westhope college brochure 2015

WESTHOPE COLLEGE COURSES 2015

Our brochure for January to June 2015 reflects Anne Dyer’s commitment to offering high quality craft courses which are accessible to all.

Our focus, always, is on providing the very best experience for our students and visitors.

We pride ourselves on the quality and variety of courses that we offer, the warmth of our welcome and our high standards of customer care. Our tutors are talented and inspirational and our course fees are very competitive (materials are included unless otherwise stated).

We have exciting plans to extend our drop-in provision and this brochure sees the introduction of Tuesday drop-in sewing days. We have responded to your requests for more courses at weekends and for half-day workshops.

We hope that you will find something in this brochure to inspire you. From drop-in days to City and Guilds courses, there really is something for everyone at Westhope.

We look forward to seeing you.

“Thanks to everyone at Westhope. A truly brilliant weekend, the whole thing. Excellent food, company and hospitality. The staff at Westhope are brilliant as always. Many thanks to everybody. Can’t wait till next year.” Jo, Macclesfield.

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Art 4

Basketry 8

Ceramics, Clay and Glass 10

City and Guilds 25

Embroidery 14

Floristry and Gardening 16

Jewellery and Enamelling 18

Paper 22

Patchwork and Quilting 26

Philosophy and Meditation 28

Sewing 31

Textiles 35

Wood and Metal 43

Courses at-a Glance 44

Booking Form 50

Information 51

CONTENTS

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ART

THE ART OF LIGHT AND DARK Tutor Vicki Norman Date 28th JanuaryTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1023Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

If you have ever wondered why one artwork sings whilst another looks just ordinary, the answer is in black and white! ‘Notan’ is a Japanese word used to describe the balance of light and shade in a painting. Through a series of exercises and demonstrations, we will learn how to design successful pictures every time.

WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPTutor Clare LinfordDate 24th February (1074) 31st March (1075) 28th April (1076) 2nd June (1077)Time 10.00am-4.00pmFees £50 or £180 if booked togetherTerrier Loyalty Paws

A series of four days in which to explore how to use watercolours in a variety of ways to produce lively and vibrant images. There will be a charge for materials.

ART JOURNAL WORKSHOPS Tutor Magda PolakowDate 14th February (1116) 28th February (1117) 14th March (1118) 28th March (1119) 11th April (1120)Time 10.00am-4.00pm Fees £55 or £245 if booked togetherTerrier Loyalty Paws

Art Journal Workshops will introduce you to a new world. Each class in the series will show you how to put colour, images and words together to achieve your very own art journal page.


WATERCOLOUR STILL LIFE Tutor Clare LinfordDate 1st March Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1004Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Use a still life subject as a focus to explore watercolour techniques and find out how to create rich colours and beautiful effects. With a combination of tutor demonstrations and tuition you will be helped to develop confidence and skill. There will be a charge for materials.

PORTRAITS WITH A PRESENCETutor Vicki Norman Date 11th March 12th MarchTime 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1024Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

A two day workshop dedicated to learning specific skills required for portraiture. This workshop has a particular focus on capturing likeness by representing the head as a three dimensional form. There will be a charge for materials.

WATERCOLOUR TECHNIQUES Tutor Clare Linford Date 19th March 16th April 21st May 18th June Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1001Fees £180Terrier Loyalty Paws

This is a series of four one day sessions. Watercolour is a rich and versatile painting medium and rewards the time taken to explore its techniques. There will be a charge for materials.


ART

PAINTING ON LOCATION

Tutor Vicki Norman Date 6th May Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1025Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

A fun day out in some of Shropshire’s finest countryside, with friendly guidance at hand to help you to learn how to create artworks on location. Artists working at all levels and in all media are welcome to join in this enjoyable and informative day.

NARROWBOAT ROSES

Tutor Anne DyerDate 9th AprilTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1089Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Spend a day using acrylic paints to learn one of the traditional styles of Narrowboat Art.

DRAWING - THE GREAT CONFIDENCE TRICKTutor Clare Linford Date 21st April (1099) 26th May (1100) 16th June (1101)Time 10.00am-4.00pmFees £50 or £135 if booked togetherTerrier Loyalty Paws

This series of three workshops is specially designed to allow even the complete beginner to develop ability and confidence in all sorts of drawing, as well as the chance for others to brush up rusty skills. There will be a charge for materials.


LEARN TO DRAW IN A DAY

Tutor Vicki Norman Date 10th June Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1026Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn the fastest and most accurate drawing methods, then enjoy putting them into practice and see how quickly your work can improve. A day for beginners and improvers.

PAINTING ON LOCATION

Tutor Vicki Norman Date 19th June 20th June 21st JuneTime 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1027Fees £150Terrier Loyalty Paws

This three day workshop will begin in the studio and will give you the specific techniques and methods needed for painting on location. Residents are welcome. There will be a charge for materials.

TUTOR: VICKI NORMANA graduate in Fine Art with Printmaking, Vicki now works exclusively as a professional artist. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the UK and Ireland and belong to private collections in Europe, Africa and the USA. Working primarily in oils, her contemporary impressionist paintings explore the play of light and colour through the application of traditional skills and principles.Vicki’s teaching is clearly focussed on skill based learning. She believes in the importance of giving learners a transferable set of skills and techniques that will allow them to paint in any style or genre they choose.


BASKETRY - COILING TECHNIQUETutor Averil OtivDate 16th AprilTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1111Fees £55Terrier Loyalty Paws

This workshop will explore different materials used in the coiling technique. Construction is similar to a coiled clay pot and involves stitching a continuous length of material. Pine needles or linen sash cord are good to start with. There will be a charge for materials.

BASKETRY - PLAITING TECHNIQUETutor Averil OtivDate 28th MarchTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1112Fees £55Terrier Loyalty Paws

This is the first in a series of workshops. Using this basic and flexible technique, you will make a couple of baskets in paper and/or rush. There will be a charge for materials.

BASKETRY

“First time to Westhope. What I have been missing! Fabulous staff, fabulous food, fabulous place. Everything is fabulous.”

WOVEN HANGING HEART

Tutor Eileen Avery-ScottDate 5th February Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1033Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Construct an open heart shape to hang on a wall.


BASKETRY - “LACE” TECHNIQUE Tutor Averil OtivDate 18th JuneTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1110Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

This workshop will involve a technique similar to torchon lace but in 3D form. You will work in wire, Salt rush or Japanese shifu paper. There will be a charge for materials.

