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Modern Craft Workshop | Make your own leather sneakers with Esther Keen
Feb
26

Modern Craft Workshop | Make your own leather sneakers with Esther Keen

Would you like to make your own unique pair of leather sneakers? Make a pair of shoes that fit beautifully and say "I made these!"? In this workshop you can choose from 4 different heights of sneaker from super low-cut to high-top and loads of coloured leather. You will learn how to craft your own leather sneakers completely by hand with no machines. And just so everyone knows you made them, you will be able to emboss the shoes with your name or initials!

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Modern Craft Workshop | Make your own basket bag with Tabara N'Diave
Jun
20

Modern Craft Workshop | Make your own basket bag with Tabara N'Diave

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID 19 - email us here for new date

Join us for a creative day with Tabara of La Basketry and create a beautiful and useful basket bag unique to your style.

Tabara will teach your small group the intricacies of weaving a basket bag using centre cane - one of the most popular basketry techniques and materials in the world. Using methods learnt in her native Senegal she’ll encourage you to get your hands dirty - quite literally as the class will involve soaking, bending and reshaping the cane.

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Modern Craft Workshop | Calligraphy for beginners with Imogen Owen
Jul
7

Modern Craft Workshop | Calligraphy for beginners with Imogen Owen

This workshop is perfect for anyone with a passion for stationery or snail mail, or any bride/groom to be! In this class you'll be introduced to the essential kit for modern calligraphy, learn the basic strokes before progressing to creating and mastering letterforms and words, then start to establish your own style. With demonstrations and plenty of one-to-one tuition you'll be well on your modern calligraphy journey by the time you leave. 

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Modern Craft Workshop | Loom Weaving with Lucy Davidson
Mar
30

Modern Craft Workshop | Loom Weaving with Lucy Davidson

SOLD OUT - register interest for our next weaving workshop here

Join Lucy Davidson from the craft & design blog Peas & Needles and learn the gentle art of weaving

This class is ideal for beginners who are interested in learning the basics of weaving on a lap loom. Weaving is a fast growing trend, is well known for its therapeutic tendencies and allows you to play with texture and colour culminating in the creation of your own wall hanging.

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Modern Craft Workshop | Loom Weaving with Lucy Davidson
Mar
29

Modern Craft Workshop | Loom Weaving with Lucy Davidson

SOLD OUT - register interest for our next weaving workshop here

Join Lucy Davidson from the craft & design blog Peas & Needles and learn the gentle art of weaving

This class is ideal for beginners who are interested in learning the basics of weaving on a lap loom. Weaving is a fast growing trend, is well known for its therapeutic tendencies and allows you to play with texture and colour culminating in the creation of your own wall hanging.

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Modern Craft Workshop | An A - Z of Embroidery with Stitch School
Feb
23

Modern Craft Workshop | An A - Z of Embroidery with Stitch School

SOLD OUT - register interest for our next embroidery workshop here

Join embroidery experts Melanie Bowles and Aimee Betts who will guide you through the A-Z of embroidery stitches. Each letter of the alphabet has its own individual embroidery technique ready to practice. The alphabet is printed onto a linen sampler and accompanied with an instruction book illustrating each stitch.

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