Teaching pottery and wood turning, and creating unique ceramic, wood turned and silk gifts & art
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GROUP WORKSHOPS
WOODCRAFT, POTTERY, SCULPTURE, STONE CARVING, GLASS ART, PAPERCRAFT, SILK ART, TEXTILE DESIGN, SEWING & QUILTING, ENAMELLING, LINO PRINTING & LEATHERWORK
In addition to our 1-2-1 and pairs workshops held in our Blended Monkey studios in the cottage gardens of our home & business in Upwell, we regularly hold group workshops at the Haddenham Arts Centre, the Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey near Cambridge and also various group experiences here in the Blended Monkey studios.
We also invite guest tutors to hold group workshops - see below!
Read on for information about our 2024/2025 group workshops & see reviews and information about the sessions we've held in recent years.
GROUP WORKSHOPS 2025
at the Haddenham Arts Centre, the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
and here at the Blended Monkey Studios
ENAMELLING - JEWELLERY OR DEC. PANEL
for beginners
Learn how to create your own jewellery or decorative copper panels with guest tutor, Kate Janssens. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 22 February
Blended Monkey Studios
TEXTILE ART -
DECORATIVE PANEL
for beginners
Learn how to make your own decorative printed panel with guest tutor, Debs Munford. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 23 February
Blended Monkey Studios
CLAY BLOSSOM
SCULPTURE
for beginners
Learn how to make your own flower blossom tile with guest tutor, Christine Pike. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 2 March
Blended Monkey Studios
BIRD
SCULPTURE
for beginners
Sunday 2 March
Blended Monkey Studios
LINO PRINTING
for beginners
Learn how to make cards and envelopes featuring your own lino printed designs with guest tutor, Lizzie Ault. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 9 March
Blended Monkey Studios
FUSED GLASS - SPRING
for beginners
Learn how to make your own fused glass spring-themed waved form & Easter egg with guest tutor, June Massey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 15 March
Blended Monkey Studios
FLOWER COASTER SEWING
for beginners
Learn how to create a flower-themed coaster using the traditional method of English Paper Piercing. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 23 March
Blended Monkey Studios
CERAMIC COILING & BOTANICAL VASES
for beginners
Learn how to create a large coiled vessel in a design of your choosing and also two large botanical vases using the slab method with Louise from Blended Monkey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 29 March
Haddenham Arts Centre
SILK PAINTING
for beginners
Learn how to design and paint your own silk scarf / wall hanging with Louise from Blended Monkey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 6 April
Farmland Museum
STONE CARVING -
GEOMETRIC SHAPES
for beginners
Join our guest stone mason tutor, Mark Evans, for a beginner's stone carving workshop where you'll learn how to carve a geometric shape into Portland stone. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 19 April
Blended Monkey Studios
JUNK JOURNALLING
for beginners
Learn how to create and design your own spiral-bound junk journal with guest tutor, Zakiya, from Fanoggins. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 11 May
Farmland Museum
CERAMIC TILE MAKING & GLAZING
for beginners
Learn how to design & create a large trivet/tile and four coasters/small tiles using the slab method, then apply glazes to colour them with Louise from Blended Monkey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 18 May
Farmland Museum
TEXTILE ART -
CYANOTYPE
for beginners
Learn how to make your own cyanotype decorative panel with guest tutor, Debs Munford. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 24 May
Blended Monkey Studios
LEATHERWORK -
CARVING & TOOLING
for beginners
Learn how to make your own leather valet tray & coaster with guest tutor, Tony Fulton (Fatbob). CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 25 May
Blended Monkey Studios
RELAXING SPOON CARVING
for beginners
Join Simon for a creative & mindful half-day spoon carving workshop where you'll make a large serving spoon/spatula or maybe both. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 1 June
Blended Monkey Studios
GREEN WOODWORKING - WOODCRAFT
for beginners
Join Simon for a green woodturning taster workshop where you'll each take a log of green wood and learn how to use the axe, draw knife & pole lathe. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 8 June
Blended Monkey Studios
LINO PRINTING
for beginners
Learn how to make cards and envelopes featuring your own lino printed designs with guest tutor, Lizzie Ault. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 14 June
Blended Monkey Studios
LARGE CLAY HARE SCULPTURE