Averil Otiv is a botanist by training and has been interested in growing her own plant materials for basketry and dyeing for over 20 years.

She teaches at her home studio and gives talks and demonstrations throughout the UK and in Europe. She also exhibits with the Braid Society and the Basketmakers’ Association.

Averil will be running City and Guilds basketry courses at Westhope from October 2015.

TUTOR :AVERIL OTIVBASKETRY - TWILL PLAITING WITH RUSH Tutor Averil OtivDate 21st MayTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1113Fees £55Terrier Loyalty Paws

This basketry technique can be done in twill or in plain weave to make a small bag with handle or a box with or without a lid.There will be a charge for materials.

overnight accommodationDuring your course, we may be able to accommodate you. Please call or email us to enquire.


CERAMICS, CLAY & GLASS

MAKE A GLASS WINDCHIME OR LIGHT CATCHERTutor Jennifer Brewer Date 27th January Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 989Fees £30

Learn to copper foil glass - a technique developed for use in lampshades and other intricate work - and make a wind chime or light catcher to brighten a window.

LITTLE HOUSE POTTERY TEA LIGHT LANTERNSTutor Nancy Frost Date 11th February Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1062Fees £55Terrier Loyalty Paws

Spend a day building a house! Slab building techniques will be used to create a ceramic house form which you will embellish both by removing clay (to create ‘windows’ for candlelight) and by the addition of clay and stamp work decoration. Finally, glaze paints will be applied to the finished piece.

MAKE A LEADED GLASS PANEL

Tutor Jennifer Brewer Date 17th February 18th February Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 990Fees £130Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn how to cut glass to your design, assemble it in lead came, solder, cement and polish it. You will complete a small glass panel to your own design.


MAKE A SMALL GLASS BOX OR TERRARIUM Tutor Jennifer Brewer Date 25th February 11th March 25th March Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 995Fees £160Terrier Loyalty Paws

On this three day course, you will construct a small glass box or terrarium. This will involve cutting glass and applying copper foil before soldering joins. There will be time over the three days to learn more advanced techniques of soldering to add a decorative finish.

MAKE A LEADED GLASS PANEL

Tutor Jennifer Brewer Date 5th March 12th March 19th March 26th March Time 9.30am-12.30pmRef 996Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

Design and construct a beautiful glass panel using a selection of coloured glass and lead came on these four half day workshops.

MAKE A MOSAIC MIRROR

Tutor Jennifer Brewer Date 24th March Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 992Fees £30

Using a range of coloured glass, decorate the edge of a mirror and use a grout to finish the work.

“I feel that I have learnt a great deal. It’s never too late! Excellent tutor.”


BOTANICAL TILE HANGINGSTutor Nancy Frost Date 29th April Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1059Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Clay has an amazing capacity for picking up and capturing fine detail. We will use plant material to create stoneware tile wall hangings that can be displayed indoors or in your garden.

CERAMICS, CLAY & GLASS

MAKE A LEADED GLASS PANELTutor Jennifer Brewer Date 12th May 19th May Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 997Fees £130Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn how to cut glass to your own design, assemble it in lead came, solder, cement and polish it. For those with some experience, there will be the opportunity to take your work further.

PERSONALISED CERAMIC SIGNSTutor Nancy Frost Date 20th May Time 10.00am-12.30pmRef 1060Fees £25

This is a half day workshop which can be booked with 1061. Using letter stamps and a range of materials to make impressions, you will design and create a ceramic sign to personalise a room, commemorate an occasion or offer a welcome.


FUSED GLASS - FOUR COASTERSTutor Jane Radford Date 26th MayTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1109Fees £60Terrier Loyalty Paws

Spend a day using glass and a range of inclusions to make four unique coasters. Alternatively, you can transform your creations into lightcatchers to hang in your windows.

MAKE A LEADED GLASS PANELTutor Jennifer Brewer Date 6th June 7th June Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 991Fees £130Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn how to cut glass to your design, assemble it in lead came, solder, cement and polish it. This weekend is suitable for beginners and for those with some experience who would like to take their work further.

CERAMIC BUTTONS

Tutor Nancy Frost Date 20th May Time 1.30pm-4.00pmRef 1061Fees £25

This is a half day workshop and can be booked with 1060 which will include lunch. Buttons can be a functional necessity or a decorative embellishment and, at best, are both at once. In this half day workshop you will design, create and hand colour your own button sets or individual statement buttons to use with your personal fibre arts projects.


INNOVATIVE MACHINE EMBROIDERY Tutor Stevie Walker Date 14th January 28th January 11th February 25th February Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 825Fees £180Terrier Loyalty Paws

Continuing this exciting course. Explore the exciting possibilities of machine embroidery. You will cover a variety of embroidery techniques using distortion, appliqué/reverse appliqué and the options of combining with the embellisher machine and mixed media surfaces.New students are welcome to join.

MACHINE EMBROIDERY FOR BEGINNERSTutor Stevie Walker Date 22nd January 29th January 5th February 12th February 19th February Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1011Fees £250Terrier Loyalty Paws

Explore the mysteries of your machine and learn to use it in ways never before imagined! You will make a brooch or other jewellery and a machine stitched picture.

EMBROIDERY

WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS

Tutor Stevie Walker Date 21st January (1133) 18th February (1134) 11th March (1135) 15th April (1136) 27th May (1137) 17th June (1138)Time 10.00am-4.00pmFees £30 per session

Monthly workshop and get-together to learn new techniques, inspire each other and soak in the creative atmosphere! A wide variety of creative hand and machine embroidery techniques are explored. Workshop topic to be decided a month in advance. Everyone welcome.


Festival of Threads

25th and 26th April 2015

Meet our talented tutors and

“Have a Go” at awide variety of crafts.

Exciting programme of activities for children

and families.Exhibition of threads from ½” hawser to

copper wire.Wonderful college and

grounds to explore.Refreshments available.

Free admission. All welcome.

Another special weekend at

Westhope College.

MACHINE NEEDLE FELTNG

Tutor Stevie Walker Date 28th February (1014) 26th March (1013)Time 10.00am-4.00pmFees £50 per sessionTerrier Loyalty Paws

If your embellisher is languishing in its case, here are two opportunities to be inspired by the wealth of possibilities you can achieve.

HAND STITCH BASICS

Tutor Stevie Walker Date 6th May 13th May 20th May Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1015Fees £150Terrier Loyalty Paws

If your Granny didn’t teach you to embroider, come along and learn some basic embroidery skills in the form of a small sampler that will be beautiful in its own right.


