Leisure & Traditional Crafts Courses
Did you know?
The Museum of East Anglian Life now runs leisure learning and traditional craft courses.
What’s on offer?
Based in newly refurbished training rooms on our beautiful 75 acre site, we are able to offer a wide programme of courses, including, subject to demand:
- Basket making 24th September 10am – 4.30pm
- Soap making 22nd October 10am–1am and 2am–5am
- Stained Glass Christmas Workshop 12th-13th November £195
*NOTE*- The Basket making course scheduled for 16th July has been cancelled, any existing bookings have been moved to the next course on the 24th September. Any enquiries please contact Paul Palmer
Interested? Get Learning!
Our next course is Basket Making:
Our trainer for the course is Joanne Hammond originally studied Fine Art but always felt drawn to craftwork, particularly traditional rural skills. Then about fifteen years ago she began collecting and weaving twigs and climbers from a local woodland. Jo’s basket training has been informal; starting with short courses, learning from books and absorbing information from the Basket Makers Association newsletter, but mostly through trial and error.
The thread to all her work is a love of the beauty of the materials, and a wonderment of what can be done with a bunch of twigs. She prefers to use the willow rods in their natural state – with the bark on- displaying a variety of colours and textures. Jo designs and makes practical, functional baskets, light-hearted decorative pieces, and willow sculptures.
Contact Paul Palmer, Training Officer on 01449 612229
or email: paul.palmer@eastanglianlife.org.uk or via the contact form
