Barry returns to the Guild to talk about the revival of the craft of hand bookbinding: from the stunning bindings of the Arts and Crafts period through to modern examples created some 150 years later. It is also a personal journey for Barry as he researched two bookbinders living in Chorlton, south Manchester, in the early 1900s through to his commissioning of a modern design...
Make a fairly sizeable willow stag for your garden or home. You will be led through the day with written and spoken instructions and visual demonstrations, breaking the process down into small manageable steps.This is a fairly full on workshop and some strength in your hands is needed.All materials will be provided. Please bring a pair of secateurs, although there will...
The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of most human societies.This introduction to fashion history traces the evolution of clothing from functional protection and social status indicators in ancient civilizations to a rapid, globalized industry focused on self-expression, sustainability, and technological innovation.We will take a romp through male and female clothing styles. Such changes...
Fine-Tec is one of the most exciting new products to have emerged for calligraphy, offering a fresh way to add shine, colour and impact to lettering.Traditionally, gold, and sometimes silver, was the precious metal of choice, most often used in illuminations that accompanied written text.Fine-Tec is available not only in gold and silver, but also in an ever-growing range of...
Make a beautiful sitting hare for your garden or homeYou will be led through the day with written and spoken instructions and visual demonstrations, breaking the process down into small manageable steps.This is a fairly full on workshop and some strength in your hands is needed.All materials will be provided. Please bring a pair of secateurs, although there will be...
We will explore how to construct a four-legged animal with a hollow body using crank clay. While Paul typically demonstrates his method by creating a horse, the techniques taught are applicable to any four-legged creature.The emphasis of the day will be on learning new ways of handling clay together as a group within a light-hearted, supportive atmosphere.Throughout the session, we...
With many book structures the construction is hidden once the book is completed. An exposed spine makes a feature of the sewing that hold the pages together using colour co-ordinated thread and decorative stitches. These books also have the advantage of lying flat when open.
Make an obelisk for your garden and a large dragonfly on a stickYou will be led through the day with written and spoken instructions and visual demonstrations, breaking the process down into small manageable steps.This is a fairly full on workshop and some strength in your hands is needed.All materials will be provided. Please bring a pair of secateurs, although...