Visible Mending highlights and celebrates the repair process. It is a sustainable way to increase the longevity of the clothes you love and own in a fun and mindful way.

In this session we will cover patching, sashiko stitching, various types of darning, as well as covering a variety of creative embroidery stitches.

You are welcome to bring any clothes that need mending, but your tutor, Kim, will have lots of fabrics on which to try out the techniques.

Cost : £30 per person - includes materials and equiptment usage

Create your own on trend terrazzo coasters using jesmonite and your choice of colours. We'll go through how to make your own terrazzo chips, how to use recycled ones and how to mix and pour jesmonite perfectly. We'll cover how to sand and seal them too so they go away shining. You'll leave with a few finished coasters and the option to make some small pots too.

Create your own miniature plant pots with artist and maker Kim Searle (as seen on Kirstie's Handmade Christmas!) using a variety of geometric and recycled moulds. Jesmonite is a versatile material that will create a different pot every time - you'll learn how to weigh it, mix it, add colours and textural effects to create a pot unique to you. Pots can be made with pale pastels or vibrant colours, block colours or fantastic marbled effects. You will get to try a type of Jesmonite that will set by the end of the session as well as another type that will set the next day and has a much more organic look. There will be a variety of plant cuttings that you can add to your new set pots!

Skill Level: Suitable for beginners.

Cost: £35 per person.

This session we'll be making our own macrame wall hangings from a variety of colourful cotton cords. You'll learn all the macrame knots you'll need to.

Make a variety of different designs and you should leave with one finished piece and a few instructional sheets to make more at home. You'll have a choice of different patterns to do on the day.

Skill Level:

Beginners and upwards.

Cost:

£30 per person - includes materials and equipment used

This session we'll be making our own macrame plant hangers from a variety of colourful cotton cords. You'll learn all the macrame knots you'll need to.

Make a variety of different designs and you should leave with one finished piece and a few instructional sheets to make more at home. You'll have a choice of different patterns to do on the day.

Skill Level:

Beginners and upwards.

Cost:

£30 per person - includes materials and equipment used

Join artist and maker Kim Searle to create your own poured candles* using soy wax, essential oilsand scents, decoration, jam jars, vintage tea cups and more. All materials used in this workshop are vegan-friendly!

(*note: candles take 24-48 hours to fully set, so you'll leave your candles here at the end of the session and call back to collect them).

Cost: £30 per person - includes all materials and equipment.

Skill level: suitable for beginners.

Join artist and maker Kim Searle to create your own poured candles* using soy wax, essential oilsand scents, decoration, jam jars, vintage tea cups and more. All materials used in this workshop are vegan-friendly!

(*note: candles take 24-48 hours to fully set, so you'll leave your candles here at the end of the session and call back to collect them).

Cost: £30 per person - includes all materials and equipment.

Skill level: suitable for beginners.

Join craft expert Kim Searle for a fun but informative workshop session, exploring the art of lino printing. Working under Kim's supervision you will learn hwo to handle lino printing tools, how to create an effective design, how to load ink onto your lino and how to produce clear prints. 

Skill level: Suitable for beginners as well as those looking for a refresher. 

Cost: £30 per person, includes all materials and equipment used

Join craft expert Kim Searle for a fun but informative workshop session, exploring the art of lino printing. Working under Kim's supervision you will learn hwo to handle lino printing tools, how to create an effective design, how to load ink onto your lino and how to produce clear prints. 

Skill level: Suitable for beginners as well as those looking for a refresher. 

Cost: £30 per person, includes all materials and equipment used

Visible Mending highlights and celebrates the repair process. It is a sustainable way to increase the longevity of the clothes you love and own in a fun and mindful way.

In this session we will cover patching, sashiko stitching, various types of darning, as well as covering a variety of creative embroidery stitches.

You are welcome to bring any clothes that need mending, but your tutor, Kim, will have lots of fabrics on which to try out the techniques.

Cost : £30 per person - includes materials and equiptment usage

In this relaxing and enjoyable 2.5 hour taster session, you will learn the basics of the lovely craft of punch needle work with tutor, maker and multi-crafter Kim. Kim will show you how to use different styles of punch tool and create different stitches and effects and familiarise you with this on-trend craft. This class offers a whole new crafting experience, enabling you to work on small, fine, projects to large, ambitious pieces and this is a wonderful introductory session.

Skill Level: Suitable for beginners. Cost: £30 per person (includes materials and equipment use).

Rag Rugging is a technique traditionally used to turn rags into textural rags. In this open ended session you'll learn two versatile rag rug techniques that can be used to make a piece of wall art, homewares, a brooch or more. As rag rugging takes a long time to complete you may not finish your piece in the session (but if you opt to do a brooch you will do) but will go away with tools and skills to complete it. There will be a wide range of fabric scraps, recycled materials, colourful rope, buttons and other things to choose from to make your piece unique.

Cost: £25 per person - includes materials and equipment use.

Skill Level: Suitable for beginners..

Visible Mending highlights and celebrates the repair process. It is a sustainable way to increase the longevity of the clothes you love and own in a fun and mindful way.

In this session we will cover patching, sashiko stitching, various types of darning, as well as covering a variety of creative embroidery stitches.

You are welcome to bring any clothes that need mending, but your tutor, Kim, will have lots of fabrics on which to try out the techniques.

Cost : £25 per person - includes materials and equiptment usage

Create your own jesmonite jewellery and trinket tray with artist and maker Kim Searle using a variety of geometric and recycled moulds. Jesmonite is a versatile material that will create a different outcome every time - you'll learn how to weigh it, mix it, add colours and textural effects to create something unique to you. Jewellry and trays can be made with pale pastels or vibrant colours, block colours or fantastic marbled effects. You will be able to take your creations away with you that day!

