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Julie runs many art, craft, and textile workshops for schools, community groups, museums, galleries, adults etc and will happily discuss any requirements with you. Examples of past projects can be seen below. Please contact her for more information.

"In short, I can't recommend her highly enough. If she's available, snap her up!"
Bekky Moran, UMACS Learning Manager, Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading

"Julie worked very well with myself and the teachers to plan, and deliver a really innovative and engaging project that addressed cross-curricular, and creative learning aims." Claire Toogood, Head of Learning, The Building Exploratory

Upcoming: 2010 (open to public to book)
Courses:
Fabric Manipulation, Beginning 13 Sept 6 weeks 7-9pm, Backwell School(Adults)
Recycling Fabrics Beginning 15 Sept 12 weeks 5.30 –7.30pm with a half term break, Bristol Folk House
Retro Sewing Beginning 15 Sept 6 weeks 7.45 –9.45pm, Bristol Folk House FULL
Craft your own Gifts Beginning 3 Nov 6 weeks 7.45 –9.45pm, Bristol Folk House
Craft your own Gifts Beginning 8 Nov 5 weeks 7 – 9pm, Backwell School(Adults)
Retro Sewing Beginning 24 Jan 2011 8 weeks (with a half term break) 7 – 9pm, Backwell School(Adults)

Day classes:
Sat 9 Oct, Print Making (Adults), Bristol Folk House 10am – 4pm
Sat 23 Oct, Felt making Bristol Folk House 10am – 4pm
Sat 6 Nov, Learn to Sew: Apron Bristol Folk House 10am - 1pm
Sat 6 Nov,Learn to Sew: Appliqué purse (building upon basics) Bristol Folk House1.30 – 4.30pm
Sat 13 Nov, Skirt in a Day (Adults), Bristol Folk House 10am - 4pm
Sat 27 Nov, Recycling Fabrics - Accessories (Adults), Bristol Folk House
Sat 11 Dec, Lino Printing (Adults), Bristol Folk House 10am – 4pm

Education Projects:
July – August 10 ‘Safe Routes’ working with Somerset Art Works on a sustainable journeys project for new pupils starting at Taunton Academy.
http://tauntonjourneys.blogspot.com/
Mar 10 – June 10 'Making Matters', With Somerset Art Works, Intergenerational project (under 25’s and over 50’s,) producing art work for a café in Bridgwater along with craft workshops. http://victoriaparkbridgwater.blogspot.com/
Nov 09- June 10 SEGRO project, working with a Bristol secondary school to produce work for an exhibition in London in June 2010 http://oasisworldofwork.blogspot.com/
Nov 09- May 10 WEA textile project working with English language learners to create textile pieces, these will be shown during adult learners week in Slough http://www.stitchandcreate.me.uk/

