All art & craft courses are held in my open studio at Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, postcode: HG3 5LE
“a beautiful place to come to” “I’m bringing everyone I know back!”
Felt Making— A fun course that teaches the felt basics, and a little extra!
Go home with three pieces, and plenty of inspiration from this tantalising, tactile, technique.
Nuno Felt Scarf— A fun and useful felt making course where you will learn how to create a beautiful nuno felt scarf to match an outfit, as a gift or just for the pleasure.
Mixed Media Textiles— Learn the techniques to create a mixed media textile picture. From painting fabric, to adding silks, fibers, and textures. A fun informative course with exciting and rewarding results.
Batik— Find out about wax pots, tjantings, and stamps. An experimental day with access to tools of this fascinating Indonesian trade, and plenty of inspiration to give you ideas.
Linocut Printmaking— learn the techniques to create your own fabulous prints for art, cards, scrapbooks and textiles.
Mixed Media Notebook— a follow on course to mixed media textiles where you will further your skills and learn even more exciting techniques and use them to create a notebook.
Felt Handbag— a rewarding course where you will learn how to make a new addition to your wardrobe from felt. You will also learn different ways of finishing your beautiful design.
3D & 2D silk paper—Learn how to make delicate vessels out of silk paper and silk waste. Also learn various ways of making your own beautiful paper. Once you know the technique the possibilities are endless.
Freehand Machine Embroidery—Lower those feed dogs on your machine & learn this fantastic technique that opens up a whole new crafting world. Pictures, writing, machine freedom! Bring your own machine or use ours (recommended to bring own if you have suitable one).
Indigo Dyeing Course— Particularly interesting for patch-workers but thoroughly enjoyable for all. Learn how to create various resists & folds to create fascinating fabrics in this instantly recognizable colour. Create lots of fat quarters or even your own scarf!
New For 2013!
Introduction to Silk Painting— Introduction day to this lovely, relaxing technique. It really is magical to watch the paints expand on the silk.
Felt Tea Cosy & Egg Cosy— Make your breakfast table handmade & fabulous with this day course where you get to design and make a hand felted tea & egg cosy.
Large Mixed Media Picture—Bring together all of the techniques learnt on the mixed media course to make a picture.
Marbling—Learn new ways of creating amazing patterns with this wonderful craft. Create fabulous papers for wrapping, cards or scrapbooks.
Felted Hot Water Bottle Cover—A great course to make a present for someone or even keep for yourself. Design to match a room or personality… the choice is yours!
Free-Machine Decorated Apron & Card— If you’ve always wanted to design your own apron then this is the course for you. We provide an apron, fabrics & plenty of inspiration. Why not make it to match your kitchen or as a gift for a friend?
Experimental Free-Machine Embroidery— Want to take your free-motion embroidery further? This is the course for you…learn about dissolvable papers to create lace effects and plenty more fabulous ways of using your machine. An inspirational & experimental day
2013 Course Dates
January
Wednesday 2nd: Marbling—FULLY BOOKED!
Saturday 5th: Hand Felted Hot Water Bottle Cover
Monday 7th: Indigo Dyeing—FULLY BOOKED!
Saturday 12th: Felt Tea Cosy & Egg Cosy
Tuesday 15th: Feltmaking—FULLY BOOKED!
Friday 18th: Marbling
Saturday 26th:Feltmaking
February
Saturday 9th: Experimental Free Machine Embroidery - FULLY BOOKED!
Friday 15th: Mixed Media Picture – FULLY BOOKED!
Wednesday 20th: Free-Machine Decorated Apron & Card
Thursday 28th: Feltmaking
March
March 2nd: Felt Hot Water Bottle—FULLY BOOKED!
Saturday 9th: Advanced Free Machine Embroidery
Friday 15th: Mixed Media Notebook with Silk Paper pages
Tuesday 26th: Feltmaking
Sat 30th: Free-Machine Embroidery – FULLY BOOKED!
April
Saturday 6th: Nuno Felt Scarf
Thursday 11th: Felt Handbag
Thursday 18th: Felted Hot water bottle - FULLY BOOKED!
Saturday 27th: Batik
May
Saturday 4th: Linocut Printmaking
Friday 10th: Indigo Dyeing Course
Saturday 18th: Free Machine Embroidery
If you fancy a course, but the dates given aren’t suitable, or we are fully booked, please feel free to book privately at no extra cost.
Prices
Felt making £30
Nuno Felt Scarf, Felt handbag, Felt Tea Cosy, Felt Hot Water Bottle £35
Introduction to Silk Painting £40
Freehand Machine embroidery, Free–Machine Decorated Apron, Batik, Linocut printmaking £50
Mixed Media Textiles, Mixed Media Notebook, Large Mixed Media Picture, Experimental Free-Machine Embroidery & 3D silk paper £60
Indigo Dyeing & Marbling £66
A 50% deposit is required.
Cash or cheques accepted.
Prices include tea, coffee, biscuits, cake and materials.
Courses run approx from 10-3.
Please contact me for Bookings.
Or email: kirsty@kirstyhopkins.co.uk
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Or Tel: 01423 712654
What people have said:
“The best day out I’ve had in ages”
“Really enjoyed the feltmaking and was surprised at what I produced, will be back for more”
“Great fun”
“A lovely day, I’ve really enjoyed myself”
“I want to book the next one now!”
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