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Welcome to   at Greystoke Cycle Cafe Tea Garden                                  Our Quirky Art, Beekeeping, Textile and Cookery Courses now have their own pages see above menu         You are warmly invited to enjoy an informal & relaxing day with others at our 17th Century Cumbrian farmhouse in Greystoke discovering new skills from experienced artists & professionals in friendly surroundings. Our Quirky Workshop Days take place in our cosy converted barn - with oak floor & open ceiling, it is a perfect space to work in .... or in the garden on warmer summer days. Cookery Days are held in our farmhouse kitchen.     Hundreds of photos of all recent workshops All our day workshops include a lovely two course lunch,   coffees, teas & homemade cakes.   Lunch is served in our farmhouse kitchen around one large table or in the garden. Afternoon and evening courses include tea & cakes We hope you can find some days that appeal.         Print off the provisional 2012 Quirky Leaflet  for quick reference or when giving a voucher   Our Vouchers make lovely gifts & are valid for 2 years.

We have limited parking at the Cycle Café but can offer some spaces in our driveway to those who feel unable to take the 200-350 yds short walk from the village (4 to 8 mins)

Welcome to the new 2012 programme  -  some dates are still to come How to Book a Course    ~     How to buy a Voucher How to Book                                                                  Buying a  Voucher Whilst we endeavour to adhere to these dates,  sometimes circumstances beyond our control results in rescheduling. Some courses may involve additional material charges payable to tutors directly on the day -  please see each link for details. You may have been told about our new 2012 dates for 201 in December - this table will be subject to small changes over the following weeks - we go to print with our leaflet in early March - to help you keep up to date with these changes they will be listed here- whether  additions or date changes     Changes before going to print Recent  changes to below table @ 8.1.12   NEW DATE Wed 4th April (School Holidays) : Strip and Build Bike Day and  Evening for 'Punctures Made Easy' Beginners  Bike Strip Day and Beginners evening moved from Sat 21st to Sat  28th July Irene Sanderson- Far Eastern Brush Painting moved Sat  28th July to Fri 3rd August NEW DATES - Scarf Weaving   Fri 29th June    Winter Scarf  Wed 24th October Shibori Scarf  Tue 27th Nov 26th Jan changes following New spaces on Simon Williams Botanical Course Water Divining and Dowsing with Eleanor Burke  Sat 21st July new date/ course      Feb 2012   Space       ?         Mon 20th Brush up on your Watercolours ( for Beginners/ Intermediates ) some £54 9.30 -   3.30pm Margaret Jarvis   Wed 22nd COOKERY  hands on                                    Scrumptious  Scone Making Day    full £66 10am - 2.30 pm Gillian Harris   Thu 23rd COOKERY   hands On                                  A Day in Cup Cake Heaven               4 £68 10am - 2.30 p ish Sean Downes   Wed 29th COOKERY hands  On           GLUTEN FREE cookery  Breads, pastry, cakes, biscuits and more.      5 £68 10am-  2.30pm Gillian Harris                March             Mon 5th Botanical Illustration in Watercolours with Gouache                Class size 10  max  3 £70 9.30 - 3.45pm Simon Williams SBA   Tues 6th Wildlife Illustration in Watercolours    with Gouache                Class size 10  max   3  £70 9.30 - 3.45pm Simon Williams SBA   Wed 7th Follow On Day of above in both Botanical & Wildlife                Class size 10  max                 3 £70 9.30 - 3.45pm Simon Williams SBA   Thurs 8th Follow On Day of above in both Botanical & Wildlife                Class size 10  max   4?  £70 9.30 - 3.45pm Simon Williams SBA    Wed 14th COOKERY   hands on               Making Bread by Hand       3 £68 10am- 2.30 pm Gillian Harris   Thu  15th   Willow Sculptures                      'Living Willow - Arbours and Lattice Screens '  ask  £60 9.30 - 3.30pm Phil Bradley   Sa 31st –Su 1st Ap Beginners Beekeeping               16 hour Weekend Course with Neil Cruickshank yes  £175 TBC 16 hours Neil Cruickshank    April                           Sa 31st Sun 1st Ap Beginners Beekeeping               16 hour Weekend Course with Neil Cruickshank yes  £175 TBC 16 hours Neil Cruickshank   Wed 4th day Hands On  ‘Strip & Build A Bike’ Day yes £70 10am - 4pm Steve Woods   Wed 4th eve Bike Maintenance for Beginners yes £24 6 - 8.30pm Steve Woods   Thurs 5th Drawing and painting the Horse  - 4 places @ £40 available to students aged 14 - 18. yes  £60 9.30 - 4.00pm Alex Jacob-Whitworth   Fri 6th Natural Beekeeping - Bee Friendly Beekeeping Course  (suitable Beginners / existing)    yes £105/£80 9.00 - 6.00pm Dr David Heaf   Sun 8th Green Wood Pole Lathe Turning                                                    making items for the Kitchen & Garden some  £75 9.30 - 3.45pm Chris Helliwell   Sat 14th –Sun 15th Beginners Beekeeping               16 hour Weekend Course with Neil Cruickshank    yes £175 TBC 16 hours Neil Cruickshank   Sat 21st Artistic Blacksmithing and Metal Forging Beginners 1 Day      few  £115 9.30 – 4.15pm Adrian Wood  May               Wed 9th Willow Sculptures                                                                  Wigwams         yes  £58 9.30   -3.30pm Phil Bradley   Thurs 10th Willow  Sculptures                                                                 Hares                         few  £58 9.30   -3.30pm Phil Bradley   Fri 11th Pottery Green Man Wall Plaques some £60 9.30 -  4.30.pm Roma Short   Sat 12th- or Sun 13th Build Your Own Warré Bee Hive (1 day course) "  £215 9.30 - 5.30pm Neil Cruickshank   Tues 15th Relief Woodcarving in Hardwoods     "  £68 9.30 -  4pm Alister Neville   Wed 16th Cobbling Day at Greystoke                        with the Heritage Skills Initiative NECT http://www.nect.org.uk/heritage-skills-initiative see website   Thu 17th Shades of Spring in Pen and Wash (Watercolour) for Beginners/ Intermediates "  £56 9.30 -  3.30pm Margaret Jarvis   Fri 18th_–Su20th Artistic Blacksmithing 3 day course.           Design and Make your own piece. "  £285 9.30 – 4.15pm Adrian Wood   Mon 21st Nature within Enamels for silver jewellery & more   some  £78 9.30 -  4.30pm Tilly Wilkinson   Wed 23rd –Th 24th Make a Stained Glass Panel  2 day course     some  £135 9.30 – 4.15pm Jackie Hunt   Mon 28th-We 30th Stone Carving Workshop                                 .3 day course few £180 9.30 -  3.30pm Pip Hall                June     "          Fri 1st One Day Beg / Intermediates Silver Jewellery with silver, pearls & sp stones- "  £78 9.30  - 5.00pm Melinda Scarborough   Sat 2nd –Sun 3rd  Two Day Beg/ Intermediates  Silver Jewellery with silver, pearls & sp stones "  £145 9.30 -  4.00 pm Melinda Scarborough   Fri 8th Drawing and painting the Horse                                               4 places @ £40 available for students aged 14 - 18 "  £60 9.30  - 4.00pm Alex Jacob-Whitworth   Sun 10th Artistic Blacksmithing and Metal Forging Beginners 1 Day      "  £115 9.30 – 4.15pm Adrian Wood   Mon 11th  Willow Sculptures                                                               Sheep ( life size) few £85 9.30 -  4.30pm Phil Bradley   Tues 12th  Willow Sculptures                                                              Hens and Cockerels "  £58 9.30 -  3.30pm Phil Bradley   Wed 13th Botanical Illustration in Watercolours                                 Class size 10 max "  £70 9.30 – 3.45pm Kay Rees-Davis SBA   Thurs 14th Botanical Illustration in Watercolours                                 Class size 10 max "  £70 9.30 – 3.45pm Kay Rees-Davis SBA   Sat 16th Hands On  ‘Strip & Build A Bike’ Day 2 £70 9.30 – 3.30 pm Steve Woods   Sat 16th Bike Maintenance for Beginners   £24 5 - 7.30pm Steve Woods   Mon 18th Cookery hands on –                                      Elderflower Cordial, Jelly and Cake     £65 10am -2.30pm Fiona Barrett   Tu 19th & We 20th Rush Seating Restoration 5 £130 9.30 -  3.45pm David Bowen   Sat 23rd FELT ART - A day with Debra Esterhuizen creating a painting in soft colourful yarns.   