Second workshop added due to popular demand!

Make fused glass jewellery with the stunning colours of dichroic glass in this 2 hour workshop run by Sarah Aumayer of Mydsomer Studio Fused Glass.

After an introduction to fused glass and explanation of the workshop you’ll have a fun & relaxing time picking through the trays of colours to choose your unique combination of colour and design. Sarah provides pre-cut shapes of decorative dichroic glass which have a thin multi-layer coating that provides beautiful colours often displaying more than one colour in a single piece.

This 2 hour workshop offers flexibility in cost to make unique pendants and/or brooches. The basic workshop cost is £20 and includes one pendant or brooch. Additional items cost £8 each payable on the day (card or cash). Within the 2 hours you can make as many items as you wish. Some people will create items quickly, others will take their time – it's up to you. Make something for yourself and/or lovely, personal presents for family & friends (ideal for birthdays!).

At the end of the workshop Sarah will take your items away to fire the glass in her kiln and to finish them as pendants or brooches. Your items will then be returned to The Medieval Barn within 2 weeks for you to collect, we can arrange . The photo shows typical items that might be produced in a workshop.

Why not take part with a friend or family member?

We're getting crafty this Good Friday as we have a whole host of things for the kids to make before we embark on the Big Egg Hunt!

Join us in the Cartshed between 11.30am and 12.30pm to decorate your very own bunny ears, make an Easter card for someone special, and make an Easter basket, ready for all those eggs!

At 12.30pm, we'll then head outside to Monks Pool Nature Reserve for the Big Egg Hunt! How many will you find?

Why not make a morning of it and join St Michael's church before for Hot Cross Buns, a family service marking Good Friday together as a community.  The service starts at 10.30am and we'll be getting crafty straight after. Come as a family for the morning!

This is a free event but please register so we have an idea of numbers.

Aimed at children aged 7 - 11 years. Adults need to stay with children - have a cup of tea while they make some crafty creations, before we all go on the egg hunt together.

Weave a fabulous berry basket from locally sourced willow, perfect for collecting homegrown produce, foraging for berries, or a stylish eco-friendly option for popping to the shops.

Instructor Sarah Jayne Edwards is a designer maker with a particular interest in working with willow and recycled materials. She has been teaching craft and willow workshops since 2011 and loves showing people how to turn a bunch of sticks or a pile of rubbish into a work of art. Sarah is able inspire and motivate people to reach their full creative potential.

Please bring good secateurs and a stanley knife (contact us if this is an issue and we can help!)

This workshop runs from 10am until 4pm with a break for lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring a packed lunch.

Cost: £49

Join Fi Harris from FELTbyFI for a beginners wet-felting workshop. In this session you will learn to create both a wet-felt picture, and a 3D container.

60 minutes – Introduction and create a picture

15minutes – Break

90 minutes – Create a 3D container and plenary

 

All materials and tuition included. £25 per person.

Participants to bring a hand towel and tea towel - will only get wet, not ruined.

 

Participants will leave with

• New/Invigorated skills
• Two unique, self-made, wet-felted creations
• ‘How to’ information sheet
• Suppliers details
• 20% discount voucher for future workshop (transferable)

 

Coming from a family line of dressmakers, including for the Swedish Royal Court, Fi was always destined to create. Successful dressmaking ventures have included made to measure pure silk underwear and lycra workout wear in the 90’s.

Crafting activities have been varied but on discovering the wonderful world of merino wool and felting, she was hooked!

Join Fi to be inspired and create your own unique hand-crafted makes.

Fi also runs monthly ‘learn to felt’ workshops in North Somerset. Offering the chance to design & create your own amazing artwork in a welcoming and encouraging atmosphere.

To Book: Contact Fi Harris via Facebook FELTbyFi or email feltbyfi@gmail.com

Local florists from Organic Blooms at Latteridge will share their expertise at this workshop to help you produce a fabulous wreath full of seasonal colours and foliage that will last throughout the holiday season.

Cost £45.00 in advance.