Repair Café with The Lechlade Repair Café Chat to volunteers from the Repair Café as they repair appliances in need of some care and attention as part of ‘Make and Mend May’ at Kelmscott Manor – a month of activities exploring themes of creativity, sustainability, and repairability as part of a new project to conserve […]
Try your hand at Weaving with our team of volunteers as part of ‘Make and Mend May’ at Kelmscott Manor – a month of activities exploring themes of creativity, sustainability, and repairability as part of a new project to conserve the Manor’s historic tapestries. Throughout May there will be workshops on weaving, natural dyeing, and […]
Join our Maker in Residence, Sarah Le Breton, for her first demonstration of the season. Demonstrating skeined willow basketry offers the opportunity for Sarah to showcase this endangered craft skill. Willow rods are split and shaved into fine ribbons that are then woven in intricate patterns. Most prevalent in the late 19th Century, due to […]
Only 10 Spaces Available | £95 Join artist Clare Walsh for a day exploring colour and textures using disperse dyes and the heat press to create unique designs. We will be collecting leaves and grasses from the grounds at Kelmscott Manor and be inspired by the beautiful setting. After a demonstration of the heat press […]
Drop-in sessions, no booking needed | Free, all ages and abilities welcome Come and celebrate the day William Morris first discovered Kelmscott Manor by discovering it yourself! Morris first saw Kelmscott Manor in May 1871, taking on a joint lease on the place with Dante Gabriel Rossetti shortly after. We have lots of family activities […]
Join natural dyer Kate Turnbull as she recreates colours from our tapestry’s using natural dyes as part of ‘Make and Mend May’ at Kelmscott Manor – a month of activities exploring themes of creativity, sustainability, and repairability as part of a new project to conserve the Manor’s historic tapestries. Recreating the colours of the tapestry, […]
Only 12 Spaces Available | £95 Join artist Marjolein Trewavas and spend a day creating your very own William Morris inspired embroidery on a vintage tennis racket in the beautiful surroundings of Kelmscott Manor. Marjolein says: In my work I explore the re-use of materials, not only to make an ethical statement but also because […]
Learn the traditional skill of rag rugging with our team of volunteers as part of ‘Make and Mend May’ at Kelmscott Manor – a month of activities exploring themes of creativity, sustainability, and repairability as part of a new project to conserve the Manor’s historic tapestries. Throughout May there will be workshops on weaving, natural […]
Join our volunteers and make and decorate paper baskets based on Danish Christmas tree decorations. Visitors will also receive a couple of mini chocolate Easter eggs. Free, all ages and abilities welcome, drop-in between 12-4pm.
Follow in the footsteps of William Morris and take inspiration from the flowers growing in the gardens at Kelmscott that inspired his designs. Join our volunteers and capture the spring flowers in pencil or watercolour. Why not add the flowers you create to our indoor meadow in the Learning Barn or take them with you […]