Workshops

Tutor: The Touring Potter Team

Course Dates:

Friday 7th November, 1pm to 3pm – FULL

Friday 28th November, 1pm to 3pm

Join The Touring Potter Team, for The Wimborne Pottery Throw Down! The workshops will offer the opportunity to use both the potter’s wheel and hand build with clay. Pottery is a fun, creative and therapeutic craft. The class is designed for all abilities and all classes are inclusive of tuition, materials and refreshments. You will be able to choose from a selection of stunning artisan glazes to finish your pieces. Your clay creations will be taken away to be kiln fired and then returned to Allendale House for collection.

Tutor: Deborah Robinson

Course Date: Monday 1st December, 10.30 to 4.15pm

Come and make a cute Christmas Gnome in needle felt.  Learn the basic techniques of shaping and decorating using wool fibres to make a unique and original item. Let your imagination run free! The price includes all the materials to make one decoration that will come out every year and make you smile!

Tutor: : Jo Malyon         

Course Dates: Thursday 4th December, 10am to 12.15pm

Learn how to weave a beautiful willow Christmas tree, standing around 50cm tall, using a variety of weave techniques. This workshop is suitable for both beginners to willow weaving as well as those with experience. Take home a cute Christmas tree that you can bring out every year! An extra £3 if you’d like fairy lights.

Tutor: : Jo Malyon         

Course Dates: Thursday 4th December, 1pm to 3pm

Get merry with macramé and make some MORE cute Christmas decorations! In this workshop you will make different decorations to the workshop in November. So if you’ve already made some, why not make some different ones?!! You will learn some basic macramé knots and make at least 3 Christmas decorations. Perfect for beginners and fun for those with experience. All materials included.

Tutor: : Deborah Robinson       

Course Dates: Friday 5th December, 10.30 to 4.15pm

Come and make an heirloom of the future! Based on the traditional bauble shape, make your own Christmas tree decoration in needle felt.  Learn the basic techniques of shaping and decorating a unique and original item. It could be a colourful globe, a robin, a reindeer, a snowman, an elf or even a Father Christmas.  Let your imagination run free! The price includes all the materials to make one decoration. If you have time to make more than one, there will be a small extra charge.

Tutor : Fig & Bramble (Adele Miller & Gemma Ward)

Course Dates: Thursday 11th December, 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm

Spend a few hours doing something completely different and surprise yourself with your inner creativity! Come along and get into the festive spirit by creating your own Christmas wreath to take home. Adele and Gemma from ‘Fig & Bramble’ will teach you environmentally friendly techniques using a moss base, home grown materials and a selection of finishing touches to make a wreath that’s personal to you.

Tutor : Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Monday 15th December, 10am to 12pm

In this workshop, you will learn to weave at least two natural and traditional Swedish stars using willow – one will be up to 60cm in diameter and you will then be able to make as many small ones as you have time for! You can also have fairy lights for an extra £3.

Tutor : Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Monday 15th December, 1pm to 3pm

Create a gorgeous rustic wooden winter or Christmas scene using recycled wood, mini Christmas trees, driftwood and other natural and found items. We will provide all the tools, paints, nails and wooden bases to make your lovely street scene. All materials are included but it is an extra £3 if you would like to add fairy lights.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Friday 9th January 10am to 12pm

Weave a pair of willow swallows. Whether you are a beginner to willow weaving or have some experience, this is a fun workshop to learn weaving techniques and end up with two lovely rustic hangings to adorn your house or garden with!

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Friday 9th January 1pm to 3pm

Learn the fun craft of arm knitting and make a chunky blanket in less than 2 hours – all ready for winter! The blanket will be approximately 75 x 125cm (depending on the tension of your knit). You will be able to choose from a variety of beautiful colours.
All the yarn to make your blanket is included.