WOOLFEST   £65 9.30   -3..30pm Debra Esterhuizenl   Sun 24th Stunning Scarves in ‘Nuno’ feltmaking, merino woven into chiffon   £65 9.30 – 3.30pm Ewa Kuniczak   Mon 25th  'Felt Fripperies' . . .making corsages belts & jewellery from felt -- new   Day             £65 9.30 – 3.30pm Ewa Kuniczak   Wed 27th  Rag Rug Day                                   £65 9.30 -  3.30pm Heather Ritchie   Thurs 28th Rag Rug Day                                   £65 9.30 -  3.30pm Heather Ritchie   Fri 29th Wonderful Weaving Workshop  a hand loom each making a Sumptuous Scarf -Special Novelty Yarns poss   £68 9.30 -  3.30pm Jan Beadle                July               Fri 6th Willow Sculptures                                                                         Deer   5 £58 9.30 -  3.30pm Phil Bradley   Sat 7th & Sun 8th Artistic Blacksmithing and Metal Forging - 2 day intermediates task tbc      £210 9.30 – 4.15pm Adrian Wood   Tu 10th & We 11th Dry Stone Walling Workshop    £58 9.30 -  3.30pm Steve Allen   Sat 14th Enamel Cloisonné Jewellery Day      £78 9.30 -  4.30pm Tilly Wilkinson   Mon 16th Painting on Vellum   £60 9.15 -  5.30pm Colin Swinton   Tues 17th Watercolours on a Textured Surface – Jesso   £60 9.15 -  5.30pm Colin Swinton   Wed 18th Painting in the Botanical Style of Charles Rennie Macintosh       £60 9.30 -  3.45pm Colin Swinton   Fri 20th Green Wood Spoon Carving   £56 9.30 – 3.30pm David Alty   Sat 21st Water Divining and Dowsing for Beginners - on this fascinating site with water/Roman/ possibly neolithic remains   £56 10.30 - 4.30pm Elanor Burke BSoD   Tues 24th Botanical Illustration in Watercolours with Gouache         class size 10  max    £70 9.30 –  3.45pm Simon Williams SBA   Wed 25th Wildlife Illustration in Watercolours    with Gouache         class size 10  max    £70 9.30 -   3.45pm Simon Williams SBA   Thurs 26th Follow On Day of above in both Botanical & Wildlife         class size 10  max                  £70 9.30 –  3.45pm Simon Williams SBA   Fri 27th Follow On Day of above in both Botanical & Wildlife         class size 10  max    £70 9.30 -   3.45pm Simon Williams SBA   Sat 28th Hands On  ‘Strip & Build A Bike’ Day   £70 9.30 –  3.30 pm Steve Woods   Sat 28th Bike Maintenance for Beginners afternoon   £24 5pm - 7.30pm Steve Woods                               August     How to Book a Course    ~     How to buy a Voucher                How to Book                                                                   Buying a  Voucher             Fr 3rd Far Eastern Brush Painting                                       Animal and Flower Studies          £60 9.30 –  3.30pm Irene Sanderson   Sat 4th Shades of Summer in Pen and Wash (Watercolour) for Beginners/ Intermediates   £55 9.30 -   3.30pm Margaret Jarvis   Fri 10th Artistic Blacksmithing and Metal Forging Beginners 1 Day        £115 9.30 –  4.15pm Adrian Wood   Sat 18th Green Pole Lathe Wood Turning                                                                           making items for the Kitchen & Garden   £74 9.30   -3.45pm Chris Helliwell   Tue 21st –Thu 23rd Stone Carving Workshop  INTERMEDIATES level                                       .3 day course   £180 9.30 -   3.30pm Pip Hall    September             Sat 29th Artistic Blacksmithing and Metal Forging Beginners 1 Day        £115 9.30 –  4.15pm Adrian Wood                  October             Wed 3rd Green Wood Spoon Carving        £56 9.30 –  3.30pm David Alty   Thurs 4th Relief Woodcarving in Hardwoods       £68 9.30 -   4pm Alister Neville   Tues 9th Green Pole Lathe Wood Turning                                               making items for the Kitchen & Garden   £75 9.30  -  3.45pm Chris Helliwell   Wed 10th Willow Sculptures                                                          Pigs – life size   £80 9.30  -  3.30pm Phil Bradley   Fri 12th Rag Rug Day    making Rag Rugs for the Floor using traditional techniques   £65 9.30 – 3.30pm Emma Tennant   Sat 13th & Su 14th Two Day Beginners Silversmith Jewellery Making with sp stones   £140 9.30 -   4 pm Melinda Scarborough   Tues 23rd Drawing and painting the Horse                4 places @ £40 available for students aged 14 - 18   £60 9.30 -   4.pm Alex Jacob-Whitworth   Wed 24th Wonderful Weaving on a hand loom making a Sumptuous Winter Scarf - many yarns available   £68 9.30 -  3.30pm Jan Beadle    November             Tue 6th Rag Rug Day    making Rag Rugs for the Floor using traditional techniques   £65 9.30 – 3.30pm Emma Tennant   Wed 7th & Thu 8th Two Day Felt  ‘If You Want To Get Ahead, Make A Hat’  . .and more      (Felt)   £130 9.30 – 3.30pm Ewa Kuniczak   