Light Up Paper Village in New Romney, Kent

Description

Step into a full day of considered, immersive making as you create a beautifully detailed illuminated paper village, built layer by layer and brought to life with soft internal lighting. This workshop is designed as a complete creative experience, allowing you the time, space and guidance to produce a substantial and highly finished piece. Throughout the day, you will construct around 30 individual buildings, including houses, shops, community buildings and distinctive landmark structures. Each element is carefully assembled using high-quality papers and templates, with attention given to proportion, balance and visual flow as your village grows. Rather than rushing to an end result, the workshop is paced to allow you to enjoy the process and refine details as you work. Once your buildings are complete, you will bring them together into a layered village scene, learning how to arrange depth, elevation and spacing to create a strong overall composition. Soft internal lighting is then added, transforming the village into a warm, atmospheric display that highlights architectural details and creates a sense of quiet magic. To complete your scene, you will add trees and scenic elements that give character and cohesion to the village. These finishing touches enhance the storytelling quality of the piece, turning it into a decorative artwork rather than a simple craft project. This workshop is suitable for beginners and experienced makers alike. No prior experience is needed, and all techniques are clearly demonstrated, making the day both accessible and richly rewarding. The focus is on quality, enjoyment and creating a piece you will be proud to display. By the end of the day, you will take home a substantial, fully illuminated paper village, along with the skills and confidence to continue developing similar projects in your own time.

What's included in the price?

All materials and equipment are provided, including high-quality papers, specialist templates, lighting components and scenic materials. Everything needed to create your complete illuminated village is supplied for you. You will be guided step by step through the entire process, from constructing individual buildings to assembling your layered village scene and installing lighting. Along the way, you will learn practical construction techniques, design considerations and creative approaches that can be applied to future projects. Small group sizes ensure a calm, focused atmosphere with plenty of individual support. Our experienced tutors are on hand throughout the day to demonstrate techniques, answer questions and help you achieve a polished, well-finished result. A freshly prepared lunch is included, followed later in the afternoon by a relaxed afternoon tea. Tea and coffee are available throughout the day, giving you time to pause, chat with fellow participants and enjoy the creative flow of the workshop. Colours, materials and finishes may vary depending on availability, but every effort is made to provide a broad and inspiring selection. Workshop timings are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the pace of the session and individual creativity. A minimum of two bookings is required for each session; if this is not met, bookings may be moved to the next available date.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Teach Me Courses

with Craft Courses since 2016

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Teach Me is the brainchild of Yolanda and John Houston, two established commissioned artists. Their ambition is to spread both traditional and new arts, crafts and skills to people. Day/evening courses appeal to local people - the day long workshops attract visitors from far and wide. Teach Me offers tutoring for a huge range of arts/crafts disciplines, for painting/drawing to stained glass arts and mosaics. There are food offers including chocolate making and decorative confectionery.