Portraiture Workshop

A pastel drawing of a woman's face in black and white.

Through a whole series of drawing exercises, explore a wide variety of methods of seeing and therefore drawing the portrait from a live model. ‘Drawing is looking’, so in this […]

Introduction to Latch Hook

A tiled piece with yellow and green yarns punch through the holes.

A beginner-friendly introduction to the highly textured and traditional craft of latch hook. In this relaxed half-day workshop you will create a 12cm squared sample of hooked canvas which you […]

Improvers Crochet

Two hands shown crocheting with brightly coloured yarn.

Can you crochet but need some help to take it to the next level? Then this 3-week course is just for you! This short course is designed for those with […]

Punch Needle Embellished Tote Bag

A tote bag embellished with punch needle embroidery. Balls of yarn and punch needles are overfilled and flowing out of the bag.

Create your own wonderfully embellished tote bag in this half day beginner’s punch needle embroidery class. You will use a slim needle and DK yarn to ‘punch’ stitches onto a […]

Beginners Punch Needle Embroidery: Hoop Art

Two punch needle scenes of flowers in wooded hops displayed on top of books.

Create your own wonderfully textured piece of wall art in this beginner’s punch needle embroidery workshop. You will use a slim needle and DK yarn to create a piece that […]

Kinusaiga Workshop

A colourful sunset and beach made out of fabric strips.

Learn the Japanese handicraft of Kinusaiga, a form of textile art, in this new half day workshop. Kinusaiga is a form of textile art collage made by pressing fabric into […]

Wet Felted Seascapes

A beach and hill scene made out of felted fabrics.

A fun and creative day ‘painting with wool’. During this one-day workshop you’ll explore the ancient art of Wet Felting and leave with a beautiful piece of felted art to […]

Drawing and Painting in the Botanic Garden

A green and well-tended botanic garden.

The University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden is an inspirational place. Spend three days immersed in the gardens as you experiment with different drawing, painting and mixed media approaches, leading to […]