Glass Fusion Workshop – Flowers
A wonderful beginner’s class, in this workshop you will have the choice of making a flower wave sculpture or a flower candle holder. You will have access to all materials […]
A wonderful beginner’s class, in this workshop you will have the choice of making a flower wave sculpture or a flower candle holder. You will have access to all materials […]
Japanese Shibori Dye Workshop for Beginners. Shibori is a Japanese resist dyeing technique that uses hand sewing and indigo dye. Participants will create simple shapes on fabric using indigo dyes to resist the dye. This shibori workshop is designed to allow free-form creation rather than following traditional techniques. This workshop is ideal for beginners. Participants […]
Spend a creative day at Stanwick Lakes learning traditional willow weaving techniques. This beginner-friendly workshop guides you through making a woven garden obelisk and a spiral bird feeder, building practical skills in shaping and tension in an inspiring natural setting.
This workshop runs in the spring and summer time when there are many flowers and leaves in the garden. Participants draw any flowers and leaves on the sketchbook in the garden and then transfer their drawing into the handwoven organic cotton tea towel. Participants will stitch their design using the course tutor Emi's natural dyed […]
Spend a relaxing day at Stanwick Lakes learning traditional spoon carving techniques. This beginner-friendly course covers cleaving wood, shaping with an axe, and carving with sloyd and hook knives to create your own handcrafted wooden spoon. Set in the oak-framed craft barn and surrounded by 750 acres of inspiring wetlands, it is a practical and immersive introduction to green woodworking.
A one day workshop where you will create a lino print using the jigsaw method. The jigsaw method in lino is the act of cutting your lino block into sections which you can ink up with different colours to create colourful prints. You will design, carve and print using the jigsaw method. You can choose […]
This creative workshop has been designed especially for children aged 10 and over, teenagers and young adults. It will combine drawing, painting and collage to produce a mixed media sunset masterpiece. It will take place in the Discovery Zone at Stanwick Lakes.
On this three-hour course, you’ll be gently guided through all the techniques to enable you to make three different style stacking rings, or a pendant from a selection of five styles. The following techniques will be covered: Making and forming rings Soldering Twisting Texturing Filing and sanding Polishing Perfect for total beginners! Materials: Included […]
Join artist Lizzie Ault and try your hand at foil embossing, a beautiful, relaxing craft inspired by folk art and seasonal themes. You'll learn the basics and create your own embossed decoration to take home.
Experience the magic of the summer solstice at Stanwick "Lates", as our Visitor Centre opens late to celebrate midsummer. Begin your evening with a delicious cocktail, then relax into your choice of creative evening crafting.
Participants will have the opportunity to create a beautiful handwoven piece using their own handmade ceramic frame. 5th September 2026 (Day 1): Students will make their ceramic weaving frames using stoneware clay and decorate them with the course tutor Emi’s forged natural clay slips. Day 1 is from 10am until 1pm. 12th September 2026 (Day […]