Join us for a playful workshop creating landscape art from paint and stitching. Mixed media is a wonderfully creative way to work – there are no rules – just a willingness to have a go and experiment.

First you will create your own landscape art using intuitive and playful painting techniques such as inks and bleach, watercolours and wax resist on paper.  Then you will work on your paintings using free machine embroidery, effectively using stitch as a mark making tool to enhance
the painting. You can bring along your own photo to work from, choose from a selection from the tutor, or invent your own imaginary view to create a piece of work that can be framed and displayed or given as a gift.

All skill levels welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Delny is an experienced teacher and will guide you through the creative process and respond to individual needs and ideas.

Please bring your own sewing machine. If you do not have one but want to attend, please contact the college to discuss in advance.

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

Date	Wednesday 26th February 2025
Tutor	Delny Fitrzyk
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3646
Fees	£85
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Spend a day learning how to create a beautiful spinner ring.

First you will make a straight-sided silver band to a size of your choice and a separate ‘spinner’ in brass or copper. Bring the two together using a magical technique that makes the inner ring unfurl and flute to capture the spinner whilst still allowing it to twirl. The completed ring will be ready for you to wear or give as a gift by the end of the day.

This course is suitable for complete beginners or improvers.

A light lunch, refreshments and all materials to make one spinner ring are included in the course fee.

Date	Tuesday 18th February 2025
Tutor	Melissa Hunt
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3627
Fees	£95
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On this one day course you will make a simple cross body bag. There are two different sizes to choose from (21 x 16 x 6cm or slightly larger 23 x 19 x 7cm). You will get to choose your leather colour, buckles and locks to make a bag that is individual to you. Many of the participants
on Sarah's previous workshop liked their bags so much that, rather than give them as a gift, they ended up keeping them for themselves!

You will begin by learning the basic leather skills (or refreshing your memory of them) by firstly learning and practicing how to hand stitch leather. You will learn marking out, choosing appropriate leather, hand saddle stitching and edge finishing.

Throughout the day you will do:

• Cutting out leather.
• Hand Saddle Stitching.
• Constructing a 3 dimensional bag.
• Cutting and making a strap.
• Riveting.
• Finish edges (burnishing).
• Attaching a buckle.

This workshop is suitable for beginners, but it is also great for people with some experience.

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

Date	Thursday 23rd January 2025
Tutor	Sarah Williams
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3642
Fees	£145
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Celebrate Chinese New Year with us in this new approach to the introductory course on Chinese Brush Painting.

Chinese brush painting is about opening the mind to a completely new way of creating imagery. Unlike in western art, simple birds, flowers, leaves and insects are created by the stroke of a brush.

Working with Chinese ink and a brush, you will be introduced to the basic strokes used to create simple images. You will then practice your painting techniques using these to create images of a variety of subjects. These often include leaves, branches, insects, teapots, lotus flowers, and simple characters. This particular workshop will focus on the fish, the flycatcher and the blossoms.

At the end of the session you will be shown how to display your finished work on a fan or miniature screen.

This workshop is open to everyone, from complete beginners to those wishing to improve their skills.

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

Date	Wednesday 5th February 2025
Tutor	Leo Donaghy
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3617
Fees	£85
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Create a basket in a day in this workshop with one of our brilliant basketry tutors. Suitable for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills, you will learn how to make a lovely little basket that will be perfect for berry or egg collecting. This course has been so popular with our students that we are running it again!

You will make one traditional stake and strand basket using several varieties of coloured and stripped willow. Learn the principles of stake and strand basketmaking, making bases, inserting side stakes, 3 rod whale, a trac border and inserting a handle.

Your tutor will provide each student with an individual bundle of materials, enough to complete one basket. Each student's bundle will contain a variation on colours which depend on materials available at the time of the workshop.

This workshop is suitable for all skill levels

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

Date	Thursday 23rd January 2025
Tutor	Alisha Davidson
Time	9.30am – 4.30pm
Ref	3622
Fees	£90
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Flowers at Christmas Demonstration

Join experienced florist Eileen for an informal evening demonstrating how to create beautiful flower displays for your home at Christmas.

Hot drinks and mince pies included!

Come and play with the possibilities of silver clay in this one-day workshop.

With 10g of clay each to work with, you can choose what you will make, with help and guidance from your tutor.  Make a pendant, a pin brooch, a ring or an earrings and pendant set.  Add fireable stones, make moulded shapes, or just sculpt something.

A discussion will take place first to make sure you get the best from your clay and the day, then you will be guided through the construction, firing and initial polishing of your piece. You can watch the demonstration of other techniques to give you ideas for future projects.

Take home a solid silver piece at the end of the day, perfect for yourself or as a unique gift for someone.

This course is suitable for beginners and improvers.

A light lunch, refreshments and 10g of silver clay are included in your course fee. Additional clay, stones and fixings are available at an extra cost, payable to your tutor on the day.

Date	Thursday 28th November 2024
Tutor	Lori Ridgeway
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3517
Fees	£85
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This one-day mixture of indoor and outdoor sessions will cover both the theory and practice of creating and managing your own beautiful lattice willow screen or 'fedge' (fence/hedge).  Whether you want to create living willow structures, natural fencing, grow willow for basketry or horticultural purposes, this day will provide you with all the theory and some hands on practical experience of planting cuttings, harvesting willow and maintaining your own living willow.

We will cover:
> Planning and designing your willow fedge.
> Preparing the ground.
> What varieties to plant and why.
> Planting a new willow fedge.
> Maintenance.
> Pests and diseases.

Suitable for anyone with an interest in growing willow in their garden or to cut for basketry or horticulture.

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

Date	Saturday 25th January 2025
Tutor	Brigit Graham
Time	9.00am - 4.30pm (please note the early start!)
Ref	3630
Fees	£85
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A beginner's guide to the absolute basics of designing and maintaining your garden. Your day will include a mixture of indoor presentations, outdoor demonstrations and the opportunity to ask some questions about your own garden.

If you are overwhelmed by your garden, don’t know where to start, are faced with an impenetrable patch of weeds or bare ground, this is the course to get you inspired!

We will cover:
> A brief introduction to different categories of plants & shrubs and what to do with them.
> Some common weeds and how to deal with them.
> Common tools and techniques to get you started.
> The low-maintenance garden: a few basic rules.
> Beginning to tame a weedy or wild bed, border, or the whole garden.
> Quick fixes to make a boring garden more interesting.

You will take home a plan of action for your plot, lots of ideas and a bit of practical experience from the day.

This course is suitable for beginners or those looking for a bit of fresh inspiration about tackling their garden.

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

Date	Thursday 6th February 2025
Tutor	Vicky Thornton
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3631
Fees	£75
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This one day beginners workshop offers the essential toolkit to start growing your own flowers for cutting. Including a mixture of indoor presentations and outdoor demonstrations, learn everything you need to get started with a flower cutting patch of your own in your garden, or growing them in containers.

You will cover:
> Where to grow: designing a small patch from scratch.
> What to grow: some of the easiest and most productive flowers to grow for beginners.
> How to grow: sowing, buying in plants.
> Getting your small plant to reach flowering stage and keeping it flowering.

You will take home lots of ideas, inspiration and practical advice as well as some cut flower seedlings and a pot of bulbs to get you started with some flowers to cut in the new year.

This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and those wanting to create a new cut flower space.

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

Date	Thursday 24th October 2024
Tutor	Vicky Thornton
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3602
Fees	£75
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