Saturday 16^th January 10am – 1pm

DOUBLE STRAND WIREWORK JEWELLERY with Wendy Ellis

Total cost: £30 including materials

You will make: A bracelet and matching choker style necklace with wire and swarovski crystals

Booking: up to 7 persons

You will learn: basic wirework, using jewellery tools

Sunday 17^th January 10am – 4pm (lunch included)

RAG RUGS with Julia Dicks

Total cost: £50 including materials

You will make: A thick rug from fabric scraps, may need to be completed at home depending on progress.

Booking: up to 7 persons

You will learn: Latchwork technique

Saturday 23^th January 1pm – 4pm

LEARN TO CROCHET with Rebecca Miles

Total cost: £30 including materials

You will make: A flower and a “granny square”.

Booking: up to 7 persons

You will learn: Crocheting, starting and finishing.

Saturday 8^th February 10am – 4pm (lunch included)

FELT MAKING with Helen Lamont

Total cost: £50 including materials

You will make: A piece of textile art

Booking: up to 7 persons

You will learn: Wet felting process.

Saturday 13^th February 1pm-3pm and Saturday 20^th February 2009 1pm-3.40pm (2 days)

RESIN JEWELLERY FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS with Kerry Wilkinson

Total cost: £60 including materials and vapour mask

You will make: a swirled dye bangle and two embedded fabric pendants

Booking: 6 persons

You can bring your own fabric for making the pendant if you wish, though material will be available.

You will learn: Safety information, handling and mixing resin, embedding techniques, sanding and polishing and basic jewellery making skills.

It is a weekend and evening craft taster workshop initiative in Leicestershire. Various classes will be held with knowledgeable artists and craftspeople covering jewellery, textiles and other techniques in a wide range of skill areas. In these workshops lasting from 2 hours to 2 days you will create your own finished pieces to take home and treasure or give as gifts. Workshops are designed to be relaxing, lots of tea coffee and juice as well as the odd nibble are available and for full day classes, lunch is included. The groups are small- no more than 8 people- for more personal attention from the tutor.

We also have a little gallery area to pick up any little gifts from other UK craftspeople open just before, during and after the workshops. The village centre is a short walk away should you want to venture out at lunch, or maybe you fancy a country stroll, it’s up to you.

I hope you will join us soon, the website is under construction but some details are online at www.rothleycraftfarm.com