NATURAL TIED FLORAL DESIGNSTutor Eileen Avery-ScottDate 29th January Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1031Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Using a spiral technique, construct a range of floral designs to include a traditional posy, a compact design and modern limited design. Enhance the designs with gift wrapping and bows.

FLORAL DESIGNS

Tutor Eileen Avery-ScottDate 5th March Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1035Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Make a floral design which would be suitable for Mothering Sunday. You will make three different arrangements using fresh plant material.

FLORISTRY & GARDENING

AN INTRODUCTION TO FLORISTRYTutor Eileen Avery-ScottDate 16th April Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1039Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

This workshop will introduce you to three different floral designs. You will construct a hand tied design, a design in floral foam and a wired buttonhole.


DESIGN YOUR OWN GARDEN PROJECTTutor Alison PiaseckaDate 7th February 8th February 21st March 22nd March 11th April 12th April Time 10.00am- 4.00pmRef 1063Fees £300Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn about hard landscaping, planting and garden history. Play with colour, form and function, sketching and sharing ideas. There will be a visit to an open garden to review together. Residents are welcome on this course.

SUMMER FLOWERS

Tutor Eileen Avery ScottDate 11th JuneTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1114Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn how to get the most out of your garden flowers and how to use conditioning methods to lengthen the life of cut flowers.

New for 2015Equipment and

Space Hire

If you need specialist equipment for a special project or extra space to work, we may be able to help.

Westhope College has invested in new equipment including a bench top printing press, jewellers’ rolling mill and drills.

We are delighted to offer this equipment for hire to students in college from January 2015.

All equipment hire must be booked in advance by emailing [email protected].

Payment must be made in full at the time of hire.

Westhope College...committed to offering exceptional service to its valued students.


JEWELLERY & ENAMELLING

WESTHOPE ENAMELLERS

Tutor Jill Leventon Date 3rd February (1018) 3rd March (1019) 7th April (1020) 5th May (1021)Time 10.00am-4.00pmFees £30 per session

Continue and/or develop your enamelling skills, with the benefit of an experienced tutor. Come and join us for these friendly sessions. There will be a charge for materials.

RAKU ISN’T JUST FOR POTTERS! Tutor Jill Leventon Date 21st February Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1028Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Discover the technique of Raku for enamellers on this one day workshop. Learn how to develop lustres with enamels using newspaper and other unlikely materials. There will be a charge for materials.

ALUMINIUM BRACELET

Tutor Jane RadfordDate 3rd MarchTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1095Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

In the morning session, you will play with pre-anodised aluminium, colouring it using dyes, pens and stamps. The colour will then be made permanent by steaming the metal. Having tried these different techniques, you will spend the afternoon decorating a bracelet, fixing the colour and shaping it.


RESIN & FABRIC BANGLE

Tutor Clare John Date 7th March 8th MarchTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1066Fees £115Terrier Loyalty Paws

Convert a strip of fabric into a solid resin bangle.Your special bangle will be light, strong and unique. You will learn how to mix resin, how to shape itwhen it is set and how to drill holes in it.

STONE SETTING FOR JEWELLERS Tutor Melissa Hunt Date 21st March 22nd MarchTime 10.00am – 4.00pmRef 1129Fees £110 Terrier Loyalty Paws

This weekend workshop will introduce three methods of stone setting for jewellers: cabochon, tube and gypsy. For those with some experience, Melissa will help you to perfect your techniques. Melissa has been teaching jewellery-making courses for fifteen years at other venues including the London Jewellery School. There will be a charge for materials.

JEWELLERY IN A DAY

Tutor Steve O’ Keeffe Date 4th MarchTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1064Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

A day learning some easy techniques to make eye-catching jewellery using silver and base metal. There will be a charge for materials.

“Have recommended to friends and colleagues”


BEADED EARRINGS

Tutor Anne Dyer Date 26th MarchTime 10.00am-12.30pmRef 1093Fees £25

On this half day workshop, you will create earrings using a variety of beads on pre-drilled bases. A wide range of beads will be available for your use. Be as bold or as subtle as you like! There will be a charge for materials.

JEWELLERY & ENAMELLING

MAKE A SILVER RING IN A DAYTutor Melissa HuntDate 2nd AprilTime 10.00am – 4.00pmRef 1130Fees £55 Terrier Loyalty Paws

On this one day workshop, students will make a silver ring and, in the process, learn a series of important basic jewellery making techniques. There will be a charge for materials.

DICHROIC GLASS JEWELLERY

Tutor Jane RadfordDate 31st March Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1108Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Spend a day creating glass pendants, brooches and earrings using coloured glass and dichroic highlights. At the end of the day these pieces will be fired in the kiln for collection at a later date. Dichroic glass is that glass which adds a sparkle to your work.


A WEEKEND OF JEWELLERY

Tutor Steve O’ Keeffe Date 6th June 7th JuneTime 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1065Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

This weekend workshop offers beginners an introduction to the techniques of the jewellery maker. Those with prior experience will be able to develop their skills. There will be a charge for materials.

RESIN MOSAIC JEWELLERY

Tutor Clare John Date 9th May 10th May Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1067Fees £115Terrier Loyalty Paws

Resin is incredibly versatile and you will be shown how to add mosaic elements to resin jewellery to create rich and subtle pieces.

CHAIN MAKING FOR JEWELLERSTutor Melissa HuntDate 7th MayTime 10.00am – 4.00pmRef 1131Fees £55 Terrier Loyalty Paws

Spend the day with Melissa learning how to manipulate wire and create chains. There will be an emphasis on technique rather than producing finished pieces and the day is more suited to those with some experience of jewellery making. There will be a charge for materials.


JAPANESE BUTTERFLY BINDINGTutor Josie Brown Date 20th JanuaryTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1103Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

This multi-section binding is particularly suitable if you require a book to lie flat, when open, for drawing, writing or painting. Papers of different weights and textures can be used in conjunction with each other in the same book, including tissues or handmade papers, giving a rich tapestry of surfaces on which to work. There will be a charge for materials.

GLORIOUS GILDING

Tutor Josie Brown Date 3rd February Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1104Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

This workshop will offer an introduction to a range of techniques for laying gold leaf, imitation gold and other metals such as copper, aluminium and rather stunning variegated gold leaf. Please note that this is not for gilding furniture or frames. There will be a charge for materials.

