Schedule
| Here's a list of the current craft courses scheduled at West Moss-side. Use the "Book Now" links to go straight to an online booking form or on the "Details" links to get a full course description. Courses listed but not scheduled have links on their details page for you to be notified when they next become available. |
| Event | Details | Summary | Price | |
 Craft Courses |
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| Cane Seating Weekend
Sep 11, 2010 to
Sep 12, 2010 
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This weekend is a weekend for learning the techniques of cane seating. So You know where it is. That wonderful old chair that you couldn't bear to throw away. Its been sitting there for ages waiting for... waiting for Susie Bishop! This is a unique opportunity to learn how to restore cane seating from a master.
An immensely practical 2-day workshop with the prospect of taking home more than just a head full of ideas! 
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£130 | |
| Willow Platter
Sep 26, 2010
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This is a day where you will make a beautiful willow platter with Pascal Carr. Elegantly simple it will be both practical and stunning made with natural willow.
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£65 | |
| Painting the Autumn Landscape
Sep 29, 2010
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Another opportunity to develop and sharpen your skills for landscape drawing. This time the theme is the autumn countryside. Inspiration, colour, tone and perspectives will all be provided by the rich environment of West Moss-side Farm and Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve.
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Free | |
| Traditional Willow Baskets
Oct 9, 2010 to
Oct 10, 2010
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An introduction to the basic techniques for making traditional willow
baskets from Catherine Davies, a professional basket maker and workshop tutor.
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£130 | |
| Painting the Autumn Landscape
Oct 20, 2010
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Another opportunity to develop and sharpen your skills for landscape drawing. This time the theme is the autumn countryside. Inspiration, colour, tone and perspectives will all be provided by the rich environment of West Moss-side Farm and Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve.
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Free | |
| Creative Basketry
Nov 13, 2010 to
Nov 14, 2010
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This is a special opportunity to work with Georgia on a two day workshop to explore the possibilities of using a variety of willow and natural materials to create special unique baskets and pieces. Georgia is the author of the well used book Basket Making. She has developed the techniques of combining different materials into her baskets, so it is really fantastic that she has again agreed to share some of her knowledge here at West Moss-side
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£130 | |
| Natural Paper-making
Nov 20, 2010 to
Nov 21, 2010
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This is a two day workshop where we will go through the process of
creating beautiful papers from natural materials including birch and
other plant material from West Moss-side and Flanders Moss. All will be
done in an environmentally friendly way.
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£130 | |
| Hand-dyed Merino and Silk Hat
Nov 27, 2010
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This is a one day class to make a totally original and unique hat or handbag which is constructed over a 'resist' - a technical term which means there are no seams.
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£65 | |
| Hand-dyed Merino and Silk Bag
Nov 27, 2010
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the two workshops are combined - so you can either make a hat or a handbag. This is a one day class to make a single chamber bag over a resist (so that the bag has no seams) with a flap, a strap and a closure. Infact you will learn all the first steps in all the skills you will need to make other seamless items.
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£65 | |
| Scottish Birchcraft
Dec 4, 2010
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All the things you can make from one tree - in a day! Gifts and decorations with a festive flavour.
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£65 | |
| Festive Decorations
Dec 5, 2010
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A one day workshop to create festive decorations and gifts. From natural materials of with delicate field rush and fine willow we will make brooches, camels, reindeer, stars and small decorative pieces for gifts and tree decorations.
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£65 | |
