November 2019
Eco Dyeing Workshop
Eco Dyeing Workshop Also called eco printing, eco dyeing is a contemporary application of traditional natural dyeing. Eco dyeing uses plants which are enclosed within fabric by bundling, winding over rods or stacked in layers and then steamed or immersed in hot water to extract the pigments and produce a print made with plant dyes. Presented by ClayMotion owner, Dawn Whitehand, this eco dyeing workshop will be held on Saturday 2nd November from 1-4pm. You will leave the workshop with…
Find out more »Pottery Wheel Throwing Workshop – Beginners
Pottery Wheel Throwing Workshop - Beginners Saturday November 9th 1-4pm Ever wanted to learn the potters wheel and make your own gorgeous bowls and cups? During this three hour pottery wheel throwing workshop you will learn and practice the basics of using the potter's wheel with Dawn Whitehand. What you will learn: Clay preparation Clay centreing Making a bowl Making a cylinder Slip and carving decorative techniques. Dawn will demonstrate the techniques you need to achieve making your pots, and…
Find out more »Drawing for Beginners
Drawing for Beginners Saturday 23rd November - 14th December 1-3pm In this four week drawing for beginners course you will learn the basics of drawing and develop foundation skills including pencil, charcoal, shading, sketching, cross hatching, line, perspective and composition. You will learn about the materials needed to begin your drawing journey, such as different pencil types, charcoals, different erasers, paper varieties, and more so that you will feel confident to choose your own materials independently in the future for…
Find out more »Mosaic Course – make your own house number
Term Four Mosaic Workshop – Make your own House Number Wednesday Evening 7-9pm 27th November till 18th December This terms workshop is to create a mosaic house number, which will combine a range of tesserae (mosaic tiles) including pottery shards, glass tiles, pebbles, and pretty much anything else you may like to include. Feel free to bring along anything special you want to incorporate. The course will run over four weeks from the 27th November till 18th December on the following…
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