Thu 15th & Fri 16th Cane and Sea Grass Seating Restoration   £130 9.30 -  3.45pm David Bowen   Mon 19th& Te 20th Make a Stained Glass Panel              £135 9.30 – 4.15pm Jackie Hunt   Thurs 22nd Far Eastern Brush Painting    £54 9.30 – 3.30pm Irene Sanderson   Fri 23rd Willow Sculptures                                                        ‘Hens and Cockerels ’     £58 9.30 -  3.30pm Phil Bradley   Tue 27th Wonderful Weaving on a hand loom using the Shibori Scarf  technique   £68 9.30 -  3.30pm Jan Beadle    December             Mon 3rd Beginners / Intermediates  Pen and  Wash - Xmas Cards & Tags   £48 9.30 -  3.30pm Margaret Jarvis   Fri 7th Stencilled Enamels Inspired by Nature   £75 9.30 -  4.30pm Tilly Wilkinson   Tue 11th Willow Sculptures                                              Angels for Christmas & Beyond’     £60 9.30 -  3.30pm Phil Bradley   Wed 12th Willow Sculptures                                              Angels for Christmas & Beyond’     £60 9.30 -  3.30pm Phil Bradley    March             Tue 5th Rag Rug Day  end of season completion Day using traditional techniques                             £55 9.30 – 3.30pm Emma Tennant       CHICKEN WIRE Garden Sculpture Days Please note, Susan NIchol is unable to confirm her 2012 dates at the moment - if you wish to be informed as soon as they are available please let us know so we can include you on the Wire section of our database - it is unlikely to be before Christmas. Thank you.                                       Print off the provisional 2012 Quirky Leaflet  for quick reference or when giving a voucher   Our Vouchers make lovely gifts & are valid for 2 years.   Some Courses coming soon with Spaces (click on the picture to see photos taken during the workshop)   Mon 20th Feb Beginners and Intermediates Watercolours with Margaret Jarvis An excellent Beginners/ Refreshers Course   These are pics from the same course last year- First if you need you will learn the principles of watercolours- its all about technique- not, as many think, an abilty to draw.  In the afternoon you'll be rearing to have a go using al you have learned here are some of last years great results.     Easter Go on a course this Easter and start keeping Bees this year - Bee Keeping Weekend Courses £175 inc lunch etc both days first and last Easter weekend Conventional and Natural Beekeeping Days £105 (or £80 as a third day) Easter Friday - Dr David Heaf- national expert Bee Hive Building Days In May     Thursday 23rd Feb 10- 2.30pm A Day in Cup Cake Heaven with Sean Downes     Wed 29th Feb Gluten Free Breads, Pastries, BIscuits & Scones     RETURN TO TABLE Art Courses in Greystoke (click on pictures to go to the dedicated Art Page or see top menu)     Beginners & Intermediates Watercolours / Pen & Wash Margaret Jarvis     Eastern Brush Painting Irene Sanderson Wildlife Illustration Simon Williams   Botanical Illustration - Simon WIlliams Botanical Illustration Kay Rees Davis Painting in Style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh Colin Swinton       Painting and Drawing the Horse Alex Jacob-Whitworth 4 places on each class for £40 are available to those under 18     Eastern Brush Painting         Landscapes on a Textured Surface Colin Swinton Painting on Vellum Colin Swinton     How to book a Course at Greystoke Firstly, Please either email with your initial requirements or phone and leave a message if necessary  ( the space/ availability column in above table is usually fairly up to date  ) Your name will be pencilled in and full payment will be required before your place can be confirmed. Our apologies to those who prefer booking everything online, we prefer to deal more personally with course enquiries if at all possible (with the exclusion of open vouchers which are available online below ) Ways to pay are just below;  once you have decided on a course we will also need to know from you the following details in the green table just below.     