PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS

2021: Jewellery Making

The Goldsmiths’ Centre, London, This workshop ran on Saturdays for five weeks from Saturday 6^th November 2021 until Saturday 4^th  December 2021.
During this workshop, students learned traditional techniques such as sawing, filing, soldering and annealing to complete a personal piece of jewellery to take home.

2021: Marquetry

Bow Road Studios, London E3, This workshop ran on Saturdays for three weeks from Saturday 23^rd October 2021 until Saturday 6^th  November 2021.
In this workshop, students were given the chance to learn all about the specialist tools and techniques involved in wood marquetry, from how to sharpen the various chisels and knives to how to identify the different woods available, as well as planning and making an original geometry panel.

2021: Eco-Fashion Upcycling – Online

Online, This workshop ran on Saturdays for five weeks from Saturday 18^th September 2021 until Saturday 16^th  October 2021.
Upcycling simply means reusing discarded objects in such a way as to create a product of higher value. In Eco-fashion it is adding new life to clothes that would otherwise end up in landfill. This is a good way to do our bit to help the environment, through sustainable lifestyle choices, and remembering that all the resources and people that made our clothes matter.

2021: Design a Hand-Painted Wallpaper & Fit Into a Paper Scale Model

Online, This workshop ran on Saturdays for five weeks from Saturday 11^th September 2021 until Saturday 9^th  October 2021.
Over five sessions, students designed a small-scale, hand-painted wallpaper on canvas, commonly used by professional mural artists. They then used their design to decorate a pop-up scale model of the corner of a room.

2021: Casting & Gilding

Online, This workshop ran from Monday 23^rd August 2021 until Friday 27^th  August 2021.
During this workshop students learned how to make a small plaster cast from a mould before learning the delicate skill of gilding using real gold leaf.

2021: Jewellery Making

The Goldsmiths’ Centre, London, This workshop ran from Monday 23^rd August 2021 until Friday 27^th  August 2021.
During this workshop, students learned traditional techniques such as sawing, filing, soldering and annealing to complete a personal piece of jewellery to take home. See photos from the workshop here.

2021: SILHOUETTE DECORATION FOR WINDOW DISPLAY

Online, This workshop ran from Tuesday 24^th August 2021 until Thursday 26^th  August 2021.
In this online workshop, students designed and painted a silhouette that will be reproduced as part of a window display at a famous store in Piccadilly, London. See photos from the workshop here.

2021: PAINTING WITH SPECIALIST BRUSHES – Online

Online, This workshop ran from Monday 16^th August 2021 until Friday 20^th  August 2021.
In this course, students experimented with a different brush each day, eventually using all of the brushes and learned techniques to paint an image in their last session.

2021: Marbling

Dulwich College, London, This workshop ran for five days from Monday 16^th August 2021 until Friday 20^th August 2021.
In this fast-paced and energetic course, students were guided through a variety of different marbling techniques, gradually building up their technical skill. They learned Japanese suminagashi and traditional combed patterns, as well as expressive swirls and modern wave techniques. See photos from the workshop here.

2021: Sign Writing on Skateboards

Dulwich College, London, This workshop ran for five days from Monday 16^th August 2021 until Friday 20^th August 2021.
Students learned how to paint a box or skateboard using traditional, timeless brushwork and pinstriping techniques.