Get Creative

Jacqueline Warrington studied silversmithing as well as jewellery before setting up her own business. In this workshop you will use the chasing tools to create some surface pattern. In using these kind of tools you can achieve a more controlled texture than if using a hammer. This is flat chasing using a steel flat-plate rather than a pitch bowl.

You will then make some granules from tiny pieces of silver and solder them on to the design, thus bringing some highlights to the textured piece.

Each of you will have a piece of silver 4cm x 4cm which you can cut out the earrings and the pendant from. Jacqueline will bring some copper sheet that you can practice using the chasing tools on before you commit to your silver!

Join Sue Kershaw on this workshop and create a 22cm square garden/outdoor mosaic plaque using Sue’s designs or bring along your own design. There is an exciting wide choice of materials and colours to select from. Sue will explain how to cut tiles and what works best to create a dynamic mosaic with movement and flow.

Friendly, fun and informal.

The most commonly repeated piece of advice given to aspiring writers is to read a lot. But with over 185,000 new titles published annually in the UK, where to start? And what about the classics? This writing workshop will explore how you can use your choice of reading matter to enrich and inform your own writing. It will combine practical writing exercises with some discussion of literature and provide some recommended reading. How to Read and Write is suitable for all levels of experience: for those who read and write a lot and those who don’t!

Experiment with the shapes and colours of the festive season to create your own unique glass artworks using a variety of coloured glasses, wire and solder. This workshop teaches all the basic techniques needed to achieve beautiful and original finished works, including copper foiling, soldering and finishing.

Learn to make this very useful round basket with a handle, perfect for eggs or fruit. Using traditional techniques and a variety of willows this little basket is a great introduction to further willow work.

Spend a relaxing day weaving on a table and making your own scarf or snood. Each participant will have their own eight shaft table loom to use for the session. The loom will be threaded up ahead of the workshop, so you can enjoy weaving for a full day. There will be an opportunity to incorporate a range of techniques and weave structures as well as choosing the yarns that you use, from a range of colours, textures and fibres. Participants will learn all the skills needed through group demonstrations as well as one-to-one support throughout the day.

This workshop is suitable for beginners, and all equipment and materials are provided for use during the workshop. Participants are welcome to bring along additional yarn to use within their project if they wish but this is not essential as plenty of yarn will be available to use.

You will make stool or small bench made from locally sourced sustainable hardwoods. Participants will us a traditional ‘shavehorse’ and draw knife to prepare the legs from locally coppiced hazel. You can choose a seat from a range of different hardwoods (Rob will provide a large section of local hardwoods for this) and then you will fit the four legs.

The workshop will cover options of shaping and fitting ‘stretchers’ between legs, as well as exploring a range of options for suitable finishes.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or experienced woodworkers.

Join us for a three-hour session of mostly self-guided figure drawing with professional art model The Arty Poser. There will be a variety of poses throughout the session to give you lots of different angles to experiment with and enhance your observation and drawing practice.

These sessions are open to both hobbyists and professional artists. The model will be nude, so this is not open to children, the minimum age is 18+.

Special offer of £60 for a block booking of three sessions. Please contact Craft Gallery to book.

During the course of the morning, you will learn this useful weaving technique to create a large Garden Obelisk. These add instant height to any garden and are perfect for your climbing tender annuals such as Sweet Peas. This course is suitable for beginners.

According to the dictionary, if someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events. There will definitely be no danger, but you are promised an exciting journey amongst words at this workshop! Come along and sample a wide mix of prompts and exercises to help you write more creatively in whichever form you choose (prose / poetry / script)

Suitable for both absolute beginners and more experienced writers.

Two for £55; Friends and Patrons £25, please book at the Craft Gallery

Create a Wire Dragonfly Sculpture for the garden with Anna Roebuck. Learn various wire forming techniques and create a wonderful everlasting dragonfly for your garden.

