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New course for 2012 to be announced as they are arranged

CLOVELLY ESTATE, BIDEFORD DEVON

Fisherman's Cottage

Clovelly Visitor Centre
Near Bideford, Devon EX39 5TA
Tel: 01237 431781 Fax: 01237 431644

www.clovelly.co.uk             Email: visitorcentre@clovelly.co.uk

Demonstrating rag rugging

Easter

Friday 6th April

Saturday 7th April

Sunday 8th April

 

Whitsun

Saturday 2nd June

Sunday 3rd June

Tuesday 5th June [Queens Jubilee]

Summer Holidays

Sunday 22nd July

Tuesday 24th July

Thursday 26th July

Sunday 29th July

Tuesday 31st July

Thursday 2nd August

Sunday 5th August

Tuesday 7th August

Wednesday 8th August

Thursday 9th August

Sunday 12th August

Summer Holidays

Tuesday 14th August

Thursday 16th August

Sunday 19th August

Tuesday 21st August

Wednesday 22nd August

Thursday 23rdAugust

Saturday 25th August

Sunday 26th August

11th September

12th September

PLEASE PRE-ENROL BY CONTACTING the WEA office, SW Region

Workers’ Educational Association
Bradninch Court, Castle Street, Exeter EX4 3PL
 E-mail: southwest@wea.org.uk

 www.wea.org.uk     Tel. 01392 457300

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Knitted and Peg Loomed Rugs - Ref: C3523152

This course will allow learners to become confident in two techniques and produce a cushion cover. The course will also discuss the historical context of the craft and the importance of colour and texture when planning a project. Learners will require: 1. Sharp scissors 2. 3 x polyester duvet covers to cut up 3. Needle and thread

Standard Fee £42.00    16/03/2012 - 30/03/2012
Session Details: 2 sessions for 5.5 hrs per session Fri 10:00
Venue: Woolwell Community CentreDarklake, LaneWoolwell, Plymouth PL6 7TR

Rag Rugging and Recycling - C3523134

This course will allow learners to become confident in four techniques and produce four samples: proddy, hooky, knitted and peg loom. They will start their first project (small rug or cushion cover). The course will also discuss the historical context of the craft and the importance of colour and texture when planning a project.

Additional information about this course
This course will allow learners to become confident in four techniques and produce four samples: proddy, hooky, knitted and peg loom. They will start their first project (small rug or cushion cover). The course will also discuss the historical context of the craft and the importance of colour and texture when planning a project.

2 sessions for 5 hrs per session, Sat 10:00.  Standard Fee £37.00

Stoke Damerel Parish Centre, Paradise Road, Plymouth PL1 5QL

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Your Sewing Machine & Recycled Fabrics: An Introduction  C3523153

This course will allow learners to become more confident in using their sewing machines and how to cut out and sew up a garment. Suitable for beginners or those It will also look at speed patchwork using a sewing machine. All fabrics used will be recycled and can be obtained from charity shops and jumble sales
20/04/2012 - 25/05/2012: 6 sessions for 3 hrs per session: Fri 13:30
Standard Fee £70.00

Venue: Woolwell Community CentreDarklake, LaneWoolwell, Plymouth PL6 7TR

WEA Courses in Plymouth at the following Venue:

Woolwell Community CentreDarklake, LaneWoolwell, Plymouth PL6 7TR

Gardening and Container Gardening in March - Ref: C3523150

An introductory course aimed at making containers productive [useful for those with small gardens or balconies]. It will also look at the Summer Flower Garden and how to cultivate and propagate the many Summer Flowers. It will be based on the City and Guilds Certificate in Gardening. • The Summer Flower Garden – cultivation and propagation • Container Gardening – flowers and Vegetables • Summer Vegetable production

Session Details: 4 sessions for 2.5 hrs per session
Mon 19:00, 05/03/2012 - 02/04/2012   Fee Details:Standard Fee £37.00

Gardening and Container Gardening in April - Ref: C3523151

An introductory course aimed at making containers productive [useful for those with small gardens or balconies]. It will also look at the Summer Flower Garden and how to cultivate and propagate the many Summer Flowers. It will be based on the City and Guilds Certificate in Gardening.

Session Details: 4 sessions for 2.5 hrs per session
Mon 19:00, 16/04/2012 - 14/05/2012   Fee Details:Standard Fee £37.00

WEA course: Goldwork Embroidery  Ref: C3522783

This course will introduce you to the needlecraft skill of Gold work Embroidery used in ecclesiastical, military and courtly clothes. You will learn how to prepare silk for embroidery and work a small sampler using some of the metal threads inspired by the museum’s embroidered items. It will also look at some of the embroidered items held at the Somerset Heritage Centre.

