Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
March 27th 2010
10.00am – 3.00pm
Natural dye and ecoprint workshop
Marian Williams, maker of silk clothing and accessories, offers a workshop in natural dying (including mordanting) and printing directly onto silk with plant matter such as leaves and flowers.
An additional charge of £3 will be made on the day for a piece of scarf size silk fabric. We would advise participants to wear suitable clothing for working with dyes.
Hat making
Martin Faulkner, of Painting the Clouds with Sunshine, will help you to make a new hat from old!
Participants will need to bring a hat to work on. It can be absolutely anything – including a man’s – and made of any material (except, perhaps, a crash helmet or riding hat)!
It can be old and tatty and be completely re-sculpted; or it can be an expensive one, worn last summer to a special event and then perhaps be restyled for a wedding this year. Make something stylish or fashion-orientated, fun or fantasy. Why not use those bits of ribbon, beads, fabric, buttons, fur, feathers, lace, combs or hairslides to create that new look? Anything you have or fancy using is fine!
Please bring with you a sketchbook, needles, thread, and scissors.
Dry Felt Making
Join Su Lenk, of The Alpaca Barn, at our workshop and find out what you can create with the art of Needle Felting. Unlike the wet felt process you can create sculptures of animals, dolls, balls and cubes – the fun of needle felting is limited only by your imagination!
An additional charge of £3.00 per person includes the special needle, pre prepared designs to felt, alpaca fleece and merino wool. All we ask you to do is provide your own piece of 2 inch dense foam 6 to 9 inches square. Upholstery foam is suitable for this.
Fees: Individual workshop fees are £43 payable in advance which includes museum admission. Book before 27th February and pay £33. Please note some small additional charge may be applicable on the day – see individual workshop notes above.
Café facilities are available on site for the one hour lunch break.
Contact: [email protected]
Phone (01603) 424102
