The University of Leicester's arts centre - open to all
Jewellery and craft workshops
Working in silver: Earrings and cufflinks
Saturdays, 10am – 3.30pm, £60 / £40 1 June 2013 |
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An opportunity to make your own pieces and learn techniques including soldering, forming, sawing, hammering, drilling, doming and filing. Suitable for both beginners and improvers. |
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Working in silver: Bangles and braceletsRZ722
Saturdays 11 May 2013, 10am – 3.30pm, £60 / £40 |
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An opportunity to make your own pieces and learn techniques including soldering, forming, sawing, hammering, drilling, doming and filing. Suitable for both beginners and improvers. |
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The art of origami
Saturdays, 10am - 4pm
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Experience the delights of the gentle art of origami, producing useful and interesting items from folding both decorative and reclaimed paper. Extra information provided by the tutor- Books Extra information provided by the tutor- Jewellery |
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Creative jewellery weekend
£120 / £65 Tutor: Betty Ching 9 and 10 February 2013 31 August and 1 September 2013 |
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Immerse yourself in two days of designing and making your own unique and creative jewellery projects. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated for you then to try out yourself, including wire wrapping and using metal components and tools. |
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Saturdays and Sundays, 10am – 5pm, Inspirational batik
2 March 2013 |
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Explore innovative approaches to this ancient textile technique in this practical workshop. Adopt an experimental approach to free up and develop your ideas, applying the batik processes with an element of spontaneity. |
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Saturdays, 10am – 3.30pm, £40 / £22Decorative paper makingZ762
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Learn how to create your own unique textured and patterned paper samples, using impressions, inlays of flowers and plants, and a host of other embellishments. |
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Saturday 15 June, 10am � 4pmTrash to treasure: Quirky clutch bags RZ733
£40 / £22 |
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Discover how to re-use and recycle papers and fabrics to make your own creations and distinctive gifts that will wow your family and friends. |
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Saturday 16 March 2013, 10am – 4pmCreative felt making Z763
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With just soap, water and a bit elbow grease, transform colourful merino wool into your own lovely handmade felt items. |
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Saturday 22 June, 10am - 3pmFun with block printing Z764
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Use traditional hand-carved wooden blocks from India to print onto papers and fabrics to create your own unique works of art. |
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Saturday 13 July, 10am - 1pmBatik -but not as we know it A607
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Explore innovative approaches to this traditional textile craft, using wax resists, dyes, collage and discharge techniques on fabric and paper. |
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Saturday 10 August, 10am - 3.30pmKnitting from scratchA608
Saturday 7 September, 10am - 3pm |
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Knit, purl, cast off, row, right side, wrong side: discover the meaning of all these terms and more as you learn the basics of how to knit in this one-day workshop for complete beginners. |
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Embroidered felt ball jewelleryA609
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Learn how to make felt balls and embellish them with hand embroidery and beads to create your own unique jewellery pieces. |
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Saturdays 21 and 28 September, 10am - 12.30pm
- Funded by the University of Leicester and the National Lottery through Arts Council England