Additional information about this course
Please bring the following; a packed lunch, Seated embroidery frame, needles & scissors, Glasses for close work/reading if you use them. NB The course fee includes £10.00 worth of materials. For further information or to pre-enrol by telephone ring Learner Enquiries on 0845 4582758

02/04/2012 - 02/04/2012
Session Details: 1 sessions for 6 hrs per session  Mon 10:00
Venue Details: Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton TA2 6SF
Fee Details: Standard Fee £42.00

Keat's House, Hamstead, London

A weekend of Rag Rugging and Goldwork Workshops

Saturday 24th March - Rag Rugging

Sunday 25th March - Introduction to Goldwork Embroidery

Time: 11am - 4.30pm          Fee: £30

www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk		 Trelawnwey Garden Centre,Braunton, North Devon

 'Peg Looming Workshop'

 Saturday 3rd March 2012
10 - 3pm              Fee: £25
http://www.trelawney.co.uk/home 

Trelawney at Ashford, Strand Lane ,Barnstaple Devon EX31 4BW

Telephone: 01271 342880

Email: enquiries@trelawney.co.uk
Devon Adult and Community Learning
www.devon.gov.uk/index/socialcare/adultlearning.htm

Devon Adult & Community Learning
Buckland House, Park Five, Sowton, Exeter  EX2 7ND Telephone 0845 155 1014

I will be providing the following courses at the differing venues throughout the Spring Term  2012
Taster Session '...Gifts from the Heart...'
Saturday - 11th February - Bideford 10 -1 pm - 2 x 1.5 hr sessions
http://www.devon.gov.uk/valentine_event_leaflet.pdf


Bideford Arts – BI8049

10 am - 12.30

10hrs - Thursday

 

8/3

15/3

29/3

5/4

Ilfracombe – IL8008

10am – 12 noon

10hrs - Tuesday

21/2

28/2

6/3

13/3

27/3
Roseland Mews Studio


Peg Looming and Knitting Waste Textiles


Wednesday 18th April 2012

 

10.00am to 4.00pm 

Pwg loom & knittted cushion

Pink knitted Duvet     Peg looming

Goldwork Embroidery - an introduction October 17th 2012

Telephone: 01579 344971

Email: jane@treseaton.demon.co.uk

Web site: 
www.lynhervalley.co.uk/roselandmewsstudio/index.htm

Roseland Mews Studio, Roseland, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 3PQ
Dates for 2012 with the National Trust

The Old Post Office, The National Trust, Tintagel
Fore Street, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34 0DB  Telephone: 01840 770024

Rag Rugging Exhibition 7th - 20th May 2012

Wednesday 15th February
Easter Holidays 11th April
Wednesday 16th May
Wednesday 6th June
Wednesday 25th July
Wednesday 15th August
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Arlington Court
Arlington, near Barnstaple, EX31 4LP
Telephone: 01271 850296

Sunday 15 April - drop-in Workshops

Textile Exhibition: 21-27 May

6 June – Event TBA

Saturday 18th August - drop-in workshops

Art Trek 2012: dates to follow shortly but between
Saturday 7th & July - Sunday 22nd July
Introduction to Rag Rugging
Sunday 19th February 2012
12 noon - 3pm

Bring and Share Lunch
Fee: £5 with additional costs for resources

St Barnabas Church, Church  Avenue,
 Warmley, South Glos.  BS305JJ

For further details contact: Nicola Eaton 07971 7756782

http://warmleychurch.org.uk
ARDINGTON SCHOOL OF CRAFTS
Oxford

Proddy and Hooky Rag Rugs - Day School - 18th July 2012
Knitted and Peg Loom Rugs - Day School - 19th July 2012

Weekend Course - Saturday 17th Sunday 18th November 2012
Proddy, Hooky, Knitted and Peg Loomed Rugs

info@ardingtonschoolofcrafts.com

Tel: 01235 833433

www.ardingtonschoolofcrafts.com		 Craft Retreats

May 26th & 27th - 2 day course - Rag Rugging, Hooky Rugs, Peg Looming and Knitted Rugs

Sept 22nd & 23rd  run as a 2 day course but also single days so that someone could happily work the one day, either day

01409 335 007 - 07791 258 402
Little Dinworthy near the North Devon village of Bradworthy.
www.craft-retreats.co.uk
Courses at Denmans College, Oxford in 2012

Rag Rugs and Recycling

9 – 11 March 2012 (Fri – Sun) - Fully Booked

10th - 13th April [Tues - Friday] - Additional Course

17th - 20th September [Mon - Thurs] - Suffolk East Federation

8th - 11th October 2012 [Mon - Thurs]- Lancashire Federation

19th - 21st November 2012 [Mond-Wed] - Hunts & Peterborough Federation

5th - 7th April 2013 [Fri - Sun] - Essex Federation

14th - 16th June 2013 [Fri -Sun] - ?? Federation visit

DENMAN COLLEGE
Marcham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6NW 

Telephone:  01865 391991  
Fax: 01865 391966  E-mail:  info@denman.org.uk  

www.womens-institute.org.uk/college
 DEMONSTRATIONS
dates for 2012

Devon County Show 2012 - The Women's Institute

[In  the Devon Crafts Hall] - Date:
Saturday 20th May 2012

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Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Fair 2012
June 15th - 17th

Drop-in Workshops  - in the Children's Craft Tent

craftsatboveytracey.co.uk


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Mid Devon Show [Tiverton]:
 Saturday 28th July 2012

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North Devon Show
Wednesday 1st August 2012 - Rural Skills Marquee - drop-in workshops

http://www.hatherleighfestival.co.uk/events/workshops/

Carymoor Environmental Centre in Castle Cary, Somerset
This course provided through the WEA
Saturday 25th February 2012
This course will allow learners to become confident in two techniques and produce a peg loomed and knitted cushion cover. The course will also discuss the historical context of the craft and the importance of colour and texture when planning a project.

Code:    C3523274    Cost: £35.00 (inc £5.00 material charge)

Learner enquiries and bookings 

Tel no 0845 4582758    Cheques payable to “WEA”

Enrol on-line at www.wea-sw.org.uk


www.carymoor.org.uk