Event type: Workshop

Mindful Macramé: Macramé and Dried F...

Join the workshop for an afternoon of mindful crafting, creating a beautiful Macramé wreath complete with dried flowers.

The session is run by local Macramé artist and certified mindfulness teacher, Vicki, owner of Tassel & Twine Design and Craft Your Calm.

You will spend the afternoon learning some of the basic knots and techniques that form the foundation of Macramé coupled with a selection of dried flowers to create a beautiful 20cm Macramé and dried flower wreath.

The workshop combines crafting with a variety of breathing and mindfulness techniques to create a calming and restorative learning experience designed to support your personal wellbeing.

All materials are recycled and/or ethically sourced & provided as part of of the workshop, except for pots and plants. Check out Vicki’s work:

Facebook/ Instagram: @tasselantwinedesign

A Lovely Poetry Festival – Poetr...

Poetry is for Everyone. As part of A Lovely Word Festival this year, they’ve created an interactive Poetry Factory in the Everyman street café.

Open all week long from 10am-7pm, they want you to come along and fill the street with your words.

Featuring Beth Caverley’s Poetry Machine (Thu-Sat afternoon), an interactive peg-a-poem exhibition, a local poets’ listening booth and more – the Poetry Factory is the perfect way to dip your toe into the festival this year!

So why not head along and join in the magic? Sounds Lovely, doesn’t it.. The Poetry Machine: Heart-fizzing poetry inventions made especially for you!

Poet, Beth Calverley, will be joining them with her magical Poetry Machine. This is your chance to experience poetry, created in response to your thoughts, feelings, ideas, and discoveries.

Pop by on Thursday, Friday, Saturday (7th, 8th, 9th July)  afternoon to co-create a poem with Beth, weaving your words into a poem to take home with you. Just follow the sound of her vintage typewriter and look out for the machine’s bright yellow umbrella, flagpole and bubble engine…

You’re welcome to take part on your own, head along with a loved one, or bring a group.

Presented as part of A Lovely Poetry Festival 

Introduction to Tie Dye

An introduction to tie dye is a perfect class for everyone, whether you’ve done it before or you’re a complete beginner.

Bethan will walk you through the basics of tie die including:

– how to fold your material to create different patterns
– how to tie your material up
– dye application
– instruction on how to look after your reworked garment.

Bethan is the founder of Buy by Bethan – you can check her out her wonderful creations here

Within this class you will be provided with a plain white cotton t-shirt to dye to your preferred style (we can provide size XS to XXXL).

You also have the option to bring along your own item or choose from our preloved selection of items to be creative with.

If you do decide to bring your own item please ensure it is made from natural fibres such as cotton, rayon, linen, lyocell, silk or denim.

Protective equipment will be provided including an apron and gloves, however the dye can be messy so please don’t wear your best clothes.

Beginners Flower Arranging

Join Make for a 3 part workshop to learn to create simple, yet effective floral designs for your home.

Would you like to learn to create simple, yet effective floral designs for your home?

Louise and Debbie of Utopia Creations are Chelsea gold medallists in floral design and are passionate about sharing their ideas and techniques for beautiful, environmentally sustainable flower arranging.

During the 3 part course you will learn flower arranging techniques, an outline of the principles and elements of design and also have the opportunity to make accessories to enhance your arrangements.

The course will run on 3 consecutive Wednesday evenings: 25th May, 1st June & 8th June 2022.

Each week you will have a completed design to take home.

Week 1 – Simple vase design. Bring a vase of your choice (min height 25cm, max height 60cm, and shape) and you will be shown how to create an arrangement with a reusable rattan stem holder.

Week 2 – Vertical design. You will learn how to create a vertical arrangement using a midolino sphere.

Week 3 – A design using Agra wool. You will shown how to create a design using this new 100% natural and biodegradable product.

All flowers, foliage, materials and accessories will be provided each week (apart from the vase in week one).

Beginners Mosaic

Join Make for an introduction to mosaic. Learn how to design and decorate a bespoke pair of coasters.

Join Alison, Make’s resident mosaic expert for this beginners workshop exploring the relaxing and creative technique of mosaic.

Alison will guide you through:

– selecting a base
– using nippers
– designing the shape and colour
– a grouting demonstration

Using Alisons’ large collection of beautiful mosaicing tiles, including a range of pre cut shapes, you will will leave with a professional mosaic you’ll be proud of.

*Grouting will need to be completed at home, by you the next day. Guidance notes and a demonstration will be provided during the workshop to equip you with the necessary skills.

 

Bee Happy: An Introduction to Bees and...

If you’ve always been fascinated by bees, or just a honey-holic you will definitely want to join this introductory workshop.

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.

Screen Print for Summer

Enjoy a summery afternoon creating your own beautiful series of prints to take away.

No experience necessary.

Please note that due to the limited capacity of this event, all tickets are non refundable 28 days prior to the event. Tickets may be transferred to another applicable event at Bluecoat’s discretion. This workshop is only available for people 18 and over.

This event takes place indoors. They would encourage all audience members to take appropriate precautions when attending the event.

Please consider wearing a mask and testing for COVID-19 ahead of attending the event. Please do not attend the event if you are experiencing any symptoms of illness. A full refund will be provided to anyone unable to attend due to illness or isolation.

Painting Our Planet with dot-art

This workshop’s aim is for each student to create a piece of art on the theme of “Earth as a Hidden Jewel in Space”. What, to you, is the most valuable or precious thing about our planet?

This workshop will be led by Madeleine Pires, a professional artist and teacher who paints nebulas and the natural world. Also with them will be Helen Jermak, Project Scientist at the Astrophysics Research Institute at LJMU.

Helen will talk about her work with the Liverpool Telescope and bring insights from a scientific angle, where Madeleine will bring conceptual and practical points about how to visually express this theme in a creative way, with examples and demonstration.

Be ready to be inspired, and to bring your own unique contribution to share.

Bluecoat, 1 May, 11:30am – 5pm (£50 for 1-day session)

Physical Fest 2022 Workshops

Physical Fest is hosting a series of workshops 4th-9th July in Liverpool. The workshops are in collaboration with the Unity Theatre!

4th – 6th July features ‘Devising’ with John Wright. This is an entirely practical course on devising, or to be more accurate: collaborative writing.

6th July also features Ben Phillips with Chekhov’s Personal Atmospheres. This workshop, focusing on personal atmospheres through body and imagination to strengthen their creative imaginations.

7th July features ‘Ensemble’ with Tmesis Theatre. This workshop will focus on developing a playful, expressive performer.

8th July features ‘The Art of Play’ Teatro Pomodoro. You will work on: complicity, rhythm, musicality and more to increase clowning and playfulness in scenes.

8th- 9th July consists of ‘Effortlessly Funny’ by Jamie Wood. An invitation to let down defences and connect body, voice, imagination and play.

Email: admin@tmesistheatre.com

Check out the full programme and book workshops here:

https://www.tmesistheatre.com/physical-fest/workshops/

Beginner’s Guide to Oils

Join Cass Art staff artists to learn about the basics of oil painting.

In this 2 hour session you will learn about the difference in paint quality, an introduction to colour mixing, the basics of oil mediums, which brushes are best, and more! All supplies are provided on the day, so if you were ever curious about how to use oils, this is your chance to get your feet wet!

£15 for ages 18+, all materials included.  Saturday 23rd April, 10:30-12:30 at Cass Art Liverpool, School Lane.

Book here: A Beginners Guide to Oils | Cass Art