Events and Workshops
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Monday 14th January 2019
Dorset Button Workshop for beginners Learn a traditional Dorset craft in the lovely woodland setting which inspired the writer Thomas Hardy. This workshop will be run by Anna McDowell (from Henrys Buttons) who will share her creative flare with attendees to create their own traditional Dorset Button, with a modern twist of colour and different threads. Venue: Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8QJ Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm Entry and Details: Tel: 01305 251228, Hardy’s Birthplace on Facebook or hardysbirthplace@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
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Monday 28th January 2019
Dorset Button Workshop for beginners Learn a traditional Dorset craft in the lovely woodland setting which inspired the writer Thomas Hardy. This workshop will be run by Anna McDowell (from Henrys Buttons) who will share her creative flare with attendees to create their own traditional Dorset Button, with a modern twist of colour and different threads. Venue: Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8QJ Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm Entry and Details: Tel: 01305 251228, Hardy’s Birthplace on Facebook or hardysbirthplace@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
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Monday 25th February 2019
Dorset Button Workshop Extend your skills of Dorset Buttons with new designs such as the daisy. This workshop will be run by Anna McDowell (from Henrys Buttons) who will share her creative flare with attendees to create their own traditional Dorset Button, with a modern twist of colour and different threads. Skill level: Advanced. Knowledge on how to make a Dorset ‘Cartwheel’ Button essential. Venue: Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8QJ Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm Entry and Details: Tel: 01305 251228, Hardy’s Birthplace on Facebook or hardysbirthplace@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
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Thursday 7th March 2019
Dorset Buttons for Beginners This workshop is ideal for anyone who would like to know how to make a basic Dorset ‘Cartwheel’ Button or refresh their skills. During the half-day session students will be taken through the four stages of making these traditional buttons unique to Dorset and leave with a button they have made themselves. Venue: Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane, Wimborne Minster BH21 1NL Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm Entry and Details: Fee £30 + £1 for materials. Booking is essential on 01202 841400 for further details go to Walford Mill Crafts adult workshops. |
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Monday 18th March 2019
Dorset Button Master Class with Anna McDowell This workshop was requested by experienced buttoners who wanted to test their skills with a new challenge. The workshop will be centred on the Dorset ‘Cartwheel’ Button. Participant will be able to experiment with different yarns and threads including ribbons and lace to explore the textures they have when working a Dorset Button. The use of beads will also be explored. The challenge is to incorporate the minimum of four different yarns to show off their individual properties into the overall design of the finished button. This workshop is for experienced buttoners. Venue: Hardy's Birthplace Visitor Centre, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8QJ Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm Entry and Details: Tel: 01305 251228, Hardy’s Birthplace on Facebook or hardysbirthplace@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
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Tuesday 19th March 2019
Studio Workshop Dorset Button Workshop for beginners This workshop is ideal for those who want to learn the traditional Dorset craft of Dorset Buttony or refresh skills. The workshop will take place in my studio with no more than four participants. This is a half day workshop and lasts for up to three hours. If you are a beginner I have found that it takes a half day to learn how to make a Dorset Button using the most popular design known as the Cartwheel. Venue: Anna’s Studio, Undercliffe Cottage, Donhead St Mary, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 9DG Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm Fees and bookings: Workshops for up to and no more than four participants are £45.00 each for a half day and includes all materials, instructions and refreshments together with a complimentary ‘goodies bag’. To book and confirm your place through Eventbrite Further details: Please email dorsetbuttons@henrysburttons.co.uk |
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Saturday 23rd March
Embellish a T-shirt bag with a Dorset Button This workshop is aimed at knitters who want to try something different. The day will be spent cutting up t-shirts to make yarn and knitting the yarn into small bags or purses. The afternoon will be spent working a Dorset Button using the T-shirt yarn to embellish the bag and act as a fastener. All materials provided. Please bring a packed lunch, or make your own booking with the Millstream Bistro on 01202 842258. Venue: Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane, Wimborne Minster BH21 1NL Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm Entry and Details: Fee £60 + £5 for materials. Bring 3 t-shirts and size 12mm knitting needles. Booking is essential on 01202 841400 for further details go to Walford Mill Crafts adult workshops. |
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Saturday 18th May – Monday 27th May 2019
Wylye Valley Art Trail My Studio will be open every day of this ten day festival of visual art and craft in and around the Wylye Valley, South Wiltshire. Full detail to come. |