You can choose the colour of your dragonfly, but Anna will need to know in advance which colour you would like to make. Please give your colour preference at the time of booking or email us your choice when booking online – craft@the-ropewalk.co.uk. You can choose between: (Green - Teal), (Blue - Teal), (Pink - Purple), (Blue - Purple)

The workshop is suitable for anyone and is a nice way to learn basic metalwork and jewellery making skills. Please note though, wirework can be tiring on your hands, so do bear this in mind if you have any issues with hand strength.

You’ll get a handout to remind you of how to do the basics as well as suggestions for suppliers so you can make more at home

Create a Wire Dragonfly Sculpture for the garden with Anna Roebuck. Learn various wire forming techniques and create a wonderful everlasting dragonfly for your garden.

You can choose the colour of your dragonfly, but Anna will need to know in advance which colour you would like to make. Please give your colour preference at the time of booking or email us your choice when booking online – craft@the-ropewalk.co.uk. You can choose between: (Green - Teal), (Blue - Teal), (Pink - Purple), (Blue - Purple)

The workshop is suitable for anyone and is a nice way to learn basic metalwork and jewellery making skills. Please note though, wirework can be tiring on your hands, so do bear this in mind if you have any issues with hand strength.

You’ll get a handout to remind you of how to do the basics as well as suggestions for suppliers so you can make more at home

Join us for a three-hour session of mostly self-guided figure drawing with professional art model The Arty Poser. There will be a variety of poses throughout the session to give you lots of different angles to experiment with and enhance your observation and drawing practice.

These sessions are open to both hobbyists and professional artists. The model will be nude, so this is not open to children, the minimum age is 18+.

Special price of £60 for block booking of three sessions. Please contact Craft Gallery to book.

Learn how to create beautiful textile artwork of wildlife and nature using a sewing machine with Holly Capstick from Thread and Press CIC who will guide you in creating a beautiful piece of artwork on fabric.

You will learn how to create a simple paint layer onto fabric. You don't need to be a skilled artist or even have done any painting before - we have lots of step-by-step instructions and will guide you.

You will then learn how to use free-motion machine embroidery to add detail to your work and “draw” with threads and colours. Holly is an experienced teacher and will show you all stages from start to finish.

No experience required, even if you have never sewn before

Do you have an old stool, chair or ottoman that needs some new life breathing into? Here you will learn how to upholster an item of your choice. Lesley will be on hand to help at every stage and will have a full range of upholstery tools and materials for you to use. All you will need to bring is a piece of furniture and the top fabric.

Learn the traditional bookbinding techniques of folding, sewing, pasting, creating a case and finally casing in to create your own bespoke hardback A5 notebook.

You will choose from a range of beautiful endpapers and book coverings.

There is no prior experience needed.

This workshop is an introduction to "green" woodworking. You will learn about selecting suitable timber for making a shrink pot, then preparing the timber and hollowing the pot. The next step will be fitting the base and lid, continuing with the external texturing of the pot and carving the top and finial on the lid. The shrink pot will be finished with milk paint and natural wax. This workshop is suitable for beginners.

Join us for a three-hour session of mostly self-guided figure drawing with professional art model The Arty Poser. There will be a variety of poses throughout the session to give you lots of different angles to experiment with and enhance your observation and drawing practice.

These sessions are open to both hobbyists and professional artists. The model will be nude, so this is not open to children, the minimum age is 18+.

Special offer of £60 for block booking of three sessions. Please contact Craft Gallery to book.

Learn to make your own chicken or pheasant to roost at home or in your garden. These characterful random weave sculptures are a good introduction to working with willow. Suitable for beginners.

Please wear clothes that you are happy getting a bit grubby and full shoes that cover your toes.

Do you have an old stool, chair or ottoman that needs some new life breathing into? Here you will learn how to upholster an item of your choice. Lesley will be on hand to help at every stage and will have a full range of upholstery tools and materials for you to use. All you will need to bring is a piece of furniture and the top fabric.