MIXED MEDIA SHROOM PINCUSHION with Alex Hellawell- Friday 09.45am
2-hour workshop – cost £36.00
Add a little woodland magic to your sewing table with this beautiful versatile pincushion that also has a holder for your small thread scissors too.
In this class you will be using mixed media to:
Create a Shroom stem with a tin foil armature, wrapped in Quick Cure Clay (QCC) Sew and stuff your pincushion head Paint your stem using acrylics Attach Shroom base to wooden slice using a hot glue gun Attach pincushion head Use tacky glue to attach moss to Shroom base.
Advisory Note: Not suitable for children under 12 years of age due to the heat of the clay and hot glue. Adult supervision is required. Open to ALL abilities
Meet the Tutor
Alex Hellawell
Alex is a mixed media clay artist who creates whimsical, colourful, dark imaginative sculptures. She uses clay, paint, paper and found objects to craft sculptures and wall pieces, these can be playful, quirky and charming or dark and brooding.
Join Sonya Ellis from Exeter Craft Hub for this enjoyable relaxing workshop using pieces of coloured felt, embroidery threads and beads to create your own beautiful small picture, or use your finished piece to cover a small book or needle case.
Embroidery hoops for framing are not included in the price of this workshop, but Sonya will have some available for you to purchase at a small additional cost, should wish to frame your piece on site.
Advisory Note:
This workshop is suitable for children over the age of 8 with parental supervision.
Meet the Tutor
Sonya Ellis
Sonya has been crafting all her life and as an adult around work as sports coach. Four and a half years ago she decided to also open Exeter Craft Hub in central Exeter to celebrate and support both local crafters to sell their items, but also run range of workshops in a relaxed and enjoyable way and hasn’t looked back. She promotes creativity in a range of mediums from decopatch, sewing, paper crafts and lots of colouring using acrylic painting pens. She is very keen to develop inclusive approach and feels anyone can be creative.
DORSET BUTTON AUTUMN TREE BROOCH with Gini’s Dorset Buttons Friday 15.45pm
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Join Gini, winner of Kirsty’s Handmade Christmas, and learn how to make the traditional craft of Dorset buttons with a twist. Create a beautiful autumn tree and hear all about the history of this 400-year old craft.
Advisory Note:
This workshop is suitable for ages 16+.
Meet the Tutor
Louise Armitage, aka ‘Gini’
‘Gini’ has been teaching and keeping the 400-year old traditional craft of Dorset Buttons alive for 33 years.
Originally taught by an old lady from Dorset, who’s family skill had been passed down through generations, and now had no one left to pass it on to. Gini made her a promise that she would teach other people and continue to pass on the skills. Gini has kept this promise and taught individuals and workshops all over the UK and around the world.
NEEDLE FELTED TAILOR MOUSE with Steffi Stern, The Makerss Friday 13.45pm
90-minute workshop – cost £25.00
Learn how to needle felt this cute Poseable Mouse using pipe cleaners, super-fast felting wool and felting needles. This project is another adorable addition to The Makerss famous mouse collection and you will get the little sewing accessories as part of the kit.
Steffi will teach you techniques and tricks how to wrap wire and sculpt with wool, and add surface features and accessories just by using a felting needle. Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled.
Take your little mouse home together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions. The finished size is about 6-8cm tall.
Advisory Note:
Suitable for total beginners, children 14+ with adult supervision.
Meet the Tutor
Steffi Stern
Steffi Stern, a seasoned needle felting artist, published author and founder of sustainable craft business, The Makerss -– brings nearly two decades of needle felting expertise to her craft. With a focus on creating lifelike and artistically crafted felted animals, Steffi’s artistic flair has forged exciting collaborations with beloved brands and characters. Her passion is to bring the needle felting joy to as many people as possible.
Join Michelle Goodfield from Thimble Wood to make an adorable Festive Fairy, perfect to adorn your tree!
You will learn the super fast technique to make a basic yarn doll and then how to add sparkly wings, tiny shoes and a glittery overskirt to complete your fairy, plus an accessory of your choice. Take home a full-colour instruction leaflet including any templates needed and your finished fairy!
The fairy is about 20cm (8”) from head to toe, not including the hanging loop.
Advisory Note: This make is suitable for beginners and children 12+ with adult supervision. This project is fiddly rather than difficult, and includes some very simple sewing.
Meet the Tutor
Michelle Goodfield A lifelong crafter, Michelle has been lucky enough to work in the craft industry for 30 years, initially designing rubber stamps, then writing articles on card making. This led to a career in craft publishing, writing 12 craft books and hundreds of magazine articles. It was always Michelle’s dream to start her own business and so Thimble Wood was born five years ago where Michelle gets to design the things that she likes to make; small projects, something a bit different, sometimes quirky, often cute (even though they weren’t really intend to be) and always great fun to make. Michelle loves to make up her own techniques and find the easiest way to do things!
