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🎄Workshops make Excellent Christmas Gifts🎄
Kintsugi at Rheged Cumbria
Sunday 15th December 10.30am - SOLD OUT
Sunday 2nd Feb 2025 10.30am - SOLD OUT
Sunday 2nd Feb 2pm - SOLD OUT
Rheged is a gallery, café, cinema, shopping venue, workplace and creative space on the edge of the Northern Lakes. A place where friends, family and colleagues can share a meal, watch a film, hold a meeting, see an exhibition, buy a gift or catch up over coffee.
A flexible space for getting together or enjoying time alone with a book or notepad; a place where stories are told, ideas are sparked and the Cumbrian landscape is a constant source of inspiration.
This is a beginners workshop
Heritage Oil and Water Gilding Course
amelia jane gilding
Higham Hall
Monday January 13th 2025 to Thursday January 16th 2025
This is a practical course aimed at beginners, although more experienced students are welcome. Over four days, you will master the art of traditional water and oil gilding. Using skilled processes, you will prepare a picture frame, decorative object, letter of the alphabet and picture rail for gilding with 23.75ct gold leaf, as well as learning the artistic skill of antiquing them.
Included in the course is a field trip to gain first-hand experience regarding historical gilded frames. When you have completed this course, you will have the skills to make and prepare gesso using a traditional recipe and how to lay it smoothly as well as the techniques to prepare, gild and burnish gold leaf on any bare wood surface. One of the things you will gild is a letter of the alphabet. Students need to inform us when they book which letter they would like to gild.
The course runs from 6.30pm on 13th January 2025 to 1.30pm on 16th January 2025.
ONLY TWO SPACES LEFT
For further information regarding booking please click this link.
Bassenthwaite Lake
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 9SH
CONTACT
Office Hours 09:00 to 17:00
017687 76276
admin@highamhall.com
017687 76276
admin@highamhall.com
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Contemporary Gilding at the Beacon
in Whitehaven
Saturday 25th January 2025 11am - 1.30pm
This Workshop takes place overlooking the beautiful harbour in Whitehaven.
Come and join Amelia and enjoy a relaxing class learning the art of contemporary gilding, how it has changed over time and how you can use it in your own home to give your possessions the Midas touch!
During the workshop you will learn how to gild a picture frame with Dutch Gold leaf and add your own unique flair to an ornament, object or fresh flower.
Your golden picture frame and gilded decoration will make stunning mementoes of the day or beautiful gifts for loved ones.
The perfect treat for you and your friends to banish the winter blues!
🎄Amelia's Gilding Workshops make excellent Christmas gifts for friends and family. Why not treat your loved ones to this fabulous experience🎄
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Kintsugi Craft Workshop
Saturday 8th February 2025 10am and 2pm
Discover the ancient art of Kintsugi with Amelia Bedson in a fun and creative way and create beautiful ceramic pieces to take home. Kintsugi celebrates the Japanese philosophy of the beauty of imperfection.
You’ll learn how to safely break pottery and to repair it with gold, thereby embracing the cracks to make unique pieces of art. You will be given your own toolbox which will contain all the items you need for this workshop. Your Kintsugi pieces will make beautiful mementoes of the day which can be used as ornaments or as gifts.
Tickets: £48 (refreshments included)
Age Guidance: This beginners workshop is suitable for adults aged 18+
Venue: Space 2, Ground Floor of Manchester Craft and Design Centre
17 Oak Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 5JD
Kintsugi
Craft Workshop for Beginners
Kintsugi celebrates the Japanese philosophy of the beauty of imperfection. You’ll learn how to safely break pottery and to repair it with gold craft materials, thereby embracing the cracks to make unique pieces of art.
You will be given your own toolbox which will contain all the items you need for this workshop. Your Kintsugi pieces will make beautiful mementoes of the day which can be used as ornaments or as gifts.
This workshop will take place on our Terrace (to the right of The Garden Cafe) in our Marquee. Please wear suitable clothing, although it is heated on cooler days. Your ticket price includes tea, coffee, and a home-baked sweet treat.
Your ticket price includes tea, coffee, and a home-baked sweet treat.
Pool Darkin Lane, Beetham, nr Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7AP
Wednesday 7th May 2025
10am - 12.30pm
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