creatives’ network day

Fri 19 May 10am–4pm · free

This exciting new free event is aimed specifically at supporting our local community of craft makers and visual artists.

The day is an opportunity for makers to gain peer-to-peer learning through networking, participating in skills-based workshops, attending expert-led talks and meeting industry partners who can offer services and support for maker development and growth.

In partnership with: Untld Project

@farnhamcreativesnetwork

Drawing with Wire: Butterfly Windchimes

Sat 20 May & Thu 20 July 10am-3.30pm · £59

Make a beautiful butterfly windchime for your home or garden using glass beads and copper wire. Full step-by-step instructions will be given on how to draw, trace and weave the wire. For ages 18+.

Watercolour Florals

Sat 20 May 10am-4pm · £110

Experienced textile designer Sarah Metcalfe will show you how to experiment with ink and bleach and help you to loosen up your style. There is an optional opportunity to have your creations from the day printed as a unique silk scarf. For ages 18+.

Make Your Own Swimsuit

Sat 20 May 10am-5pm · £98 (incl. swimsuit pattern)

Work step-by-step through the construction process, using the simple swimsuit pattern provided. This class is great for those who have done a bit of dressmaking and now want to increase their skill and fabric handling techniques. For ages 18+.

Ceramic House Number Plaque

Sat 20 May 12.45pm-2.45pm · £45

Join resident potter Penny Eccles and learn how to create an individual house number plaque from a slab of clay. Design your own pattern, emboss, and add colour with a selection of underglazes. Suitable for all abilities. For ages 16+.

Needle Felted Robin

Fri 26 May 10am-2.30pm · £50 book online: farnhammaltings.com

This popular introduction to needle felting will cover all the basics, plus tips and tricks to create your very own life-size robin wool sculpture. All materials provided. For ages 18+.

Introduction to Stained Glass

Fri 26 May & Fri 21 July 10am-4pm · £140

Learn how to design, cut and construct your own contemporary stained glass panel using traditional methods that have hardly changed over 500 years. For ages 18+.

Introduction to the Magic Art of Block Printing

Sat 27 May 10am-1pm · £55

Learn about the traditional craft of Indian block printing and how to use wooden blocks to create contemporary designs on fabric. Mix your own colours and then print your design onto a cotton tea towel to take home. For ages 18+.

Intermediate Goldwork: Oak Leaves & Acorns

Sat 27 May 10am-4pm · £130

Create a design of oak leaves and acorns, demystifying goldwork and learn the best way to handle these materials and achieve amazing results. Suitable for improvers. For ages 18+.

Make a Silver Spinner Ring

Sat 27 May 10am-4pm · £125

Explore how to work creatively using metal at this one-day workshop. Learn skills such as piercing, texturing, drilling and polishing. Suitable for beginners and those with some previous jewellery making experience. For ages 18+.

Two-Person Dinner Set: Side Plate & Dessert Bowl

Sat 27 May 10.45am-4pm · £148 box office: 01252 745444

Join our resident potter Penny Eccles and learn how to create a personal set of crockery for two, using moulds and lace to pattern the surface and paint underglaze using colours of your choice. For ages 18+.

Family Fun: Favourite Food Sculptures

Sat 03 June 10am-11am, 11.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-2pm & 2.30pm-3.30pm · £12 per session

Explore our monthly market and visit resident potter Penny Eccles who will teach you how to sculpt and shape your favourite food. All ages welcome (under 8s must be accompanied by a paying adult).

Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel

Tue 06, Wed 07 & Thu 08 June 10.30am-12.30pm & 7pm-9pm (Wed pm session only) · £178 for 5 weeks thread: Introduction to 3D Bead Embroidery

Resident potter Penny Eccles will guide beginners and returning students through throwing on the potter’s wheel, creating simple bowls, colanders, cups, handles and pots. Basic materials provided. Small fee for finished work. For ages 16+.

Sat 10 June 9.30am-11am · £28 includes festival entry thread: Patchwork Planter

Learn a variety of 3D beading techniques to create your own embroidered coral world. Begin the workshop by choosing your embroidery kit colour which will contain everything you need for the session. For ages 14+.

Sat 10 June 9.30am-12pm £48 includes festival entry thread: Introduction to Natural Dyeing

Have a go at making a patchwork pot using Miesje Chafer’s bright and colourful fabrics. These little pots are perfect for plants or storage and will brighten up any corner of the home! For ages 16+.

Sat 10 June 10am-1pm · £48 includes festival entry book online: farnhammaltings.com thread: Drawing with Your Sewing Machine

Learn how to prepare and dye a variety of fabric samples with tutor Ginny Farquhar. The session will also cover natural dye basics including mordanting and fabric preparation. All materials provided. For ages 16+.

