Animals in Wire with Helen Godfrey
Monday 8th February, Monday 22nd March, Saturday 1st May or Saturday 21st August 2010
10am - 4pm
£32 for the day + Wire*
During this one day workshop you will learn techniques for creating a three dimensional small animal form of your choice using wire netting.
*Material fee will depend of the amount used, to be bought from tutor on the day.

Design a Quilt or Large Wall Hanging with Mary Bird
Tuesdays: 16th, 23rd February, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd March 2010
10am - 4pm
£95 for the six week course
This course will enable you to design a unique quilt or large wall hanging. We will use inspirational source materials such as photos, an image from a magazine or an object such as tree bark.
This course is an advanced course for those who have good patchwork and quilting skills.

Colouring Fabrics with Mary Bird
Wednesdays: 17th, 24th February, 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th March 2010
10am - 4pm
£95 for the six week course
A course that covers a variety of methods for colouring cotton and silk fabrics.
*There will be a small charge for dyes etc. during the course.

Silver Clay Jewellery with Hilary Bowen
Sunday 21st February, Sunday 21st March, Sunday 18th April, Sunday 16th May or Sunday 3rd October 2010
10am - 4pm
£35*
An exciting workshop opportunity to create your own fine silver jewellery using 'silver clay'.
*All tools are provided, but students will be expected to pay for the silver clay they use- typically between £12.50 and £20 depending on quantity.

Create a Willow Goose with Kim Creswell
Saturday, 20th March 2010
10am - 4pm
£40*
Create a life size willow goose to display in your garden.
*Please allow an extra £15 for materials payable to the tutor.

Extended Patchwork & Quilting Skills with Mary Bird
Wednesdays: 21st, 28th April, 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th May 2010
10am - 4pm
£95 for the six week course
A series of six one-day workshops practising advanced patchwork and quilting techniques. This course will help you to create your own unique designs as well as produsing a portfolio of sample techniques.

Silversmithing with our onsite jeweller Kathryn Arbon
Fridays: 23rd, 30th April, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th May, 18th, 25th June, and 2nd, 9th July 2010
10am - 2.30pm each day - 10 week course
£180 (That's only £18 per class!)
This is an introductory jewellery and silversmithing course, intended for those who would like to have a go at designing and making their own piece of jewellery.
Copper will be provided, silver can be purchased as required. A basic tool kit will also be required. For tools we recommend: www.cooksongold.com &www.kernowcraft.com
All the above tools can be purchased by the tutor on your behalf no later than two weeks prior to the first class. Please ring us with your order.

Potted Art! Garden Craft Day with Diana Guy and Jenny Adams
Saturday, 24th April 2010
10am - 4pm
£40* for the day, including a buffet lunch provided by The Bistro at the Mill
Create a living sculptural garden in your chosen vessel. Themed garden workshop with BBC Gardener of the Year, Diana Guy and local artist in wood Jenny Adams.
*Please allow an extra £2.50 for materials, plants will be available for potting costing between 50p and £2 each.

Glass Bead Workshop with Liz Guilmant-Cush
Sunday 9th May 2010
10am - 3pm
£36 (plus material payable to the tutor on the day)
A beginner's course introducing the art of lampwork glass beads using Murano glass. Learn to make your own glass beads by melting glass and winding it round a rod to form unique and beautiful shapes.
Note: This workshop will be held in our marquee outside, please wear suitable attire for weather conditions.

Fabric Manipulation Weekend Workshop with Mary Bird
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd May 2010
10am - 4pm each day
£55 for the two-day course
By folding, stitching and cutting cloth a flat surface can turn into a softly sculpted relief. This two-day workshop explores the exciting textural effects that can be created by manipulating fabric.

Woodturning with Nick Barberton
Saturday 29th May and Sunday 30th May 2010
10am - 4pm each day
£120 for the weekend course*
Maximum of three people
This 2 day course is a fantastic opportunity to learn how to woodturn or to increase your skills.
*Suitable timber will be provided but any special requirements for timber specially prepared should be asked for in advance and may be subject to an extra charge.

Design, Fabric and Stitch
Textile Workshop with Yvonne Morton
Saturday 26th June 2010
Fee: £30 (White felt for sale at cost on the day)
10am-4pm

Working with well known textile artist Yvonne Morton you will look into design and abstraction.
This will be a practical day using poetry as inspiration to create an abstract piece of work in fabric and stitch.

Coiled Baskets with Lois Walpole
with found natural and recycled materials
Saturday 18th September 2010
10am-4pm
Fee: £38

This workshop will provide a wealth of new and adapted idas for working with a wide-range of free and readily available materials providing the student with the technical knowledge and confidence to enable them to develop their own creativity and unique baskets.
Students need to bring a selection (about 2 carrier bags full) of found or recycled materials that are readily available to them in their home environment.

For more information please call us on 01202 841400.

Plaited Baskets with Lois Walpole
with recycled materials
Sunday 19th September 2010
10am-4pm
Fee: £38

Plaited baskets are found all over the world where the indigenous materials lend themselves to being cut into regular strips and is particularly suitable for working with recycled materials. It is a simple but apparantly magical process whereby 2-D weaving becomes a 3-D object with only a few simple movements.
Students should bring anything they have that they think might be suitable for cutting and folding into long strips, and for stitching with.

For more information please call us on 01202 841400.

Colour and Weave with Kelly Kay
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November 2010
10am - 4pm each day
£50
Kelly is a local weaver, with an experimental approach to weave, exploring a variety of colours and yarns. This enjoyable workshop will teach the principles of weave through the method of box weaving.
Students will need to bring any yarns or materials you wish to weave with - they can be as experimental as you like - and an image or photo to inspire colour selections.