Skill Level: Suitable for beginners.

Cost: £30 per person.

This session we'll be making our own macrame plant hangers from a variety of colourful cotton cords. You'll learn all the macrame knots you'll need to.

Make a variety of different designs and you should leave with one finished piece and a few instructional sheets to make more at home. You'll have a choice of different patterns to do on the day.

Skill Level:

Beginners and upwards.

Cost:

£30 per person - includes materials and equipment used

This session we'll be making our own macrame plant hangers from a variety of colourful cotton cords. You'll learn all the macrame knots you'll need to.

Make a variety of different designs and you should leave with one finished piece and a few instructional sheets to make more at home. You'll have a choice of different patterns to do on the day.

Skill Level:

Beginners and upwards.

Cost:

£30 per person - includes materials and equipment used

This session we'll be making our own macrame wall hangings from a variety of colourful cotton cords. You'll learn all the macrame knots you'll need to.

Make a variety of different designs and you should leave with one finished piece and a few instructional sheets to make more at home. You'll have a choice of different patterns to do on the day.

Skill Level:

Beginners and upwards.

Cost:

£30 per person - includes materials and equipment used

Join artist and maker Kim Searle to create your own poured candles* using soy wax, essential oils and scents, decoration, jam jars, vintage tea cups and more. All materials used in this workshop are vegan-friendly!

(*note: candles take 24-48 hours to fully set, so you'll leave your candles here at the end of the session and call back to collect them).  

Cost

£25 per person - includes all materials and equipment used

Skill Level

Suitable for all skill levels.

Try out this very 70's (but also on trend!) craft combining nails, hammers and string with geometric designs to create a bold piece of artwork.

There'll be a wide range of templates to choose from and lots of colours to make your piece entirely your own. In two hours you'll be able to create a piece of art from start to finish and you'll have the skills to keep going and making your own at home!

As well as templates I'll be able to provide tips and tricks on making your own designs.

Cost: £25 per person - includes materials and equiptment usage

Join artist and maker Kim Searle to create your own poured candles* using soy wax, essential oils and scents, decoration, jam jars, vintage tea cups and more. All materials used in this workshop are vegan-friendly!

(*note: candles take 24-48 hours to fully set, so you'll leave your candles here at the end of the session and call back to collect them).  

Cost

Skill Level

Suitable for all skill levels.

In this relaxinIn this workshop we'll turn mosaic tiles, broken crockery and lots of other up-cycled pieces into mosaic works of art. You'll be able to choose from a large choice of base shapes to work on and learn the best adhesives to use on each one.

You'll be given a bag of grout to take home to finish your pieces at a later date - a demo will be done to show you what to do. If you have any objects you'd like to bring to mosaic with, please feel free to. 

 Cost

£25 per person - includes all materials and equipment use.

Skill Level

Suitable for beginners and upwards.

Join Kim Searle for a gorgeous morning session, creating upcycled bound books, using traditional Coptic book binding techniques and a variety of recycled papers.

Cost- £30 per person , includes all materials and equipment used.

Suitable for all skill levels.

Create your own on trend terrazzo coasters using jesmonite and your choice of colours. We'll go through how to make your own terrazzo chips, how to use recycled ones and how to mix and pour jesmonite perfectly. We'll cover how to sand and seal them too so they go away shining. You'll leave with a few finished coasters and the option to make some small pots too.

Kumihimo braiding is a really absorbing and addictive form of braiding with a wide range of coloured cords. Easy to grasp and lots of fun, it's like French Knitting for adults. Originating in Japan, this ancient craft has been used to secure samurai armour, clothing, homewares and more. By the end of the session you should have at least one professional looking finished bracelet.

Cost

£25 per person - includes materials used

Kumihimo braiding is a really absorbing and addictive form of braiding with a wide range of coloured cords. Easy to grasp and lots of fun, it's like French Knitting for adults. Originating in Japan, this ancient craft has been used to secure samurai armour, clothing, homewares and more. By the end of the session you should have at least one professional looking finished bracelet.

Cost

£25 per person - includes materials used

In this 4 week course, aimed at total beginners, you'll learn all the basics of macrame, every knot you could need, what cords work best for each project and how to read a pattern as well as design your own.

Every session you'll go away with a completed project, including keyrings, plant holders, feathers, wall hangings and more. You'll get a wide choice of different colour and texture cords to choose from and learn where to get these to keep going.

Macrame is an incredibly relaxing craft once you get to grips with it, these sessions are a perfect mindful way to learn this ancient art.

Each week the session will start at 10am and conclude at 12.30pm.

Cost: £95 per person - includes all materials and equiptment usage.

Create your own jesmonite jewellery and trinket tray with artist and maker Kim Searle using a variety of geometric and recycled moulds. Jesmonite is a versatile material that will create a different outcome every time - you'll learn how to weigh it, mix it, add colours and textural effects to create something unique to you. Jewellry and trays can be made with pale pastels or vibrant colours, block colours or fantastic marbled effects. You will be able to take your creations away with you that day!

Skill Level: Suitable for beginners.

Cost: £30 per person.

Create your own miniature plant pots with artist and maker Kim Searle (as seen on Kirstie's Handmade Christmas!) using a variety of geometric and recycled moulds. Jesmonite is a versatile material that will create a different pot every time - you'll learn how to weigh it, mix it, add colours and textural effects to create a pot unique to you. Pots can be made with pale pastels or vibrant colours, block colours or fantastic marbled effects. You will get to try a type of Jesmonite that will set by the end of the session as well as another type that will set the next day and has a much more organic look. There will be a variety of plant cuttings that you can add to your new set pots!

Skill Level: Suitable for beginners.

Cost: £35 per person.