a copy of our education brochure.
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a copy of our education brochure.
Workshop Programme at Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1NL January - June 2014 www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk Walford Mill Crafts offers a diverse range of high quality craftwork and a regular changing programme of exhibitions presenting unique and contemporary work by local, national and international makers. Further information on the exhibitions at Walford Mill Crafts can be found in the Exhibitions and Events Brochure. This Workshop Programme gives details of all classes taking place at Walford Mill Crafts from January to June 2014. It is packed with workshops for all ages and skill levels, and includes everything from woodturning and willow weaving to textiles and silversmithing. Contents Arts In the Community....... 4 Arts Award......................... 5 Adult Workshops............... 6 Children's Workshops........ 12 Kids Parties....................... 14 Visiting Walford Mill........... 15 Become a Friend............... 15 Find us............................... 16 Classes take place in The Learning Loft or outside in the Workshop Marquee, unless otherwise specified. Booking is essential so please call 01202 841400 or check the website for details. Please note that The Learning Loft is accessible via three flights of stairs. Unfortunately there is currently no disabled access to this space; however planning permission has been granted and fundraising has started to improve facilities. We would like to extend a warm welcome to Louise Evans, our new Chief Executive. Louise has taken over from Christine Fletcher-Jones who retired this year. Walford Mill Education Trust Ltd is a registered charity, no 1049540 2 3 ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY ARTS AWARD Walford Mill Education Trust is a registered charity and works closely with local schools and organisations. We aim to inspire learning and culture for the enrichment of all, regardless of age, ability or privilege. Arts Award supports young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. Walford Mill Crafts is a recognised Arts Award Support Centre. What we can offer: • Specialised workshops for the elderly and care groups. • Creative educational workshops with schools and university students. • Projects for events, festivals and activities weeks. If you have an educational project you would like to discuss with us in further detail, please contact our Education team on: 01202 841400 or [email protected] What is Arts Award? Arts Award offers a framework for arts activities and projects, and provides motivation and recognition for young people’s achievements. The Arts Award has four levels (Explore, Bronze, Silver and Gold), which are accredited qualifications. Walford Mill Crafts currently offer the Bronze and Silver award for ages 11 years plus. These sessions are run by our fully qualified arts advisor Holly Gatrell. Our Team: Parrott 4 Caroline Caroline Parrott has worked at Walford Mill Crafts for nearly eight years. She graduated in 2010 with a First Class Honours degree in Applied Art and Design from Bournemouth University and now balances her career as a designer-maker working in anodised aluminium with her education work at Walford Mill Crafts. Debra Marsh has had a varied working career, which includes working as a painteress and potter at Poole Pottery, and teaching floristry. In 2000 Debra began formal art studies and now has an Honours degree in Fine Art. She combines work at Walford Mill Crafts with leading workshops and tours at Southampton City Art Gallery. Caroline and Debra manage our extensive in-house workshop programme for all ages. They both run outreach work, in Wimborne and further afield, in schools, residential homes and for various community groups. Whenever possible they get involved with events in Wimborne town centre and can often be seen enveloped in a sea of children on the Minster Green, helping them cut and stick their wonderful creations. If you would like further information on our educational programme, hiring our education space or would like a children’s party please contact either Caroline or Debra on 01202 841400 Debra Marsh or [email protected] Thursdays 4.00pm - 5.15pm during term time CREATIVE ACADEMY Walford Mill Crafts offers an after school club, The Creative Academy, for ages 5-10 years. Each week children work on a new creative project that they can take home with them when they have finished. The Creative Academy runs every Wednesday (during term time) from 4.00pm to 5.15pm. As with all our classes, booking is essential. All our children’s tutors and helpers are DBS checked. EASTER BREAK 10 April, 2pm-4pm, Age 9+ - £4 Create a Textured Surface Vessel in Clay and Mixed Media Using clay learn the technique of slab building to create a vessel with individual personality. 