Workshops
Some members of Muswell Hill Creatives teach their craft alongside making. If you are looking to learn a new skill, then we have some great options for you.
Printmaking with Vanessa Hernandez, VH Prints
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Do you fancy exploring Printmaking?
Vanessa of VH Prints' workshops are a great way to get started with the art of block printing. No experience or drawing skills needed, just your willingness to have a go.She will teach you how to use the tools, create and carve your own designs and then ink and print your stamps ready to take home. You will be using easy to carve rubber blocks which perfect for printing your own art, cards, wrapping paper, t-shirts, tea towels and table cloths.
All the tools and equipment you need will be provided. There are currently workshops dates at Muswell Hill Books & Parlour, 190 Fortis Green Road, N10 3DU or if you are local to Muswell Hill, Vanessa can also come to your chosen venue.
Classes are specifically kept small so that Vanessa can work with everyone at their own pace and at their own level.
The workshops are designed for adults although children over the age of 8 may attend with their parent/guardian booking a space each.
Each place costs £45 at Muswell Hill Books & Parlour and includes all materials. Contact Vanessa directly for the pricing for your chosen venue.
You will take home the stamps you have carved (equivalent to an A6 lino cutting) as well as any prints or cards printed on the day or depending on the workshop you will also take home a tea towel or tote bag that you have printed. You can then continue using your stamp to make lots of prints and gifts at home.
Workshops are approximately 3 hours long.
Vanessa of VH Prints' workshops are a great way to get started with the art of block printing. No experience or drawing skills needed, just your willingness to have a go.She will teach you how to use the tools, create and carve your own designs and then ink and print your stamps ready to take home. You will be using easy to carve rubber blocks which perfect for printing your own art, cards, wrapping paper, t-shirts, tea towels and table cloths.
All the tools and equipment you need will be provided. There are currently workshops dates at Muswell Hill Books & Parlour, 190 Fortis Green Road, N10 3DU or if you are local to Muswell Hill, Vanessa can also come to your chosen venue.
Classes are specifically kept small so that Vanessa can work with everyone at their own pace and at their own level.
The workshops are designed for adults although children over the age of 8 may attend with their parent/guardian booking a space each.
Each place costs £45 at Muswell Hill Books & Parlour and includes all materials. Contact Vanessa directly for the pricing for your chosen venue.
You will take home the stamps you have carved (equivalent to an A6 lino cutting) as well as any prints or cards printed on the day or depending on the workshop you will also take home a tea towel or tote bag that you have printed. You can then continue using your stamp to make lots of prints and gifts at home.
Workshops are approximately 3 hours long.
Papershade making with Ros Freeborn
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Ros Freeborn runs Papershades workshops at her Muswell Hill studio. A workshop lasts around three hours and costs £60 per person. Choosing from a huge range of papers you’ll create your own collage design on A4 card which is then printed on the spot. Everyone goes home with a beautiful and totally unique paper lampshade. Workshops are relaxed and fun and easy for anyone to take part. And there will always be cake!
See Ros's website for more information and booking dates.
See Ros's website for more information and booking dates.
Japanese textile techniques with Rob Jones, Romor Designs
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Rob at Romor Designs is passionate about Japanese textiles crafts, working with Shibori (shaped resist dyeing), Katagami stencilling, Sashiko and Kogin embroidery and Boro (visible mending). He works with indigo and many colourful natural dyes.
He teaches a large selection of classes, either online via Zoom or in person at Fabrications in Hackney, West Dean Bloomsbury and Chichester and at his studio in Muswell Hill. Rob can also bring his embroidery and mending classes to you by arrangement. Rob also offers private lessons from his studio.
He teaches a large selection of classes, either online via Zoom or in person at Fabrications in Hackney, West Dean Bloomsbury and Chichester and at his studio in Muswell Hill. Rob can also bring his embroidery and mending classes to you by arrangement. Rob also offers private lessons from his studio.
Candlemaking with Jenny Titchmarsh, Crouch End Candles
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Jenny's Crouch End Candles candle making workshops are perfect for an afternoon or evening get together with friends, for Birthdays, Hen nights, or for Team Building.
The sessions are creative and fun, and last about 2 hours. Jenny runs the classes and provides materials, equipment and expert tuition. During the workshop you will start with learning about how our sense of smell works and how fragrance affects our mood and emotions. You will then learn about the different fragrance families and what ‘Top’, ‘Heart’ and ‘Base’ notes are.
You will have the opportunity to smell and test a selection of our fragrances before being being taken step-by-step through the candle making process. You will then make your own scented soy wax candle.
You will be able to personalise your candle label with your name or the name of someone you would like to gift it to, then the candle you make will cure overnight and can be delivered, collected, or posted out to you.
All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
The sessions are creative and fun, and last about 2 hours. Jenny runs the classes and provides materials, equipment and expert tuition. During the workshop you will start with learning about how our sense of smell works and how fragrance affects our mood and emotions. You will then learn about the different fragrance families and what ‘Top’, ‘Heart’ and ‘Base’ notes are.
You will have the opportunity to smell and test a selection of our fragrances before being being taken step-by-step through the candle making process. You will then make your own scented soy wax candle.
You will be able to personalise your candle label with your name or the name of someone you would like to gift it to, then the candle you make will cure overnight and can be delivered, collected, or posted out to you.
All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