Josie Brown HSDAD, Cert Ed., MIfL, is a professional calligrapher and heraldic artist, carrying out commissions for the private, academic and military sectors.

She enjoys taking natural materials together with ancient techniques and using them in a contemporary manner.

She also has a particular passion for gilding using historic and modern, Western and Middle Eastern methods.

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TUTOR :JOSIE BROWN


PRINTING FROM COLLAGE COLLAGRAPHSTutor Christine Bradshaw and Jacqui DoddsDate 7th March 8th March Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1078Fees £130Terrier Loyalty Paws

Collagraph is a loose term meaning a print made from a collage. On this two day workshop you will experiment with a variety of materials to stick to a printing plate which is then sealed before being used to make prints. Many materials can be used to make the printing plate and a wide range of effects can be achieved.

DOWELLED TRIPTYCHS AND POCKET FOLIOSTutor Josie BrownDate 17th March 18th March Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1105Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

These two structures offer alternatives to the usual framed or bound presentations for calligraphy or paintings and open another dimension for creativity.

There will be a charge for materials.

PAPER BIRD BOXES

Tutor Jennifer Collier Date 21st MarchTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 812Fees £70Terrier Loyalty Paws

Create a beautiful, bespoke bird box complete with its own bird on a perch. You will be shown a range of handstitching, stamping and embossing techniques to create a truly unique bird box. Create your special box from recycled papers, stitch and card inspired by Jennifer’s own work.


AN INTRODUCTION TO REDUCTION LINO PRINTINGTutor Christine Bradshaw and Jacqui DoddsDate 13th MayTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1080Fees £70Terrier Loyalty Paws

In this one day workshop, you will learn how to produce a multi-coloured print from a lino cut by cutting away more of the printing block between each print. You will overprint a series of colours as the plate is re-cut and reprinted. You will be using a vinyl that is much easier to cut than the hard lino some of us remember from school days!

UNRESTRAINED UNCIAL

Tutor Josie Brown Date 21st April 22nd AprilTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1106Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

An introduction to this Celtic script and its modern variations. This two day workshop will offer an introduction to an ancient script that is quick to learn, easy to decorate and very much a part of our historic heritage. There will be a charge for materials.

BEGINNERS LINO

Tutor Christine Bradshaw and Jacqui DoddsDate 15th AprilTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1096Fees £65Terrier Loyalty Paws

Enjoy the process of this simple form of printmaking and choose to produce cards, tags or small prints.

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City & Guilds courses have been taught at Westhope College for over 30 years by qualified and inspirational tutors.

There are no entry requirements and no previous experience is necessary.

City & Guilds Levels 2 and 3 courses in Basketry, Embroidery (Hand or Machine), Feltmaking, Floristy and Jewellery are now being planned for the year

commencing October 2015.

Each qualification comprises craft, design and research units. Students will develop skills and techniques to design and create individual and unique pieces of work.

Courses will run on one weekend each month from October and will culminate in an exhibition of students’ work in July 2016. We can offer accommodation to students who wish to stay in college during their course. Course fees may be paid in full in advance or in 10 monthly instalments by direct debit.

If you would like to receive early information about this challenging and exciting programme of courses, please email [email protected] or contact us on01584 861293 to receive full details in January when course dates and fees will be available.

CITY & GUILDS


QUILTY PAINTY LANDSCAPES

Tutor Stevie Walker Date 21st February 22nd February Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1009Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

These little landscapes combine machine quilting, fabric painting and inventive hand stitch to make quirky interpretations of the wonderful Shropshire Hills landscape.

QUILTY PAINTY LANDSCAPES

Tutor Stevie Walker Date 18th March 19th March Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1010Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

This is the same as course 1009. These little landscapes combine machine quilting, fabric painting and inventive hand stitch to make quirky interpretations of the wonderful Shropshire Hills landscape.

PATCHWORK, QUILTING AND APPLIQUÉTutor Sandra Wiggins Date 7th April (1081) 5th May (1082) 2nd June (1083)Time 10.00am-4.00pm Fees £40 per session

This is a series of workshops focussing on a variety of patchwork, appliqué and quilting techniques, including Sashiko. Learn new skills and make patchwork items including quilts, cushions and bags. Suitable for complete beginners and for students wishing to develop and improve their skills. Fabric will be available to purchase from the tutor.

PATCHWORK & QUILTING


KANTHA QUILTING

Tutor Stevie Walker Date 22nd April Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1008Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

This Indian quilting technique is ingenious - it uses simple running stitch (anyone can do it) but can be progressed to clever pattern darning, threaded borders and embroidery motifs.

Westhope Venue HireGroups return to Westhope College time after time because they value our warm welcome and hospitality. Visitors enjoy our beautiful, peaceful location and grounds. They compliment us on our delicious meals freshly prepared using seasonal produce from the walled garden.

Our customer service is attentive, discreet and efficient.

We can accommodate 18 residents in 10 bedrooms and have four meeting rooms and classrooms to suit all requirements.

If you are looking for a special residential venue for your group or a meeting room for a training day, we will make sure that your visit is a success.

Contact Alison Bentley-Price on 01584 861293 with your enquiry or email [email protected]

Westhope College ... the perfect venue.


PHILOSOPHICAL CONVERSATIONS:WHY?Tutor Mike Radford Date 5th February Time 10.00am-12.30pmRef 1068Fees £10

The question ’Why?’ Why should we believe anything? How are different kinds of knowledge and value justified? What is the role of evidence? What makes what someone tells us true? No previous experience is required to join these discussions.

PHILOSOPHICAL CONVERSATIONS:WHAT IS BEAUTY?Tutor Mike Radford Date 19th February Time 10.00am-12.30pmRef 1069Fees £10

What Is Beauty? Why do we find something’s beautiful? What sort of things can be beautiful? Can we justify our view of something as beautiful? Is beauty objective or is it simply in the eye of the beholder? No previous experience is required to join these discussions.

PHILOSOPHICAL CONVERSATIONS:WHAT IS SCIENCE?Tutor Mike Radford Date 5th March Time 10.00am-12.30pmRef 1070Fees £10

What is Science? How can we be certain of scientific knowledge? What makes scientific knowledge credible? Why do scientists disagree? How do they resolve their differences? What does it mean ‘to do science’? No previous experience is required to join these discussions.

