Batik Glass is an unusual fused glass technique created by Swedish glass artist Lena Beckéus. Our glass tutor Jen found a workshop with Lena so inspiring that she would like to share the technique with you.

Using a combination of powders, frits and micas along with a selection of tools, come and learn what all the fuss is about, and create a series of beautiful glass tiles to take home.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and improvers.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Thursday 6th February 2025
Tutor	Jennifer Brewer
Time	9.30am - 4.30pm
Ref	3634
Fees	£95
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Have a go at this popular form of printmaking.

Learn how transfer your design to vinyl, use lino tools to cut, ink up your lino plate and print using a small etching press. A fun workshop designed to encourage you to try further printmaking techniques.

Using your own design or image, you will produce a one coloured lino print to take home.

This workshop is designed for complete beginners, and those looking to refresh their printing skills.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Thursday 23rd January 2025
Tutor	Jacqui Dodds
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3659
Fees	£80
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Join Ceramicist Lucy Baxendale for an engaging, hands-on ceramics workshop where you’ll learn the art of slab building, an accessible and versatile pottery technique perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike.

Throughout the day you will explore the creative possibilities in shaping clay slabs into unique forms and functional pieces. You’ll also have the chance to decorate your creations with vibrant underglazes,
adding colour and personality before they’re taken away for firing.

Your completed pieces will be taken away for firing and can be collected from Westhope at a later date.

Suitable for everyone, from complete beginners to skilled makers. All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Thursday 20th February 2025
Tutor	Lucy Baxendale
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3638
Fees	£90
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Learn how to grind, sieve and muller raw ochre pigment to make watercolour paints and etching inks for printmaking in this one-day workshop.

Ochre is a naturally occurring pigment found in earth rich in ferric oxide. The Forest of Dean is one of these places and artist / printmaker Nichola Goff has been collecting and using these pigments in her work.

Earth pigments produce beautifully rich tones ranging through yellow, orange, red, purple and umber, they are relatively simple to process and often used for paints and dyes.

In this workshop you will learn about processing earth pigments from a raw material into a fine powdered pigment that can then be used for inks and paints. Participants will learn the techniques and recipes to produce water colour paints and etching ink, and learn monoprint techniques to experiment with the earth pigments as printing inks.

Participants will take home a small set of earth colour watercolour paints, a tube of unique earth pigment etching ink made on the day and a set of hand-made monoprints.

Suitable for all skill levels from beginners to experience printmakers.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Tuesday 25th February 2025
Tutor	Nichola Goff
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3608
Fees	£85
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Join us for a two day portrait painting workshop. You will learn about the proportions of the face and how to obtain a likeness by making preliminary sketches and tonal drawings before preparing your canvas and making an under-painting.

You will begin with colour preparation and mixing, then applying paint using brushes and palette knife. It will be a chance to explore various techniques and approaches to painting in acrylics and in capturing a likeness in your portrait.

Suitable for people who have some basic drawing and painting experience and wish to explore portraiture, and those wishing to improve skills in portraiture and in use of acrylic paints.

All materials, light lunch and refreshments are included, but please bring along your own paints and brushes if you have them.

Date	Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December 2024
Tutor	David Bannister
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3510
Fees	£160
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Weave a beautiful frame basket in a day in a friendly, supportive environment. Suitable for beginners or those with more experience, you will learn how to create a four-sided frame out of contorted hazel (provided) or wood that you have collected. You will learn how to insert ribs and weave between them to create a unique basket.

Materials and tools provided, but if you have your own basketry tools, you are welcome to bring them.

Light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Thursday 13th February 2025
Tutor	Karla Pearce
Time	9.30am - 4.30pm
Ref	3599
Fees	£90
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Join us for a lovely and useful one-day sewing workshop: make a simple apron with a cross-over back. The apron slips over the head and has a double pocket at the front. You will learn how to cut out a simple dressmaking pattern and sew it together on a sewing machine. You will also learn how to adjust a pattern to fit you as desired. As well as your finished apron, a copy of the pattern is yours to take home and re-use as often as you like.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and improvers.

You will need to bring a sewing machine and your choice of fabric with you on the day.

A light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 19th February 2025
Tutor	Victoria Haire
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3647
Fees	£85
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Japanese paper has special qualities that mean that it stands up to the felting process when Western style papers just disintegrate, making it a perfect medium for making beautiful felted objects. Using a straightforward process of wet felt making, create a little Japanese inspired blue and white felt pot.

You will learn the basics of 3D wet feltmaking and will complete a decorated felt pot to take home.  Our tutor puts glass test tubes into hers to turn them into vases, or keep it as a lovely ornament.

Suitable for complete beginners or those who already enjoy experimenting with felting processes

All materials included in the workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 19th February 2025
Tutor	Clare Linford
Time	9.30am - 1.00pm
Ref	3665
Fees	£50
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Come and learn some copper-smithing techniques and put together some 2D shapes to create your very own unique 3D mixed metal sculpture.

First off you will learn how to texture, stamp and highlight the metal. Next comes the cutting, either using a saw or one of the various shape cutting tools.  After some very basic soldering, letter stamping and assembling you will leave with a gorgeous sculpture which you can be proud of.  We will be working with copper, brass and small amounts of silver, mounting the piece on wood.

This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and improvers.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 19th February 2025
Tutor	Sara Piper Heap
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3626
Fees	£85
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Spend a lovely afternoon making a beautiful dyed silk scarf. Using a simple acid dyeing process, you will layer shades of icy blues and greens to complete your own unique scarf ready to take home to wear or give as a gift.

This workshop is suitable for anyone of any skill level.

All materials are included.

Date	Tuesday 26th November 2024
Tutor	Clare Linford
Time	1.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Ref	3695
Fees	£55
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