The creative workshops during the Craft Scotland Summer Show 2018.
WorkshopVisible Mending
with Flora Collingwood-Norris
Bring your favourite jumper back to life with creative visible mending. Flora Collingwood-Norris will guide you through the basics of darning, swiss darning and decorative embroidery stitches. Founder of her eponymous label Collingwood-Norris, Flora designs and makes colourful luxury knitwear, using traditional skills and manufacturing techniques to create accessories for men and women. Materials and refreshments provided.
Dates
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Tuesday 7 August 2018
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Monday 20 August 2018
£40 per person, 12 places per workshop.
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WorkshopCarve a Ring Workshop
with CARVE
Carve your own ring in jeweller's wax. Get creative and make your own piece of unique jewellery to add to your own collection or gift to someone else. After the workshop, your piece will be cast in silver, professionally finished and posted back to you in 2-3 weeks. Included in the class will be the wax, use of professional jeweller's tools, expert tuition and your finished silver cast.
Materials and refreshments provided. Free collection and UK postage, postage out with the UK will incur additional cost payable on the day.
Dates
1.30pm - 3.30pm, Friday 3 August 2018
1.30pm - 3.30pm, Saturday 11 August 2018
1.30pm - 3.30pm, Saturday 18 August 2018 / SOLD OUT
1.30pm - 3.30pm, Thursday 23 August 2018
£80 per person, 10 places per workshop.
WorkshopIllustrate your own ceramic object
with Natalie J Wood
Illustrate your own design on a ceramic vessel. Ceramicist Natalie J Wood will guide you through creating designs, spacing, and using underglaze. After the workshop, your piece will be kiln-fired and will be back in your hands in one week. Natalie J Wood is a ceramic designer/maker. She believes in simple objects that are both decorative and functional. Natalie enhances the minimal objects she creates with a playful and experimental approach to colour. All materials and refreshments provided.
Dates
1.30pm - 4pm, Sunday 5 August 2018
1.30pm - 4pm, Monday 13 August 2018
£40 per person, 12 places per workshop.
WorkshopLearn to Mosaic
with Helen Miles
Make a mosaic with ceramic and glass tiles. Mosaic artist Helen Miles will guide you through the direct mesh method, basic cutting methods and adhesion/grouting methods. All materials and refreshments provided.
Helen Miles is a mosaic artist who has a reputation for finely executed pieces inspired by ancient mosaics but with a contemporary feel. Helen studied the art of mosaics with master craftsmen in Greece and specialises in using marble and stone.
Dates
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Tuesday 14 August 2018 / SOLD OUT
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Sunday 19 August 2018 / SOLD OUT
£55 per person, 8 places per workshop.
WorkshopMake a Leather Purse
with Jude Gove
Sew a coin purse by selecting soft leather and pure wool felt in contrasting colours. Maker Jude Gove will guide you through cutting and hand sewing techniques. Jude creates handmade leather accessories in exquisite colour combinations and high-quality materials. All materials and refreshments provided.
Dates
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Thursday 16 August 2018
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Saturday 25 August 2018
£35 per person, 12 spaces.
Maker Profile
WorkshopSpoon Carving Workshop
with Object Company
Learn to carve a wooden spoon from sustainably sourced Scottish greenwood using traditional hand tools and techniques. Taught by designer/maker Catherine from Object Company, a brand known for their handcrafted minimal wooden homeware. Catherine will guide you through knife skills and how to source wood, as well as finishing and treatment options. Materials and refreshments provided.
Dates
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Wednesday 8 August 2018 / SOLD OUT
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Sunday 12 August 2018 / SOLD OUT
£40 per person, 12 places per workshop.