MODERN CALLIGRAPHY NIB ART QUOTES with Emily Goodwin or Emma Cox, The Modern Calligraphy Co Friday 10.15am
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Experience the soothing art of calligraphy with this introductory session where you will learn the basics of using a pointed nib, and delight in creating words and phrases using shimmering metallic inks. Take home the stunning, inspirational quote that you will complete, perfect for framing or gifting. Join this class and let your creativity shine!
Advisory Note:
This workshop is suitable for adults and children over 12 years, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet the Tutors
The Modern Calligraphy Co
The Modern Calligraphy Co, run by world-renowned calligraphic artist Kirsten Burke and Managing Director Jill Hembling, has been running for 25 years, spreading their passion for Modern Calligraphy across the UK. Dedicated to making calligraphy accessible to everyone, they run workshops all over the country, including from their HQ on the South Coast.
NIB CALLIGRAPHY AND BOTANTICAL GREETING CARDS with Emily Goodwin or Emma Cox, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Friday 11.45am
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Join this autumn-themed Calligraphy Card Making Class and learn to create enchanting seasonal designs. Combine lettering techniques with delicate drawings, to craft pretty cards using a pointed nib and inks. Beginner friendly.
Advisory Note: This workshop is suitable for adults and children over 12 years, but they must be accompanied by an adult
Meet the Tutors
The Modern Calligraphy Co
The Modern Calligraphy Co, run by world-renowned calligraphic artist Kirsten Burke and Managing Director Jill Hembling, has been running for 25 years, spreading their passion for Modern Calligraphy across the UK. Dedicated to making calligraphy accessible to everyone, they run workshops all over the country, including from their HQ on the South Coast.
COLOURFUL WATER BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY ARTWORKS with Emily Goodwin or Emma Cox, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Friday 14.45pm
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Join this fantastic workshop to explore creating calligraphy with water brushes. With basic strokes transforming into beautiful letters, you will discover eye-catching colour blending techniques with coloured inks, and create your own artwork to hang on your wall or gift to someone special using unique art template cards.
Advisory Note:
This workshop is suitable for adults and children over 12 years, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet the Tutors
The Modern Calligraphy Co The Modern Calligraphy Co, run by world-renowned calligraphic artist Kirsten Burke and Managing Director Jill Hembling, has been running for 25 years, spreading their passion for Modern Calligraphy across the UK. Dedicated to making calligraphy accessible to everyone, they run workshops all over the country, including from their HQ on the South Coast
BRUSH PEN CALLIGRAPHY CARDS (WITH GEL PEN DETAILS) with Emily Goodwin or Emma Cox, The Modern Calligraphy Co – Friday 13.15pm
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Brush pen calligraphy is popular for its accessible, easy-to-use nature. This fantastic workshop introduces you to brush pens, teaching basic strokes and letter formation. Learn to add details with highlights and shadows while working on a beautiful template to create your own greeting card. You’ll never need to buy a store-bought card again.
Advisory Note:
This workshop is suitable for adults and children over 12 years, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet the Tutors
The Modern Calligraphy Co
The Modern Calligraphy Co, run by world-renowned calligraphic artist Kirsten Burke and Managing Director Jill Hembling, has been running for 25 years, spreading their passion for Modern Calligraphy across the UK. Dedicated to making calligraphy accessible to everyone, they run workshops all over the country, including from their HQ on the South Coast.
2D NEEDLE FELTED BLUE TIT IN THE MEADOW PICTURE with Liberty Goodswen – Friday 10.15am
2-hour workshop – cost £36.00
In this workshop you will needle felt a 2D blue tit. The first stage is building up and sculpting the shape with core wool and then you will bring colour to the bird and add meadow flowers using carefully selected different types of wool and fibres.
Liberty will show you when to use different gauge needles and how to achieve a fine finish to your felting. You will have the eco felting mat, needles and spare wool to take home.
Advisory Note:
Suitable for beginners and beyond, over the age of 15 years
Meet the Tutor
Liberty Goodswen
Liberty is an award-winning needle Felter -– you may have seen her win on the Channel 4 programme, ‘Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas’ with her Donkey Wreath and also spotted her tree full of felted animals again in 2023! Liberty has been a professional Felter for over 13 years both in Italy and England with lots of teaching experience and a gallery in Somerset, which has come to be known as Liberty’s Felterie. Over the years she has experimented and developed various techniques, which she loves to share so that others can really enjoy and progress their felting. Much of her work is based on birds and animals with an emphasis on giving them their own characters.
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