to your knowledge with some new techniques. Bring along any of your own beads that you would like to use. Suzen will also provide a selection of beads that can be used on the day. Cords, threads and findings will be provided. N.B. Beads with very small holes (less than 1mm) will not be suitable. |
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| Plaster Mould Making | |
| Sunday 13 September 2009 Tutor: Billy Adams Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Working with Plant Dyes | |
| Saturday 19 September 2009 Tutor:Claire Cawte Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| A fascinating workshop looking at the world of plant dyes and how they can be applied to fabrics. Working with organic matter such as leaves, flower tops and vegetable skins, Claire will show you how to create a range of tones and colours and apply these to natural fabrics using methods such as tie & dye and Shibori. All materials will be provided. Please wear old clothes/apron and bring along a pair of rubber gloves and carrier bags to take your work home. |
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| Fabric Printing | |
| Saturday 26 September 2009 Tutor: Catherine Lewis Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Design a silver ring (intermediate) | |
| Sunday 27 September 2009 Tutor: Anne Morgan Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Indian Style Embroidery | |
| Sunday 27 September 2009 Tutor: Susan Smith Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Pottery: throwing and decorating | |
| Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 October 2009 Tutor: Christine Gittins Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £90 |
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| Suitable for beginner and intermediate level. The two days will cover throwing skills on the potters wheel, including turning and decorating. Christine will also show you how to apply decorative slips to clay tiles using techniques such as feathering, wax resist, stencil and sgraffito. All equipment and materials will be provided. Please bring an apron. Work can be left to dry and fired at Craft in the Bay for collection at a later date (normally two weeks following course). An additional glazing session can be arranged if requested by students. Fee for glazing, including firing costs: £10/head. |
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| Textile Purses | |
| Saturday 3 October 2009 Tutor: Alison Moger Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Jewellery: metal texturing | |
| Saturday 10 October 2009 Tutor: Anne Morgan Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Textile Jewellery | |
| Sunday 11 October 2009 Tutor: Melissa Warren Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Shibori | |
| Saturday 17 October 2009 Tutor: Catherine Lewis Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Weaving: Lambswool Scarf | |
| Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October Tutor: Martin Weatherhead Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £90 |
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| Learn to weave while making a soft lambswool scarf. Quick and easy method to warp and set up the loom. Make the scarf your own design by choosing special effect yarns with textures and colours to go with the cream background of lambswool. At the end of the weekend you will have designed, set up a loom, woven and wet finished a soft lambswool scarf. |
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| Pewter Jewellery |
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| Sunday 18 October 2009 Tutor: Mandy Nash Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Experimenting In Glass | |
| Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October 2009 Tutor: Bill Swann Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £90 |
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| Ceramic Animals | |
| Sunday 8 November 2009 Tutor: Jan Beeny Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Fused Glass | |
| Friday 13, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 November 2009 Tutor: Bill Swan Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £ 135 |
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| Felt & Fray | |
| Saturday 21 November 2009 Tutor: Claire Cawte Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Carve a wood relief | |
| Friday 20, Saturday 21 & Saturday 28 November 2009 Tutor: Sharon Littley Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £135 |
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| Weaving: Huck Lace Scarf | |
| Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 November Tutor: Martin Weatherhead Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £90 |
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| Learn how to design huck lace and make a lambswool scarf featuring this technique. For the immediate weaver this can also be more adventurous by using a pick-up technique to make a free design. At the end of the weekend you wil have a finished scarf featuring huck lace and will understand how to use this technique. |
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| Felt & Fray | |
| Saturday 21 November Tutor: Claire Cawte Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost £45 |
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| Another opportunity to work with textile artist Claire Cawte and learn how to manipulate fabrics and threads to create wonderful textures and colours. Removing fibres from natural woven materials can create a whole new surface. The fibres removed can be used as a base or can have other contrasting materials added such as wool and ribbons. Applying the Nuno felt technique and overlaying fibres produces a totally new surface. Claire will show you how to apply other techniques such as Shibori to obtain another dimension to your work. |
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| Silver Clay Jewellery | |
| Saturday 28 November 2009 Tutor: Xuella Arnold Times: 10.30am- 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Christmas Stockings | |
| Sunday 29 November 2009 Tutor: Susan Smith Times: 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost: £45 |
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| Future Workshops | |
| Further details will be posted to the website as they become available |  |
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