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Try
it....
Mondays 10.30am -12.30pm
An opportunity to try our new material & kits
Experiment with new products & get help or advice
Make-it Sundays
from 10.30 - 12.00
A fun hands-on arts & crafts morning for children of any age
...... and a Sunday special hot drink & toast at £2.00
for accompanying adults.
Chinese Brush Painting
With Nick Summerbell
A great opportunity to paint with accomplished Chinese brush painter, Nick Summerbell. Suitable for absolute beginners or artists who would like to develop the technique of this disciplined yet expressive and versatile art.
Make a Silver Ring
With Kate Bajic
The second of our two sessions. Learn and use basic methods of silversmithing to make a silver ring. Everything will be provided for the workshop so just bring yourself.
Saturday 2 February
Seamless Bags & Vessels
With Jo Brudenell
The technique of 3D felt-making can be used to make either a seamless bag or vessel
during the workshop. You will learn how to make a template and mould and how to incorporate handles, straps or pockets.
Vintage Bag Making
With Priscilla Jones
Why not try utilising all those old fabrics cluttering up the cupboard and create yourself a stunning, unique and fashionable bag using nostalgic imagery for inspiration. Priscilla will take you through designing & creating your idea using free machine embroidery, appliqué and bonding techniques. Make it personal by bringing along some of your own fabrics.
Metal Bashing
With Hazel Atkinson
Spend a day designing and making your own jewellery using brass, copper, aluminium, plastic, wire and other re-cycled materials. With one to one tuition you could make a variety of ear rings, brooches, rings or pendants. Images showing work made by student, with no prior experience in a
one day workshop.
Meeting with Metals
With Alysn Midgelow-Marsden
Use the distinctive properties of metals & meshes as fabrics for use
with your sewing machine. Create a panel which can be developed into bags, framed
embroideries, cards or many other ideas.
Vibrant Stitch & Paint
With Lis Mann
You will use colourful fabrics to collage, layer and patch together to create backgrounds for imagery in stitch and paint. This can be achieved with hand or machine stitch and can be further embellished with beads & buttons.
For all abilities.
Stained Glass Panels
With Pam Marston
The workshop will introduce students to glass techniques, using a range of skills
and will become familiar with the qualities and limitations of the material. Using the acquired skills, students will produce a
small panel to enjoy.
Textured Jewellery in Silver Art Clay
With Lynne Glazzard
Lynne will demonstrate two techniques
for forming work using clay-type and
paste-type silver art clay. Students will
be able to produce small pieces with fixings to attach as earrings and necklace.
(+£40.00 materials charge)
To book places
on any of our courses...
Please contact us at the gallery via post, telephone or email
The Beetroot Tree
South Street, Draycott, Derbyshire, DE72 3PP
Tel: 01332 873929
Email: info@thebeetroottree.com
£10.00 per course,
non-refundable deposit with your credit or debit card details or full
payment will be required when booking.
Full details of requirements and any materials costs will be forwarded
with your
booking confirmation.
Cancellations
If we are unable to run the workshop your deposit and payment will be
refunded.
To cancel your booking please provide three weeks notice to ensure a refund
(not including deposit). Less
then 3 weeks notice will result in full payment being deducted.