16 April, 2pm-3.30pm, Age 5+ - £4 Papier Mâché Chicks Hatch out your creativity and make your own little chick to take home and cherish. FEBRUARY HALF TERM 21 February, 2pm-3.30pm, Age 5+ - £4 Shaggy Sheep Use recycled fabrics donated from our onsite makers to create a unique and loveable shaggy sheep. MAY HALF TERM 29 May, 2pm-3.30pm, Age 5+ - £4 Jumping Jellyfish Create a fabulously funky jumping jellyfish. Hold on to it tightly or it may just jump away! 5 ADULT WORKSHOPS ADULT CRAFT CLUB CRAFTERS IN THE RAFTERS Varied and vibrant taster classes for beginners. Take away a crafted item made with your very own hands. A two hour session to include a demonstration and teaching plus coffee or a tea with a delicious slice of homemade cake from the Millstream Bistro. £10 per session - materials and refreshments included. Tuesday 4 March. 10am-12pm. Simple printing techniques used with striking effect Tuesday 29 April. 10am-12pm Table centre piece using fresh foliage and materials for that perfect gift Tuesday 13 May. 2pm-4pm Learn to make a buttonhole and corsage ready for that special wedding Tuesday 10 June. 10am-12pm Card making with a personal touch Sessions will run in the Millstream Bistro, unless there is an event in which case they will run in The Learning Loft at Walford Mill Crafts. Booking is essential. CREATIVE WRITING with Laurence Kennedy 6 week course starting Saturday 11 January 10.30am-1pm. £120* Do you write short stories or poetry? Are you thinking about a novel but wondering how to plan and maintain your focus on the longer haul? This course will give you fresh insights into the strategies and skills needed to help achieve your goals. *Plus an extra £5 for materials payable to the tutor. BLACKWORK & PULLEDWORK MEDALLION with Jen Goodwin 5 week course starting Tuesday 14 January. 10.30am-1pm. £75 This course covers Danish pulledwork, shaded blackwork and goldwork embroidery. Book via tutor on 01202 623760 SILVER JEWELLERY with Kathryn Arbon These introductory silver jewellery making courses are intended for those who would like to have a go at designing and making their own jewellery. 10 week course starting Wednesday 15 January. 10.30am-2.30pm. £190* 10 week course starting Friday 17 January. 10.30am-2.30pm. £190* *Fee’s for metal payable to the tutor depending on amount used. BASIC BOX with Jen Goodwin Saturday 18 January. 10.30am-4pm. £35 This day class will introduce the basics of fabric covered box constructions. Book via tutor on 01202 623760 BRING YOUR OWN with Jen Goodwin First session Monday 27 January* 2pm-4.30pm, £15 Bring along your own embroidery projects to be guided by Jen. Book via tutor on 01202 623760 *Ask Jen for full list of dates. 6 7 SILVER CLAY with Hilary Bowen An exciting opportunity to create your own fine silver jewellery, using ‘silver clay’. Sunday 26 January. 10.30am-4.30pm. £40* Saturday 1 February. 10.30am-4.30pm. £40* *Plus an extra £27 for materials payable to the tutor. BEGINNERS STUMPWORK with Jen Goodwin Sunday 23 February. 10.30am-4pm. £35 This class will cover the basics of needle weaving and other raised embroidery techniques. Book via tutor on 01202 623760 RAG RUGS AND MEMORY MATS with Debbie Siniska Saturday 9 February. 10.00am-4pm. £45 The traditional techniques of hooky and proggy will be taught using simple rag rug making hand tools during this creative workshop. METAL LANTERN & SPOON with Chien-Wei Chang Saturday 1 March. 10.30am-4pm. £40* This workshop encourages students to re-use/recycle daily materials, which are made of metals. *Plus an extra £3-5 for materials payable to the tutor. EMBROIDERED BIRD BOX with Jen Goodwin 4 week course starting Tuesday 11 March. 10.30am-1pm. £75 This course covers embroidered boxes along with fabric covered card construction. INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL NEEDLE FELTING with Stephanie Carswell Saturday 15 March. 10.30am-4pm. £40* During this one day workshop you will learn the basic techniques of sculptural needle felting. *Please allow an extra £5 for materials payable to the tutor. STAINED GLASS with Anna Conti Sunday 16 March. 