Christmas Wreath Making with festive afternoon tea
2024-12-10 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Toolerstone House, Norley Road, Sandiway, Cheshire, CW8 2JN, United Kingdom
A door wreath is not just for Christmas! Wreaths make beautiful additions to your home in any season and you can now create your own in our Seasonal Wreath making workshop with Kayleigh, our in-house florist.
The unique and beautiful style that is reflected in the stunning arrangements are taught in this step by step workshop.
Your front door will most certainly be the best dressed in the street, you may even want to keep your wreath on display indoors so you can admire your own handy work!

Wire & Paper Christmas Decorations Workshop
2024-12-11 09:30 - 16:30
Join us in our glass room for a creative Christmassy workshop using wire, papers and embellishments to make your own Christmas decorations. Hang them on your tree or turn them into a hanging garland to decorate your home

Christmas Willow Weaving Workshop
2024-12-12 09:30 - 16:30
Basketry (or willow weaving as it has become known) is widely believed to be the oldest craft in the world, dating back ten to twelve thousand years and predating pottery.
Willow weaving in an ancient craft and evidence has been discovered that it was also practised in Roman times. Willow is still used to make functional items but it is also used to produce beautiful sculptures and amazing structures.
The willow Sarah uses is from the Somerset Levels and is a renewable and sustainable crop. It is the ultimate green product absorbing carbon from the atmosphere as it grows.
The sculptures are made entirely of willow. Sarah’s workshops are run at a steady pace and are suitable for beginners. You will be expertly guided through every step to create a wonderful sculpture of your own.
In our festive 5 in a day workshop you will make a heart, wreath, angel, star and a robin from willow.

Lino Print for Christmas
2024-12-17 09:30 - 16:30
Join us for a wonderfully festive workshop where you will learn the basics of lino printing with our tutor Kirsty Hall.
Lino printing is a very relaxing pass-time, creating print after print with different inks. You will learn how to create your own lino block designs to compose a Christmassy image that can be framed as a print or made into cards. You can even try your hand at making tags for presents. . This lovely process is fun to work with and you can experiment with colour and composition.

Stained Glass Holly & Mistletoe
2024-12-18 09:30 - 16:30
This one day course will teach you how to cut, shape & solder glass together in order to make stunning stained glass festive hanging decorations . Working from a tutor pattern, as a starting point, you will design & make a stained glass festive foliage including holly and mistletoe using traditional methods. You will be using pre-coloured glass which is produced in the same way as stained glass in a church. We will also be using lead, copper foil & solder & traditional hand tools alongside modern grinders & soldering irons. An easy, but intensive introduction to the craft with plenty of hands on activity.
Please note that this workshops assumes that you are able to move around the room/stand for periods of time & have good mobility in your hands/fingers. Should you need any assistance with this or need adaptations before the workshop please make us aware.
As a precaution, those who are pregnant should not attend the workshop due to some of the materials used.

Stained Glass Robin & Festive Trees
2024-12-19 09:30 - 16:30
This one day course will teach you how to cut, shape & solder glass together in order to make a decorative stained glass robin and festive trees sculpture. Working from a tutor pattern, as a starting point, you will design & make a stained glass flower using traditional methods. You will be using pre-coloured glass which is produced in the same way as stained glass in a church. We will also be using lead, copper foil & solder & traditional hand tools alongside modern grinders & soldering irons. An easy, but intensive introduction to the craft with plenty of hands on activity.
Please note that this workshops assumes that you are able to move around the room/stand for periods of time & have good mobility in your hands/fingers. Should you need any assistance with this or need adaptations before the workshop please make us aware.
As a precaution, those who are pregnant should not attend the workshop due to some of the materials used.

Lino Print Workshop
2025-01-14 09:30 - 16:30
Join us for a wonderful workshop where you will learn the basics of lino printing with our tutor Kirsty Hall. Lino printing is a very relaxing pass-time, creating print after print with different inks. In this workshop you will create your own design. It could be a hare, fox, badger, a pattern or abstract design – the choice is yours!
A bit more detail
In the morning session you will learn how to develop a design inspired by the landscape, seasons, nature or just bring your own ideas! You will be shown how to balance your design to create a strong composition and then how to carve your lino using specialist tools. In the second part of your day with us you will learn how to skilfully ink and print your blocks by hand and will experiment with colour. You will leave with a range of prints and hopefully a love of lino printing to inspire you in the future.

