Fabulous craft workshops, taster sessions and demonstrations will be taking place throughout the year.
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Pottery Workshop for Children
Thursday 4th April 2024 10:30 - 12:30 A fun workshop for young people learning how to model with clay. Booking required to guarantee a place. Free activity. |
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Experimental Weaving with Laura Thomas
Saturday 30th March £80 (MGW Friends £72) Click here for more information on our Friends Scheme 10:30 - 16:30 With reference to Laura's exhibition 'Woven / Unwoven', this workshop will encourage participants to experiment with a range of hand manipulation processes, alongside an exciting array of yarns. Techniques will include tufting, knotting, discontinuous weft, leno, soumac, loops etc. Participants will need to come with their own prepared table loom (shaft loom or rigid heddle) - this can be in any set-up and warp yarn, but if you would like to discuss your ideas, please get in touch with Laura directly - info@laurathomas.co.uk |
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Sewn Boards Binding
Saturday 25th May Tutor: Carole King £80 (MGW Friends £72) Click here for more information on our Friends Scheme 10:30 - 16:30 Design and make your own sewn and glued hard cover book with a wrap around spine. This neat construction method creates a book that lays flat on the table when open, with a covered stitched spine. Each A5 book will have 64 pages of 140 gsm artists quality, acid free, drawing paper with covers of handprinted papers, finished with a cloth spine. Each completed book will measure approximately 15 x 21.5cm. No prior bookbinding experience is needed. All materials and equipment will be provided. |
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Bark & Natural Material Containers
Sunday 2nd June Tutor: Clare Revera £80 (MGW Friends £72) Click here for more information on our Friends Scheme 10:30 - 16:30 Willow bark can be harvested in early summer to produce a beautiful strong and attractive weaving material. On this course you will learn how to harvest and prepare bark for weaving and use last year's harvest to weave a beautiful and useful round or square container. You will also be able to explore and incorporate other natural materials such as Day Lily, English Rush and Linen thread if you wish! |
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Catalan based Willow Purse/Handbag
Sunday 28th July Tutor: Clare Revera £80 (MGW Friends £72) Click here for more information on our Friends Scheme 10:30 - 16:30 On this course you will be able to learn the interesting Catalan based basket weaving technique to create a small oval handbag basket with a leather cross body strap. Suitable for beginners but if you have some experience you can try some different weaves and also incorporate textural bark strips or rush if you wish! |