Rural Antics, Hanwell Wine Estate

Contact Name: Amanda Stone

Address:
Hanwell Wine Estate
Melton Road
Hickling Pastures, Melton Mowbray
Nottinghamshire
LE14 3QG

Rural Antics, Hanwell Wine Estate

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Rural Antics, Hanwell Wine Estate's Courses

Beginners pencil drawing with illustrator Louise Comfort-Cann at Rural Antics, Hanwell Wine Estate, Nottinghamshire

Beginners pencil drawing with illustrator Louise Comfort-Cann at Rural Antics, Hanwell Wine Estate, Nottinghamshire

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

The exceptionally talented illustrator Louise Comfort will be joining us for a 3rd year at Rural Antics craft workshops. She will work alongside you explaining basic drawing skills and showing you how to use pencils to bring to life the detail and colours of the English countryside. All materials will be provided for you and the workshop includes a two-course homemade lunch served with local wine. At the end of the day you will have created your own pencil drawings to take home with you. Sample outline of the day...

Bentwood chair workshop

Bentwood chair workshop

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Bentwood Chair-making Workshop One of our most popular workshops we host here at Hanwell Wine Estate, our exceptionally talented tutor will guide you through step by step to make your own beautiful bentwood chair in this two-day workshop. Introducing you to the tools and techniques required for this traditional woodcraft, you will work alongside a small group while your tutor demonstrates how to hand-craft hazel, bend and cut it to form a stunning garden seat. All materials will be provided and the workshop includes a two-course homemade lunch served with...

Crochet Basket

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Crochet basket Workshop Join us for a morning of crochet and make your own useful basket all in the beautiful surroundings of Nottinghamshire’s finest vineyards – Hanwell Wine Estate. Located in our cosy Craft Barn our exceptionally talented tutor Sally Richards will introduce you to the tools and techniques of crocheting, suitable for complete beginners. By the end of your session you will have accomplished a beautiful handmade Crochet Basket to display on your table. What you will learn – Magic loop start for crochet in the round, double crochet...

Enamelling workshop - materials and lunch included

Enamelling workshop - materials and lunch included

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Join us at our fabulous enamelling workshop. What better way to spend a day than learning a new craft & making something handmade, all in the beautiful surroundings of Nottinghamshire’s finest vineyards, Hanwell Wine Estate. Our talented tutor Katie will guide you through the process step by step and introduce you to enamelling on copper. Following demonstrations you will learn how to prepare the material, remove fire scale*, apply the enamel powders and work with glass chips, beads, roods and millefiori. When you have finished you will have created two...

Felt bowl workshop

Felt bowl workshop

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Join us for a fantastic morning learning how to make a hand felted bowl using wool fibres and the wet felting method. Located in our cosy Craft Barn at Hanwell Wine Estate you will spend time relaxing and enjoying time for you. Our exceptionally talented tutor Rachel Morley will guide you through the felting process, the handling of the wool fibres and use of a resist to create your own unique 3D bowl. Not only beautiful to look at but your bowl will make the perfect piece to store your...

Handmade bookbinding notebook making workshop

Handmade bookbinding notebook making workshop

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Join us for a lovely relaxing afternoon making your own beautiful hardcover notebook. You will use lovely patterned papers to make a hardbacked cover for your notebook and then learn how to stitch together your book using coptic stitching technique. This stitching technique allows the book to lay completely flat when open and is visible on the spine of the book, making an attractive feature. Handmade by you, you can put your notebook to good use and you will treasure it forever. Use as a journal, small photo album or...

Lino print workshop at Hanwell Wine Estate

Lino print workshop at Hanwell Wine Estate

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Lino Print Workshop Spend a day learning the wonderful technique of lino printing. Guided by our exceptionally talented, artist and tutor Karen Miele, you will take inspiration from the beautiful surrounding countryside and forage from the estate for natural materials to create an abstract piece of artwork to create a picture and then print onto a tote or make up bag”. Using simple techniques for striking results, this workshop gives you all the skills you need for table top linocut printmaking. Step-by-step through the creative printing process, from composing your...

Owl carving

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Owl Carving Workshop with Martin Rollins Enjoy a unique and satisfying experience crafting a beautiful Owl from green wood at this fabulous workshop. Located in our cosy craft barn at Hanwell Wine Estate, you will have time to relax, chat and experience for yourself the rewards of working with wood. Martin your tutor will share with you his years of carving experience and knowledge of tools and materials to use. You will learn a range of cutting and carving techniques using an axe and knife and how to shape your...

Stain Glass Workshop (Copper Foiling)

Stain Glass Workshop (Copper Foiling)

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Stained Glass Workshop Spend a day creating your own stain glass creation using the Tiffany method in the beautiful setting of Hanwell Wine Estate in Nottinghamshire. Enjoy trying a new craft, relax in our craft barn which offers the perfect space to inspire your work, while you admire the beautiful countryside outside. Using the Tiffany foiling method our talented tutor Jennifer will guide you through step by step, explaining each process and develop your skills of glass cutting, foiling and soldering. With a wide selection of templates to choose from...

Wooden spoon carving workshop with Martin Rollins

Wooden spoon carving workshop with Martin Rollins

In-person course

Nottinghamshire

Enjoy a unique and satisfying experience learning to craft your own wooden spoon in the beautiful surroundings of Hanwell Wine Estate. Martin your tutor will take you through a 1 day journey teaching you the basics of the ‘age old’ craft of spoon carving, learn carving techniques and transform your piece of wood into an everyday item. Martin will share with you his years of carving experience and knowledge of tools and materials to use. You will learn a range of cutting and carving techniques using an axe, knife and...