Past:
Aug Felt making Bristol Folk House
Aug Learn to Sew: Appliqué purse Bristol Folk House
Aug Sling bag in a day Bristol Folk House
Aug Learn to Sew: Apron Bristol Folk House
Aug Recycling fabrics – Accessories Bristol Folk House
July Lino Printing (Adults)Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead
July Recycling Fabrics - Accessories (Adults), Bristol Folk House
July Print Making (Adults), Bristol Folk House
June Paper Making (Adults) Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead
June Skirt in a Day (Adults), Bristol Folk House
June Drop in weaving workshop, MERL, Reading (MERL spectacular)
June holiday workshops, family learning , Colourful Countryside, T-shirt painting, Print a book MERL, Reading
May Felt Making (Adults), Bristol Folk House
May Lino Printing (Adults), Bristol Folk House
April - July ‘Recycling fabrics’ , 2 x10 week courses (Adults), Bristol Folk House
April Spring Babies (Families),MERL, Reading
April Spring flower bouquets (Families), MERL, Reading
April (Childrens') activities, Colston Hall, Made in Bristol Fair
April Collage a spring vegetable patch (Families), MERL, Reading
April Egg Painting (Families), MERL, Reading
April Handmade paper garden (Children) Norden Farm Arts Centre
March Lino Printing (Adults), Bristol Folk House
Feb -Mar ‘Recycling fabrics 2’ 5 week course (Adults) Backwell school
Feb- Mar ‘Upcycling fabrics’ and ‘Textile Crafts’, 5 week courses, Bristol Folk House
March Felt Making (Adults), Bristol Folk House
Feb Recycling Fabrics (Adults) Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead
Feb Magic Drawing (Families), MERL, Reading
Feb Modroc Sculptures (Families), MERL, Reading
Feb Handmade paper garden (Families), MERL, Reading
Jan-Feb10 ‘Recycling fabrics’x2, 5 week courses, Bristol Folk House
Jan-Feb10 ‘Textile Crafts’ 5 week course (Adults) Backwell school
Jan 10 Creative printmaking (Adults), Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead
Jan 10 Creative printmaking (Adults), Bristol Folk House
Jan 10 Papermaking, Adults, Bristol Folk House
Nov 09 Papermaking (Adults), Bristol Folk House
Nov 09 Creative printmaking (Adults), Bristol Folk House
Nov/Dec 09 ‘Recycling fabrics’ and ‘Textile Crafts’, 6 week courses (Adults), Bristol Folk House
Nov/Dec 09 ‘Upcycling Fabrics’ 6 week course (Adults) Backwell school
Oct 09 CPD workshop, KS3/4 in relation to ‘Shape of Things’ at Bristol Museum
Oct 09 Felt making, Adults, Bristol Folk House
Sept 09 Collage suncatchers, 2 day event, Berkshire Show with MERL
Aug 09 Creative printmaking, Adults, Bristol Folk House
Aug 09 Various family learning activities including fabric painting, papermaking, laminated flower jewellery, felt brooches, MERL, Reading
Aug 09 Papermaking, Adults, Bristol Folk House
July 09 Creative printmaking, Adults, Bristol Folk House
June 09 Papermaking, Adults, Bristol Folk House
May-July 09 Project with 2 Bristol schools, Museums, libraries and archives (culture, heritage and identity)
June 09 Papermaking, yrs1-4, garden themed, Reading
June 09 Paper making , Year7-9, enrichment week, Backwell, Bristol
June 09, MERL spring spectacular, collage sun catchers
Mar-June 09 Project with years 1&2 creating an alternative writing space (literacy and creativity)
April- May 09 Evening classes (Adults) Textile crafts, Backwell, Bristol
May 09 Papermaking workshops ‘Indian architecture’, Wells
May 09 Papermaking workshops, ‘weather’ themed County Durham
April 09 papermaking workshops ‘ garden’ themed, County Durham
April 09 Fresh Arts (hospital staff and family) Easter workshop
April 09 Paper making workshop, Andover ‘spring flowers’ (The Making)
Feb 09 Printing and bookbinding session for adults based on the Thames, MERL
Feb 09 Family friendly workshops, Printing, and salt dough model making, MERL
Jan 09 Papermaking workshop, Stratford-upon-Avon College, ND yr1
Dec 08 Christmas decorations workshop at MERL, Reading
Dec 08 Days workshop (YR7) Backwell, Bristol
Dec 08 Talk and workshop at Kettering Museum
Dec 08 2 sessions for corporate Christmas workshops, Oxfordshire
Nov 08 Days embellishment workshop (YR7) Backwell, Bristol
Nov 08 Parenting group workshop, papermaking, Bristol
Oct 08 Talk and workshop for OAP's, Bristol
