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New - Create Festive Angels and Flying Cats and Dogs in Derbyshire.

Create Festive Angels and Flying Cats and Dogs in Derbyshire.

Welcome to The Slipper Studio.

There’s sure to be time to linger by the stove.

The workbench, with views over the garden.

We’ll begin with some present toppers made from fine wire.

Our first angels. How will you personalise yours?

A little something for the top of your tree?

What flying animal would you like to create?

A flying Labrador?

A flying Daschund?

Who wouldn’t love a winged cat?

We’ll explore embossing recycled and bought foils.

Fancy making a flying bird?

Meet Bert - Studio Cat. He’s sure to call in.

Description

Next promoted date: Saturday 16th November 2024 - 5 places available. Join me at The Slipper Studio on the edge of the beautiful Peak District, for a relaxing and creative day that will get your festive to do list firmly on track. Fine and flexible wire is a lovely material to work with, enabling you to create characterful objects, with a drawn-like quality to them. You’ll also get the opportunity to use recycled metal foil for embossing. We will explore joining techniques with wire, alongside: wrapping, shaping and sculpting, to create festive angels. Metal foils are also great materials to explore, enabling you to cut and emboss your designs, creating a range of flying cats, dogs, birds and other winged creatures of your choice; they are sure to take pride of place in your home this Christmas, or if you can bear to part with them, they’ll make great gifts and present toppers. This workshop will suit folks with experience of different creative processes and techniques, ready to release a bit of pre Christmas magic. About the tutor Liz Wellby is a versatile and experienced artist, teacher and maker, with a particular interest in sculpture and printmaking. Following the completion of a Fine Arts degree at Loughborough University and subsequent post graduate studies, she returned to Derbyshire, where for over 30 years she has lived and worked. Home for Liz, her husband and a cat called Bert, is now a small village on the edge of the Peak District. It is possible to arrange this workshop on different dates; should you wish to book 3 to 5 places for friends and family, the cost is £89 per person or £130 each for 2 people; please contact me via ‘message the tutor’ if this is of interest or you have any questions or queries.

What's included in the price?

The workshop runs from 10 - 4 pm, with places limited to 5 and costs £89 per person, including: tuition, materials and use of equipment, with refreshments provided throughout the day; just bring your lunch. Please select 'Message the tutor' if you would like to contact the course organiser in advance of booking with any queries or requests. COVID19 update It seems appropriate to maintain a number of sensible measures at The Slipper Studio: the studio will be well ventilated and hand sanitiser will be available.