Tapestry courses

dee sayce

Sheffield

Natural dyes can be made using a variety of plant materials including leaves, flowers, roots, tree barks and kitchen waste. The use of alum and iron as mordants can also extend the variety of the dye colours. Throughout history, people have dyed their textiles using common, locally available materials, this can still be a very satisfying way of adding colour to fabric and yarn to use in your own craft project. Natural Dyes Workshop In this workshop we will make natural dyes from a variety of sources and use alum and iron mordants. We will dye yarn and fabric in the heated dye pots, using tried and tested recipes. We will use the dyed yarn and fabric from our dye pots to produce a colourful sample swatch, for you to keep as a record and use for future reference. This workshop aims to teach you the basics of natural dyeing for you to gain enough knowledge and confidence to continue natural dyeing independently. All materials and equipment are provided. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy, or bring an apron. You may also like to bring a small garment, like a t-shirt, a similar size piece of fabric, or some yarn to put in one of the dye pots.

ilahi melodies

About Ilahi Melodies Ilahi Melodies is a space for celebrating sacred sound. It gathers traditions and soundscapes from the vast and colourful tapestry of Islam and the Muslim world, past and present. This website offers articles and resources of interest to those wishing to learn more about different aspects of music and the Muslim faith and the multifaceted nature of all things musical in the created world. Stay tuned for a range of videos, recordings and publications.

painsley catholic college

Stoke-On-Trent

I am privileged and honoured to welcome you to Painsley Catholic College. At Painsley we live the mission statement of our school: ‘In our College we value and respect every person as a child of God, as we grow together in faith, knowledge, understanding and love to serve the community.’ Our mission is summarised in the motto ‘Know Yourself’. As part of this process, we guide and encourage all student to achieve academic excellence and ensure their God-given gifts and talents flourish through a rich tapestry of extra-curricular and enrichment

riverston school

Our Aims and Ethos Riverston School provides a warm, caring and stimulating environment where children will learn new skills. We excel at providing each child with the right skills to prepare them for life in the wider world. We are part of a community characterised by a profound respect for and encouragement of diversity, where important differences among children and adults are celebrated. What drives us is ensuring that children have the best possible life chances and that they are not limited by the perceptions of themselves and what they might achieve in life.

upcoming workshops & retreats with kubi may...

Glastonbury

I grew up in a little market town in the East Midlands, happily in awe of the magic buzzing beneath the tapestry of existence in the countryside surrounding me, making childhood potions from crushed herbs and flowers and sneaking home Esoteric books to read from the library. At 18, I grew restless with a curiosity about the world and quit college to save up, travel, and spend time learning from the hidden tribes and global communities I had read so much about. My travels expanded my understanding around magic and how ritual had manifested in different indigenous cultures beyond our Celtic origins. Here, I began my journey training to become a Reiki healer (and eventually teacher), with a personal earth mission to also contribute as much healing, light and joy to our planet as possible. By my twenties I had returned home, moved to the city and anchored myself back into a decade of education. I gained a PGCE qualification as a secondary school art teacher and finished a University Degree; a BA Honours in Creative Therapies where I focused my dissertation on the healing power of Creative Ritual and Art in Psychotherapy. Following this, I worked for 5 years as a Creative Therapist as part of an Intensive intervention Team for Children in Social Care, whilst also founding and managing London's Activist Art group 'The People's Tribe' to try and promote positive change in society with creativity (and of course, rebellion!) As I approached my thirties, I began to delve deep into my own shadow work and healing, which lead me to explore the healing potential of plant medicines, shamanic rituals and tincture making. One summer, I softened, decided it was time to return back to the countryside and challenged myself to set off at sunset for an overnight pilgrimage. I mapped out the leylines and followed them on foot, walking 12 hours by myself through the night, singing songs to the stars and arrived at sunrise on the mystical lands of Glastonbury for the first time, where I began my training in Celtic Shamanism.... and never left! I'm humbled to live a harmonious and gentle life here upon the mystical lands of Avalon. From this sacred motherland, I forage and make flower tincture medicines from the earth and sculpt personalised wands from the fallen branches of the ancient orchards. More than anything, I love to compassionately hold space for others walking the sacred path of initiation or undertaking healing/ shadow work. (We're at a very interesting moment in history where nothing is more important than this!) I do this using therapy, ritual, ceremony, playfulness and creativity to help alchemise and empower individuals to step into the highest version of themselves and it brings me so much joy to see the light returning, one by one, to the beautiful tribe we know as the human race. Let's rise together and remember who we really are as we make the journey back home to ourselves!

