Come & visit me & other Rural Crafts Makers at this good old fashioned Country Fair. Ill be there showing a selection of my furniture & ornamental crafts, & most likely demonstrating the making of my Gypsy Flowers. It's a great fun day out, with a healthy dose of silliness such as the egg & spoon race. See link to Rusland show website for more details.

Brantwood Trust Stick Chair Making

This is a private group booking - 1 day workshop

Pizza Oven making 1 day workshop

Book this course Learn how to build your own Cob Clay Pizza Oven, With expert tutor David Alty Come to the woods to learn in a hands (& feet) on style, as a small group. This busy one day workshop will give you the knowledge to build your own oven at home, having had the practical experience & the chance to ask questions along the way. Your tutor will provide you with a worksheet to take home to remind you of the process, allowing you to have fun & fully immerse yourself in the day. Working with a pre built plinth, you will learn how to insulate this & level it ready for the fire brick base, the foundation for your oven. You will learn about the importance & mix of selecting the right materials & the precise dimensions that work for such an oven. The cob is mixed with bare feet (a fun & potentially messy process); if you prefer to not do this bit you can get stuck in with creating the sand forma, that creates the shape of the oven, instead. Once the cob is ready you will prepare the ‘loaves’ that form the blocks to build the oven. Tasks will be shared to ensure you experience every stage of the process. Course times 10am-4pm A simple vegetarian lunch will be provided. What to bring clothing suitable for the weather (we will work under a shelter if the weather is wet) shorts or trousers you can roll up for the clay treading work gloves if you prefer not to get clay on your hands your own towel if you prefer not to share after feet cleaning we will be working outdoors in the woods, please bring any sunscreen or insect repellent as you require. If you have any particular dietry requirements that mean a simple vegetarian lunch may not work for you, please bring your own food to supplement it. Other info When you have booked your place I will email you with directions & instructions for parking. The workshop site is within a 33acre woodland where we live, we have basic off grid facilities including a compost loo. If you would like to stay overnight before or after the workshop, please get in touch to discuss options. We can provide basic accommodation on site or let you know of the other closest options. Book this course

My Studio at Grizedale Forest will be open today. Be great to see you.

Dark Skies festival - Intrastellar Art Installation, plus Makers Open Studios, at Grizedale forest

As part of Cumbrias Dark Skies Festival, Grizedale forest have commissioned a Light Art Istallation, 'Intrastellar' which will be illuminated on the 6th November. A guided walk through the forest will lead people to the spectacle. Book your slot by following the link. come early, stay late and enjoy the fringe features of the evening - Artist/Makers open studios (I'll be there, come & say hello, maybe do a bit of xmas shopping), Cafe open late & David Nash exhibition back at the visitor centre.

Grizedale Forest Winter Craft Fest

Grizedale Forest Makers are coming together for the 1st time this year to put on a Festive Winter Fair from their studios on Makers Row. A print maker, potter, basket weaver, rustic furniture maker, musical instrument maker & painter of giant plant pots, will be displaying their specialist crafts plus christmas themed gifts & decorations for sale. Expect: Original, local, sustainable crafts- perfect for pressies- festive craft making, mulled wine & mince pies, music, Christmas trees for sale.

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