Hare Willow Weaving Workshop
2025-01-15 09:30 - 16:30
The willow Sarah uses is from the Somerset Levels and is a renewable and sustainable crop. It is the ultimate green product absorbing carbon from the atmosphere as it grows.
The sculptures are made entirely of willow. Sarah’s workshops are run at a steady pace and are suitable for beginners. You will be expertly guided through every step to create a wonderful sculpture of your own.

Botanical Vase and Coasters Pottery Workshop
2025-01-21 09:30 - 15:30
Inspired by the beautiful gardens at Toolerstone we will be exploring nature to identify flowers and foliage that we will then use to create lasting impressions in clay. Using your imprinted clay your tutor will guide you through hand-building pottery techniques to create vases and coasters. You will then add colour to the surface decoration enhancing the botanical theme and producing a range of items that will look stunning in your home.
A bit more detail:
Pottery has the potential for infinite variability through clay type, form and surface decoration. From vessels to making art, humans have been playing with clay for over 20,000 years. This tactile medium is wonderfully forgiving to work with and 3 dimensional forms are quickly produced.
What is included?

All materials & tools
Aprons are provided for the day if required
Refreshments & a delicious lunch
Free onsite car parking
Following the workshop your pieces will be dried, bisque-fired, clear glazed and fired again before being dispatched to Toolerstone for you to collect within 4 weeks.

Snowy Winter Landscapes with Allie Pottinger
2025-01-22 09:45 - 15:45
This is a wonderful time of the year to sketch and paint the landscape, observing the delicate silhouettes of winter branches against a snowy back drop. This Winter wonderland workshop will explore lots of watercolour techniques for different changing moody skies, treatment of trees and beautiful snow scenes.
Join friendly and experienced Cheshire watercolour artist Allie. She will share her skills and give you guidance throughout your day, in the light and spacious studio space. All dates are suitable for complete beginners to intermediates. Includes art materials, a freshly homemade lunch and refreshments.

Frosty Winter Abstracts - Water Colours With Kate, Essoldo Design
2025-01-29 09:30 - 16:30
Kate is an artist and illustrator based in Hertfordshire, her original artwork and high quality Giclée prints feature beautiful water colour techniques and metallic details. Kate set up Essoldo Design in August 2020 – she has sold pieces to over 14 countries across the globe and has successfully licensed her work in the UK, Europe and the USA
Why not join us for a workshop and create your own work of art for your home.
In this workshop you’ll learn how to use organic watercolour shapes to form decorative botanical designs inspired by crisp winter morning in cool and frosty/ festive colour palette (or your own favourite colours if you prefer!). You’ll learn various watercolour techniques and decorative ideas to help you create your very own, unique piece that combines watercolour, inks details, and accents of metallics. You’ll use inspiration from the nature and Kate’s own portfolio of floral botanical designs and patterns.All materials will be provided but please feel free to bring your own favourite materials or brushes if you wish. This class is suitable for total beginners through to experienced artists

Abstracts Inspired by Nature - Water Colours With Kate, Essoldo Design
2025-01-30 09:30 - 16:30
Kate is an artist and illustrator based in Hertfordshire, her original artwork and high quality Giclée prints feature beautiful water colour techniques and metallic details. Kate set up Essoldo Design in August 2020 – she has sold pieces to over 14 countries across the globe and has successfully licensed her work in the UK, Europe and the USA
Why not join us for a workshop and create your own work of art for your home.
In this workshop you’ll learn how to use organic watercolour shapes to form decorative abstract designs in a colour palette of your choice. You will learn various watercolour techniques and decorative ideas to help you create your very own, unique piece that combines watercolour, inks details, and accents of metallics. You can use your own inspiration as well as Kate’s portfolio of abstract designs and patterns. All materials will be provided but please feel free to bring your own favourite materials or brushes if you wish. This class is suitable for total beginners through to experienced artists

Shopping Event with Coffee & Cake
2025-02-06 10:30 - 12:00
On Thursday 6th February we are having a one off shopping event from 10:30 to 12 noon. For a small contribution of £5 (buy your ticket on line) you will be able to come along, enjoy coffee and a cake (included in the price) and browse our shop for some Toolerstone goods before we close our doors for good.