for beginners
Sunday 22 June
Blended Monkey Studios
RELAXING SPOON CARVING
for beginners
Join Simon for a creative & mindful spoon carving workshop where you'll make a large serving spoon/spatula or maybe both. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 28 June
Haddenham Arts Centre
FUSED GLASS - SUMMER
for beginners
Learn how to make your own fused glass dragonfly & hanging piece with guest tutor, June Massey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 29 June
Blended Monkey Studios
LARGE CLAY CAT SCULPTURE
for beginners
Sunday 6 July
Blended Monkey Studios
ENAMELLING -
JEWELLERY OR DEC PANEL
for beginners
Learn how to create your own jewellery or decorative copper panels with guest tutor, Kate Janssens. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 26 July
Blended Monkey Studios
RELAXING SPOON CARVING
for beginners
Join Simon for a creative & mindful spoon carving workshop where you'll make a large serving spoon/spatula or maybe both. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 27 July
Blended Monkey Studios
STONE CARVING -
ROMAN LETTERS
for beginners
Join our guest stone mason tutor, Mark Evans, for a beginner's stone carving workshop where you'll learn how to carve a geometric shape into Portland stone. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 2 August
Blended Monkey Studios
CLAY BLOSSOM
SCULPTURE
for beginners
Saturday 2 August
Blended Monkey Studios
BIRD
SCULPTURE
for beginners
Saturday 2 August
Blended Monkey Studios
JUNK JOURNALLING
for beginners
Learn how to create and design your own spiral-bound junk journal with guest tutor, Zakiya, from Fanoggins. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 3 August
Farmland Museum
SILK PAINTING
for beginners
Saturday 9 August
Haddenham Arts Centre
RELAXING SPOON CARVING
for beginners
Join Simon for a creative & mindful spoon carving workshop where you'll make a large serving spoon/spatula or maybe both. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 10 August
Farmland Museum
LINO PRINTING
for beginners
Learn how to make cards and envelopes featuring your own lino printed designs with guest tutor, Lizzie Ault. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 16 August
Blended Monkey Studios
GREEN WOODWORKING -
WOODCRAFT
for beginners
Join Simon for a green woodturning taster workshop where you'll each take a log of green wood and learn how to use the axe, draw knife & pole lathe. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 17 August
Blended Monkey Studios
TEXTILE ART -
BOTANICAL PRINTING
for beginners
Learn how to create a beautiful piece of art with botanical printing with guest tutor, Debs Munford. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 23 August
Blended Monkey Studios
CERAMIC COILING & BOTANICAL VASES
for beginners
Learn how to create a large coiled vessel in a design of your choosing and also two large botanical vases using the slab method with Louise from Blended Monkey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 31 August
Farmland Museum
STONE CARVING -
HEART, FLOWER, STAR
for beginners
Join our guest stone mason tutor, Mark Evans, for a beginner's stone carving workshop where you'll learn how to carve a heart, flower or star into Portland stone. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 14 September
Blended Monkey Studios
FUSED GLASS - AUTUMN
for beginners
Learn how to make your own fused glass art panel with guest tutor, June Massey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 20 September
Blended Monkey Studios
GREEN MAN/OAK KING SCULPTURE
for intermediates
Sunday 21 September
Blended Monkey Studios
CERAMIC TILE MAKING & GLAZING
for beginners
Learn how to design & create a large trivet/tile and four coasters/small tiles using the slab method, then apply glazes to colour them with Louise from Blended Monkey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 27 September
Haddenham Arts Centre
ENAMELLING -
JEWELLERY OR DEC PANEL
for beginners
Learn how to create your own jewellery or decorative copper panels with guest tutor, Kate Janssens. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Saturday 4 October
Blended Monkey Studios
STONE CARVING -
GEOMETRIC SHAPES
for beginners
Join our guest stone mason tutor, Mark Evans, for a beginner's stone carving workshop where you'll learn how to carve a geometric shape into Portland stone. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 12 October
Blended Monkey Studios
SILK PAINTING
for beginners
Learn how to design and paint your own silk scarf / wall hanging with Louise from Blended Monkey. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 19 October
Farmland Museum
LINO PRINTING
for beginners
Learn how to make cards and envelopes featuring your own lino printed designs with guest tutor, Lizzie Ault. CLICK HERE FOR INFO & PRICE.
Sunday 16 November
Blended Monkey Studios