SWEDISH WILLOW STAR with Rachel Harwood – Thursday 31st October 2024 10.00am
2 hour workshop – cost £36.00
Join Rachel to make a beautiful Swedish Star. Using British willow you will learn how to create this intricate looking but simple once you know how star, which you can then replicate at home.
You will use different colours of willow to make the body of the star and finish the ends with a willow wrap tie. Your star will be approximately 60cm wide and suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
Advisory Note:
Suitable for beginners and adults over 16 years.
Meet the Tutor
Rachel Harwood
Rachel has been working with willow for over 10 years now and teaches many workshops mainly on decorative sculpture work for the home and garden. Rachel is a member of the Basket Makers Association. Her work is heavily influenced by nature and the outdoors. Willow is a fantastic material that lends itself to a variety of uses and its sustainability credentials make it perfect for today’s climate.
DRESSMAKING – SIZING AND PATTERN ALTERATIONS with Helen Rhiannon – Thursday 31st October 2024 15.00pm
90-minute workshop – cost £25.00
Based on Helen’s award winning book: Dressmaking. The Easy Guide, you will learn how to measure yourself accurately and how to choose the right sizes to work with.
Helen will then demonstrate how to trace off a pattern accurately before demonstrating how to carry out simple pattern alterations to get a perfect fit. This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn how to draft dress and top patterns for themselves, as well as alter commercial patterns.
Advisory Note:
This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn how to draft dress and top patterns for themselves, as well as alter commercial patterns.
Meet the Tutor
Helen Rhiannon
Helen Rhiannon is a successful Bridalwear designer, bestselling author, and sewing expert. Helen is best known for her bestselling book, ‘Dressmaking The Easy Guide’, which teaches the reader to pattern cut clothes that fit and flatter each unique person. The book has become a dressmaking bible for many. As well as dressmaking courses, an online course will be launched soon.
EMBROIDERED POPPY LEAF with Angie Hill, Dropped Stitch Artists – Thursday 31st October 2024 13.30pm
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Join Angie for a poppy leaf stitching-workshop where you will create a textured leaf inspired by the picturesque foliage from her garden. Dive into the art of hand embroidery, mastering textured stitches to craft a dynamic background. Then, elevate your piece by delicately embroidering the iconic poppy leaf on top of your textured background.
Advisory Note:
Suitable for abilities from 10 years, but children under 16 with parental supervision only.
Meet the Tutor
Angie Hill, Dropped Stitch Artists
Angie has been teaching and exhibiting for many years following a City and Guilds completion.
HAMSA FINE SILVER PENDANT with Tracey Spurgin – Thursday 31st October 2024 15.00pm
90 minute workshop – cost £36.00
Join master silver clay artist, Tracey Spurgin, as she guides you through this great project to complete a stunning pendant in fine silver with a gemstone setting.
Aimed at the complete beginner, this workshop will take you step-by-step through this great learner project. You will get to grips with all the essential foundation skills and will proudly walk away with your finished creations.
NB: The jump ring and chain are not included.
Advisory Note: Suitable for any ability over the age of 16. This workshop is not suitable for children under the age of 16 even if accompanied by an adult.
Meet the Tutor
Tracey Spurgin Tracey is a Senior Art Clay Instructor with 20+ years’ experience teaching out of her own Craftworx studio in E. Yorks as well as around UK and internationally. She runs online courses where you can learn at your own pace at home. She has written 120+ tutorial projects for national magazines and international metal clay guilds
CHRISTMAS GNOME DECORATIONS with Angela Smith, The British Polymer Clay Guild – Thursday 31st October 2024 12.00pm
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Join Angela for this fun workshop to create a colourful Christmas gnome decoration out of polymer clay ready to hang on your tree!
Advisory Note:
This workshop is suitable for children over the age of 12 with parental supervision.
Meet the Tutor
Angela Smith
Angela Smith is a polymer clay, beadwork artist and tutor based in Northampton.
She first discovered beads while at university, but when she happened upon polymer clay at a bead fair it seemed a logical progression to start creating her own beads. Fast forward a few years and Angela now divides her time between beadwork and experimenting with surface techniques and millefiori caning to create one-off sets of beads and cabochons to incorporate into her beaded designs.
Not content with ‘just’ creating beads, Angela also uses polymer clay to create cute clay characters and bespoke miniature tableaux to commemorate that special occasion.
As well as the joy of creating Angela also enjoys spreading the polymer clay word and is a regular tutor and exhibition co-ordinator for the British Polymer Clay Guild.
FELTED FLOWERS with Ursula Westwood – Thursday 31st October 2024 10.00am
90 minute workshop – cost £30.00
At this fun workshop you will learn how to create a beautiful flower using the resist method of wet felt making. Using soft Merino wool in gorgeous colours, you’ll create a stunning piece of art to take home.
