20 Arts & Crafts courses in Dorchester

knitworks

karen dawn curtis

I have produced aesthetic art pieces for many years but have recently rediscovered throwing and become struck by the unique appeal of ceramics as functional art. Inspired by the South West as a place where rugged nature has been lived in but not lost, I create my different collections to explore the point where beauty and practical purpose meet.

ls textiles studio

Welcome to Linda Simmons Textiles. I create beautifully bespoke knitwear and textiles for fashion and interiors. Luxurious accessories and fabrics. I am a textile designer, knit consultant and tutor. I make individual products and work to private commissions. Products are one-off items or limited edition collections in natural and luxurious yarns. I am City & Guilds certified in machine knitting, research and design plus studied in fashion design and manufacture at The Arts University, Bournemouth. I am also certified to teach, offering creative machine knitting courses for domestic Japanese and European Passap/Pfaff machines. My studio is located in beautiful countryside in Dorset, England, United Kingdom which is an area of outstanding natural beauty.

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jim cronin memorial fund

Jim Cronin, founder of Monkey World, passed away on 17 March 2007 at Cabrini Medical Center in Manhattan. Born and raised in Yonkers, New York, he was a resident of Great Britain for more than two decades where he and his wife Alison have operated their internationally renowned ape rescue centre. Monkey World works with governments around the world to halt the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and Asia. Jim and Alison built Monkey World from a small refuge to a 65 acre wildlife park that is home to more than 240 rescued primates of 17 different species, and it is rated as one of the most popular family destinations in England. In 2006 Jim and Alison were awarded the honour of Member of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for Services to Animal Welfare. The well-loved television series, Monkey Business and Monkey Life, have documented their frequent rescue missions, undercover investigations, and the soap opera that is the lives of the rescued monkeys and apes, for more than a decade.

sarah gee ceramics

My work consists of soft, round functional forms for using everyday. Handmade vessels can enhance a connected response with our things, sharing food from a large bowl, drinking from your favourite mug brings about ritual, comfort and hopefully joy to our lives. Within the creation of food, there is an act of love for ourselves and others and I hope special handmade vessels enrich this experience. After studying at Falmouth University, I completed a pottery apprenticeship in Cornwall. I now live in Devon but work from my studio in Bridport, Dorset. I wood fire some of my pottery with a group of potters in Dorset. The process involves loading the wood kiln over two days to reach the top temperature of 1280 degrees. During the firing, ash from the wood falls inside the kiln and creates organic surfaces on the pots. I also use a gas reduction kiln and electric for certain glazes.

dasp

DASP Limited is a company limited by guarantee, registered on 4 May 2011 at Companies House under number 07621347. The object of the company as stated in its articles of association is to provide resources and support of an educational nature for the Members.

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the purbeck workshop

We’re sorry that you have found the need to search for cancer support groups! Here in the Purbeck Workshop, we are a registered charity (no. 1161110) based in Wool, Dorset and we are dedicated to providing creative escapes to anyone whose life has been touched by cancer. Our relaxing and supportive workshop provides FREE activities and events throughout the year, where you can meet other people, carers and family members, who have all been affected by cancer. For us, it's not about you mastering new craft skills. It's about you taking some valuable time out, having fun and engaging with your creative self. We'll aim to take your mind off the worries and fears that cancer can bring, just for a couple of hours. If you have had a recent or previous diagnosis, if you have been bereaved through cancer or you are a family member or carer in need of a creative escape, you are all very welcome to attend our workshop. We are based a short walk from Wool Station, with off-street parking and disability accessible facilities including a lift for a wheelchair.