PHILOSOPHY & MEDITATION


PHILOSOPHICAL CONVERSATIONS:THE MEANINGS OF WORDSTutor Mike Radford Date 19th March Time 10.00am-12.30pm Ref 1071Fees £10

How do I know my words are making sense? How do those writing dictionaries find out the meaning of words? What is the nature of language and how does it work? How does language relate to how we live our lives? No previous experience is required to join these discussions.

PHILOSOPHICAL CONVERSATIONS:WHAT IS EDUCATION?Tutor Mike Radford Date 2nd April Time 10.00am-12.30pm Ref 1072Fees £10

What are we doing when we educate our children? How do we know what we should be teaching them and how should we teach it? No previous experience is required to join these discussions.

LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT?

Treat your friends and family to a Westhope College gift voucher.

A voucher can be purchased for any value, either as a

contribution towards a course fee or for the

full amount. Available now from Westhope College.


PHILOSOPHY & MEDITATION

DEEP RELAXATION, MEDITATION & MINDFULNESSTutor Nick WilkesDate 29th March (1144) 19th April (1145) 9th May (1146) 28th June (1147) Time 10.00am-4.00pmFees £50 per sessionTerrier Loyalty Paws

An enjoyable day to yourself of guided relaxation and meditation for both beginners and advanced.You will gently experience the beautiful feelings of inner stillness that arise with meditation and discover your body’s natural Instinctive Relaxation Response’.

The Friends of Westhope opened their wonderful

shop at Westhope College in July.

The shop is always well stocked with a wide variety

of craft items, fabric and gifts and is open during normal College opening times and

by appointment.

The Friends of Westhope all have a keen interest in

the college and wish to play an active part in its future.

They meet each month and receive a regular newsletter.

A small annual subscription is requested to cover costs.

If you would like to join the Friends and contribute to the success of Westhope College,

please contact us on01584 861293 or email

[email protected].

New members are always very welcome.

WALKING WITH THE LABYRINTHTutor Alison Piasecka Date 5th February 19th March 9th April Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1073Fees £150Terrier Loyalty Paws

Walking with the labyrinth: use this gentle walking meditation with Alison Piasecka. You will explore the history and use of the Labyrinth, experimenting with making your own, either indoors or outdoors and experience this for yourself. Visit Alison’s website www.movingthroughtransitions.com to find out more.


GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SEWING MACHINETutor Deborah RobertsDate 20th January (1041) 24th January (1042)Time 10.00am-4.00pm Fees £45 per session

This is for anyone who would like to get to know their sewing machine better. Help will be given where and when it is needed.

SEWING

BEGIN TO SEW

Tutor Deborah RobertsDate 10th February (1043) 14th February (1044)Time 10.00am-4.00pm Fees £50 per sessionTerrier Loyalty Paws

Bring something that you would like to make. A little time spent thinking through your sequence before you begin can make the process easier and faster.

CREATING A BASIC SKIRT PATTERNTutor Deborah RobertsDate 7th February (1045) 17th February (1046)Time 10.00am-4.00pm Fees £50 per sessionTerrier Loyalty Paws

On this one day workshop Deborah will demonstrate how to cut a basic skirt pattern. You will then have a go at cutting a pattern to your own figure or set of measurements.


CUTTING PATTERNS FOR SKIRTSTutor Deborah RobertsDate 24th February (1047) 28th February (1048)Time 10.00am-4.00pmFees £50 per sessionTerrier Loyalty Paws

Deborah will demonstrate how to manipulate the draft pattern to achieve an interesting cut to a skirt. You will also be shown how to cut different styles of skirt patterns.

SEWING

Sewing Drop-In Days

Are you stuck on a sewing project?

Are you unsure of following the instruction in a pattern?

Perhaps you have some fabric and would like to learn how to make a cushion, blinds or curtains.

Maybe you just need help to get started because you haven’t sewn since school days or, possibly, you have started a project and would like to finish it in friendly, supportive surroundings.

If the answer to any of these is “Yes”, then join Deborah Roberts at her Tuesday drop-in sewing sessions.

Each drop-in day costs just £10 and Deborah will be on hand to help. Bring your own sewing machine or borrow one from the College. A light lunch will be available for just £3.

DATES: 27th January, 3rd February, 3rd March, 17th March, 21st April, 5th May, 19th May, 2nd June, 16th June.

TIME: 10.00am - 4.00pm


THAT SPECIAL DRESS

Tutor Deborah Roberts Date 24th March (1052) 28th March (1053)Time 10.00am-4.00pm Fees £50 per sessionTerrier Loyalty Paws

Do you have a much loved dress that you want to alter? Perhaps you have bought something with either refitting or a design change in mind or maybe your daughter needs a Prom dress. This could be the creative, enjoyable day you need.

TWO DAY DRESS PATTERN WORKSHOP (weekend)Tutor Deborah Roberts Date 14th March 15th March Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1050Fees £90Terrier Loyalty Paws

On this two day workshop, you will learn how to create a basic dress pattern (block) aimed at fitting a specific figure. Come armed with ideas for dresses that you like.

TWO DAY DRESS PATTERN WORKSHOP (weekday)Tutor Deborah RobertsDate 10th March 11th March Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1049Fees £90Terrier Loyalty Paws

On this two day workshop, you will learn how to create a basic dress pattern (block) aimed at fitting a specific figure.Come armed with ideas for dresses that you like.

“Really enjoyed the course. Well paced and inspiring”.


CUT A PATTERN FOR A TAILORED JACKETTutor Deborah Roberts Date 12th May 13th May Time 10.00am- 4.00pm Ref 1055Fees £90Terrier Loyalty Paws

This two day workshop will give you the opportunity to cut a pattern for a tailored jacket from a sketch, photograph or existing favourite jacket.

SEWING

CUT A PATTERN FOR A TAILORED JACKETTutor Deborah Roberts Date 16th May 17th May Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1056Fees £90Terrier Loyalty Paws

This two day workshop will give you the opportunity to cut a pattern for a tailored jacket from a sketch, photograph or existing favourite jacket.

CUT A PATTERN FOR A CASUAL JACKETTutor Deborah Roberts Date 31st March 1st April Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1054Fees £90Terrier Loyalty Paws

Casual jacket patterns are fun and creative because there is a certain amount of freehand drawing involved. You will have the opportunity to create a pattern for the jacket you’ve been wanting to make.


SECRETS OF SILK:SILK PAINTING Tutor Clare Linford Date 10th February 10th March 14th April Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1003Fees £185Terrier Loyalty Paws

Explore the fascinating and rewarding art of silk painting. Each session will have a focus on a particular aspect so that you can build up your skills - but each will result in a stunning scarf for you to keep or give as a gift.

