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• 13th April 2013Becky AdamsFabric Keepsake Book
  
  
Create your own fabric book that remembers a personal memory or family saying. This will be illustrated using applique, stitch and layering of fabric, and will explore techniques such as embroidery, rubber stamping or even use an old typewriter on fabric! Please bring your own memories such as a photograph, postcard, souvenir, jewellery and fabrics.

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• 6th April 2013Julia JowettWhimsical Wire Flowers
  
  
Inspired by folk tales and enchanted forests you will create your own oversized imaginative floral shapes from wire. Using yarns and threads you will learn how to incorporate traditional hand-stitching and needle lace techniques with the wire, using found fabrics and handmade buttons to embellish your unique creation.

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• 9th March 2013Maria ThomasQuilted Covers
  
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Reinvent traditional patchwork & quilting techniques and create a 'mini quilt' for an application of your choice, such as your mobile electronic device. Working with recycled fabric & paper ephemera hand stitch the day away experimenting with techniques such as cathedral windows, traditional English patchwork, appliqué and kantha stitch. Remember to bring your device with you or its measurements.

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• 16th Feb 2013Julia JowettWhimsical Wire Flowers
  FULLY BOOKED, new date added: 6th April 13
  
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Inspired by folk tales and enchanted forests you will create your own oversized imaginative floral shapes from wire. Using yarns and threads you will learn how to incorporate traditional hand-stitching and needle lace techniques with the wire, using found fabrics and handmade buttons to embellish your unique creation.

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• 19th Jan 2013 Gillian Lee SmithWhimsical Creatures
  
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Using fabric, hand stich and paint you will create a whimsical woodland creature. You will be shown illustrations techniques to embellish your creature with wildflowers using inks and paint.

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www.gillianleesmith.com

• Date Changed: 13th October 2012 Lucy Harding Up-cycling Ceramics
  
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Beginning with developing your own drawings taking inspiration from the surrounding area of Unit Twelve, you will create an original piece by up cycling vintage ceramic using transfers and drawing onto the surface. Please bring your own ceramic to personalise (plates work best)- your piece will be fired and ready for collection 2 weeks later.

www.lucyanneharding.co.uk

• 1st September 2012 Judith Brown Wire Jewellery
  
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Using haberdashery and wires you will have the opportunity to make jewellery inspired by Judith’s Vintage Noir Collection.

www.judithbrown.co.uk

• 11th August 2012 Lucy Elsie Harvey Found Object Jewellery
  
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Create unique found object jewels and artefacts using wire and simple metalsmithing techniques with jewellery artist Lucy Elsie Harvey. Objects will be wrapped and assembled into new designs which explore the narrative and symbolism of the everyday object. A collection of ceramic and natural objects will be available on the day but please bring your own collections of keepsakes and magpie finds.

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www.lucyelsieharveyjewellery.co.uk

• 14th July 2012 Alix Swan Much Ado About Book Binding
  
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Alix will be showing you the basic techniques for building a handmade and traditionally bound section book personalised from found papers.

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www.folksy.com/shops/alixswan

• 9th June 2012 Louise Wilson Wire Work: The Everyday Line 
  
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Taking inspiration from everyday objects, you will learn different ways of manipulating wire using hand tools and basic techniques such as twisting, wrapping and rolling the wire to create a decorative 3D wire object or drawing. Found objects and materials will be used to make the pieces individual. Please bring inspiring objects with an interesting line or an image you which wish to recreate in wire.

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www.louisedawnwilson.blogspot.com

• 7th April 2012, Emily Notman. Manipulated Wall Hangings.
  
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Create a range of experimental samples using traditional methods in a contemporary way. Mixing drawing methods such as inks, bleach, wax and printing with found objects; samples will be constructed into small hangings using stitch, wrapping, trapping and binding. Finishing by applying decorative edges with manipulation techniques such as fraying, burning and hand stitch.

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www.emilynotman.co.uk

• 25th February 2012 Chris Thompson. Fantastical Birds.
  
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You will create your own beautiful fantastical bird, using recycled fabric, decorated with stamps, buttons and thread. This will be mounted on a handmade base, adorned with your birds name using old 30’s type or collaged letters.

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www.warmigloo.net

• 3rd December 2011 Ruth Singer. Hand Constructed Fabrics.
  
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Create a decorative apron using innovative fabric manipulation and stitching techniques.

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www.ruthsinger.com

• 19th November 2011 Ellie Evans Hanging Pocket Workshop.
  
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Bring along your own item with a pocket to be up-cycled into a decorative hanging pocket.

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www.ellie-evans.co.uk

• 29th October 2011 Jane Blease Fabric Lampshades.
  
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Construct your own beautiful lampshade.

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www.janebleasedesign.bigcartel.com

• 13th August 2011 Debbie Smyth. Drawing with Thread.
  
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Learning Debbie’s techniques for creating unique thread drawings.

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www.debbie-smyth.com

• 3rd July 2011 Betty Pepper. Fabric Brooches.
  
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Using your own photograph or image you will create a beautiful and personal fabric brooch.

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www.bettypepper.co.uk

• 18th June 2011 Ruth Allen. Monoprinting Workshop.
  
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Monoprinting based on 1950’s interiors; combined with collage and recycled papers.

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www.ruthallenart.co.uk

• 21st May 2011 Priscilla Jones. Wire Workshop.
  
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Creating your own tea cup or cake using wire, wax, papers and fabric.

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www.priscillajones.wordpress.com

• 2nd April 2011 Teresa Green. Screen Printing.
  
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Printing workshop exploring basic screen printing and stencilling on paper and fabric.

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www.teresagreen.co.uk

• 5th March 2011 Lindsey Mann. Jewellery Workshop.
  
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Creating colourful mixed-media jewellery, incorporating your own found materials and small treasures, which we will assemble, using simple jewellery making techniques to create pieces which tell a story.

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www.lindseymann.co.uk

• 19th February 2011 Mandy Tolley. Screen Printing.
  
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Simple screen printing from home, which involves paper stencil printing, as well as painterly mono screen printing.

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www.mandomanderin.co.uk

• 20 November 2010 Mandy Clayton. Contemporary Whitework workshop.
  
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Contemporary whitework workshop, dealing with transparent materials. You will use hand stitch to experience working with translucent materials. Techniques include inlay, markmaking and darning with stitch.

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• 6 November 2010 Phoebe Cummings. Porcelain workshop.
  
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Make your own unique decorations and gifts from porcelain using a range of hand-building, modelling and simple casting techniques.

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• 30th and 31st October 2010 Priscilla Jones. Box Canvases workshop.
  
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Exploring a range of techniques and fabrics, acrylic paints, machine and hand stitch to create a contemporary box canvas.

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www.priscillajones.wordpress.com

• May 2010 Ruth Allen. Monoprinting workshop.
  
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Monoprinting art workshop using collage materials such as stamps and envelopes, and will focus on both architecture and interiors.

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www.ruthallenart.co.uk