Creative with Nature

This is a fast paced but fun 1 day course designed to give you a taster of all the basic skills and techniques you need to make your very own stained glass piece. In this course you will be learning the “Copper Foil Technique”, widely attributed to the workshops of LC Tiffany. This was developed around 1880 to accommodate tiny pieces of glass and the curves of Art Nouveau shades like those designed by Tiffany. Over the day we will cover; • Stained Glass Design principles and choosing a template...

These very popular 2 day courses are designed for beginners and intermediates. In my beautiful, light studio in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, spend a couple of days learning basketry techniques to weave your own strong storage basket with a unique wooden handle, a traditional English shopper, a really sturdy log basket or a more sculptural art basket piece (1 day courses are also available, please see my other listings).

Explore the tradition of corn dollies, prepare your own straw and develop the techniques of making a corn dolly and other small items of this rarely practiced countryside craft that is now considered to be critically endangered. You will take home all items made with supporting handouts to help support your learning. The course will be delivered by Miranda Cowan, who has practiced ecology and the delivery of environmental courses for 16 years, including corn dollies, green woodworking, wild foraging, woodland management, flora and fauna identification and field surveying.

Create two beautiful natural leather and reclaimed wood, candle holders, decorate with your own unique designs and finish with precious metal leaf. Perfect for your Christmas table or as a special present on this half day course. Join us on this lovely, festive workshop making these natural leather and reclaimed hand-turned wood candle holders. Learn to create patterns hand cut and stitch the leather and decorate with a choice of red gold, gold or silver metal leaf, or add your own unique message stamped into the leather. Small, friendly, and...

Create two beautiful natural leather and reclaimed wood, candle holders, decorate with your own unique designs and finish with precious metal leaf. Perfect for your Christmas table or as a special present on this half day course. Join us on this lovely, festive workshop making these natural leather and reclaimed hand-turned wood candle holders. Learn to create patterns hand cut and stitch the leather and decorate with a choice of red gold, gold or silver metal leaf, or add your own unique message stamped into the leather. Small, friendly, and...

We’re very happy to welcome back Catherine Edwards to teach more of her very popular 2 day leather bag making workshops. Create your own beautiful leather Bags with solid brass or chrome buckle and fittings. Spend two creative days producing and personalizing your own Messenger/satchel/Travellersaddle Bag in a smooth natural hide. Small, and friendly group, supervised by Catherine, this workshop is a great way to introduce yourself to working with leather and will teach you important basic skills, original ideas and creativity are encouraged as you are individually tutored. Try...

Suitable for beginners and intermediates. This Christmas weave course has proved to be one of our most popular! You’ll have time to weave a range of different stars, trees, mini reindeer and other Christmas woven gems – perfect to decorate your own home or as presents for family and friends. Classes are friendly and informal. Everyone is welcome!

Join us at our creative studio for one of our popular courses at CWN in Todmorden. On one of our outdoor mosaic courses you can upcycle, learn animal mosaic techniques, mosaic especially for the outdoors, learn traditional and contemporary techniques, a dragonfly, a bee, a cockerel! There are so many choices. Bring some of your own tiles, use our taecher's collection of beautiful mosaic tiles......... With a lovely patient teacher and these courses are great for beginners to learn and suitable for intermediates too. All tools, materials and beverages are...

Painting with Wool – An introduction to Needle Felting Needle felting is a process of making wool fibres bond together by agitating them with a sharp needle. Basically lots of wool stabbing – very therapeutic! This is a particularly good technique for producing 3D pieces or pictures with depth. It is also good for producing detail and can be used in much the same way as paint to produce art that is both eye catching and triggers a desire to touch! This is a relaxed, calming and absorbing workshop, suitable...

Painting with Wool – An introduction to Wet Felting Wet felting is one of the earliest methods people used to produce fabric. It involves binding wool fibres together with friction, heat and water to produce a piece of material. Wool is a fantastic medium to use to easily produce colourful works of art full of texture and movement. This day is designed to be a relaxing experience suitable for all. The techniques used are calming, easy to learn and absorbing, ideal for helping improve mental well-being. There is even a...

Over the 2 days you’ll learn basketry techniques to weave your own Round Willow Shopper Basket with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature in Todmorden. In a friendly informative class you'll be guided through the process of weaving a really useful basket. You’ll learn a minimum of 5 weaves to build the basket and this course is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Strictly limited numbers.

Shibori dying has been produced in Japan since the 8th century and uses simple techniques to produce beautiful indigo patterns. Learn and explore this fantastic Japanese resist dying technique with household dyes. In this fun, well paced course you will get to experiment and produce exciting samples of different Shibori techniques, including stitched Shibori and you will get to make your very own Shibori dyed, organic tote bag. Over the day learn everything you’ll need to create and develop your own designs and have a unique bag to take home.

Stained Glass Beginners Course This is a relaxed, fun 2 day course designed to teach you all the basic skills and techniques to make your very own stained glass piece of art. In this course you will be learning the “Copper Foil Technique”, widely attributed to the workshops of LC Tiffany. This was developed around 1880 to accommodate tiny pieces of glass and the curves of Art Nouveau shades like those designed by Tiffany. Over the 2 days we will cover; Stained Glass Design principles and designing your own template...

Stained Glass Mosaic Art Workshop Mosaics have been a popular art form for thousands of years providing their own unique aesthetics of dazzling colours and intricacies of design, pattern and texture. This fun day takes you through the basic techniques involved in making your very own piece of mosaic art. This is a great introduction to working with glass and is suitable for beginners. Over the day we will cover; • Mosaic design – design your own tile, mirror or picture. • Scoring, breaking and shaping glass and other materials...

Learn a Catalan Based oval basket technique and create your own oval shopper in a relaxed studio environment with Joe Gregory. You’ll learn 4 different weaves and have the opportunity to try at least 2 different varieties of basket willow over the 2 days. Suitable for beginners and improvers.