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Wood craft courses & holidays
Art at Tregib
based: Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
website: artholidays.wales
Acquire a new painting or craft skill, or brush up on already mastered techniques with friendly experienced tutors in a picturesque and inspiring setting at Ty Cefn Tregib, near Llandeilo in beautiful West Wales. On site accommodation in comfortable B&B or luxury Glamping. Wholesome homemade food. Welcoming hosts. Good company.
| painting/drawing | life drawing/painting | mixed media | sculpture/carving | felt making | wood crafts | basket making | Wales| UK |
David Charlesworth
based: Devon, UK
website: davidcharlesworth.co.uk
Short woodworking, tool tuning and fine furniture making courses with author and maker David Charlesworth at Harton Manor Workshop. Courses include mortice and tenon joints, tool tuning, dovetailing and drawer making. These are run as small group classes with a maximum of four students, ensuring plenty of individual attention.
| wood crafts | England |
Don White Woodturning
based: Cornwall, UK
website: don-white-woodturning.co.uk
1 to 4-day woodturning courses with Don White in North Cornwall; courses covering spindle turning and bowl turning. Courses are aimed intermediate and advanced level students who already have an understanding of basic practices and principles.
| wood crafts | UK |
Learn About Woodworking
based: Herefordshire, UK
website: learnaboutwoodworking.co.uk
Woodworking courses for beginners and improvers, covering traditional and green wood working techniques. 1–4 day courses at Little Trewern, looking out across the Brecon Beacons' National Park.
| wood crafts | UK |
Robinson House Studio
based: East Sussex, UK
website: marcfish.co.uk
Bespoke furniture making courses for all levels from beginner to skilled craftsmen – Robinson House Studio is a furniture school based in East Sussex, offering long and short courses in furniture making and woodworking, and weekend courses covering techniques like steam bending, wood-finishing techniques and laminating.
| wood crafts | UK |
Ashem
Crafts
based: Worcestershire, UK
website: ashemcrafts.com
Traditional chair-making courses using rotary planes, held in the
UK and USA.
| wood crafts | UK | USA |
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
based: Maine, USA
website: haystack-mtn.org
Residential two and three week workshops open to adults from all
skill levels.
| glass crafts/stained glass | metal crafts
| wood crafts | painting/drawing | pottery/ceramics | USA |
Old Chairs
based: Co. Clare, Ireland
website: oldchairs.ie
Antique restoration business offering weekend workshop courses throughout the year.
| antiques | upholstery | basket making | wood crafts | Ireland
Rosewood Studio
based: Ontario, Canada
website: rosewoodstudio.com
This woodworking school provides one week to three-month workshops
in fine woodworking.
| wood crafts | Canada |
Snow Farm: New England Craft Program
based: Massachusetts, USA
website: snowfarm.org
Arts camp vacations featuring glassblowing, flameworking, welding, ceramics, fiber arts, woodworking, photography, painting and more.
| glass crafts/stained glass | photographic | wood crafts | metal crafts
| pottery/ceramics | USA |
Verktoyas The Woodturning
Cruise
based: Norway
website: verktoyas.no
A cruise for woodturners, hands-on demos and courses aboard ship
whilst cruising and visiting the beautiful coastline of Norway.
| wood crafts | theme cruises
| Norway |
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