List of Events
Table Loom Weaving – Scarf or Snood with Agnis Smallwood
Spend a relaxing day weaving on a table and making your own scarf or snood. Each participant will have their own eight shaft table loom to use for the session. The loom will be threaded up ahead of the workshop, so you can enjoy weaving for a full day. There will be an opportunity to incorporate a range of techniques and weave structures as well as choosing the yarns that you use, from a range of colours, textures and fibres.…
Life Drawing with The Arty Poser
Join us for a three-hour session of mostly self-guided figure drawing with professional art model The Arty Poser. There will be a variety of poses throughout the session to give you lots of different angles to experiment with and enhance your observation and drawing practice. These sessions are open to both hobbyists and professional artists. The model will be nude, so this is not open to children, the minimum age is 18+.
Paint Your Own Ghost – Humber Bridge Garden Centre
Join us for a wonderfully creative afternoon at the beautiful Old Tile Works Orangery, Humber Bridge Garden Centre, where kids can let their imaginations run wild and paint their very own ghostly landscape! With step-by-step guidance, children will create a spooky sky filled with playful ghosts, glowing moons, and magical colours. Perfect for little artists aged 6 and up—no experience required, just bring your big imagination! Book your spot through the art desk website: https://bookwhen.com/artdeskcreativestudio
Folk Hare – Punch Needle Wall Art with Katie Veall
Join punch needle artist Katie Veall of Heritage Punch Needle for a full day of creativity, bursting with colour and texture. You will be taught the relaxing and highly satisfying craft of punch needle, practicing the basics before punching your very own Folk Hare artwork. The finished piece will be mounted onto a round canvas, measuring approximately 30cm across, allowing it to be displayed on a wall or propped on a shelf as you desire. You will have the option…
Upholstery Day with Lesley Leonard
Do you have an old stool, small dining room/bedroom chair or ottoman that needs some new life breathing into? Here you will learn how to upholster an item of your choice. Lesley will be on hand to help at every stage and will have a full range of upholstery tools for you to use and materials to purchase. All you will need to bring is a piece of furniture and the top fabric. Please note we advise you have previous…
Willow Winter Decorations with Alison Walling
Learn to make your own seasonal decorations using willow at this workshop. Decorations will include garlands, large and small stars with little Christmas trees and reindeer if there is time. You can focus on just a couple of items if you prefer and please bring greenery and ribbons etc for decorating your garlands although there will be some provided. This will be a day filled with a range of ideas for your seasonal decorations.
Wire Reindeer Head with Anna Roebuck
Create a wire Reindeer Head as your festive showpiece in this full day workshop where you'll learn to sculpt the head using steel and aluminium wire. Learn various wire forming techniques and create a wonderful reindeer head for your garden or as indoor decor for your home. On the day you’ll be able to choose between a realistic head or perhaps you'd rather go with a Rudolph twist. The workshop is suitable for anyone and is a nice way to…
Creative Writing – Words on Fire with Sue Wilsea
Sometimes having a spark of an idea is the easy part! How can we produce a piece of writing ( prose, poetry or script ) that blazes with originality and life? How can a writer avoid being cliched or just plain ordinary? Through a series of exercises and prompts, this workshop will be exploring answers to the above questions and looking at how established writers respond to these challenges. Led by local writer Sue Wilsea, participants will be encouraged and…