WOVEN LANDSCAPES

Tutor Anne DyerDate 12th FebruaryTime 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1090Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Spend a day learning to weave small landscapes from threads which can then be framed or used as greetings cards and book marks.

FELT MITTENS

Tutor Caroline MerrellDate 19th FebruaryTime 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1121Fees £65Terrier Loyalty Paws

Using soft merino needlefelt, you will produce a sumptuous pair of winter mittens. This workshop is a great way to find out how to make good use of needlefelt and its potential.

TEXTILES


APPLIQUÉ FELT SCARF

Tutor Clare Linford Date 22nd February Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1005Fees £60Terrier Loyalty Paws

Make a luxurious wool and silk felted scarf. Choose from a range of hand dyed pre-felt in glorious colours and use a deceptively simple,no-sew appliqué technique to create a soft and wearable lightweight felt scarf.

USING NATURAL DYES

Tutor Brigitta Shuker Date 28th February 1st March Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1029Fees £120Terrier Loyalty Paws

You will learn how to dye natural fibres using natural dyes. Another opportunity to take part in this popular two day workshop.

POTS OF SILK

Tutor Linda Rudkin Date 7th March Time 10.00am-12.30pmRef 1057Fees £25

This is a half day workshop. Using natural dyed silk fibres, soluble fabric and inclusions, make a stunning, decorative pot, on this half-day workshop. There will be a charge for materials.

TEXTILES


ILLUMINATION DYEING

Tutor Clare Linford Date 24th March Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1007Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Take a piece of silk dyed in dark colours and use illuminating dyes to scatter it with brilliantly coloured patterns. By removing the original dye and replacing it with another set of colours, the beautiful suppleness of the silk is retained. There will be a charge for materials, or bring your own.

POTS OF SILK

Tutor Linda Rudkin Date 7th March Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1058Fees £45

This is the full day option of course 1057. Using natural-dyed silk fibres, soluble fabric and inclusions, make a stunning, decorative pot.There will be a charge for materials.

FELT FASCINATORS

Tutor Caroline MerrellDate 1st April 2nd AprilTime 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1123Fees £120Terrier Loyalty Paws

On this two day workshop you will make a variety of flowers using soft merino needle felt and merino tops along with wires and other embellishments. These curly stems, foliage and flowers will be incorporated into a unique fascinator for that special occasion. There will be a charge for materials, or bring your own.


RAG RUGS – PROGGING

Tutor Nicola Hayek Date 1st April 8th AprilTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1125 Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

Progging is a good introduction to the traditional craft of rag rugging. It is quite easy to learn and produces results quickly - very rewarding! You will work your design on a hessian backing cloth using 3” strips of fabric. A special tool will be available to buy for £25, or bring your own if you have one.

PEG PEOPLE

Tutor Stevie Walker Date 8th April Time 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1012Fees £30

This fun day is suitable for all ages - come and make some special peg people of your own!

FELT PET

Tutor Clare Linford Date 30th April Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1006Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn how to needlefelt and at the same time create a model of your pet or another favourite cat or dog.

TEXTILES

“Lovely, lovely experience. Just so welcoming and accommodating. I will be back soon.”


CLOTH DOLLSTutor Stevie Walker Date 7th May 14th May Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1016Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

A fabulous workshop to make a beautiful and quite contemporary cloth doll. You will cut the pieces, stitch the face, sew up, stuff, create her hairstyle and make her something to wear. Come away with a newly created doll of your own.

COLOUR AND COLLAGE Tutor Ruth Issett Date 9th May 10th MayTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 964Fees £130Terrier Loyalty Paws

An inspirational weekend, working with paper, colouring media and collage. This weekend course will focus on using a range of different unusual papers and various applications. Using these glorious coloured papers you will then explore the possibilities of a wide variety of different collage methods including simple design arrangements to more figurative ‘drawings’.

RAG RUGS – HOOKINGTutor Nicola Hayek Date 7th MayTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1126Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Hooking is similar to progging but is worked using a long, continuous strip of material. The design is worked on a hessian backing cloth using strips of textiles. A special tool will be available to buy for £25, or bring your own if you have one.


TUTOR: RUTH ISSETTRuth is an internationally renowned textile artist who has been delivering courses in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia for many years. After studying a BA in Fashion and Textiles, she taught City & Guilds textile courses at Kent Adult Education. Much of her own work involves the use of vibrant colour, expressed through a wide variety of media. Ruth is also a successful author and has books published including: Colour on Paper & Fabric (1998), Glorious Papers, (2001) A Passion for Colour (2013).

TEXTILES

FABRIC COVERED BOXES

Tutor Anne Dyer Date 28th MayTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1094Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Transform a small box into something beautiful - either as a gift or for yourself - using fabrics and embellishments.

FLOWER POUNDING

Tutor Linda Rudkin Date 23rd May Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1086Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn how to use fresh flowers, leaves and a hammer to create beautiful images on fabric - instantly!


CLOTH DOLLS

Tutor Stevie Walker Date 6th June 7th June Time 10.00am-4.00pm Ref 1017Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

A fabulous workshop to make a beautiful and quite contemporary cloth doll. You will cut the pieces, stitch the face, sew up, stuff, create her hairstyle and make her something to wear. Come away with a newly created doll of your own.

RAG RUGS - LOCKER HOOKINGTutor Nicola Hayek Date 3rd June 4th JuneTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1127Fees £100Terrier Loyalty Paws

This method of rag rugging is worked on rug canvas rather than hessian. You will be working on a 12” square of canvas. Once your initial design has been decided upon and drawn, progress is fast. A special tool will be available to buy for £25, or bring your own if you have one.

LANDSCAPES IN A BOX

Tutor Anne Dyer Date 4th JuneTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1092Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Bring a small box - any shape - to transform into a freestanding landscape, real or imagined, using a mixture of threads and fabric in a variety of ways.


SILK SCULPTING

Tutor Linda RudkinDate 27th JuneTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1087Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Learn or revisit the technique of making silk paper from fibres and then use the method to create 3D forms.

FELT RUG WORKSHOP

Tutor Caroline Merrell Date 9th June 10th June 11th JuneTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1124Fees £320Terrier Loyalty Paws

On this workshop you will design and make a rug with inner wool recycled needlefelt. This is decorated on both sides with layers of wool for stunning results. It is important to note that the days will be physically demanding. This course is suitable for students with some prior experience of needlefelting.

