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http://www.wowo.co.uk/index.php/courses/98
‘Wild’ pottery (as featured in The Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/23/wild-pottery-weekend-crafts
Two-day course over consecutive Sundays, 17th and 24th March
Make hand built pottery in beautiful woodland using locally dug 'raw' Sussex clay, and try out using clay that we'll dig on the day. Make an item of your choice: small pot, a figurine or simple oil lamp. Instructions for making a pot will be given. Learn how to find and select clay in the landscape, how to collect it and make it usable. Experiment with making and adding inclusions which will strengthen our pottery enough for it to be fired in an open fire on the second day.
On day two, we'll fire the pots in an open fire, foraging some of the fuel from the woods. It's an exciting process to take part in and magical to witness clay being transformed by fire. In the afternoon, we'll have a go at fire-making using percussive and friction methods while we keep an eye on our pots and wait for them to cool enough so they can be taken home at the end of the day. You never know exactly how your pots will turn out so it's always a thrill.
We'll also have time set aside for connecting to the beautiful surroundings, making the day a nourishing as well as a learning experience.
Things to bring: wellies, warm clothes (even if it’s sunny) that you don’t mind getting dirty in, packed lunch (ideally to share) and a bottle of drinking water.Also bring wet weather gear just in case and a notebook and pen if you wish.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for a cup of tea and meet & greet.
To book please visit our website here: http://www.wowo.co.uk/index.php/coursesGo to page
Scroll down under all the pictures you will see a calendar. Click on the date of the course you want to attend and press ‘view rates’ - you can then select how many places you’d like to book for this course.
Stitched bark
Hedgerow Basketry
Saturday 18th May
Make a sturdy and long-lasting bark container to take home with you They make great berry baskets, kitchen utensil holders, or all-purpose containers. We'll use willow bark which we'll harvest on the day from the land at Wowo, learning where, when and how to harvest bark in a sustainable way. We’ll use only bark to stitch it together, and will explore processing it with wood ash to achieve different effects
We'll also have time set aside for connecting to the beautiful surroundings, making the day a nourishing as well as a learning experience.
Things to bring: penknife (with a lockable blade) or bushcraft knife, a packed lunch (ideally to share), bottle of drinking water and a notebook and pen if you wish. Wear warm clothes (even if it’s sunny), closed-toe footwear and bring wet weather gear just in case.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for a cup of tea and meet & greet.
To book please visit our website here: http://www.wowo.co.uk/index.php/courses
Scroll down under all the pictures you will see a calendar. Click on the date of the course you want to attend and press ‘view rates’ - you can then select how many places you’d like to book for this course.
Woven bark
Hedgerow Basketry
Saturday 25th May
Make a sturdy and long-lasting woven bark container to take home with you, using the bias plaiting technique. These make great berry baskets or all-purpose containers. We'll use willow bark which we'll harvest on the day from the land at Wowo, learning where, when and how to harvest bark in a sustainable way. We’ll look at processing it with wood ash to achieve different effects
We'll also have time set aside for connecting to the beautiful surroundings, making the day a nourishing as well as a learning experience.
Things to bring: penknife (with a lockable blade) or bushcraft knife, a packed lunch (ideally to share), bottle of drinking water and notebook and pen if you wish. Wear warm clothes (even if it’s sunny), closed-toe footwear and bring wet weather gear just in case.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for a cup of tea and meet & greet.
To book please visit our website here: http://www.wowo.co.uk/index.php/courses
Scroll down under all the pictures you will see a calendar. Click on the date of the course you want to attend and press ‘view rates’ - you can then select how many places you’d like to book for this course.
‘Wild’ pottery (as featured in The Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/23/wild-pottery-weekend-crafts
Two-day course over consecutive Fridays, 5th and 12th July
Make hand built pottery in beautiful woodland using locally dug 'raw' Sussex clay, and try out using clay that we'll dig on the day. Make an item of your choice: small pot, a figurine or simple oil lamp. Instructions for making a pot will be given. Learn how to find and select clay in the landscape, how to collect it and make it usable. Experiment with making and adding inclusions which will strengthen our pots enough for them to be fired in an open fire on the second day.
On day two, we'll fire the pots in an open fire, foraging some of the fuel from the woods. It's an exciting process to take part in and magical to witness clay being transformed by fire. In the afternoon, we'll have a go at fire-making using percussive and friction methods while we keep an eye on our pots and wait for them to cool enough so they can be taken home at the end of the day. You never know exactly how your pots will turn out so it's always a thrill.
We'll also have time set aside for connecting to the beautiful surroundings, making the day a nourishing as well as a learning experience.
Things to bring: wellies, warm clothes (even if it’s sunny) that you don’t mind getting dirty in, packed lunch (ideally to share) and a bottle of drinking water.Also bring wet weather gear just in case and a notebook and pen if you wish.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for a cup of tea and meet & greet.
