Event type: Workshop

Pyrography Wood Burning

Would you like to learn a new, addictive, enjoyable and refreshing skill which has its roots in nature and ancient cultural traditions?

Now is your chance to learn pyrography (wood burning), in a step by step, easy to follow workshop, which is suitable for beginners – no experience necessary!

You will be taught how to hold the pyrography tool safely and make a variety of marks on wood, as well as how to burn different shades to create tonal depth.

You will get to experiment with scale and composition, by creating …

a large wooden slice pyrography design or wooden chopping board

AND a coaster or wooden spoon.

The design you create can be of anything you like – inspiration images will be provided, but feel free to bring along any imagery you might like to take ideas from. Once your designs have been burnt into the natural wood you will be shown how to seal your design with Danish oil.

This workshop will be lead by Helen Jones theartdoctoruk

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FAQs

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

Any child under 16 must be accompanied by an adult and we operate a no under 10 policy.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

On street parking is free but limited to 2 hours. Alternatively you can park in our visitor car park. We have 2 parking spaces in the Make North Docks car park that will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please let us know if you require a blue badge holder and we can reserve your space. Public transport links are nearby, and the venue is easily accessible on foot from Liverpool City Centre (see our website for more information, we’re located at Make North Docks).

How accessible is the venue?

The workshop is located on the ground floor which provides full accessibility to the premises including toilet provisions. We would advise wheelchair users to contact the workshop provider on the sale of the ticket to arrange a parking bay.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Feel free to get in touch with the Make CIC office at 0151 601 8665 or email hello@makecic.org

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

If you find that you cannot attend then you are welcome to pass your place on to a friend who may find it useful. Please let the organiser know if you need to do this.

Alternatively tickets can be transferred to a future event up to 7 days before the event.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, a register will be taken at the workshop, it isn’t necessary to print your ticket.

What is the refund/cancellation policy?

Refunds will be offered in the event of the class being cancelled – in this instance we will give as much notice as possible, usually at least 5 days, and offer alternative dates if appropriate.

This class does have a minimum requirement of ticket sales to proceed, so there is a possibility of it being cancelled, but we will contact you five days before if this is the case.

If for any reason you find you are unable to attend then please get in touch and a refund can be offered up to 7 days before the workshop.

This is because we pay our practitioners fair wages for their work- giving refunds on last minute cancellations would mean that practitioners would not be paid for the preparation they have put into their classes.

*Refunds will be given minus Eventbrite fees, unless Make CIC cancel the class, in which case a full refund will be given*

The name on the registration/ticket doesn’t match the attendee. Is that okay?

Please bring along a print out of your ticket if the registration does not match the attendee, or contact hello@makecic.org to have them change the ticket so it contains your name.

What can I bring into the event?

You don’t need to bring anything but yourself. All materials are provided.

We also have an onsite café serving tea, coffee and delicious cakes and light lunches!

Free Write to Work course – Writ...

Are you looking to unlock your creativity and hone your writing skills? Look no further! Join Writing on the Wall’s FREE creative writing courses and discover where your writing can take you.

Led by experienced writers, the course will introduce you to a variety of writing techniques. You’ll also explore different genres of writing and learn how to approach each with confidence and skill. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this course is designed to help you can confidence in your writing, meet a creative community and get published.

‘This course has quite literally changed my life. It has been one of the best things I have ever done…for the first time ever I have started to believe that my voice is important and has value.’  Past W2W participant.

Multiple courses will be running in different locations around Liverpool City Region throughout the year. Upcoming course starting March at the Kuumba Imani Centre and in May at Open Door Charity in Bloom Building, Birkenhead.

Write to Work is funded by European Social Fund. To apply you must be 18yrs+, currently unemployed, eligible to work in the UK and living in the Liverpool City Region.

So, if you’re ready to get creative, gain confidence and take your writing to the next level, sign up for Write to Work. They can’t wait to see what you’ll create!

To Apply visit: https://writingonthewall.org.uk/projects/write-to-work-directions/

Or email write2work@writingonthewall.org.uk

Free Write to Work course – Writ...

Are you looking to unlock your creativity and hone your writing skills? Look no further! Join Writing on the Wall’s FREE creative writing courses and discover where your writing can take you.

Led by experienced writers, the course will introduce you to a variety of writing techniques. You’ll also explore different genres of writing and learn how to approach each with confidence and skill. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this course is designed to help you can confidence in your writing, meet a creative community and get published.

‘This course has quite literally changed my life. It has been one of the best things I have ever done…for the first time ever I have started to believe that my voice is important and has value.’  Past W2W participant.

Multiple courses will be running in different locations around Liverpool City Region throughout the year. Upcoming course starting March at the Kuumba Imani Centre and in May at Open Door Charity in Bloom Building, Birkenhead.

Write to Work is funded by European Social Fund. To apply you must be 18yrs+, currently unemployed, eligible to work in the UK and living in the Liverpool City Region.

So, if you’re ready to get creative, gain confidence and take your writing to the next level, sign up for Write to Work. They can’t wait to see what you’ll create!

