On this course at West Dean you will learn how different hollow forms are made – sphere, cube, barrel, lens, tube, abstract – and how to construct a model, along with various soldering techniques. The tutor will give you one-to-one tuition to help you develop your idea through to the successful completion of a final […]
Led by Tracey Sheppard, Fellow of the Guild of Glass Engravers, this course provides a perfect introduction to the delights and mysteries of glass engraving. You will experiment with a small range of tools, before progressing to engraving a simple decorated letter on a tumbler. She will show you some basic approaches to design and […]
June 14 and June 21 Sculptor Silvia MacRae Brown will lead you in working in clay from the life model on this day-long course held inside a beautiful barn in Friston. You’ll explore shapes in clay and make a simple figure, which can be fired at a later date. Bring a packed lunch to eat […]
This weekend course at West Dean will show you how to create an object using ancient blacksmithing skills from over 1000 years ago. You’ll get an introduction to the fundamental heritage blacksmithing processes – cutting, forging, tapering, forming, bending, fire-welding and joinery skills – and put them into practice to create historically accurate replica pieces, […]
Learn to shape stone in this beautiful vineyard setting. At the renowned Skelton Workshops you will carve stone in 3D or relief to slowly release the image you wish to create. Experimental work is also encouraged. Taster sessions are held on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am-1pm during Sussex Craft Week in Artelium's beautiful barn near […]
Led by Ruby Taylor, author of Wild Basketry, this course will teach you how to make cordage (string) from a variety of seasonal plants. Having foraged and processed all your own material from the woodland, you’ll cover the key principles of fibre prep and extraction and leave with a thorough understanding of the methods required to make cordage […]
Curious House runs short courses at The Bell in Ticehurst. They create a welcoming environment for those who want to explore their creativity in small supportive groups. Here you are free to build confidence in your skills, with people often arriving as strangers and leaving as friends. Join the popular Bloomsbury Revisited decorative painter Jane McCall […]
Curious House runs short courses at The Bell in Ticehurst. They create a welcoming environment for those who want to explore their creativity in small supportive groups. Here you are free to build confidence in your skills, with people often arriving as strangers and leaving as friends. Join collagist Sally Hunter to learn all about using […]
Curious House runs short courses at The Bell in Ticehurst. They create a welcoming environment for those who want to explore their creativity in small supportive groups. Here you are free to build confidence in your skills, with people often arriving as strangers and leaving as friends. Join Emma Purcell in the garden to learn how […]
Led by renowned pattern-maker and textile printer Sarah Burns, you will learn how to make a wide range of natural dye colours from foraged materials. You will gather seasonal flowers, fruits and leaves from West Dean Gardens and the surrounding estate to make your own natural dye recipe books. There will be a special emphasis […]
Learn to shape stone in this beautiful vineyard setting. At the renowned Skelton Workshops you will carve stone in 3D or relief to slowly release the image you wish to create. Experimental work is also encouraged. Taster sessions are held on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am-1pm during Sussex Craft Week in Artelium's beautiful barn near […]
Messy after-school fun with clay. This children’s workshop is run by Eastbourne Studio Pottery at the Community Pottery at Marchant’s Fields allotments, Tufts Barn Lane, Eastbourne. Book at eastbournestudiopottery.com
