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Spoon Carving with Steve Tomlin

Greenwood Days Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts, Staunton Harold

A one day introduction to the popular craft of spoon carving. You’ll spend the day learning the basic skills while carving a handsome cooking spoon. The day enables you to learn effective carving methods in a safe, relaxed environment. You’ll go home with your own spoon and the skills to continue this rewarding craft. The ... Read more

Ash Splint Basket Making with Steve Tomlin

Greenwood Days Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts, Staunton Harold

Ash splint basketry is a new and exciting craft being introduced to the UK. An ash log is pounded to separate the individual growth ring layers which are woven into lightweight, elegant and strong baskets. Traditionally carried out in the US, Steve learned to make these baskets with April Stone-Dahl, an Ojibwe craftswoman from Wisconsin. ... Read more

Stitch in Bloom: Botanical embellishment workshop with Lora Avedian

Kew Gardens Kew, Richmond, London, TW9 3AE

Join textile artist Lora Avedian to learn how to create floral embellishments using embroidery and fabric manipulation techniques. In this three day course, you will discover alternative ways of using traditional embroidery stitches to create large-scale botanical embroidery combined with three-dimensional flowers. Lora will guide you through how to translate your drawings into stitched lines ... Read more

£360