Return to 2012 Programme table   + + + + + + + + + + + + + + (If you're able, please copy and paste this grey table into an email to us - make sure you start the copying process including both lines of  + + + + signs   Course Name Course Date Course Cost / payment method if known Attendee Attendee phone number(s) Attendee email Attendee Home town & county Any food reqs? - all lunches are veggie anyway Do they need one of the few parking spaces in our driveway ? **                                                               **WALKING- Can they walk 150yds - 350yds of flat country lane walking through Greystoke or do they need  to reserve one of the 3 spaces here in our driveway - or they can be dropped off a map is downloadable  here   + + + + + + + + + + + + + +   Print off the provisional 2012 Quirky Leaflet  for quick reference or when giving a voucher   Our Vouchers make lovely gifts & are valid for 2 years.         You can pay in the following 2 ways  . . .   1      By cheque -       For the full amount please payable to Greystoke Cycle Cafe and post to same  @  Greystoke , Penrith Cumbria  CA11 0UT                                                       (if this may be difficult and you would rather spread the payments please do let us know - we can usually accommodate most requests) .   .                                                              Please ALWAYS write the course date and attendee on the back  of each cheque 2.   By OnlineTransfer  -  please use details Acc No 0373 9872  Sort code 72 00 00 and please use part surname . . .     part course name as a reference.                                                                  AS SOON AS you have completed the transfer please EMAIL us with above details in the green table                                                                                Your booking will be confirmed by email and contains details of parking/walking map/venue/times etc       For certain workshops we hold a waiting list if a date is not in evidence. We reserve the right to cancel any workshop -  in which case a full refund will be given or an option to transfer to another course. When at all possible we will give you plenty of notice. REFUNDS . . . . If you find you cannot attend your workshop, ideally try to send a friend. Refunds will be given only at our discretion; sometimes future courses are offered in lieu .  An adminstration fee will be charged accordingly .   Quirky Gift Vouchers          Our Vouchers make lovely gifts and are valid for 2 years - see below.     Original presents for every occasion Christmas ~ Birthdays ~  Mothers Day ~ Fathers Day ~ Anniversaries or just to give to someone special  . . .A Quirky Workshop Open Voucher makes a lovely gift that lasts . . . firstly they can enjoy browsing our website, then choosing and booking a Workshop to look forward to . . and then during their day they may learn something new or do something they enjoy, create or make . . .and most likely there will be something to take home . . .to remind them of their special day.   "The greatest Luxuries in Life are Knowledge and Experience "  (Jamie Oliver)   You can purchase an Open Voucher online anytime. . . see below , pay using paypal and print off your chosen voucher New Xmas Leaflet 2012 PDF leaflet to download     Open vouchers will be valid for 2 years from Validation date/code .   Terms of exchange No offer may be used in conjunction with any other offer       Choose a  paypal link below and follow stages 1,2 and 3  Print your voucher and the current leaflet from above, write a message and slip them both into your card When you complete the paypal section please include the names and phone number of both you and the recipients if you can, or email us on annie@greystokecyclecafe.co.uk with the Recipient to Be's details We will be notified by paypal once you have paid for a voucher  and will send you a CODE to validate the voucher within 1 working day. If you haven't heard from us PLEASE get in touch Make sure you follow all 3 steps & it's easy. (Sometimes people miss Step 3 and wonder when the voucher will arrive - it's there already - you just need to print it off)   Some feedback from Voucher gift holders and givers   Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the fantastic day out yesterday for Jo and I at the Willow Angel workshop. We had an absolute ball and your hospitality was amazing. What you have going there is utterly inspiring and long may it continue! We both look forward to coming back again and again to do different things and I will certainly be bringing back others who I know would love it too. And although it was quite a drive from Leeds, the scenery coming up yesterday morning was stunning and a real bonus. So many thanks again, take care of that knee and have a very happy Christmas and a PROSPEROUS New Year!   