Christmas Decorations, Wreaths & Lanterns - Making Workshops at The Coachwerks Winter Fair

Christmas Decorations For Families
Monday 5th December
from 3.30-5:30pm
Make with your young ones after school and choose from a selection of beautiful willow decorations to create together. £3 biscuits & hot choc supplied.

Wreath and Lantern Making
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December
12 to 5pm
  •  Make wreaths out of willow and decorate with locally foraged foliage. £5
  •  Buy a lantern or make your own for the Christmas carols in Blakers Park on Friday the 16th Dec @ 6pm. from £3
Led by Rachel and Kate.

Examples of willow lanterns made by Rachel.
You can also make your own simple lantern and bring it along on the 16th. Instructions can be found on the Brighton Mummers website here.

Spoon Carving Workshops - Coachwerks Winter Fair

Sunday 4th December 12am - 5pm
Friday 9th December 11am - 2pm
£10 per person. Advance bookings only.


Learn safe and efficient use of simple hand tools to create your own wooden spoons and spatulas.
Starting with freshly cut 'green' wood you will be guided through various carving techniques using saws, hatchets, whittling (carving) knives and spoon knives to create one or more items to take away with you.

No previous experience required, all tools and materials provided. Ages 12 and above. Under sixteens must be accompanied by an adult guardian.

Booking contact: Peter
07896 047 343
pm01@e-mile.co.uk

Hot drinks and biscuits provided. Please bear in mind the studio is unheated so warm clothes are recommended.

A Fool's Nativity - Coachwerks Winter Fair

3rd of December, £4
8pm Door / 8:30pm Start
Mince Pies & Mulled Wine
www.nomadicacademyoffools.com/

Photos from Yuri Landman's Workshop Performances, October 2011

Pics from Gee & Tee Towels, September 2011

Funky Junk - Hallowe'en Workshop

Knitty Gritty - Knitting Classes at Coachwerks

Get crafty at Coachwerks this autumn with ‘KNITTY GRITTY’ knitting classes and drop-in. Get knitting for Christmas!

Beginners
Starts Thursday 6th October for 4 weeks. 12-2pm or 6-8pm.

Learn to cast on, garter stitch & stocking stitch (knit and purl), combine these stitches for textural effect, Simple trouble-shooting, increasing & decreasing, casting off. During the final week, you can get started on a personal project.

£30 for 4 weeks. Materials provided. Book in advance.
Contact Michelle on 07816 788478 or
craftmadmich@yahoo.co.uk.


INTERMEDIATE
Starts Thursday November 3rd. 12-2pm or 6-8pm.

Accurately follow a pattern & interpret knitting terminology. An introduction to simple shaping methods. create textured patterns (eg: blackberry stitch, bobbles). Use a cable needle to create cables & twists.

£30 for 4 weeks. Materials provided. Book in advance.
Contact Michelle on 07816 788478 or
craftmadmich@yahoo.co.uk.

Drop In
After you've gained some experience, participants can drop in to get help on their projects. Just turn up with your work. £2, includes tea & biscuits.

Look out for Advanced classes coming soon...
Crochet, knitting lace patterns, fairisle & intarsia, circular &4needle knitting. Extreme knitting!

22 & 22.10.11 Yuri Landman - Build Your Own Instrument

On the 22nd of October 2011, Coachwerks is hosting two unique workshops led by radical instrument builder, Yuri Landman. In four hours you can build your own electric string instrument. In the afternoon you can build the Home Swinger, follwed by the White Eagle in the evening. These workshops require no special skills.
The following day will consist of performances from the workshop participants, with support from local musicians and instrumentalists.

To register email drowningman@casema.nl

For more info on Yuri visit
www.hypercustom.com / www.facebook.com/yurilandman1

Saturday 22nd October
Home Swinger 3 Bridge Zither Workshop

12-4pm - £110

followed by

White Eagle Electric Guitar Workshop
6-10pm - £155

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Sunday 22nd October
Performance rehearsals for workshop participants @ Brighton Electric
12-3pm

followed by

Evening performances

from 7pm - £3 / Free for participants
Pay Bar & Food
Performances From:
Yuri workshop piece with workshop participants
Vortex Collisions
Robin and mel (accapella vox)
Andrew Clare (solo guit)Hamilton Yarns
Cap O' Rushes


28.09.11 - Gee & Tee (Towels)

Printwerks invites you to an evening of Back 2 Skool with Gee & Tee (Towels). Come and celebrate with a handsome G&T and make your own design and print it onto a tea towel. 7-10pm on the 7th of Sept. £5 entry.

Finally - the video of my Coachwerks residency

Human Chrysalis - Josephine Dimbleby from Josephine Dimbleby on Vimeo.

Big thanks to Erin, Graeme, Georgia, Maggie, Rachel, Charles, Pete and Ellie for their help on this project.

Where's Coachwerks

Took a plane ride over CW yesterday. Can you spot where we are?

Party, Coachwerks, 31st May, 6-latePM, Free

A Lick O' Paint Party
Tuesday 31st May
Private view 6-8pm
Partee 8-Late
Free!

Coachwerks has received a lovely lick o' paint, so we're havin' a knees-up to celebrate. And we'd like you to come. To the party.

There will be:
  • Chrysalises by Jo Dimbleby, who is finishing her residency
  • Giant Lego Robots by James Johnson-Perkins
  • Nosh in the form of a gorgeous BBQ prepared in our spanking new kitchen
  • Music from The Brighton Brass Ensemble, Monty and the Puma Fruits, Gminor and other friends. If you bring an instrument, you can join in the impro jam later.
  • Then really later we're having a disco with DJ Fluff, DJJJP & the BASAnaughts, who will be awarding a special "space themed" prize for the most influential and courteous dancing.
As we've all been busy with d.i.y, the dress code is "work wear". The best costume will receive a large bag of powdered tile adhesive.

See you there!


 
Josephine DimblebyJJP
Jo Dimbleby                                         James Johnson-Perkins
 
Tile Adhesive                         The New Kitchen

Keep up with my May residency...



















...by heading on over to my blog - http://josephinedimbleby.com/blogart

I've been uploading the pictures I've been taking every day. Now I'm working on a fantastic finale for our party on 31st May at 6pm. Come come come along, one and all!



Coachwerks Artists Featured on http://www.aoh.org.uk

View the article here

Elizabeth Anne Norris
07773394413
info@eanjewellery.com
www.eanjewellery.com
Modern and distinctive handmade enamel and precious metal jewellery using traditional techniques.

Thea Telford
07733342856
thea.telford@yahoo.co.uk
Playful illustration combining a variety of media to create textiles and artwork.Bringing out the whimsical and childhood innocence of my everyday surroundings.