To Apply visit: https://writingonthewall.org.uk/projects/write-to-work-directions/

Or email write2work@writingonthewall.org.uk

Bee Happy: An Introduction to Bees and...

You may know how important honey bees are for pollinating food crops and the environment, but you may not know about the amazing life of bees in their hive. In this short course you will gain insight into the life of a honey bee colony, and understand what beekeeping involves.

During this workshop you will learn in a hands-on way about the life of a honey bee colony, exploring the ins and outs of a hive and running through the stages of hive activity through the year.

A demonstration hive will allow you to also experience the textures and smells of the inside of a hive.

We will talk through the equipment needed to keep bees, and for those who are thinking about it, talk through steps to keeping your own bees.

After refreshments, we will be pulling on protective bee gear, and gaining some hands on experience with the Make Hamilton bee hives. You will have the opportunity to hold a frame of live bees, and gain confidence in handling a colony.

All equipment/ protective bee suits will be provided, but please come wearing long sleeved tops, full length trousers and closed shoes (i.e. no sandals).

Through the session, we will talk about the products from the hive, and you will have the chance to experience these including honey combs and extracted wax.

Each person will leave with a jar of our Hamilton Honey.

The session is led by John, who started keeping bees over 15 years ago, and is responsible for looking after the hives at Make Hamilton.

Botanical Clay Casting

This workshop is suitable for all abilities and will enable you to create a beautiful keepsake with ease.

The botanical art tiles are made by pressing plants, flowers & objects into clay. They are then removed & plaster is poured over to create the cast. The process picks up an incredible amount of detail to create a beautiful raised impression.

In this workshop we will create two works of art – both the clay imprint and the plaster cast, in a shape and size of your choice. A lovely memory of summer flowers, or perhaps more sentimental flowers – a dried wedding bouquet or a relatives favourite flower could be pressed to create a treasured keepsake. The Botanical Impressions and casts make ideal gifts for garden and nature lovers too.

The artist will demonstrate how to roll out your clay, imprint your foliage and create a frame to pour in the plaster of Paris. This will then set over lunch.

After lunch we will delicately paint the plaster cast using acrylic paints and a drybrushing and rubbing technique shown. We can then add a D ring hook to the back of each art piece so they can be hung on the wall or they can be placed on a stand to display.

 

Spring Herbs for Health

Would you like to know how to use herbs to support your wellbeing but don’t know where to start?

In this beginners workshop, you will be introduced to a variety of herbs and shown how to use them to make teas, tinctures, oil infusions and balms. An opportunity to indulge in herbalism to discover and connect to the plants growing around us.

The workshop will include:

– how to dry & store herbs
– how to make herbal tea infusions
– how to make a herbal tincture
– home made cake and herbal tea tastings
– how to prepare an oil infusion
– how to make a soothing balm

A homemade cake & herbal tea break is included in the workshop, prepared using herbs grown in our community garden. The cake will be gluten free & vegan.

Please get in touch if you have any other dietary requirements.

All materials will be provided but please wear clothing suitable for the outdoors as we will try to spend some time in the garden (and we can’t guarantee sun unfortunately!).

Everything you make in the session will be yours to take home, including:

– a herbal tincture
– a herb infused oil
– a herbal balm

The herbs you will be using during the session have been grown and dried on site in our community garden or foraged from local wild spots!

The herbs we will work with during the day will include:
– calendula
– mint
– sage
– rosemary
– lavender and more!

** Please note – the tinctures are made using alcohol & the balms are made using beeswax from our on site sustainably managed bee hives **

Dementia awareness training for family...

Has your life been touched by dementia? If the answer is yes, then the House of Memories dementia awareness for family and friends workshop is for you.

This session is for family members, friends and community volunteers who would like to find out more about resources and activities that are available to support you and your loved ones.

This workshop is an introduction to dementia, using powerful and very personal video stories to explore the challenges presented when supporting someone living with dementia.

Spring Sound Bath for Renewal

Soften into spring ready for new growth with this restorative Sound Bath. Singing Bowls, Voice, Gong and Cacao are here as your guides Join the event returning to Scale for another Sound Healing session!

This session is designed to help you release the heaviness of winter, of the beginning of the year, of all you no longer want to carry, and return to a self that feels brighter, lighter and ready to grow into your spring.

The month of March marks a very particular moment in our year. This month is governed by Mars, the God of War, and can feel somewhat like a battle; between the seasons, between dark and light, between our hibernating winter selves and our more social spring selves, between who we have been, and who we hope to grow into. The energy of this month calls for advancement and movement: to look to the future and release the past.

The third month of the year is here to remind us not to fall asleep on our laurels: it is time to act according to our true desires and our inspirations, but this requires first introspection and a gathering of energy.

This sound bath is designed to help you release any burdens, tensions + stresses you’ve been carrying and to reconnect with the deep seed of yourself that you most desire to water and see grow. To bolster your energy and strengthen the connection to your purpose.

The session will start with the sharing of ceremonial cacao to guide you into open heartedness, to help you soften into calm and creativity and to help get clarity on your deepest desires.

When used together the therapeutic sound and the ceremonial cacao work as one to maximise the therapeutic effect and enhance your experience.