Tutor: Liz Norman

Course Date: Fri 23rd Jan or 13th March, 10am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 4pm

Crochet is one of the easiest and most satisfying crafts to enjoy. Come along and learn the basics of how to create the traditional ‘Granny Square’. You will learn how to chain stitch to form a circle, how to treble crochet and create corners plus how to change colour. Watch as your creation grows before your eyes. Yarn and hooks will be provided to buy, or you are welcome to bring your own.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Thursday 29th January, 10am to 12pm

Learn the traditional craft of willow weaving to create your own beautiful woven heart — perfect as a decoration or a Valentine’s gift. This is a great workshop for those new to willow weaving and also fun for those with experience. An extra £3 if you would like fairy lights.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Date: Thursday 29th January 1pm to 3pm

Join me for a creative and eco-friendly candle making workshop where we’ll turn pre-used containers into beautiful, unique candles. Whether it’s a vintage teacup, an old jam jar or an empty coconut shell, you’ll learn how to transform it into a natural soy wax candle using essential oils of your choice for a lovely fragrance. This is perfect for beginners and offers a lovely way to upcycle while making something practical and unique. Feel free to bring your own small vessel to upcycle if you’d like to.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Date: Wednesday 18th February 10am to 1.30pm

Learn to weave a beautiful willow birdhouse. In this workshop you will learn different weave techniques to create a practical and rustic house especially for the birds! This is suitable for both beginners to willow weaving as well as those with experience.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Wednesday 18th February 2.15 to 4.15pm

Gel plate printing is a fun and relatively new form of mono printing that uses flexible printing plates to create textures and layers of colour. In this workshop you will learn about applying paint, stamping, stencilling and masking. You will then combine your techniques to make some beautiful botanical prints.

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Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Monday 2nd March 10am to 2pm

Learn to weave this cute willow hedgehog. In this workshop you will learn different weave techniques to create a fabulous hedgehog for your garden! This is suitable for both beginners to willow weaving as well as those with experience.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Monday 2nd March 2.30 to 4.30pm

Have fun creating pictures using sea glass, sea pottery, shells, pebbles and driftwood. Enjoy looking through a huge pile of these natural beachy finds to create up to 3 pictures, either 15x15cm square or 17.5×12.5cm rectangle, which can be used as greetings cards or framed as pictures to proudly display.

Tutor: The Touring Potter Team

Course Dates:

Friday 13th February, 1pm to 3pm – Valentines!

Friday 13th March, 1pm to 3pm – Mother’s Day

Join The Touring Potter Team, for The Wimborne Pottery Throw Down! The workshops will offer the opportunity to use both the potter’s wheel and hand build with clay. Pottery is a fun, creative and therapeutic craft.

Why not treat your loved ones with a unique experience?

This workshop would make the perfect gift for Valentines or Mother’s Day!

The class is designed for all abilities, and all classes are inclusive of tuition, materials and refreshments. You will be able to choose from a selection of stunning artisan glazes to finish your pieces. Your clay creations will be taken away to be kiln fired and then returned to Allendale House for collection.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Wednesday 1st April 10am to 12pm

Learn how to use willow to create a gorgeous and useful obelisk to brighten up your garden while supporting your plants – perfect for those beans or sweet peas to climb up! The obelisk can be up to 150cm high. You will learn some simple weaving techniques to create your lovely structure – perfect for both beginners and those with experience of willow weaving.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Wednesday 1st April 1pm to 3.15pm

In this workshop you will learn how to use cutting tools, lino and inks, you will design and carve a lino block. You will then learn how to make a multicoloured print by cutting the block using the ‘jigsaw’ method. This is great for people who have already tried lino printing and want to progress and it’s also fine for beginners. You will take home your lino block as well as 5 unique hand-made cards.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Thursday 23rd April 10am to 1.30pm

Learn how to use willow to create a gorgeous bumble bee for your garden! You will learn a variety of techniques to produce this fabulous sculpture. This is great for both beginners to willow as well as those with experience.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Thursday 23rd April 2.15am to 4.15 pm

Learn the basics of modern calligraphy using brush pens. You will practise techniques for producing beautiful lettering and have a chance to try out a number of types of pens. You will also create one or two of your own unique cards using your newfound skill.