Sat 10 June 12.30pm-2pm · £28 includes festival entry thread: English Paper Piecing

Learn to draw with your sewing machine to create free-machine embroidered images. Laura Rose Kimber will show you different techniques that will inspire you to create your own textile art. For ages 16+.

Sat 10 June 1.30pm-3pm · £28 includes festival entry thread: Block Printing

Learn the basics of English paper piece patchwork in this gentle hand sewing workshop. The perfect introduction to patchwork or for those who would like to learn a skill that promotes mindfulness and sustainable making. For ages 14+.

Sat 10 June 2pm-3.30pm · £28 includes festival entry thread: Off-Loom Weaving

Experience the joys of hand printing your own fabric and paper using traditional Indian printing blocks. Learn a variety of printing techniques and practice with multiple designs and colours. For ages 15+.

Sat 10 June 2.30pm-5.30pm · £48 includes festival entry thread: Make a Drop Sleeve Top

Learn how to weave without a loom, using a wooden board, and a needle and thread! The session begins with some simple paper weaving, before advancing to needle and thread. Suitable for all abilities. For ages 12+.

Sat 10 June 2.30pm-6pm · £65 includes festival entry box office: 01252 745444

Make a popular drop sleeve style top in this dressmaking workshop. This gorgeous top features easy to set-in sleeves, a round neckline and a loose relaxed shape. Suitable for beginners. For ages 18+.

Introduction to Lino Printing

Fri 16 June & Fri 14 July 10am-12.30pm · £37.50

Learn how to interpret an image through relief print, how to cut the block using a variety of carving tools, transfer a design and how to print. Create finished prints using a design of your own or by using pre-prepared matrices. For ages 18+.

Introduction to Pattern Cutting

Fri 16 June – Fri 21 July 10.30am-1pm · £225 for 6-week course

Use your own measurements to create and make samples of three simple pattern blocks (skirt, trouser and darted bodice). Explore how to refine and improve the fit and add your own design flair. For ages 18+.

Introduction to Crochet

Sat 17 June 10am-1pm · £35

Beginning with basic crochet terminology, learn how to make a slip knot, a chain, a single crochet, and a double crochet stitch. Use your new skills to make a granny square to take home. For ages 16+.

Introduction to Gilding with Goldleaf

Sat 17 June 10am-4pm · £85

Learn about traditional gilding techniques and how to tell the difference by looking at gilded examples. Participants will gild a sample board with water-gilding and use oilgilding to form a small relief moulding to take home. For ages 18+.

Slab Built Vase

Sat 17 June 10.45am-12.45pm · £45 book online: farnhammaltings.com

Join our resident potter Penny Eccles and learn how to create a beautiful vase or pouring vessel using the slab building method. Paper stencil or decorate with slips or underglaze with pigments of your choice. For ages 16+.

Tapestry Weaving for Beginners

Sat 24 June 10am-1pm · £50

Ideal for beginners who are interested in learning the basics of weaving on a lap loom. This fast-growing trend, is well known for its therapeutic tendencies and allows you to play with texture and colour. For ages 16+.

Silver Bangle with Charm

Sat 24 June 10am-4pm · £125

Design and make a beautiful silver bangle with a silver charm, either for yourself or as a gift for someone special. This session is a great introduction to jewellery making and will teach you how to work creatively with precious metal. For ages 18+.

Willow Basket Making: One-Day Course

Sat 24 June 10am-5pm · £90

Using the stake-and-strand method, spend a fun day learning how to make a small round basket with local maker Judith Needham. Your finished basket will be perfect for serving fruit or bread. For ages 14+.

Wheel-Thrown Nest of Bowls

Sat 24 June 10.45am-4pm · £148

Spend the day with our resident potter Penny Eccles and learn how to create a set of nestling bowls. Previous throwing skills are an advantage but not necessary. All materials provided. For ages 16+.

Drawing with Wire: Summer Flowers

Fri 30 June 10am-3pm · £55 box office: 01252 745444

Create an elegant sculpture of a flower to decorate your garden using coloured copper wire, mesh and coloured beads. Full instructions will be given on using pliers to bend and form the wire. For ages 18+.

Family Fun: Clay Pet Sculpture

Sat 01 July 10am-11am, 11.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-2pm & 2.30pm-3.30pm · £12 per session

Explore our monthly market and visit resident potter Penny Eccles who will show you how to sculpt creative versions of your pets using soft clay. All ages welcome (under 8s must be accompanied by a paying adult).

Sewing Social: English Paper Piecing

Tue 04 July 7.30pm-9.30pm · £25

Enjoy a sociable evening of stitching with Alice Butcher and Ginny Farquhar learning all about English paper pieced patchwork. This handstitched heritage craft is a great way to use up small fabric scraps, is extremely portable, and easy to learn. For ages 18+.