After sharing cacao and dropping into some mindfulness the healing sonic vibrations will flow in. The sound is composed in such a way to help you deeply relax and lower your brainwave frequency so you can receive deep rest, process anything that needs shifting for you, and step back into synchronicity with yourself.

They’ll be using Himalayan singing bowls to connect to your lower chakras, crystal bowls to connect to your higher, singing and chanting, and sounding a beautiful, heart chakra opening Gong tuned to the frequency of Venus.

Its gentle tones evoke positive emotions such as joy, love, harmony, beauty and compassion and it allows us to spiritually surrender with grace, to explore our creativity and imagination and find things which bring us comfort and balance.

At this time of transitions when many of us feel tentative about change, Venusian energy reminds us all that we already contain within us, and strengthens the connection to our deepest, most creative, joyful, aligned selves. The sounds of the Venus gong are blissful, and sooth away concerns and worries, bringing balance, strength, renewal and hope.

After the Sound bath you will have the opportunity to share your experience or simply bathe in the after glow of the healing.

They wanted to create this session as a way to help us shift seasonal energies from winter to spring, a sort of transition tonic, a mental massage, so we can really maximise our spring growth and step into ourselves more in this next season!

What to know/bring:

? Your mother, your lover, your sister, brother, your best friend and your boss! Anyone who’d like to experience healing sound

? Wear loose comfortable clothing

? We’ll be lay down so bring a yoga mat, blanket, cushion and anything else you might want to make yourself comfortable.

? A bottle of water as the experience can make you a little thirsty

And to enhance your experience you may want to:

? Avoid eating a heavy meal in the hour before

? Apply a few drops of your chosen aromatherapy oil to your pulse points

? Bring a journal to note down any thoughts that come to the surface at the end of your experience

If money is a barrier to you for any reason then please contact them as making sound healing accessible is super important.

Tickets: £18.00 + booking fee, 20% off for International Women’s Day with code WOMAN20 (available till 9th March 9pm)

More on Sound Therapy….

Sound Therapy is a powerful and potent tool for relaxation, reflection and reconnection and is a wonderful way to step towards more ease and flow in your life. Through helping you to drop into a sound induced Altered State of Consciousness, healing sonic vibrations can help you process unresolved resistances, gain clarity and move through pain towards a more whole harmony…

m i n d, b o d y & s o u l

Sound Therapy is an ancient tradition that has history in cultures throughout the world. Sonic healing helps us to experience altered states of consciousness by shifting our brainwave state to lower frequencies that can impact the body, helping to promote deep relaxation; induce total relaxation, release emotional trauma, manage pain, sleep better and relieve stress and anxiety.

Experiencing therapeutic sound allows us to deeply listen to ourselves and receive the true healing that we need on a mind body and spirit level.

Introduction to Perfume Making

Ever wanted to create your own perfume that is uniquely yours? Looking for the perfect Mothers Day gift, or just a different way to spend your day?

Perfume making workshops give you the opportunity to find out more about the perfume making process, create a perfume of your own and explore the creative possibilities of fragrance in a fun and informal way.

This 2 hour workshop begins with Michael introducing his artistic approach to perfumery and giving a working demonstration of how to make an Eau De Toilette.

Michael will guide you through all aspects of perfume design including an explanation of fragrance types, an introduction to fragrance notes and how to blend oils to achieve the perfect fragrance. Then, under Michael’s support and guidance, you will have a chance to make a 30ml perfume by choosing from an extensive selection of essential oils and fragrance oils.

You will learn about fragrance notes, fragrance families, and how to achieve a successful fragrance blend. You will also get the chance to decorate the bottle and you will be able to take the perfume home on the day.

This workshop is suitable for everyone and is a great introduction into the art of perfumery, a great way of learning a new skill and a brilliant opportunity to create something truly unique. The price of the workshop is inclusive of all materials.

Come along to this class to have fun and create in a beautiful space. It’s a great opportunity to learn a new skill in a relaxed environment. Plus, it smells amazing!

Michael Borkowsky

Perfumer of the People

www.michaelborkowsky.com | @mborkowsky | #perfumerofthepeople

Creative Arts Digital Sandpit

FACT have partnered with the Virtual Engineering Centre to host a ‘Digital Sandpit’ event for the Creative Arts and Music sector in the Liverpool City Region. The collaboration is supported through the ERDF-funded, LCR Holistic project.

A ‘Digital Sandpit’ provides organisations and individuals with a safe, risk-free opportunity to learn and experiment with new technologies and digital tools, bringing together key industry stakeholders to highlight the benefits of innovative technologies which will support the growth of digital within the sector.

Their event will start with presentations from digital leaders, followed by an opportunity to network with VEC’s digital engineers and browse tech demonstrations developed with local cultural organisations (such as FACT, Everyman & Playhouse theatres, LIPA, Cinema Nation, Wired Aerial Theatre, Royal Court, Melodic Distraction).

Attending the sandpit could help you to better understand what funded support is available, engage with technical experts and get to grips with new technology which could improve your business, enhance audience experience and facilitate better inclusivity.