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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]