art and pottery workshops
drawing
primitive pottery
Use your textile 'bits and bobs' to create a stunning wall hanging using a variety of papers and fabrics, findings and trimmings, to collage and embellish with stitch and beads.
Why do we keep all those odd bits of things that clutter up our sewing baskets? I have bits of lace, elastic, scraps of fabric buttons, beads, bits of broken jewellery and lots more.Some things are old treasures, some of it is just rubbish.Lets collage and stitch our favorite bits to make a lovely hanging so that our treasured keepsakes will be on display for us to enjoy. Join me in this workshop. Bring your own materials, and/or choose from those provided, to collage fabrics and papers together and then decorate and embellish our backgrounds with stitching and beading.
Cost £34 including materials, equipment and refreshments.
Date of next workshop to be confirmed.
Learn how to make primitive clay pots using terracotta clay, and fire them on an open fire.
Take this opportunity to feel connected to the simplicity of human creativity as people have done for thousands of years. Just using ours hands and very simple tools as well as a the pleasure of enjoying our natural surroundings, smells, sounds and beauty.
We shall demonstrate how to build the fire around the pots to give the best chance of success. The pots need to be heated gently at first and then we shall build up the heat. See the heat of the fire harden the clay.
Whilst the fire is gently warming up we shall spend the day making pots from clay. You will be shown how to make a coil pot and a pinch pot. You may choose to make other things with the clay too. These pots and items will then be left to dry to be fired on another day.
Cost £36 including materials, equipment and refreshments.
Date of next workshop to be confirmed.
Book online or email info@beetlefelt.co.uk