{"title":"December Workshops","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"beginners-lino-printing","title":"Beginners Lino Printing Workshops","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet stuck into the basics of lino printing in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. You’ll start with a practice block to get the feel of it, then move onto a larger sheet to create your own prints and cards to take home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou’ll design, carve, and print your own artwork, no experience needed. We’ll guide you through every step, then let you play. Leave with inky fingers,  a series of prints, and a new creative obsession.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease do not come dressed in your favourite clothes\u003c\/strong\u003e. The ink we use is washable, but we cannot guarantee it will come out of everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYOUR TUTOR - MONET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBorn and raised in Eastbourne, she’s always been happiest making with her hands and surrounded by others who do the same. With a background in fashion, textiles, lino cutting and life drawing she is now a practising Silversmith. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT\u0026amp;C’s\u2028\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maker-studio.co.uk\/pages\/workshop-faqs-and-t-cs\" title=\"Workshop FAQs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorkshop FAQ's here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eOops, can't make it? No worries! Full refund with 14+ days notice or you can reschedule for another date. Last-minute change? 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Yarn and hooks will be available to use on the day. But feel free to bring along any yarn or patterns you want to use.\u003cbr\u003e- Please arrive about 10 minutes earlier if you fancy a coffee, so we can get it made in time to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour tutor -Kate McCully\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eKate is an award winning crochet designer, author and experienced crochet workshop tutor. She creates patterns and kits under the name Make Me Roar and write patterns regularly for Magazine and yarn companies. You can see some of Kate’s amigurumi crochet work on display in the window. \u003cimg alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\"\u003eYes, that Kate, winner of Channel 4’s Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas. Ask her. 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A playful, hands on workshop focused on creativity, colour and process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou are welcome to bring along an existing piece of work to develop further, or start something completely new during the workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will experiment with a range of natural inks \u0026amp; paints and learn techniques on how to make your own. 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