Craft Hoolie Guest Workshops
Learn to whittle a Little Tomte with Scarecrow Woodcrafts
In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn to carve a little Gnome from a square block of lime wood or a piece of freshly cut branch with exeprt carver Rick Giujusa, aka Scarecrow Woodcrafts. Discover the basics of Scandinavian flat plane carving and green wood carving and learn the basic techniques to create your own designs.
Bowl Turning with Owen Thomas
An amazing opportunity to learn bowl turning with internationally-renowned turner, Owen Thomas.
End-grain cup turning with Owen Thomas
An amazing opportunity to turn an end-grain cup with internationally recognised pole lathe turner Owen Thomas, a professional greenwood worker and teacher.
Bowl Carving with Mike Craig
Join Mike for this one-day introduction to the ancient craft of bowl carving where you will use traditional hand tools to carve your own breakfast bowl from native green timber.
Weave a frame basket with Hermione Toulson
Join Hermione from Weaving In The Wild to weave this functional and beautiful frame basket. During this two day workshop we will explore the basics of frame basket making including various different constructions and ways of starting the basket, incorporating your handle and securing the ribs. You'll learn how to prepare and handle willow, and go home with a basket perfect for foraging, gardening, or carrying tools.
This workshop is designed for beginners, but would also be suitable for those with some weaving experience.
Make a brush with Craig Ramsay
Join Craig on this one-day brush making workshop. Participants will learn how to bind the natural fibres into fan brushes using traditional techniques, to create functional and beautiful brushes.
Hand weaving with Dee Leckie
Join Dee to learn the basics of hand weaving on this one-day workshop. Dee will cover the basics of weaving and from there you can create your own scarf, purse, or other accessories. All materials provided.
Fidget Rings with Caitlin Hegney
Create your very own fidget ring with Caitlin. The session will include exploring different tools in a base metal before texturing, soldering and forging a sterling silver ring that can be worn everyday.
Whittle a little veggie keyring Scarecrow Woodcrafts
Learn to carve your favourite vegetable or fruit from a square block of lime wood or a piece of freshly cut branch. Discover and learn the basic techniques of the Scandinavian flat plane style of hand carving in green as well as seasoned wood.