Working with Ursula who is an experienced felt maker with over 20 years’ experience, you’re in good hands to explore this therapeutic craft. Expect lots of fluffy wool, old towels, bubblewrap and plenty of soap!
Advisory Note:
Some knowledge of felt making would be beneficial, but not essential as lots of guidance will be given! Suitable from ages 12 upwards, but under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet the Tutor
Ursula Westwood
Ursula is a felt artist and has been making felt since 2002, supplying felt bags, cushions, felt paintings and flowers to shops and galleries throughout the UK.
Ursula is fascinated by the history of felt making and loves drawing with the vibrant colours of the wool. Felt making for Ursula is highly satisfying and makes her happy!
CINNAMON MACRAME with Kim Gilbert – Thursday 31st October 2024 13.00pm
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Make your own mini macramé decorations, using cinnamon sticks and macramé cord you will create a cute Christmas tree decoration.
Advisory Note:
Suitable for all abilities from 10 years, but children under 16 with parental supervision only.
Meet the Tutor
Kim Gilbert
Kim from Hark Crafts has been teaching for a couple of years, specialising in crochet, macramé, weaving and embroidery. Kim is based in Warwickshire and lives with her partner, son and daughter.
STERLING SILVER AND SEMI PRECIOUS STAR GEMSTONE NECKLACE with Naim Roseby – Thursday 31st October 2024 11.30am
60-minute workshop – cost £25.00
Come and make a star necklace in this fun taster silversmithing class with tutor Naim.
Using a randomly assigned star shaped gemstone, we will teach you to saw and file the sterling silver setting for the stone. Then fit the setting to hold the star stone securely, shape the bail for the chain and finally, polish to a shine.
Workshop includes a gift box and silver chain for a perfect gift for yourself or to gift at Christmas.
Advisory Note:
Suitable for ages 10 years and above, but adult supervision essential if under 16 years. No experience or equipment needed.
Meet the Tutor
Naim Roseby and Laura Weston
Naim and Laura are sister silversmiths. They run Calla Crafts and Obsidian Butterfly and were retail managers until they decided to retrain as silversmiths. Naim and Laura love making quirky things in their Leicester workshop and love helping people to make beautiful things using fun tools. Naim will be teaching these classes at the event and Laura manning their stand.
VINTAGE STYLE PAPER DECORATIONS with Nicki Gunn, Daisy’s 60 minute Crafts – Thursday 31st October 2024 10.00am
60-minute workshop – cost £18.00
Discover the charm of paper-constructed vintage style decorations guided by Nicki from Daisy’s 60 Minute Crafts.
Learn to construct a ‘Pentagonal Trapezohedron’ in three sizes and decorate them with red, green or black ink and stamps.
Let Nicki be your guide to mastering the art of crafting beautiful homemade decorations. You will be amazed at how you can turn simple resources into Christmas decorations you can be proud of.
Nicki has a reputation for making beautiful projects out of the materials you have in your craft stash and around your home, with monthly projects accessible via her craft club and this project is no different.
Advisory Note:
Not suitable for children under 14 and those struggling with dexterity.
Meet the Tutor
Nicki Gunn, Daisy’s 60 minute Crafts
Nicki is a trained teacher who spent many years inspiring young and old to embrace learning something new. Nicki studied Education at University focusing on Art (textiles) and Music.
After a successful career in Education Nicki decided to follow her true love of crafting and ‘Daisy’s 60 Minute Crafts’ was born in 2019, named after her late Grandma.
Nicki’s mission is to encourage people to ‘make time to craft’ finding the joy in setting aside a little time to be creative with their hands. She does this by designing projects that are accessible to all levels of crafters, whilst giving her clients a taste of new and exciting crafts and techniques.
Nicki teaches a multitude of crafts nationally online via her popular 60 Minute Craft Club and face-to-face across Shropshire and Herefordshire.
PYROGRAPHY CHRISTMAS TREE with Hannah Harrison, Leicestershire Craft Centre – Thursday 31st October 2024 13.45pm
60 minute workshop – cost £18.00
A lovely introduction to the art of Pyrography, burning designs into wood. Hannah will guide you safely through the use of the pyrography tool and you will design and decorate a 15cm wooden Christmas tree decoration. With lots of stencils and ideas you don’t have to be arty to make something fabulous!
Advisory Note:
This workshop is suitable for adults over the age of 16.
Meet the Tutor
Hannah Harrison
A qualified primary school teacher, Hannah, joined Leicestershire Craft Centre in 2015 after attending lots of workshops at the centre! Hannah teaches fabulous workshops in patchwork, bag making, dressmaking, arm knitting, pyrography, glass fusion and lots more
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