TEXTILES

WesthopeReopens on Monday

27th April 2015.Open daily to

everyone during the summer, offering light

refreshments in a friendly,

relaxed atmosphere.

Delicious home-made cakes, good coffee and

long, cold drinks all served in the wonderful

grounds of Westhope College.

Cyclists and walking groups very welcome.

We look forward to welcoming you to

Westhope.

Tea Shed


FANTASTIC WIRE BIRDS & ANIMALSTutor Anne Dyer Date 5th MarchTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1091Fees £50Terrier Loyalty Paws

Back by popular demand. Spend a day creating a wire bird or animal, real or imagined, from chicken wire netting.

WOODCARVING

Tutor Michael PainterDate 15th May 16th May 17th MayTime 10.00am-4.00pmRef 1128Fees £240Terrier Loyalty Paws

This three day workshop is open to wood carvers of all abilities.Carry out your own project with Michael’s expert help and guidance. Residents are welcome on this course.

WOOD & METAL

“A great weekend again, with good food, fun company and an excellent, patient tutor. The highlight of my year!” (Gill from Hampshire at the end of her third woodcarving course at Westhope).

Michael studied at the European School for Craftsmen at San Servolo, Venice and, in 1994, was elected as a member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.In 1988 he became a fellow of the William Morris Fellowship. He has worked on Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Palace of Westminster.Michael has been teaching wood and stone carving for over 35 years.

TUTOR :MICHAEL PAINTER


COURSES AT-A- GLANCEREF DATE DAY SUBJECT TUTOR £ PAGE

825 14 January Wednesday Innovative Machine Embroidery

Stevie Walker 180 14

1041 20 January Tuesday Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine

Deborah Roberts 45 31

1103 20 January Tuesday Japanese Butterfly Binding Josie Brown 50 22

1133 21 January Wednesday Wednesday Workshops Stevie Walker 30 14

1011 22 January Thursday Machine Embroidery for Beginners

Stevie Walker 250 14

1042 24 January Saturday Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine


989 27 January Tuesday Glass Windchime/ Light Catcher

Jennifer Brewer 30 10

- 27 January Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1023 28 January Wednesday The Art of Light and Dark Vicki Norman 50 4

1031 29 January Thursday Natural Tied Floral Designs Eileen Avery-Scott 50 16

1104 3 February Tuesday Glorious Gilding Josie Brown 50 22

- 3 February Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1018 3 February Tuesday Westhope Enamellers Jill Leventon 30 18

1068 5 February Thursday Philosophical Conversations Mike Radford 10 28

1073 5 February Thursday Walking the Labyrinth Alison Piascka 130 30

1033 5 February Thursday Woven Hanging Heart Eileen Avery-Scott 50 8

1045 7 February Saturday Creating a Basic Skirt Pattern


1063 7 February Saturday Design Your Own Garden Project

Alison Piasecka 300 17

1043 10 February Tuesday Begin to Sew Deborah Roberts 50 31

1003 10 February Tuesday Secrets of Silk Painting Clare Linford 185 35

1062 11 February Wednesday Little House Pottery Tea Light Lanterns

Nancy Frost 55 10

1090 12 February Thursday Woven Landscapes Anne Dyer 50 35


REF DATE DAY SUBJECT TUTOR £ PAGE

1116 14 February Saturday Art Journal Workshops Magda Polokow 55 4

1044 14 February Saturday Begin to Sew Deborah Roberts 50 31

1046 17 February Tuesday Creating a Basic Skirt Pattern


990 17 February Tuesday Make a Leaded Glass Panel Jennifer Brewer 130 10

1134 18 February Wednesday Wednesday Workshops Stevie Walker 30 14

1121 19 February Thursday Felt Mittens Caroline Merrell 65 35

1069 19 February Thursday Philosophical Conversations Mike Radford 10 28

1028 21 February Saturday Raku isn’t Just for Potters! Jill Leventon 50 18

1009 21 February Saturday Quilty, Painty Landscapes Stevie Walker 100 26

1005 22 February Sunday Appliqué Felt Scarf Clare Linford 60 36

1047 24 February Tuesday Cutting Patterns for Skirts Deborah Roberts 50 32

1074 24 February Tuesday Watercolour Workshop Clare Linford 50 4

995 25 February Wednesday Make a Small Glass Box or Terrarium

Jennifer Brewer 160 11

1117 28 February Saturday Art Journal Workshops Magda Polokow 55 4

1048 28 February Saturday Cutting Patterns for Skirts Deborah Roberts 50 32

1014 28 February Saturday Machine Needlefelting Stevie Walker 50 15

1029 28 February Saturday Using Natural Dyes Brigitta Shuker 120 36

1004 1 March Sunday Watercolour Still Life Clare Linford 50 5

1095 3 March Tuesday Aluminium Bracelet Jane Radford 50 18

- 3 March Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1019 3 March Tuesday Westhope Enamellers Jill Leventon 30 18

1064 4 March Wednesday Jewellery in a Day Steve O’ Keeffe 50 19

1091 5 March Thursday Fantastic Wire Creatures Anne Dyer 50 43

1035 5 March Thursday Floral Designs Eileen Avery-Scott 50 16

996 5 March Thursday Make a Leaded Glass Panel Jennifer Brewer 100 11

1070 5 March Thursday Philosophical Conversations Mike Radford 10 28



1057 7 March Saturday Pots of Silk Linda Rudkin 25 36

1058 7 March Saturday Pots of Silk Linda Rudkin 45 37

1078 7 March Saturday Printing from Collage Collographs

Christine Bradshaw & Jacqui Dodds

130 23

1066 7 March Saturday Resin and Fabric Bangle Clare John 115 19

1049 10 March Tuesday Two Day Dress Pattern Deborah Roberts 90 33

1024 11 March Wednesday Portraits with a Presence Vicki Norman 100 5

1135 11 March Wednesday Wednesday Workshops Stevie Walker 30 14

1118 14 March Saturday Art Journal Workshops Magda Polakow 55 4

1050 14 March Saturday Two Day Dress Pattern Deborah Roberts 90 33

1105 17 March Tuesday Dowelled Triptychs and Pocket Portfolios

Josie Brown 100 23

- 17 March Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1010 18 March Wednesday Quilty, Painty Landscapes Stevie Walker 100 26

