Macrame is a craft using knots and weaves to make beautiful homewares, clothing and more. Its origins are a bit unsure, some dating it back to the 13th century in Arabia using knot patterns to decorate textiles and others tracing it back to Babylonian times. It’s a very relaxing and fun hobby and can be …
Kawaii is the Japanese culture of cuteness, and in this class Maria will show you how to make the cutest magnets ever! Polymer Clay is a a fun and easy-to-use modelling medium with all the colours to choose from. Learn how to mould different items, how to play with gestures and Japanese-style kawaii features and …
The labyrinth. No, not David Bowie. But the beautiful, turning paths (or elaborate and deceptive designs) from the Ancient Greek. While labyrinths differ from mazes, in that there is only one path, their continually changing directions can be disorienting. And rather than this being an uncomfortable disorientation, it’s a lovely chance to slow, lose the …
With over 5,000 years of history, Chinese is a fascinating language. Chinese is one of the only pictographic based languages that has evolved to still be used in the modern day. In this workshop, you will the basics of how Chinese characters are formed, as well as how to decode them based on their pictographic …
Terrariums are easy to take care and very trendy! You can make closed ones, where you create your own ecosystem. Or open ones, which are more suited to succulents and cacti. In this class, we will learn how to make our own open terrarium from scratch. Think of it as “mini-landscaping”! Should I add a …
Spring is in the air! And if you’ve been hibernating through the Winter our Bellydance teacher Alia invites you to try a variety of dance traditions in her Spring Fling class! This gentle dance class will include a taster of styles from Persia, the Middle East and Hawaiian traditions that focus on different areas of …
You might not have heard of “Vantablack”, but it’s a wild and curly tale of colour copyrights, light absorbing darkness, satellites and…home decor!? Simply put, Vantablack is the darkest black pigment humans have created, originally as a form of military camouflage. It’s extremely matte, meaning it doesn’t reflect light, giving it its extra dark appearance. …
Come and explore the world of pottery and clay modelling! Maddy will guide you through an introduction to pottery, supporting you to make your own piece of pottery art from air-dry clay. You might like to make an engraved plate, a little pinch pot or both! At the end of the workshop you will walk away …
What’s it all about? Calling all sewers! And all of you who have never touched a needle and thread but are inspired by Heather’s sweet beginner sewing project – the Japanese pin cushion! Using beautiful patterned and coloured Japanese fabrics and a sake cup, you’ll be making a high reward/low effort pin cushion! Perfect for …
This introduction to screen printing is a hands-on workshop where we will get our hands dirty making original, fun tote bags – perfect to take to the market! This class will cover techniques needed to start you on your way to screen printing success and how to bring your ideas to life with easy techniques. …