11am-4.30pm. £45* Make your own beautiful genuine stained glass A4 hanging panel or small window, using traditional techniques. *Please allow an extra £18 for materials payable to the tutor. INTRODUCTION TO EMBROIDERY with Jen Goodwin Saturday 22 March. 10.30am-4pm. £35 The class is the perfect way to start embroidering. The sample covers 6-8 basic embroidery stitches along with a few beads & a spot of goldwork to add some texture. Book via tutor on 01202 623760 THE CRAFT OF WRITING WRITING ABOUT CRAFT with Professor Simon Olding & Sara Roberts Monday 24 March. 10am-1pm or 2pm-5pm. £35 per session Short, highly focused workshops, especially devised for makers. The workshops provide guidance on finding your authentic and individual written voice. Additional classes may be added to the programme please check the website for full details www.walfordmillcrafts co.uk Book via tutor on 01202 623760 8 NATURAL FORMS IN WIRE CREATIVE WRITING Sunday 30 March. 10.30-4pm. £40* We will study the beautiful forms of pods, plants, coral and shells for inspiration. Using your creativity and inventiveness, Mel will guide you through the process of making your own wire sculptures. 6 week course starting Saturday 3 May. 10.30am-1pm. £120* Do you write short stories or poetry? Are you thinking about a novel but wondering how to plan and maintain your focus on the longer haul? This course will give you fresh insights into the strategies and skills needed to help achieve your goals. with Mel Day *Plus an extra £5 for materials payable to the tutor. QUIRKY CREATURES IN WIRE with Mel Day Saturday 26 April. 10.30am-4pm. £40* Using lots of lovely wires you will be looking at animals like hares, foxes or hedgehogs, to create your own highly individual small sculpture. *Plus an extra £5 for materials payable to the tutor. LAMPWORK GLASS BEADS with Naomi Wilding A series of courses aimed at both beginners and improvers, teaching the art of lampwork glass beads using Italian glass. Sunday 27 April. 10am-4pm. £40* Book via Walford Mill Crafts for this day Sunday 11 May. 10am-4pm. £40* Sunday18 May. 10am-4pm. £40* Sunday 25 May. 10am-4pm. £40* Sunday 1 June. 10am-4pm. £40* Book via Walford Mill Crafts for this day Sunday 8 June. 10am-4pm. £40* Sunday 15 June. 10am-4pm. £40* Sunday 29 June. 10am-4pm. £40* with Laurence Kennedy *Plus an extra £5 for materials payable to the tutor. EMBROIDERED JEWELLERY with Jen Goodwin Sunday 4 May. 10.30-4pm. £35 A day where you will spend time creating embroidery to treasure which will then be set into a jewellery setting so you can enjoy your handy work on a daily basis! Book via tutor on 01202 623760 SILVER JEWELLERY with Kathryn Arbon This is an introductory silver jewellery making course, intended for those who would like to have a go at designing and making their own jewellery. 8 week course starting Wednesday 7 May 10.30am-2.30pm. £155* 8 week course starting Friday 9 May 10.30am-2.30pm. £155* *Fee’s for metal payable to the tutor depending on amount used. Book via tutor at [email protected] *Glass rods available from the tutor at £1 each, plus £2 for postage. 9 STAINED GLASS PULLEDWORK EMBROIDERY Sunday 18 May. 11am-4.30pm. £45* Make your own beautiful genuine stained glass A4 hanging panel or small window, using traditional techniques. Saturday 21 June. 10.30am-4pm. £35 Pulledwork is a specific whitework technique where the sequence of stitches creates a lace like pattern on the surface of the fabric. with Anna Conti with Jen Goodwin *Please allow an extra £18 for materials payable to the tutor. Book via tutor on: 01202 623760 WALFORD MILL COOKERY SCHOOL INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL NEEDLE FELTING with Marc Davis 6 week course starting Monday 2 June 6.30pm-8pm. £180 Why not learn some tricks of the trade from our Michelin trained chef, Marc Davis. You will be taught everything from stocks and sauces, to meat, fish and pastry. with Stephanie Carswell Saturday 28 June. 10.30am-4pm. £40* During this one day workshop you will learn the basic techniques of sculptural needle felting. *Please allow an extra £5 for materials payable to the tutor. WOODTURNING with Mark Sanger Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 June. 10.30am-4pm. £180 This two day course is a fantastic opportunity to learn how to turn wood or to increase your skills. EMBELLISHING with Betty Ruffell 11, 12 & 13 June. 