Workshops

Tutor: The Touring Potter Team

Course Dates:

Friday 2nd May, 1pm to 3pm

Friday 27th June,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: Liz Norman

Course Date: Wednesday 14th May 10am to 12.30pm or 1pm to 3.30pm

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

Monday 19th May 10am to 12.15pm

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 shed with!

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Date:

Monday 19th May 1pm to 3pm

In this workshop you will be able to create a gorgeous beach hut or cottage scene out of pieces of recycled wood, driftwood and other natural or used objects. You will be able to choose from a pile of wooden shapes to paint, stick things onto and arrange together to form your cute little wooden scene.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Date: Monday 23rd June 10am to 12 pm

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: Monday 23rd June 1pm to 3pm

In this workshop you will learn how to use cutting tools, lino and inks. Design and carve a lino block and then use it to print one-colour prints. You will take home your lino block as well as 5 unique home-made greetings cards. Lino print is a great technique to learn – easy to do at home, minimum equipment and a whole lot of things to print once you understand the basics.

Tutor: Liz Norman

Course Dates: Wednesday 23rd July 10am to 12.30pm or 1pm to 3.30pm

If you have mastered the traditional ‘granny’ square, why not come and create a beautiful ‘Sunflower’. By using 3 or 4 colours to create your flower, this is a great way of moving on from the basics of crochet. Hooks and yarn will be available to buy on the day but please feel free to bring your own (Hook size 5mm or 6mm). Any double-knit yarn is suitable.  Four different colours are needed to achieve the desired effect for sunflower squares.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Wednesday 16th July 1pm to 3pm

In this workshop you will learn the basics of modern calligraphy using brush pens. You will practice techniques for producing beautiful lettering, using a large selection of different types of brush pens. This is a great opportunity to try them all out in case you decide to continue at home and buy your own. You will also create your own greeting card or two to take home with you.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates:

Wednesday 16th July 10am to 12pm

Have a fun time 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 15 x15cm square or 17.5 x12.5cm rectangle, which can be used as greetings cards or framed as pictures to keep.

Tutor: Jo Malyon

Course Dates: Friday 4th April 10am – 1.30pm

Make a giant poppy head to adorn your garden. Using simple weaving techniques this workshop is a great introduction to weaving so perfect for beginners and also those with experience.