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Craft Courses and Workshops
1 Aug ‘14 »
Arts & Crafts inspired printed linen panels
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
Participants will be shown how to cut and print simple stencils taking inspiration from nature. It will be possible to complete a hand printed cushion with permanent dyes in the day. Basic materials provided.
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1 Aug ‘14 »
Creative Fascinator & Corsage Workshop
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
Learn how to make a beautiful three dimensional fabric flower fascinator that you can then adorn with sparkling beads and frilly feathers. A choice of sinamay discs, bands and combs to attach the piece will be available. The second part of the day will include making a layered Suffolk puff corsage trimmed with lace, feathers & beads - workshop for all abilities - Tutor is Titania Fisher.
About the organiser1-3 Aug ‘14 »
Botanical Illustration and Painting
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
For both beginners and those with more experience, who love flowers, fruit, vegetables and leaves. After learning about line and tonal drawing in pencil we will move on to use watercolour paint mixing colours and learning to apply washes, then the details using the technique of dry brush work. Tuition from an award winning botanical illustration artist.
About the organiser1-3 Aug ‘14 »
Understanding your DSLR: A Guide for the Beginner
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
This course will take full advantage of the spectacular natural landscape nearby and the flora and fauna it supports. It is primarily designed for the beginner in DSLR photography and will cover all the key elements of the digital camera both in theory and in practice.
About the organiser1-4 Aug ‘14 »
Drawing and Painting the Flora at Malham Tarn
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
A course for anyone with an interest in learning more about native flora. Explore the plants of this very special habitat and learn how to record their features in a watercolour drawing. Tuition includes a number of exercises aimed at building speed and accuracy, together with lessons in paint handling to gain a greater understanding of this fluid medium. Suitable for all levels of ability.
About the organiser1-4 Aug ‘14 »
Impressionist Reflections
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
Reflections can be found everywhere: reflections in water, reflections of sunlit walls filling shadows with colour, the reflection of a buttercup under a child's chin, and it is ours to explore. We will follow in the footsteps of the Impressionists and fill our paintings with colour and light. The techniques of the Impressionists will be examined and applied to bring life and light to our painting
About the organiser1-4 Aug ‘14 »
Painting Freely with Acrylics
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
This course will involve painting landscapes, figures, buildings, boats and still life whilst looking at tone, colour mixing and perspective. Throughout the course you will receive plenty of one-to-one tuition and demonstrations of techniques. With her loose and expressionistic style of painting, Linda will be able to help you achieve a pleasing piece of work, full of vibrancy and colour.
About the organiser1-4 Aug ‘14 »
Watercolours with a Difference!
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
This course is for those who want to expand their style and technique in watercolour painting. It is suitable for anyone who already has some experience of painting in watercolour and would like to work in a looser and freer way, introducing textural effects and to work on a more challenging scale such as A1 paper, creating paintings with a more impressionistic feel.
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1 Aug ‘14 »
Willow Weaving - Garden Structures
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
During the two day course you will have the opportunity to make some of the following items woven using willow for your garden - a plant climber, cloche, fan trellis, hanging basket, dragonfly sculpture or bird sculpture. Suitable for beginners and improvers. A good introduction into the basics of willow weaving. Tutor is Sue Kirk.
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1 Aug ‘14 »
Bags, Boxes & Books to Stitch
Event Type: Craft Course/Workshop
"it's all in the detail" will be our focus using the natural world as our design inspiration. Using hand & free machine embroidery and a contemporary minimalist approach we will design, construct & decorate a range of containers. Tutor is Pauline Verrinder. Essential you have free machine embroidery experience.
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