25 Arts & Crafts courses in Largs

craftkits.co.uk

craftkits.co.uk is a Scottish business selling craft kits online, with a heavy lean to eco friendly practical crafts. Many of the kits contain British grown willow and jute string made in Scotland. I hold regular workshops in the Helensburgh area, work with local charities around the district and in Inverclyde. I am also available to run workshops at your event and can be hired for private workshops for your group.

west of scotland dry stone walling association

winslow school of art & design

sew silly lily

I’m Sharon. I've been sewing and making stuff for as long as I can remember and went on to study Embroidered Textile design at Glasgow School of Art, but my interest in textiles goes way beyond stitch and I have a range of textiley skills which I bring to my work.  I always wanted to learn to crochet when I was wee but with no-one to teach me it took until 2011 when I decided I was just going to have to teach myself! I was too impatient to take it step by step so jumped straight in at the deep end and just had a go at all the things I really wanted to learn to make - flowers, fruit, vegetables, animals, Amigurumi; regardless of whether the pattern said they were for beginner, intermediate or expert! Within a month or 2 I was doing some simple designing and began selling crocheted goodies and patterns through my Etsy shop. I'm totally hooked! Making up for lost time I literally haven't put my crochet hook down as I continue to fine tune, develop skills and discover even more. My approach to teaching is pretty similar. Learning a new craft is all about repitition but that doesn't mean you have to make things just for the sake of it, or because someone says it's suitable for a beginner. I would encourage anyone thinking about taking up crochet or looking to develop their skills to choose things to make that appeal to you, why not challenge yourself and I'll do my best to help and encourage you along the way. I firmly believe that if you love what you're making, even if it's a little beyond your skill level, you're more likely to enjoy, learn and be inspired by the process. And the results are all the more rewarding, even if they're not always perfect. But if you prefer to build your skills from the basics up I do suggest what skill level classes are suitable for and how tricky they are on the fiddly diddly scale! Everything we make during a CAL is designed by me and patterns are written using US crochet terms. You can create the most amazing things with the most basic of stitches and that's what I try to highlight as a designer, but I don't always do things the easiest way; where necessary I prefer to show you slightly more advanced techniques and share tips that I think will help you achieve a better and neater finish to your projects; things I wish someone had been able to show me when I was learning.  Crochet-Alongs are held online via Zoom with patterns and access being sent the evening before. On the day I have an additional camera to give guests close up hand views as we're working. A Sew Silly Lily Crochet-Along is an amazing opportunity for me to share my passion for crochet and hopefully inspire you to find out more about this beautiful and versatile craft. And I'm always available to help beyond classes.  Sx

sea drift pottery studio

Having spent many years learning from professional potters and attending community run classes, Pauline Beautyman set up her own studio in 2016 near Dunoon, Argyll. Here she creates her own style of ceramics and also teaches those who want to carry on the tradition of throwing pots on the pottery wheel through workshops and regular classes. Pauline puts a lot of thought into the design; to how it will be used, held, lifted, stacked and stored. Her style has developed through the roots of traditional teaching and the depth of knowledge given by those potters. It has given strength to her motivation of functionality and simplicity of shape and form.

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the old stable studio

gillian's walks

Gillian’s Walks is a business based in Ayrshire specialising in Scottish walking routes. Gillian is an experienced and qualified walk leader who is passionate about enabling people to discover new places and spend time in the great outdoors. She is an active volunteer on the Ayrshire Coastal Path Management Board and her work promoting walking in the area earned her the award of Community Path Volunteer of the Year by Paths For All in 2019. Gillian is also the Official Walking Ambassador for Ayrshire & Arran Destination Alliance.

coeur sauvage

Kevin created Serenity by Kevin in 2017. Having spent most of his life in the ranks of the British Army where he qualified in NLP. Since leaving he went on to train in Hypnotherapy and Life coaching. He is the man behind Anxiety HIT(high intensity therapy) and the author of one of the countries best self help books on Anxiety. Kevin has helped over 3000 clients become anxiety free and sold out shows all over the world with celebrity clients and A listers singing his plaudits. Having been taught to the highest level of instruction, motivation and leadership during his time in the British Army which saw him teach and instruct some of the finest soldiers in the world, including a stint at Eton College teaching HRH Prince Harry, Kevin gives everything he has to every session. His direct and straight talking approach is something to behold and will leave you wondering why you didn’t come see him sooner.

mark gillan photography

MARK GILLAN PHOTOGRAPHY - photographer Mark Gillan is an artist photographer offering various photography services to industries including film, television, music, commercial and personal requirements.