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Workshops at this year’s festival.
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INTRODUCTION TO LINOCUT ON FABRIC Wee Bothy Art
2pm – 4pm
DURATION: 2 hours
COST: £40
Seats are limited, CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND BOOKING
DESCRIPTION
Learn how to carve and print your own lino block by hand. Join Eleanor where you will be guided through the process of designing, carving, and printing your own Lino block onto a tote bag.
INTRODUCTION TO LINOCUT ON PAPER, Wee Bothy Art
11am – 1pm
DURATION: 2 hours
COST: £40
Seats are limited, CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND BOOKING
DESCRIPTION
Learn how to carve and print your own lino block by hand. Join Eleanor where you will be guided through the process of designing, carving, and printing your own Lino block onto cards and prints.
HAPPY POTS Happy Pots Workshop
DURATION: 1.5 hours
COST: £40
Seats are limited, CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND BOOKING
DESCRIPTION
Jane will be be guiding you through the processes to make 2 stilted pots using simple hand-building skills. A short drawing and cartooning section will also be included so that you will be able to use mark making techniques to add expression, to your work.
June 10:30am – 1pm and 2pm – 4:30pm
DURATION: 2.5 hours
COST: £35
Join Brigitte on her time travels through textile history. You will learn about the history and tales of nettle as fibre plant, and also how to make fibre from local stinging nettles with very simple tools.
DATE: Friday 16th June
10:30am – 12.30pm
DURATION: 2 hours
COST: £45
DESCRIPTION
If you’ve ever wondered about Life Drawing, but just never knew how to even start OR if you used to draw, many moons ago, but have lost your confidence… then this is the workshop for you! tools.
DATE: Friday 16th June
10:30am – 12.30pm
DURATION: 2 hours
COST: £45
DESCRIPTION
This workshop is an introduction to the art of painting flowers and recording the season through watercolours. Learn how to compose an illustration, basic watercolour techniques and how to observe the colours of plants.
DATE: Friday 16th June
2:30pm – 4:30pm
DURATION: 2 hours
COST: £45
DESCRIPTION
Before the age of photography, planning and keeping track of a garden required an illustrated journal to study the progress of heirloom varieties, pest control and crop rotation. These marvellous books are no longer strictly needed, but have the potential to be a beautiful form of art… Explore the potential of a garden journal by creating a double page spread that records a plant’s progress from seed, to young plant, flower, and fruit.
DATE: Friday 16th June – Sunday 18th June
10:30am – 12:30pm
DURATION: 2 hours
COST: £45
DESCRIPTION
Learn the basics of the ply-split braiding technique, and discover the use of a special tool – the gripfid.
DATE: Friday 16th June – Sunday 18th June
11am-12pm, and 3pm – 4pm
DURATION: 1 hours
COST: £25
DESCRIPTION
Damian will bring you the chance to play on and learn about his two highly unusual ancient instruments. He will explain some history of each instrument, give a quick tour of them both, explaining the range of sounds, the relevant mechanical parts and play a short piece on both.
DATE: Saturday 17th June
10:30am – 12.30pm
DURATION: 2 hours
COST: £45
DESCRIPTION
This workshop will give you a concise introduction on how to get to grips with the basics of drawing the face. We’ll also be looking at how to break all the features down into less frightening shapes and see how they all fit together to form a likeness – a fabulous trick once you get the knack!
DATE: Saturday 17th June
2:30pm – 4:30pm
DURATION: 2 hours
COST: £59
DESCRIPTION
This creative workshop will introduce you to the beauty of veg. tanned leather as you make a three-pocket leather card case ideal for a travel card, bank card or pass.
DATE: Friday 16th Jun – Saturday 17th Jun – Sunday 18th Jun
1:00pm – 2:00pm, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, 10:30am – 11:30am
DURATION: 1 hours
COST: £15
DESCRIPTION
Learn the traditional art of Indian Block Printing, and the joys of hand printing your own Fabric. Whether you count yourself as creative or not, block printing is for everyone! The workshop will start with a detailed demonstration, time to practice with different colours and designs and once confident you will choose either a Tote Bag, Tea Towel or Cushion Cover to Block Print. Suitable for ages 8 years and upwards.
DATE: Friday 16th Jun – Saturday, 17th Jun – Saturday, 17th Jun
2:00pm – 3:30pm, 10:45am – 12:15pm, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
DURATION: 1.5 hours
COST: £29
DESCRIPTION
Dip your toes into the world of knitting. Perfect for absolute beginners or those who want to rediscover an old hobby – This workshop is an introduction to the basics and core skills needed to start you on your journey. You will be taught how to cast on, knit, and cast off with the chance to learn some of the jargon and demystify the world of yarn.
DATE: Saturday 17th Jun
12:30pm – 2:00pm
DURATION: 1.5 hours
COST: £35
DESCRIPTION
Discover the magical world of needle felting and learn how to turn a bundle of natural wool fibres into a gorgeous little hedgehog – the perfect pocket buddy to make you smile. Suitable for children over the age of 11 if supervised by an adult.
DATE: Sunday 18th Jun
12:30pm – 2:00pm
DURATION: 1.5 hours
COST: £40
DESCRIPTION
A wonderful introduction to the art of needle-felting, this cacti project is perfect for beginners! Learn how to make a pair of cute cacti from a handful of colourful wool fibres. With the skills you learn in this class, you can go on to make decorative woolly ornaments of all kinds. Suitable for children over the age of 11 if supervised by an adult.