• Arts workshops icluding landscapes in pastels, mixed media & sketching.
• Willow crafts which include basket making, garden sculptures & decorations.
• Felt & Jewellery workshops.
• Workshops can be arranged to suit group needs.

Course Info 2012

 

Sunday 29th April   

Willow Sculptures with Anthony Hammond. 10:00-4.00

Create your own willow sculptures and let your imagination run in this exciting workshop! We’ll make miniature snails for starters and then move on to the bigger items. Take home your own pieces of work and plenty of inspiration to create more stunning pieces for your garden.

Cost: £55 includes tuition, materials, lunch & refreshments.

 

Wednesday 2nd May

Hedgerow Willow Baskets with Rachel Wheatcroft. 10:00-4:00

Make a stunning basket with willow decorated with materials gathered from the hedgerows such as honeysuckle and ivy. 

Cost: £55 includes tuition, materials, lunch & refreshments.

 

Wednesday 16th & 23rd May

Glass Jewellery making with Sarah Myatt. 1.30-4.00 (two session course)

Learn & create your own individual handmade piece of jewellery during these two half-day workshops. You will be designing & making the glass in the first session, then creating & assembling your own piece of jewellery on day two.

Cost: £55 includes tuition, materials & refreshments.

 

Sunday 10th June (date tbc)

Biodiversity Day-Free & open to all (The Big Bird, Bug, Beast & Botany Hunt). 11-4

Bring the family & discover the wild plants & creatures on the farm : in the hay meadows, pastures, woodland, pond & river with the help from enthusiasts & naturalists from Staffs Wildlife Trust. Lots of fun activities throughout the day. Stay for the day & bring a picnic.

 

Tuesday 12th June

From Sketching to Painting with Tony Beresford. 10:00-4:00

Learn how to look at the landscape of the Upper Dove Valley through sketching outside & develop this into your own watercolour painting. 

Cost: £55 includes tuition, lunch & refreshments.

 

Sunday 24th June      

Interpreting the landscape in pastels with Sandra Orme. 10:00-4:00

Sandra is an award winning artist & works mainly in Pastels. She will inspire you to create a Pastel landscape using a range of techniques. 

Cost: £55 includes tuition, lunch & refreshments. 

 

Sunday 16th September 

Mixed Media with Tony Beresford. 10:00-4:00

Catch the colours of the valley in Autumn using a range of water based media. You'll have the chance to work both outside & in the studio.

Cost: £55 includes tuition, materials, lunch & refreshments.

 

Sunday 7th October  -Date to be confirmed

Apple Day - Free and open to all. 11am-3.30pm

Come with the family for a day of apple-related fun. Bring your apple recipes to share and taste and try all things appley as well as your surplus apples for juicing. Paul Hand, our expert will help identify your unknown varieties and tell you more about growing local varieties.

 

 

Sunday 14th October

'Toastie Toes' Felt slippers with Claire de Ruiter. 10:00-4:00

Come & spend the day using beautifully coloured merino wool to design & make your own pair of stylish felt slippers. Perfect to keep yor toes warm all winter!

Cost: £55 includes tuition, materials, lunch & refreshments.

 

Thursday 18th October

Willow Apple Baskets /Apple Catchers with Rachel Wheatcroft. 10:00-4:00

Learn/develop your skills in weaving to make either a basket for apples or make an apple catcher to gather those out of reach apples!

Cost: £55 includes tuition, materials, lunch & refreshments.

 

Friday 23rd November

Heart shaped wreaths with Willow - 1:00-3:30

Get in the mood for Christmas and join Rachel Wheatcroft making your own sustainable decorations from willow.

Cost: £25 includes tuition, materials & refreshments.

 

Please contact Elspeth or Sarah for more details & booking on  01298 83282

 

Raw Appetite Classes - Half Day

Sat 19th May

Sat 23rd June

Sat 21st July

 For booking Raw Appetite Classes :www.rawappetite.co.uk

If you’re fed up with processed food, and wish there was an easy way to get more fresh items into your daily routines, a half day class with Raw Appetite could be what you need. I show people how to prepare delicious food without cooking! 

Short-circuit the dullness of diets, and the pain of mega-changes to eating routines. Learn about small, practical, simple things to prepare that will pack more plant-based, nutrient dense food into your everyday life. Classes include samples, a recipe pack, and a meal of shared dishes at the end.