Spring into making: EOW launches new programme of creative courses
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Edinburgh Open Workshop is delighted to launch its Spring Course Drop, celebrating longer days with a fresh programme of hands-on workshops designed to spark creativity and build practical skills. Alongside the return of popular courses such as Make a Garden Bench and the week-long Introduction to Furniture Design and Making,...
Coiled Rope Basket Workshop
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Spend the day with Eilidh Weir (All That is Braw) creating a coiled basket with recycled materials. Inspired by traditional coiling techniques used around the world in basketry for centuries, we will tackle the modern problem of waste textiles. Using fabric scraps, old clothes and salvaged rope, we will wrap,...
Introduction to Willow Weaving Workshop
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Saturday 9 May, 10am-4.30pm Join Donald and Karen Spy (Silverhare Baskets) for a beginners willow weaving session. A for people who have not done any basketry before and would like to try weaving. Donald and Karen will guide you as we make a few fun items from beautiful, flexible willow. Simple projects such...
Inspired By the Garden: Drawing & Painting Workshop
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Saturday 23 May, 11am-3.30pm Immerse yourself in the magical Forgan Arts Centre garden! We will begin by stepping outside the studio to find inspiration: filling our sketchbooks with guided drawings, colour studies and quick paintings that capture the essence of the gardens. This will help us slow down, connect with nature...
Introduction to Glazes and Atmospheric Firing
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In this course, participants will be introduced to the vast world of glazing and atmospheric firing. Aimed at those who are newer to the glazing process, participants will be supported in exploring different methods for applying glazes to their bisqueware using SSW’s in house glaze stock. Participants will also get...
Large Sculptural Handbuilding
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In this course, participants will be guided through a range of processes in hand-building with clay with encouragement to go big! Together we will explore traditional techniques including coiling, slab building, pinch pots and press moulding to create sculptural and functional ceramic objects, as well as identifying different clay bodies...
Glaze Intensive
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Our ever popular Glaze Intensive is an in-depth course exploring experimental and sculptural glazing. Glaze is a fundamental part of the ceramics process and offers a huge range of colours, depth and texture to clay work. Across the jam-packed 5 days, participants will be introduced to a range of techniques...
Metal Fabrication Intensive
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Across 5 days in the workshop this course gives participants the chance to build confidence and skill in metalwork by creating their own small sculptural piece, armature, decorative panel, or functional item. You will have the time to grow and refine your welding and fabrication techniques to drive forward this...
Introduction to Metal Fabrication
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In this course, participants will learn how to start working with, or develop their skills in metal. Through the course participants will learn: Ways of cutting, hand forming, bending and manipulating thin gauge steel Plasma cutting and using an angle grinder to create surface finishes MIG welding including various types...