The Quirky History of Medical Intervention in Archaeology Tuesday 17th February 7pm Dr Trish Biers, Curator of the Duckworth Collections in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge, will speak about the fascinating and often quirky ways that people in the past dealt with medical maladies. How ancient is surgery? When did people […]
Hand Embroidery Saturday 14th March 10am-12.30pm Have a go at the mindful art of hand embroidery with textile artist Sophie Neville. This workshop is suitable for beginners, or people who have tried hand embroidery before and want to know more. Beginners will learn the basic stitches needed to get started on an embroidery project. Those […]
Crochet Workshop Saturday 14th March 1.30pm-4pm Try your hand at the relaxing art of crochet with textile artist Sophie Neville. This workshop is suitable for beginners, or people who have tried crochet before and want to know more. Beginners will learn the basic stitches needed to get started on a project. Those who have crochet […]
Make a Silver Ring - Lost Wax Casting Saturday 25th April 1pm-4pm Create your own sterling silver ring! Learn about the lost wax casting process with Nathan Frazer of imadeacoolthing, then design and make a wax ring ready for casting. In a small group of no more than 6 people we will be making our […]
Calligraphy Workshop Saturday 16th May 10am-4pm Join Gaynor Goffe, well known calligrapher, for this workshop where you choose between three different scripts: modern pointed pen, uncial or italic. Your chosen script will then be learned with pointed or square nib. All levels welcome, including beginners. Scripts will be used in words and short text. Tools […]
