Community Crafts Programme May/June 2025
There is a Suuggested donation of £8 per activity, per week or the sessions are free to the local community as needed - just make the choice when adding the activities to the shopping basket. All equipment and materials are provided and a coffee/tea. All sessions will take place on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday mornings in our cafe and workshop space in St Abbs. Please book using the link below or message Katie on 07387660435 katie@borderspottery.com if you have any questions.
Fridays 10-12am
9th May Macrame with Dawn - Dawn is a crafting addict and is a self-taught macrame obsessive. We are very much looking forward to having this chance.
16th May Paper crafting with Kay - Kay has a wide range of materials and a lifetime of crafting experience which she now brings to her home in Coldingham. We are very excited to have her skills available to us.
23rd May Wire daffodils with Jennifer - Jennifer is a successful local artist who lives in Coldingham who has offered her time to teach this class - thanks!
30th May Calligraphy with Karen - Karen is a professional sign maker who studied the art of calligraphy with all its complexities many years ago and has offered to share her knowledge. Another Coldingham local.
13th June Linocut/ stamp printing for ceramics with Katie. Katie is a potter who lives near Reston and likes dabbling in all different ceramic techniques.
20th June Paper crafting with Kay - another chance to craft with Kay.
Saturdays 9.30-11.30am 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st May , 7th and 14th June Top-down sock knitting workshop with Katherine Lymer. Katherine is our knitting guru from Grantshouse - we are lucky to have her! This course requires familiarity with knitting basics, including casting-on, knitting and purling. This is a course over 6 Saturday morning sessions.
Sunday 11th and 18th May 9-11am Beginners Creative Woodworking with James - James is a specialist in woodturning and creating beautiful pieces with wood. He is based in Ayton. Come along to learn the skills you will need to turn a piece of wood into a thing of beauty! This is a two day course over two Sunday mornings.