1071 19 March Thursday Philosophical Conversations Mike Radford 10 29

1001 19 March Thursday Watercolour Techniques Clare Linford 180 5

812 21 March Saturday Paper Bird Boxes Jennifer Collier 70 23

1129 21 March Saturday Stone Setting for Jewellers Melissa Hunt 110 19

1007 24 March Tuesday Illumination Dyeing Clare Linford 50 37

992 24 March Tuesday Make a Mosaic Mirror Jennifer Brewer 30 11

1052 24 March Tuesday That Special Dress Deborah Roberts 50 33

1093 26 March Thursday Beaded Earrings Anne Dyer 25 20

1013 26 March Thursday Machine Needlefelting Stevie Walker 50 15

1119 28 March Saturday Art Journal Workshops Magda Polakow 55 4

1112 28 March Saturday Basketry - Plaiting Technique

Averil Otiv 55 8

1053 28 March Saturday That Special Dress Deborah Roberts 50 33

1144 29th March Sunday Deep Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness

Nick Wilkes 50 30

COURSES AT-A- GLANCE



1054 31 March Tuesday Cut a Pattern for a Casual Jacket Deborah Roberts 90 34

1108 31 March Tuesday Dichroic Glass Jewellery Jane Radford 50 20

1075 31 March Tuesday Watercolour Workshop Clare Linford 50 4

1123 1 April Wednesday Felt Fascinators Caroline Merrell 120 37

1125 1 April Wednesday Rag Rugs - Progging Nicola Hayek 100 38

1130 2 April Thursday Make a Silver Ring in a Day Melissa Hunt 55 20

1072 2 April Thursday Philosophical Conversations Mike Radford 10 29

1081 7 April Tuesday Patchwork, Quilting & Appliqué Sandra Wiggins 40 26

1020 7 April Tuesday Westhope Enamellers Jill Leventon 30 18

1012 8 April Wednesday Peg People Stevie Walker 30 38

1089 9 April Thursday Narrowboat Roses Anne Dyer 50 6

1120 11 April Saturday Art Journal Workshops Magda Polakow 55 4

1096 15 April Wednesday Beginners Lino Christine Bradshaw & Jacqui Dodds

65 24

1136 15 April Wednesday Wednesday Workshops Stevie Walker 30 14

1039 16 April Thursday An Introduction to Floristry Eileen Avery-Scott

50 16

1111 16 April Thursday Basketry - Coiling Technique Averil Otiv 55 8

1145 19 April Sunday Deep Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulnes

Nick Wilkes 50 30

1099 21 April Tuesday Drawing - The Great Confidence Trick

Clare Linford 50 6

- 21 April Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1106 21 April Tuesday Unrestrained Uncial Josie Brown 100 24

1008 22 April Wednesday Kantha Quilting Stevie Walker 50 27

1076 28 April Tuesday Watercolour Workshop Clare Linford 50 4

1059 29 April Wednesday Botanical Tile Hangings Nancy Frost 50 12

1006 30 April Thursday Felt Pet Clare Linford 50 38



1082 5 May Tuesday Patchwork, Quilting & Applique Sandra Wiggins 40 26

- 5 May Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1021 5 May Tuesday Westhope Enamellers Jill Leventon 30 18

1015 6 May Wednesday Hand Stitch Basics Stevie Walker 150 15

1025 6 May Wednesday Painting on Location Vicki Norman 50 6

1131 7 May Thursday Chain making for Jewellers Melissa Hunt 55 21

1016 7 May Thursday Cloth Dolls Stevie Walker 100 39

1126 7 May Thursday Rag Rugs - Hooking Nicola Hayek 50 39

964 9 May Saturday Colour & Collage Ruth Issett 130 39

1146 9 May Saturday Deep Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulnes

Nick Wilkes 50 30

1067 9 May Saturday Resin Mosaic Jewellery Clare John 115 21

1055 12 May Tuesday Cut a pattern for a Tailored Jacket


997 12 May Tuesday Make a Leaded Glass Panel Jennifer Brewer 130 12

1080 13 May Wednesday An Introduction to Reduction Lino Printing

Christine Bradshaw& Jacqui Dodds

70 24

1128 15 May Friday Woodcarving Michael Painter 240 43

1056 16 May Saturday Cut a pattern for a Tailored Jacket


- 19 May Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1061 20 May Wednesday Ceramic Buttons Nancy Frost 25 13

1060 20 May Wednesday Personalised Ceramic Signs Nancy Frost 25 12

1113 21 May Thursday Basketry - Twill Plaiting With Rush

Averil Otiv 55 9

1086 23 May Saturday Flower Pounding Linda Rudkin 50 40

1100 26 May Tuesday Drawing - The Great Confidence Trick

Clare Linford 50 6

1109 26 May Tuesday Fused Glass- Four Coasters Jane Radford 60 13

COURSES AT-A- GLANCE



1137 27 May Wednesday Wednesday Workshops Stevie Walker 30 14

1094 28 May Thursday Fabric Covered Boxes Anne Dyer 50 40

1083 2 June Tuesday Patchwork, Quilting & Appliqué Sandra Wiggins 40 26

- 2 June Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1077 2 June Tuesday Watercolour Workshop Clare Linford 50 4

1127 3 June Wednesday Rag Rugs - Locker Hooking Nicola Hayek 100 41

1092 4 June Thursday Landscapes in a Box Anne Dyer 50 41

1065 6 June Saturday A Weekend of Jewellery Steve O’ Keeffe 100 21

1017 6 June Saturday Cloth Dolls Stevie Walker 100 41

991 6 June Saturday Make a Leaded Glass Panel Jennifer Brewer 130 13

1124 9 June Tuesday Felt Rug Workshop Caroline Merrell 320 42

1026 10 June Wednesday Learn to Draw in a Day Vicki Norman 50 7

1114 11 June Thursday Summer Flowers Eileen Avery-Scott

50 17

1101 16 June Tuesday Drawing - The Great Confidence Trick

Clare Linford 50 6

- 16 June Tuesday Sewing Drop-In Day Deborah Roberts 10 32

1138 17 June Wednesday Wednesday Workshops Stevie Walker 30 14

1110 18 June Thursday Basketry - Lace Technique Averil Otiv 50 9

1027 19 June Friday Painting on Location Vicki Norman 150 7

1087 27 June Saturday Silk Sculpting Linda Rudkin 50 42

1147 28 June Sunday Deep Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulnes

Nick Wilkes 50 30


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