Crafts Weekends
Soap Making Workshop 
- Date:
- Sunday 18th March
- Time:
- 10am–4pm
- Price:
- £65
- with…
- Course Tutor: Julia Norman
Come and learn the elegant art of soap making! We will use vegetable and essential oils, and you will spend a happy day creating your own soaps on this “hands on” course. There will be recipe handouts, and soap samples to take home! Please bring an apron and goggles for protection. Also, any favourite essential oils if you wish. Lunch, drinks and snacks are included.
Julia Norman first became interested in making soap when she wanted to create something free from animal fats and harmful additives. She enjoys experimenting with recipes and finds it highly addictive.
Book Soap Making Workshop!Making Natural Skincare Products 
– top–to–toe natural beauty
- Date:
- Sunday 15th April
- Time:
- 9.30 – 4pm
- Price:
- £75
- with…
- Course Tutor: Gail Francombe
Learn to make luxurious natural skincare products from the finest botanical ingredients. This will be a creative, hands–on, and informative class.
- Learn how to use wonderful natural ingredients: raw organic cocoa butter and shea butter, organic coconut oil, beeswax, cold pressed oils, essential oils, and herbs.
- See what can be made from local ingredients, including herbs from your own back garden.
- Make products free of chemicals and preservatives and full of goodness.
- Take home the products you make, and the knowledge glean, to make them at home!
- Nourishing Rose Face Cream, Cleansing Oil, Nourishing Lip Balm, Body Butter, and Bath Bombs.
Gail runs a natural skincare business ‘Goodness & Wonder’. She produces and sells a range of 100% natural products including facial oils, cleansers, masks, body butters, and bath treats. See www.goodnessandwonder.co.uk
Book Making Natural Skincare Products!Willow Basket-Making Course 
- Date:
- 25 – 27 May
- Price:
- £156
- with…
- Norah Kennedy
Make willow baskets, garden structures, plant supports, sculptures, and decorations. Learn an eco–friendly skill using local renewable materials! There will be time to make at least two small baskets, or one larger one. Advice will be available for those wanting to grow their own willow. After an introductory film on Friday night, there will be tuition from 9.30am until 4pm on both the Saturday and Sunday. This weekend is suitable for both beginners and for those with experience.
There will be an extra charge of £5 – £20 for materials. Norah is an experienced, practising basket maker, and has been teaching this age–old craft here, and all over the country, for many years.
It may be possible to book for one of the days only. Please ask.
The weekend begins on Friday evening and finishes at about 4pm on the Sunday.
Book Willow Basket-Making Course!“A wonderful weekend of creativity and inspiration! I thoroughly enjoyed the Willow course with Norah and came away with some terrific ideas for school. I hope to come and visit again soon!” Katie
Mosaic–Making Craft Weekend 
- Date:
- 22 – 24 June
- Price:
- £156
- with…
- Vicky Hirsch
Create a mosaic by recycling old crockery into beautiful panels. Learn how to cut, lay and grout, and enjoy the delights of deliberately smashing china! Vitreous glass tiles, mirrors and nuggets will also be available and please bring your own broken or chipped china to incorporate.
Vicky is a multi–talented craftswoman with many years of teaching experience.
Book Mosaic–Making!“Just wanted to say thanks for such a warm welcome and a wonderful weekend mosaicing. I'd definitely be interested in another mosaic session sometime.” Jo
Jewellery–Making Course 
- Date:
- 22 – 24 June
- Price:
- £156
- with…
- Mary Maguire
Immerse yourself in learning jewellery–making skills, using beautiful beads, coloured wires, slate, and ribbons, to create jewellery – brooches, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. Techniques will include: viking knitting, crocheting with wire, and embroidered beading.
Suitable for beginners and improvers!
There will be an extra cost of between £5–15 depending on materials used.
The weekend begins on Friday evening and finishes at about 4pm on the Sunday.
Mary Maguire is author of many craft books, including Wonderful Wire: Projects to Make from Wire and Glass (Collins & Brown, 2003) and Wirework (Lorenz Books, 1996).
Book Jewellery–Making Course!