Arty WORSHOPS ...COME ON A CREATIVE DAY in Dorset

 

Despite the wet weekend we had a very productive weekend making Hazelwood furniture in the barn with Pete Moors. Fantastic chairs and sofas made and a gate and flower trough!  Well done to all and to Pete for his guidance and patience. 

From Jane…Thank you for a great weekend.  I arrived home shattered but VERY proud of my chair!!

We’ve penciled in a new summer date for the next Hazelwood Workshop
20 & 21^st July.£90, plus £15 for the wood.  Makes a great present for those you don’t know what to buy.

 Also a invite from Pete to visit the Dorset Coppice Group…Open day at Bonsley Woods.

Sat 20^th April.  A lovely day in the woods with local craftsmen.  www.dorsetcoppicegroup.co.uk

 

I’M looking for people to come on Saturday 4th May
Walking sticks, come and make your own ~ Peter Snelson.  Learn this old fashioned skill with woodman Peter, you should be able to complete one or two sticks during the day. £45 materials/tools included.
·         Another date for walking sticks 17^th August .

 

Only 1 place left… Sat 18th May Felt-making ~ A Wall Hanging ‘The Bluebells Woods’
Dennie Rose is an experienced and lovely tutor.
10.30 – 4.30, with the option to arrive at 9.30 for a walk with me to the bluebells on the Downs.
Wet felting is such fun & for all levels, creating fabric from fleece. Come and make a beautiful wall hanging with inlaid techniques £38, +materials supplied at cost £7.50 pay tutor.
·         Next Felting Sat 22^nd June Wall Hanging ‘Come into my Garden’. 

 

 

 

 

 

1st June…Baskets and Willow Sculpture Day  Andy Southwell, some places still left and a new date for another Willow day on 14^th Sept.

 

New date for Annabel Wilson…

Sat 29th June Creative textiles ~ Introduction to shibori and indigo dyeing.

The process of dyeing with indigo is magical! Learn to stitch and manipulate fabric to resist the dye, take home an attractive cushion or bag. Relaxed and friendly. Annabel is an expert guide to the art of shibori and all thing creative. £45 incl materials www.townhillstudio.co.uk

 

13th July HONEY…lots of ideas and things to do with honey~ Tania Cash

Nature’s gold… antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. A truly indulgent day! Create gorgeous beauty preparations and experiment with honey tasting, remedies, learn about its healing, smoothing properties. £40 materials incl 10.30 – 2.30pm

You can down load the full list of workshop from our website workshop page..... ring to book 01308 424321

www.highwayfarm.co.uk

Just booked a bridal party to come and learn how to make buttonholes and hand-tied posies with Sylvia. Lovely day out together pre-wedding and lots of wedding chat!

 

 

 

 

 

And for those of you who are passion about Textiles go and see the Exhibition at Eype Church

CAPTURED IN CLOTH

Textile wallhangings by Kate Dowty inspired by the landscape and coastline of West Dorset 13 - 28 April 2013 11am - 5pm.