To book please visit our website here: http://www.wowo.co.uk/index.php/courses
Scroll down under all the pictures you will see a calendar. Click on the date of the course you want to attend and press ‘view rates’ - you can then select how many places you’d like to book for this course.
Coiled reed mace
Hedgerow Basketry
Saturday 21st September
On this course you'll make a small coiled basket, stitched with hemp twine, to take home with you These little baskets are useful for holding treasures or for simply admiring! Learn how to harvest and process reed mace (sometimes called bulrush) which we've cut from the land at Wowo. We'll consider where, when and how to harvest reed mace, how to do it sustainably and you'll also learn how to process and store your harvest..
We'll also have time set aside for connecting to the beautiful surroundings, making the day a nourishing as well as a learning experience.
Things to bring: scissors or bushcraft knife or penknife (with a lockable blade), a packed lunch (ideally to share), bottle of drinking water and notebook and pen if you wish. Wear warm clothes (even if it’s sunny), closed-toe footwear and bring wet weather gear just in case.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for a cup of tea and meet & greet.
To book please visit our website here: http://www.wowo.co.uk/index.php/courses
Scroll down under all the pictures you will see a calendar. Click on the date of the course you want to attend and press ‘view rates’ - you can then select how many places you’d like to book for this course.
Rush and wild rose frame platter
Hedgerow Basketry
Saturday 28th September
Learn how to make a simple frame platter basket using wild rose and English rush. Perfect as bread or fruit platters. We’ll harvest some wild rose for making frames, looking at how, when and where to cut it sustainably; and how to set it into a frame for the weaving.
We'll also have time set aside for connecting to the beautiful surroundings, making the day a nourishing as well as a learning experience.
Things to bring: penknife (with a lockable blade) or bushcraft knife, a packed lunch (ideally to share), bottle of drinking water and notebook and pen if you wish. Wear warm clothes (even if it’s sunny), closed-toe footwear and bring wet weather gear just in case.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for a cup of tea and meet & greet.
To book please visit our website here: http://www.wowo.co.uk/index.php/courses
Scroll down under all the pictures you will see a calendar. Click on the date of the course you want to attend and press ‘view rates’ - you can then select how many places you’d like to book for this course.
Basketry & Pottery with Native Hands
Basketry and Wild Pottery with Native Hands
Ruby has been a maker of crafts since she was knee-high, has a passion for using natural, foraged materials and the connection to our land and heritage that this engenders She also teaches a wide variety of ancient crafts and technologies to all ages, as part of an archaeology interpretation team. Originally trained in 3-dimensional crafts and subsequently in art therapy, Ruby is a qualified teacher of art and design. Her approach is also informed by having lived and worked in remote areas of Sudan and Ethiopia, and by extended periods of silent contemplative practice close to nature.
“I’m inspired to share the enjoyment of making things in nature using natural materials, many of which we can forage for in the woods and hedgerows. It's amazing to experience the whole cycle of production: harvesting materials in a sustainable way, processing them and finally creating a useful and beautiful object.
This gives a new perspective on the value of objects and resources that we can easily take for granted in the lifestyles we lead today. It's also an opportunity to learn and develop useful, practical skills, helping us to feel empowered.
I love to share the pleasure that comes from connecting with the natural world which can be deeply nourishing and rejuvenating. Taking time out of our daily lives to be creative in the woods round a fire, with birdsong, wild plants, creatures and like-minded people can be a wonderful way to find a sense of space and connection... to ourselves, each other, and the web of life itself.
Informed and inspired by traditional wisdom and knowledge in the ways I work with nature and natural materials, and harvesting those materials with respect and sensitivity, sustainability is at the heart of what I do.”
Quotes
"Thank you Native Hands for my thoroughly enjoyable day making a willow bark container. I came home with a beautiful container and new knowledge and skills ....all in the beautiful surroundings at Wowo. A fabulous day." Lucy H, Lewes
"Ruby - I wanted to thank you again for the lovely...basket workshop. It was so relaxed yet focused, clear modeling with space to crack on and explore with your supportive skills and knowledge on tap." Richard S, London
Links
The Guardian feature
Guardian.co.uk/lifeanhttp://www.gdstyle/2012/aug/23/wild-pottery-weekend-crafts
Native Hands on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/native.hands.uk
Native Hands website
www.nativehands.co.uk
Workshops with Native Hands at Wowo 2013
All workshops are priced at £50 per person, per day.
‘wild’ pottery is £100 for the two days
They run from 10.30am - 4.30pm.
Maximum 8 participants per day.
Courses suitable for 16yrs plus. Under 18yrs to be accompanied by a participating adult.
To book please visit our website here: http://www.wowo.co.uk/index.php/courses
Scroll down under all the pictures you will see a calendar. Click on the date of the course you want to attend and press ‘view rates’ - you can then select how many places you’d like to book for this course.
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