Events and Workshops for Adults at Hylands House, Chelmsford, Essex
- By Chris Clements
- Published 06/17/2011
- What's on in Harlow and surrounding area
HylandsHouse, Hylands Park, London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8WQ
Sunday 15th January,
10am to 4pm
Scrapbooking
Capture those Christmas photographs in a beautiful keepsake book.Design and choose your own colour scheme to
fit your photos and taste and capture the memories forever.Please bring your own photos, all other
materials are supplied.Please bring a packed
lunch.
Tickets:£35 per
person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Monday 16th January,
6.30pm to 9pm
Food Frenzy - The Chutney and Jam Series
Second in the series join Dawn Shell from Butlers Pantry and make a trio of
delicious chutneys to accompany cheese.Dawn will then show everyone how to take these chutneys and put together
a cheese hamper, a perfect gift or, an exciting addition to your Easter cheese
board.Bring along clean jars to take
home your chutneys.
Tickets:£35 each
venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Friday 27th January, Friday 3rd and 10th
February,
10am to 12.30pm
Three Week Advanced Blackwork
Join Frances for this long awaited 3 week course in Black work.All materials are provided in the ticket
price, just bring along a basic sewing kit and develop this striking embroidery
technique.
Tickets: £28 per person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings: Please call 01245 605555
Friday 17th February, 6.30pm to 9pm
Food Frenzy – Sushi
Yuka Poulten shows us again the Japanese art of making Sushi.With a slight Valentines theme and some heart
shaped titbits to make, this workshop is ideal for partners and friends to take
part in.All cooking materials included,
just bring along a container to take your sushi home in.
Tickets@£45 per
person or £85 per couple
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 6055555
Wednesday 22nd February,
10am to 4pm
Wired Bracelet and Earrings
Join our resident artist Andrea and develop a variety of wiring
techniques.Lear how to harden, smooth
and shape wire, make jump rings and clasps from a range of beautiful coloured
enamel wire.Using various techniques
you will create a unique bracelet, ring and earring set.
Tickets:£30 per
person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Saturday 3rd March, 10am to 4pm
Rag Rugging
In this time of austerity, upcycle your scraps of unloved material and start to
turn them into a colourful, chic cushion cover your grandmother would have been
proud of!A materials list will be
provided, please bring a sewing kit and a packed lunch.Product will need to be finished at home.
Tickets:£22 per
person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Sunday 4th March
10am to 4pm
Applique Glass Flower Panel
This technique fuses glass cutting and mosaic skills.Aimed at beginners, you will learn how to cut
and shape glass and then apply it to a clear glass backing making a beautiful
springtime flower panel.Ticket price
includes materials to make one object.Please bring a packed lunch.
Tickets:£45 per
person
Venue:Stable Visitor Centre
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Friday 9, 16 and 23 March
10am to 12.30pm
Three Week Calico Scene Workshop
For those who have already attended Frances 'Calico Garden' workshops, this
course helps develop and build on previous skills; however beginners are
welcome too.All materials are included
in the ticket price just bring along a basic sewing kit.
Tickets: £28 per person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Monday 12th March,
6.30pm to 9pm
Food frenzy- Cupcakes
Focusing on a Spring theme, learn the art of cupcake baking and decorating with
tutor Nicola Deackes of Cloud Cuckoo Cakes.In a small group,you will learn
to bake with different flavours and textures and then decorate using different
techniques, plus take home your finished masterpieces.Some items will be available to buy at the
end of the lesson.
Tickets:£35 per
person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Thursday 15th March,
10am to 4pm
Spring Kitchen or Garden Apron
Make an apron with pockets; useful in
the kitchen or garden and learn the basics of using a sewing machine, get tips
on fabric choices, cutting and pinning, preparing you for more advanced sewing
projects. Bring along a basic sewing kit and lunch.
Tickets: £24 per person
Venue:Stable Visitor Centre
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
6.30pm to 9pm
Food Frenzy - The Chutney and Jam Series
Second in the series join Dawn Shell from Butlers Pantry and make a trio of delicious chutneys to accompany cheese.Dawn will then show everyone how to take these chutneys and put together a cheese hamper, a perfect gift or, an exciting addition to your Easter cheese board.Bring along clean jars to take home your chutneys.
Tickets:£35 per
person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Sunday 25th March,
10am to 4pm
Stained Glass Heart
Learn the technique devised by Tiffany himself – copper foiling.Resident glass artist Mona Marnell will teach
you how to cut, foil and solder your very own stained glass heart – this workshop
is the perfect Mothers Day gift!All
materials to make one item are included, please bring along a packed lunch.
Tickets:£45 per
person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Thursday 29th March,
10am to 4pm
Spring Bunting
Learn how to sew your own bunting using pretty spring fabrics in different
patterns and colours and finish with co-ordinating binding.All you need are basic sewing skills, fabric
(materials list provided) and sewing kit.Please bring a packed lunch.
Tickets: £24 per person
Venue:Stable Visitor Centre
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Sunday 15th April,
10am to 4pm
Learn to Sew
Learn the basics of sewing and fabric choices to prepare you for more advanced
projects. In this class make either a cushion or tote bag with an appliqué panel.A materials list will be provided.Please bring a sewing kit and a packed lunch.
Tickets: £20 per person
Venue:Stable Visitor Centre
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Sunday 15th April,
2pm to 4.30pm
Food Frenzy – Sushi
Yuka Poulten shows us the Japanese art of making Sushi. Using seasonal and
traditional ingredients, learn how to make different sushi rolls and
nibbles.All cooking materials included,
just bring along a container to take your sushi home in.
Tickets:£45 per
person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
Tuesday 17th April,
10am to 4pm
Silver Art Clay for Beginners
The most amazing medium to work with, the only limits are your
imagination.If you want to expand your
jewellery making skills or are a complete beginner join our resident artist
Andrea Neale.All equipment and
materials including 10grams of Art Clay Silver are provided, just bring along
your own lunch and imagination.
Tickets: £47 per person
Venue:Hylands House
Bookings:Please call 01245 605555
