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From pottery classes for children to glass-blowing lessons for grown-ups, in the Lake District you can really get to grips with a host of crafts. You can learn how to carve wood and engrave stone, work with paper and try your hand at weaving yarn out of wool.
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Penrith
Learn a new skill and enjoy the freedom to get creative while making your own glass bowl to take home. With hands-on guidance from Roxanne you'll get a beginner-friendly introduction to different forms of glass, how colour changes in the kiln and…
Greystoke, Penrith
The Forager is an outdoorsy, cross body bag that looks great made in oilskin and tweed. The bag has a zipped outer pocket as well as optional pockets in the lining and a long, adjustable strap. The top of the bag is designed to slouch a little,…
Stramongate, Kendal
Enjoy making swooshes and swirls in modern calligraphy with tutor Claire Gould from 'By Moon & Tide'. You'll have fun practicing with a dip pen and copperplate nib in this friendly and fun calligraphy workshop
Greystoke, Penrith
'Buildings in the Landscape' using Line and Wash - with John Harrison
Try your hand at "line and wash" – the creation of a pen and ink sketch tinted with a wash of coloured ink or watercolour – with landscape artist John Harrison. You will start…
Penrith
Try your hand at "line and wash" – the creation of a pen and ink sketch tinted with a wash of coloured ink or watercolour – with landscape artist John Harrison.
Greystoke, Penrith
From a variety of timbers you will learn how to choose, prepare and split timber and the various methods and styles of carving you could incorporate into your piece. This will entail using a variety of specialist tools which are all provided.
The…
Penrith
Join Alister Neville and learn to carve a design for a decorative plaque, board, bowl, house sign - or another project perhaps!
Kendal
Inspired by grasses, cow parsley, poppies and much more, on this workshop you can create your own bunch of wire seed heads to display in a vase. You will learn to handle different gauges of wire to create a variety of wire drawings using leaves,…
Greystoke, Penrith
Spend a lovely day being guided through how to make this very popular native Sheep breed 'The Cheviot' using the needle felting process. The piece will have a slightly sculpted low relief appearance, subtly enhancing the natural features and onece…
Penrith
A lovely day with Cumbria's Willow master Phil Bradley creating life size Sculptures : Hares, Hens & Cockerels, Curlew or a small Deer for summer or Christmas.
Penrith
Join Victoria for this creative class where you will learn how to embroider, embellish, and add felt applique to a fabric panel that has been pre printed with Victoria's own colourful paintings in an eye catching folk art style.
Kendal
Create three stacking bangles in sterling silver, brass and copper, set off with a charm. Learn to measure for a comfortable fit, use a jeweller's saw, create texture on your work, solder, file and finish. Perfect for beginners and more experienced…
Kendal
Transform and recycle subtle coloured pieces of sea glass into jewellery that is perfect for summer. You will learn to use a range of tools and develop jewellery making skills, working with sterling silver alongside your sea glass, to create…
Penrith
Learn the skill of glass fusing and express your creativity by making a decorative freestanding glass wave. With hands-on guidance from Roxanne you'll get a beginner-friendly introduction to different forms of glass, how colour changes in the kiln…
Penrith
Design and create your own beautiful Stained Glass panel on this 2 day workshop with Lizzy Hippisley-Cox of Eden Stained Glass
Working with beautifully coloured and clear, textured glass - all provided by Lizzy - you will learn how to handle, cut…
Greystoke, Penrith
Join Lizzy Hippisley-Cox for a one day Stained Glass 'taster' ... Design and make a beautiful Leaded Mirror.
An opportunity to dip your toe into and try this intensive one day Stained Glass taster day with Lizzy making a leaded stained glass…
Whitehaven
Come fly with Handpicked Productions and create your very own windsocks and driftwood mobiles. The possibilities are endless. Will you make a crazy sock character? An amazing colourful creation to rave in the wind or a driftwood mobile to serenade…
Greystoke, Penrith
An exciting workshop with this popular tutor, well known for her landscapes and depicting reflections on water, here we are anticipating the warmth of summer meadows to come!
This course would develop tonal contrast, composition, and add elements…
Greystoke, Penrith
Join Michelle and create your own beautiful fused glass Flower Heart - suitable for all abilities.
Michelle will arrive with her ready prepared heart shapes and will talk you through the various design aspects and techniques of creating the lovely…
Greystoke, Penrith
Printing in Lino Cut ' Botanical and Natural Forms' with Laura Sowerby.
Laura's evocative designs on cushions, lampshades and gift-ware have recently been widely featured in Country Living, Gardens Illustrated and several Interior design magazine.…
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