Join Imogen, at Make North Docks for a cosy & relaxing winter workshop creating your very own string of fabric fairy lanterns!
When : Sunday 23rd November, 11am – 1pm
Where: Make North Docks, 34 Regent Street, Liverpool, L3 7BN
In this hands-on 2 hour workshop, you will make a string of 10 fabric fairy lanterns to add a twinkle to your home or gift to a loved one. You’ll learn how to craft a beautiful string of battery-powered fairy lanterns using fabrics, lampshade PVC and LED lights. Imogen will be supplying an array of gorgeous vintage and modern silk and cotton fabrics, including Liberty tana lawn fabrics, and fabrics upcycled from vintage silk scarves and kimono’s, from which you can choose your own unique selections to create your bespoke set of fairy lanterns. There will also be Christmassy fabrics available for those who wish to make festive fairy lanterns!
Let your creativity shine as you choose your fabrics and design a unique string of lanterns to light up any space. This in-person event is suitable for age 16+, so bring your friends and family along for a fun and crafty time. Maximum of ten participants per session. All equipment and materials are provided and no prior experience is necessary.
If you wish to make your fairy lanterns more eco-friendly, there is an option to purchase a rechargeable battery pack with charger at the special price of £8 (plug-in battery charger with 4 x AA Duracell rechargeable batteries) at the checkout when you purchase your ticket, to power your fairy lanterns for years to come! Limited stocks available.
Come join us for a spooktacular event where families can get creative with Lego printing! Let your imagination run wild as you design and print your very own spooky Lego printed posters. It’s a hands-on experience that’s perfect for kids and adults alike. Suitable for ages 8+
During the 2-hour session, you’ll use premade paper ornament outlines as the base for your cyanotype ornaments. There will be a variety of festive textures and shapes to use to create your ornament patterns, which will then be exposed and dried. You’ll then assemble your paper ornaments and complete them with a ribbon hanger.
Sat 29 Nov, 11am-1pm & 2-4pm£25 (all materials included)
Get into the festive spirit by learning how to create your very own seasonal wreath using fresh foliage and decorations. You’ll be guided by artist and professional upcycler Gemma Longworth, who will lead you through the process step by step, ensuring you go home with a beautiful wreath, ready to adorn your home.Come alone or with friends for an afternoon of merriment and creativity—this workshop is perfect for both beginners and seasoned crafters. Book now to reserve your spot!
£60 (all materials included)
During this simplified, beginner friendly day course you will learn how to turn a treasured image into a UV stencil screen. Once you have your screen made, you’ll be talked through some fun and easy screen techniques to add colour to your prints. You’ll finish the workshop by using our screen-beds to ink and print your one-of-a-kind artwork onto paper in a small edition that you can take home with you.
£70 (all materials included)
Over two days, you’ll learn how to create your own photopolymer prints using pre-prepared solar plates and film positives.
Beginning with a short introduction to exposing test plates using a UV light unit, covers how to accurately measure exposure times. Working together to expose, develop, and cure your own A5 plates. Day two is focused on inking and printing using a traditional etching press. Experiment with proofing blacks and a selection of water soluble coloured inks.
This course is ideal for intermediate learners with some experience in printmaking and basic digital editing skills. All materials and equipment provided, including 2 x pre-cut film positives and two A5 plates. Pre-course communication with tutor Bev Hayes to help you prepare your digital images for film positives. By the end of the course, you’ll have explored every step of this alternative printmaking process and produced a small edition of prints from your two small plates.
Guest Tutor Bev Hayes is a UK-born artist and printmaker based in Sweden, working from a print studio in Gothenburg. She has over five years of experience with photopolymer gravure and regularly teaches short courses. Bev also exhibits her work at art fairs and galleries both locally and internationally.
£125 (for two sessions, all materials included)
In this one day workshop, you will be guided through three creative ways of making and binding your own books – Japanese Stab Stitch, Blizzard Binding and Concertina Binding.
You’ll learn binding, paper folding, tearing and creating concertina pages for your books. You’ll end the session with a set of handmade, hand-bound books to take home with you.
Handmade books are perfect for using up any paper, printmaking or crafting offcuts and the finished books make beautiful gifts!
£70 (all materials included)
Curtis Watt is an established local Liverpool multidisciplinary artist. His practice is in sketch, mixed media and surrealist dream translations in pencil, pastels and ink. His work has also included rap, music production, theatre development and performance coaching.
The Visual Arts Workshop explores creative writing, storytelling, poetry and spoken word, followed by sketching your own creative response.
Learn the basics of etching, one of the oldest & most unique printmaking processes, at the historical Bluecoat Print Studios.
During this one day course you will learn the basics of copper sulphate etching, including learning about the history, tools & materials of etching and the chemical processes involved in creating a copper sulphate etched plate, as well as inking and printing your design on our fabulous century old Hughes & Kimber Etching Press.
On this course for beginners you will be guided through every step of the etching process from start to finish, leaving with having created a finished edition of prints. All materials are provided on the day as well as a booklet to take away detailing the processes learnt.
Tickets: £80 (all materials included)
