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INTRODUCTION TO MARBLING £55

MAKE Southwest, Bovey Tracey

3 May 2024

10.30am - 1.30pm

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During this workshop you will be taught how to prepare paper for marbling, learn tips on best paper and paints to use and be guided in use of simple tools to create mesmerising marbling patterns.  Refreshments are provided. 

For more information and to book, click here

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INTRODUCTION TO MARBLING + SIMPLE BOOKMAKING £95

Craftmongers, Ashburton

04 May 2024

10.30am - 4.30pm

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Spend the day playing with colour and learning new skills.  In the morning you will learn how to prepare your paper and marble basic patterns. After lunch you will make two stitched books using your marbled papers.

 

For more informationand to book, click here

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INTRODUCTION TO MARBLING + SIMPLE BOOKMAKING £75

ROCWORX Studio, Brownston, Nr Modbury

14 September 2024 or 19 October 2024

10.00am - 4.00pm

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Spend the day playing with colour and learning new skills.  In the morning you will learn how to prepare your paper and marble basic patterns. After lunch you will make two stitched books using your marbled papers.

 

For more information and to book, see my Workshops

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FUTURE EVENTS

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Jay Blades Presents Craftworks Show at Shoreditch Town Hall, London Craft Week

15 - 17 May 2024

Free Entry

For more information and to register for tickets, click here

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Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey

20th Anniversary

7 - 9 June 2024

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Workshop £25

07 June 2024 Suminagashi Ink Marbling

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Workshop £25

09 June 2024 Make a Leather Pouch

Book Craftfestival workshops here   

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Handmade Oxford

19-21 June 2024

.Book your entry tickets here

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Blue Patch Pull the Thread Exhibition, John Ruskin House, Brantwood Museum

27 July - 07 September 2024

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Endangered Heritage Craft Hero, Weald & Downland Living Museum

13 - 16 August 2024

Demonstration and workshops

 

Intergenerational Family Suminagashi Workshop (includes museum entry). Book here 

Adult Introduction to Marbling + Simple Bookmaking (includes museum entry). Book here 

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Devon Open Studios, ROCWORX Studio, Brownston, Nr Modbury

Demonstrations and workshop.

Open to the public 7 - 18 September 2024

10.00 - 16.00

Short step up to studio. On road parking

Closed Saturday 14 September 2024 for Workshop. 

SHAF Arts Trail, ROCWORX Studio, Brownston, Nr Modbury

Demonstration and workshop.

Open to the public 12 - 26 September 2024

10.00 - 16.00

Short step up to studio. On road parking

Closed Saturday 19 October 2024 for Workshop. 

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PAST EVENTS

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MAKE Southwest

Green Makers Initiative Samples and Imperfect Seconds Sale
13 January 2024

 

Native Makers

Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth  

09 December 2023

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Weald & Downland Living Museum 

Made by Hand 

16 - 17 September 2023

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MAKE Southwest

Green Makers Initiative Autumn Fair 

09 September 2023

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Native Makers

Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth  

02 September 2023

 

Children’s Marbling and Origami Butterfly Workshop at MAKE Southwest, Bovey Tracey 

25 August 2023

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Weald & Downland Living Museum 

Endangered Heritage Craft Hero Week 

15 - 17 August 2023

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Craftfestival, Bovey Tracey

Demonstrations with Heritage Crafts Endangered Crafts Tent + Workshops

9th - 11th June 2023

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Craftfestival workshops for leather making, a chunky key ring, or a simple, envelope style leather clutch. 

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MAKE Southwest

Green Makers Initiative Spring Fair 

20 May 2023

Pledged Green Makers are committed to sustainability, their environmental impact at every stage of practise and repurposing waste materials. A perfect group for my zero waste sustainable philosophy. 

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Dulwich Picture Gallery, London

Sustainable Artists Exhibition with Blue Patch for Dulwich Open Studios

13th - 14th May 2023

A collaborative partnership between Dulwich Picture Gallery and Blue Patch, a national social enterprise, celebrating sustainable makers and artists from across the UK. 

 

Blue Patch’s exhibition of 2D art, sculpture, furniture and crafts provided an outlet for over 10000 visitors to view, meet the maker and talk about tthe endangered  heritage craft of marbling.

MAKE Southwest

Under the Tree 

25 November 2022 - 28 January 2023 

South Hams Arts Forum

Arts Trail, Venue 2 

15 - 30 October 2022

SHPOP!
Studio Nine, Totnes

17-22 October 2022

A not-for-profit artist collective of 14 local South Hams artists, making art accessible on the high street, offering a mix of hand craft, jewellery, clothing and art.

South Hams Arts Forum

Contemporary Passions 

5 - 17 July 2022

Craftfestival, Bovey Tracey

16th - 19th June 2022