Needle Felted Goldfinch: Two-Day Course

Fri 07 July 10am-1.30pm & Fri 14 July 10am-2.30pm · £70

In this two-day workshop discover all the basics, plus tips and tricks to create a 3D wool sculpture. You will learn how to use special barbed needles, by repeated poking, to shape wool fibre into a solid form. For ages 18+.

Drawing with Wire: Dragonflies

Fri 07 July 10am-4pm · £65

Make a beautiful dragonfly to hover in your garden using coloured beads and copper wire. Learn how to trace, weave and join the body, decorating the intricate wings with seed beads. For ages 18+.

Introduction to Bargello Embroidery

Sat 08 July 10am-12.30pm · £45 book online: farnhammaltings.com

Discover Bargello, the colourful and pattern-focused form of needlepoint embroidery. Create a small wall hanging or picture and go home with the skills and confidence to try other patterns. Suitable for beginners. For ages 16+.

Freedom in Watercolour & Ink

Sat 08 July 10am-4pm · £95

Explore a variety of exciting techniques and how to use different forms of ink with watercolour. Suitable for all levels of experience. For ages 18+.

Set of Porcelain Slip Cast Beakers

Sat 08 July 10.45am-4pm · £145

Using silken liquid porcelain, you’ll be guided through the process of casting repeat forms, to decorate. For ages 18+.

Willow Basket Making: Two-Day Course

Fri 14 & Sat 15 July 10am-4pm · £150

Learn how to create a basket with local maker Judith Needham using the stake-andstrand method with a circular English base. Choose to make a wastepaper basket, shopper, fruit bowl or small log basket. For ages 14+.

Abstract Embroidery

Sat 15 July 10am-12pm · £45

Come and create an abstract embroidered piece using waste fibres. The session cover different stitches and you will go home with a beautiful, hooped piece of artwork ready to hang on your wall. For ages 16+.

Watercolour Roses & Composition

Sat 15 July 10am-4pm · £100 box office: 01252 745444

Come and learn to paint beautiful watercolour roses with experienced textile designer Sarah Metcalfe. Learn with how to create loose, soft flowers and practice making successful compositions ready for framing. For ages 18+.

Willow Chicken Sculpture

Sat 22 July 10am-4pm · £90

Learn the art of willow weaving with local basket maker Judith Needham. Your life-sized chicken can be used to enhance your garden or given as a unique gift. For ages 14+.

Moulded Platter

Sat 22 July 10.45am-12.45pm · £45

Create a platter using the slab method. Pattern with individual stencils and decorate with coloured slip. For ages 18+.

Pottery Butter Dish

Sat 22 July 10.45am-12.45pm · £45

This wonderful workshop uses a mixture of preformed thrown rings and patterned, slab-built sections to create a bespoke butter dish. For ages 18+.

Make a Pair of Silver Earrings

Sat 29 July 10am-4pm · £125

Design and make a beautiful pair of silver earrings, either for yourself or as a gift for someone special. The session is a great introduction to jewellery making and will teach you how to work creatively with precious metal. For ages 18+.

Family Fun: Hand-Build a Moulded Dish

Sat 05 August 10am-11am, 11.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-2pm & 2.30pm-3.30pm · £12 per session book online: farnhammaltings.com

Explore our monthly market and visit the Pottery Studio to learn how to form and pattern a moulded dish. All ages welcome (under 8s must be accompanied by a paying adult).

Pyrography & Wood Carving

Fri 11 August 10am-3pm · £120

Learn the art of pyrography with professional artist Ruth Wheeler. Experiment on a selection of coasters before creating your own larger piece of wood art to take home. For ages 16+.

Crochet Granny Square Accessories

Sat 12 August 10am-4pm · £75

Aimed at confident beginners who can do the basics and are looking for a project. You’ll be shown how to make a scarf or bag, with the opportunity for some one-to-one guidance, exploring yarns and choosing colour palettes. For ages 16+.

Needle Felted Seaside Hut

Fri 18 August 10am-2.30pm · £50

Using special barbed needles, learn all the techniques required to sculpt natural wool fibres into a colourful needled felted seaside hut. All materials provided. Suitable for beginners and improvers. For ages 18+.

Make a Silver Chain Bracelet

Sat 19 August 10am-4pm · £125

Make a silver bracelet and clasp, whilst learning how to work creatively using silver wire. This one-day workshop is great for beginners and for those who have some previous experience of jewellery making. For ages 18+.

Beaded Daisy Bracelets

Sat 19 August 10.30am-12.30pm · £30 box office: 01252 745444

Spend a mindful morning learning to create beaded daisies, how to start and finish your bracelet as well as how to create the adjustable slip knot fastening. Choose from a whole rainbow of beads, giving you endless colour combinations. For ages 12+.