Oct 08 Training day for Reading Museum staff, practical and theoretical
Oct 08 Paper making workshop(world mental health day), Bristol
Oct 08 Days paper making workshop(YR7), Backwell, Bristol
July 08 Outdoor learning project with Slough school (YR5)
Feb - July 08 Project with Slough primary school involving literacy, creativity and outdoor learning
June 08 Eco Garden projects with Early years and Years5 &6, Reading School
June 08 Papermaking workshop for adults, Norden Farm, Maidenhead
May 08 Papermaking workshops for adults, Henley River & Rowing Museum
April 08 MERL, Reading, family friendly print workshop
January 08 Papermaking workshop for adults, MERL
December 07 Handmade paper Christmas decoration making workshop, MERL
October 07 Lantern making workshop, Slough Museum (Family Friendly)Drop in.
October 07 Lantern making workshop, MERL, Reading (Family Friendly)
October 07 'Apple Day' drop in printing workshop at MERL
October 07 Paper making workshop for home educators group, MERL
September 07 Papermaking workshop for adults, MERL
August 07 Family friendly collage workshops at MERL
August 07 'Under the Sea' papermaking workshop at South Hill Park, Bracknell
August 07 Drop in family friendly papermaking workshops at Slough museum (2 days)
August 07 Drop in Recycling plastic workshop at MERL Summer Spectacular.
August 07 Family workshops, Papermaking with recycled paper at MERL
July 07 Space camp printing workshop with new secondary school pupils, Slough
June/ July 07 4 days of outdoor sculpture workshops with YR6, as part of a year long partnership with Burnham Beeches (a site of international importance) and Creative partnerships.
June 07 Garden workshop at MERL, with local primary school
May 07 4 days of papermaking workshops re with YR4, as part of a Creative Partnerships project
March 07 INSET session (papermaking) working with a number of schools, primary and secondary
March 07 2 days of workshops combining papermaking and outdoor sculpture with YR5, as part of a year long partnership with Burnham Beeches (a site of international importance) and Creative partnerships.
Feb 07 Half term workshops at MERL, based on the temporary exhibition
Jan 07 Weaving with recycled materials workshop with 100 Yr5&6 children (from 8 schools) for an ‘Earth Summit’ day, part of a Creative Partnerships project.
Jan 07 INSET day at Museum of English Rural Life, demonstrating a variety of textile techniques.
Oct 06 Holiday arts workshop at a Reading school, with children aged 3-11
Oct 06 The Big Draw, printing and drawing workshop at MERL, Reading
Oct 06 The Big Draw, papermaking and drawing workshop at Reading Museum for ‘Making it Work’
Oct 06 Adult Papermaking day course
Sept 06 Teachers INSET day workshop, combining paper making and the outdoors
August 06 Printing workshop at Slough Museum, based around their collections
July/Aug 06 4 summer holiday workshops with primary aged children, using various arts, craft & textile techniques.
July 06 Paper making workshop with YR6 at MERL, Reading, based on the museums collections.
July 06 3 Days of workshops as part of a school arts week, producing textile banners with early years, and years 1&2.
June 06 Day workshop in Watlington, Oxfordshire with a secondary school(Yr 8), working on a weaving project using recycled materials.
June 06 2 days of outdoor sculpture workshops for Creative Partnerships with Slough primary School, resulting in a library exhibition and display of the pieces in a local park.
May 06 Week of art & Craft workshops with a Reading primary school during half term, based on a ‘jungle’ theme (aged 3-11)
April 06 4 x Easter family fun workshops at the Museum of English Rural Life, including painting & printing techniques
March 06 Printing workshop in Wakefield Primary School with Years 5&6
Jan 06 to Feb 06 6 Workshops at Netherton Activity Centre for Sefton Council comprising of a 6-week textile art project with a youth group
Sept to Dec 2005 Series of 15 workshops around Sefton region of Liverpool, (for Sefton Council) with a variety of youth groups, members aged between 11-18 concentrating on visual drawing techniques
August 2005 Monoprinting workshop at ‘Bootle Community Games’
August 2005 Collage workshop at ‘Netherton Community Carnival’, Liverpool