News: Children's Halloween Workshop - Saturday Oct 29th

Decorate a big jar for Halloween 2011.
Create a treats storage with glass paints, stickers and more. Share Halloween stories and a special fruit punch. For children over 6yrs.

£5 per child, £1 additional small item (optional).

Saturday 29th October 4pm - 6 pm
The Textile Workshop,
678 Mansfield Road,
Sherwood.

To book a place contact Vesse:

email: info@crafty-glass.co.uk or call: 07810334143

www.crafty-glass.co.uk

Glass Painting Workshops - March 2011

The SAW blog recently received some news from Vesse Ashley regarding workshops she will be hosting at The Place this coming March.

Crafty Glass Painting for adults (18+) @ The Place

Thursdays 3rd - 31st March
10.30am -12.30pm
5 sessions

Learn how to transform a bottle, jar or a glass into a lantern,pencil holder or a vase using glass paints, natural and recycled materials. Explore different techniques each time. Bring a jar, bottle or a glass with interesting shape and any out of date spices from home you wish to use or share although enough glass, tools and materials will be provided. Join in the chat about arts, crafts and why being creative is good for us.

Fee: 1st session £4.50 (taster), next 4 sessions £20.

Crafty Glass website
The Place website

Crocus Studio Workshops

 

Upcoming workshops with SAW organiser & artist Christina Williams:

MAKE A BOOK IN A DAY AT CROCUS STUDIO

 A Long Stitch Book.

Join us at our studio and learn how to make a long stitch book. you will be taken step by step through the process of bookmaking to produce a beautiful, personal book.

No previous experience is necessary. This is an exciting project with a lovely finished product you can take home. Bring any of your own materials that you would like to incorporate, personal papers or photos or printed papers.

The course is from 10.00 to 4.00 with a lunch break. Please bring a packed lunch.

Dates: Saturday 29^th January 2011

     Or: Sunday 6^th February 2011

     Or: Sunday 2^nd April 2011

The cost of the course is £45 and will include all materials.  

Create Beautiful Papers and fabric samples

Spend a day at our workshop creating beautifully coloured papers and fabrics using different techniques of surface decoration.

Play with pattern, colour and texture to produce unique decorative surfaces which can be used for collage, bookbinding, card making, decoupage, scrap booking… or just for the fun of it!

The course is from 10.00 to 4.00 with a lunch break. Please bring a packed lunch and an apron.  drinks and biscuits available all day.

Dates: Saturday 26^th February

     Or: Sunday 6^th March

     Or: Saturday 26^th March

The cost of the course is £55 and will include all materials.  

CROCUS STUDIO

Crocus Studio is in the Litehouse Centre just off London Road in Nottingham. It is a five minute walk from the main railway station.

The work space is tucked away in the corner of a larger complex of businesses; this gives us friendly neighbours and a good sized car park. We have two large workrooms with Lots of work surface and desk space and a kitchen /dining room. It is cosy and warm with a view over the brook that runs behind the buildings.

We run many workshops,  Beginners Felting, Advanced Felting, Felt a pot, beaded wedding bouquets, printing on paper and fabric,  Make a book, fold a book

 

For more information or to book a place contact Christina on 07803108003

SAW Focus 1 - Copy Writing

Mon June 21st 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Create Perfect Copy - 1
Wed June 23rd 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Create perfect copy - 2

Fee: £3

Booking: 07771 280671
Sherwood Workshop - Upstairs

Selling yourself in the right way gets you business. Martin Rockley from What's the Story, is here to help you learn more about the art of selling yourself through effective copywriting.

Often we think we are saying the right things about ourselves but sometimes what we think makes sense may not make sense to the people we want as our clients. This workshop will help you take an objective look at what you are saying about yourself and give you some practical advice on how to make your copywriting speak the same language as your clients.

Building on the activities in workshop one the second workshop is designed to help you stand out from your competitors. Drawing on more advanced copywriting and marketing theory this workshop will leave you with a better understanding of how to sell yourself to your existing and future clients.

"Martin provided an information packed comprehensive workshop, which has enabled me to write more effective copy for artist statements and press releases. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, where I met some great people, learnt a lot and had a nice lunch too!" - Alison Whitmore

"Those who participated last time had nothing but praise for the workshops and Martin's enthusiasm." - Paul Hough

http://www.whats-the-story.com/

Workshops During Sherwood Art Week

Just a quick list of the workshops that will be available during this years event. For full listings of when and where, fees etc. check out the Workshops page. If there's anything you have ever fancied having a go at, now's your opportunity!

Learn to knit and crochet
Make hairy spiders
Cool clay creatures & more
Make beaded keyrings & charms
Make an easy book
Introduction to Mosaics
Arts & crafts - different media
Art Attack collage creation (will be displayed at SAW HQ)
Have a Go Pottery
Paint a Pot
Painting with Egg Tempera
Charcoal Drawing from Observation
Still-life drawing
Try your hand at Watercolours
Create perfect copy
Make a zipped purse
Create a Cyanotype
Create an unusual felted pot
English hand-stitched patchwork
Singing for confidence
Book binding
Create printed decorative papers
Have a go at Glass painting
Introduction to Jewellery making
Free Machine Embroidery
Try your hand at Peg Loom Weaving
Make & decorate a sweet folded book
How to make Vintage Flowers
Make your own Corsage
Creative Scrap-Booking
Feltmaking
How to read a sewing pattern