west dean college

Chichester

WHERE MAKERS MAKE PROGRESS From conservation to art and design, our full and part-time degree and diploma courses help you turn an interest into a skill and an ambition into a career. Study in well-equipped workshops where the small class sizes mean you get even more time with experienced tutors. Places are limited, but the possibilities are endless. West Dean College [https://www.westdean.ac.uk/?utm_source=cademy&utm_medium=listing&utm_id=listing] has an international reputation for excellence in practice-based education across its three academic Schools, Arts, Conservation and Design. Validated by the University of Sussex, our courses include Foundation Diplomas, Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters Degrees, all with a strong practical as well as academic focus. Subjects include craft practice, fine arts, creative writing, interior design and conservation alongside over 600 short courses and NEW online courses [https://www.westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/courses?category=&subcategory=&location=online&tutors=&level=&month=&duration=&full=no&online=no&online=yes&utm_source=cademy&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=short.courses&utm_id=listing&utm_term=online.courses] between our two campuses. Our students work with the College’s unique resources and networks across the heritage, design and arts sectors, benefitting from opportunities for live projects, placements, exhibitions and research. Graduates have gone on to work with some of the world’s most acclaimed museums, collections and designers, with many becoming leading practitioners in their own right. We are a relatively small learning community with opportunities to work individually or collaboratively but most of all our scale means we can support your individuality, enabling you to develop your passion and fulfil your potential within a community of like-minded people. The benefits of choosing West Dean include studying at a small specialist college with low student staff ratios, and passionate tutors at high-quality facilities. Our students have extended access to workshops and studios seven days a week from 8.30am to 9pm. THE COLLEGE AND LOCATION The College was founded in 1971, by poet and patron of the arts, Edward James and is part of the Edward James Foundation, a charitable trust set up to promote education in the arts and crafts. Many students benefit from bursary and scholarship funding. The Schools of Arts and Conservation are based at the West Dean campus between Chichester and Midhurst, nestled in the beautiful South Downs, within the historic West Dean House. The West Dean campus is based between Chichester and Midhurst, nestled in the beautiful South Downs. Less than half an hour from the stunning Wittering beaches and coastline, an area of outstanding natural beauty, there is also easy access to London and nearby Brighton. Chichester and Midhurst are known for their thriving arts scene with independent shops, cafes and restaurants. In 2021 West Dean merged with KLC School of Design offering high-level skills for successful careers in arts, design, craft and conservation. KLC SCHOOL OF DESIGN KLC School of Design is based at the Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour in London, with the campus comprising teaching studios and spaces, set within the heart of the professional interior design community. A leading provider of specialist vocational design education with close industry links, students are offered flexible and innovative ways in which they can launch their careers in interior or garden design. The current portfolio comprises full time, part time and online programmes including Bachelors Degrees, HE Diplomas, Diplomas and Certificates. College alumni have gone on to work with some of the world’s most acclaimed museums, collections, and designers, with many exhibiting their art internationally and becoming top designers in their own right. Find out more [https://www.westdean.ac.uk/]

at the library

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Bootle

At The Library is a programme of artist-led workshops, projects, commissions and happenings in community libraries in Bootle and Crosby. We believe that everyone has “gifts of the heart, the head and the hand” to offer to their community. Through artist-led activity, At The Library creates ways for people to share these gifts. We aim to make a new civic and cultural role for Sefton’s libraries, offering new experiences, new meeting points, new reasons to gather and ways to spend time together. Everyone is welcome and everything is free. Over the past three years, artists and library-users have co-created projects – a collaborative press archive, a Bootle tapestry, a new wallpaper, community-wide skill shares, podcasts, feasts and library-cooked lunches, and a green oasis in Bootle Library. To take part in the At The Library you can speak to one of the librarians in any of our Libraries, see the current programme on this website, or click through to find us on facebook, twitter or Instagram. Volunteers are always welcome. We have worked with artists including Ciara Phillips, Harun Morrison, Jenny Steele, Jayne Lawless, Sumuyya Khader, Sean Roy Parker, Fairland Collective, Frances Disley and Bella Milroy, alongside local historians, gardeners, community organisations and educators. You can read more about some of these projects here. At The Library is curated and produced by Rule of Threes Arts in partnership with Sefton Libraries with funding from Arts Council England and the National Lottery Community Fund.

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