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.
Papershade making with Ros Freeborn
Ros Freeborn runs Papershades workshops at her Muswell Hill studio. A workshop lasts around three hours and costs £55 per person. You’ll have a huge choice of paper with which to create a paper 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 be cake! See Ros's website for more information and booking dates.
Japanese textile techniques with Rob Jones, Romor Designs
Rob at Romor Designs is passionate about Japanese textiles crafts, working with Shibori (shaped resist dyeing), Katagami stencilling, Sashiko embroidery and Boro (visible mending). He works with indigo and many colourful natural dyes. He loves to share his knowledge and teaches at some great haberdashers around London, namely Fabrications in Hackney, Slipstitch in Muswell Hill, The Village Haberdashery in West Hampstead, Raystitch on the Essex Road, Nest Knitting in Crouch End and Tribe in Richmond.
Rob is now also teaching at West Dean college near Chichester and gives private lessons and beginners classes from his studio.
Rob is now also teaching at West Dean college near Chichester and gives private lessons and beginners classes from his studio.
Candlemaking with Jenny Titchmarsh, Crouch End Candles
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.