9.30am-3.30pm. £25 per day Use an embellishing machine to create a designer picture for a bag front, cushion or wallhanging. Book via tutor on 01202 731562 ADVANCED SILK SHADING with Jen Goodwin 5 week course starting Tuesday 17 June. 10.30am-1pm. £75 This course will cover the intricacies of silk shading starting with tapestry shading before moving onto natural shading. BOOKING TERMS If a course doesn’t state to book directly with a tutor please book via Walford Mill Crafts: 01202 841400 or e-mail any class enquiries to [email protected]. All classes must be booked in advance either in person or by phone, we currently accept cash, cheque and card payments. The full class fee or a 50% deposit must be paid upon booking and the full payment must be paid before the start of the event. All bookings will be held for seven days and removed if a deposit has not been received. A full refund will be given for cancellations up to fourteen days prior to the start of a class, after which time the tutor is confirmed and we cannot refund your payment. A full refund will only be issued if we are able to fill your place. No refund will be given to participants who fail to attend the class. Full refunds will be given if an event is cancelled. Walford Mill Crafts reserves the right to cancel, postpone or alter published arrangements at their discretion. Please note that we are currently updating to an online booking system, please see individual course details for this option. Book via tutor on 01202 623760 10 11 CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS Craft Club Age 5+, 2.00-3.30pm one Saturday a month - £4 per child per session 11 January African Style Textured Tile Create your own African style textured tile using clay and mixed media, learn embossing and tile making techniques. 8 February Re-cycled Wall Art Learn how to use recycled materials to create vibrant and funky wall art to display at home. 8 March A Box of Curiosity Make your own designer box with style for your own collection of curiosities. 12 April Vintage Style Cup and Saucer Design your own vintage style cup and saucer using clay and mixed media, perfect for storing those little things. 10 May Dragonflies and Butterflies Create funky clips to hold together your treasures or even decorate your garden or bedroom. 14 June Footprints that last Using your own footprint as a pattern create one to last in clay adding your own unique patterns and words. 12 July The Secret World of Bats A special family workshop to celebrate the opening of our summer exhibition ‘In the Dead of Night’. 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For further information please see our website: www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk/getinvolved/become-a-friend.html 15 To Cranborne To Blandford & Kingston Lacy House (NT) Walford Mill Crafts oad ia R tor Vic 4 West Bo rough Ston e Lan e 1 Minster Church of ad Ro A31 ter rches To Do 3 ngwood To A31 Ri 2 1 Juli an s St Cuthburga 2 The Priest’s House Museum and Garden 3 Wimborne Model Town and Garden 4 Tivoli Theatre Leigh Road t King Stree Wimborne Minster tour River S A31 ton amp outh S o T Open: Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 11am - 4pm - Free Entry Telephone: 01202 841400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk To Poole Walford Mill Crafts Stone Lane, Wimborne Dorset BH21 1NL HOW TO GET HERE: Look for the brown signs By car: Head out of Wimborne town centre towards Blandford / QE School, heading up Stone Lane. Take the first on the right. A public car park can be found adjacent to the Mill. (Sat Nav: BH21 1NL) By bus: Take a bus to Wimborne Square. We are just an 8 minute walk from the Square. By foot: From Wimborne town square, head north past the Tivoli theatre, continue along this road to the traffic lights. Turn left into Stone Lane, cross over and take the first right into Knobcrook Road and follow to the end. Or, from Allendale Centre, follow the riverside walk until you reach the BP garage/Budgens. Cross over the road and walk through the pedestrian walkway past Walford Mill Studios. Bicycles can be left at your own risk in the courtyard area. Dogs on leads are welcome in the courtyard area only. Disabled access to the Gallery Shop, Exhibition Gallery, Millstream Bistro and onsite makers. @walfordmill walfordmillcrafts Main cover image: Kathryn Arbon, Contributing photographers, D.Yawetz, Krishula Auckland, Sam Cooke and Andy Starmore Design: Broadway Design