I have only had chance to briefly speak to my parents as I away working but my mum seemed over the moon with her day, especially by the mars bar scones, i am intrigued. Thank you ever so much for making my christmas present to them a wonderful experience. Hopefully in the summer we may be doing some cycling in the lakes so i will be sure to come and find you............ it's a pleasure to support places like yours that are doing something different and interesting.  Most people I have told about it have been surprised such a day exists and most have been interested so i have directed them to your website Kindest regards .... R. D   General Open Vouchers suitable for all Occasions     How to Buy/ Download a voucher 1,2,3                   1 choose the amount you want to spend from below 2 If you know the recipient's details it helps tremendously if you can tell us at this stage -  thank you . . .then pay the relevant amount using below boxes through paypal  Add to Cart there is a View cart below 3 Now YOU PRINT OFF your own voucher from correct box - when you pay by paypal they notify us & we will email you a Verification Code to write (by hand) on the base of the voucher once you have printed it off. This shows you've paid.               Quirky Workshop  Open Voucher £15 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and/  your tel no: Quirky Workshop Open Voucher £25 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and/ your tel no: Quirky Workshop Open Voucher £40 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and your tel no: Quirky Workshop  Open Voucher £50 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and your tel no: Quirky Workshop  Open Voucher £60 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and your tel no: Quirky Workshop  Open Voucher £75 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and your tel no: Quirky Workshop  Open Voucher £100 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and your tel no: Quirky Workshop  Open Voucher £130 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and your tel no: Quirky Workshop  Open Voucher £160 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and your tel no: Quirky Workshop  Open Voucher £200 General Open Recipient's name and tel no, and your tel no:       Open vouchers will be valid for 2 years from Validation date and code .         Top RETURN TO TABLE This is a very long page -  keep scrolling . . .   WILLOW DAYS with PHIL BRADLEY  Cumbrian Willow Master    When not teaching, creating, demonstating or weavng baskets, Phil manages and harvests his own organic willow beds near Cockermouth Top Phil Bradley BSc  Organic Willow Grower and Creator of all things Willow Very much in demand throughout the north of England and often in larger establishments we are very happy that Phil runs more courses here at  the little Greystoke Cafe than at any other venue. Certainly you will not find the selection of courses he offers elsewhere. His days are always popular, inspirational and relaxing.  People find it hard to believe that, by the end the day,  they will themselves have made their very own willow creation.    These day tend to be the most popular for groups celebrating birthdays , there’s always plenty of time to chat and have a lovely day out together, enjoy the treat over lunch and then take home a lasting memory to remind you of the day . All courses take place in our cosy barn during colder months, though we all make a beeline for the garden as soon as it’s warm enough in the spring (so dress suitably in middling weather) .the exception being the LIVING willow, which by nature has to happen in the early spring while the willow is still dormant and is always outside – usually in March .   All willow days incur an extra charge payable directly to Phil for the willow used. This is variable and usually falls between £4 and £10       Just before the start of a summer Willow Workshop in the Garden Greystoke Castle is in the distance . Living willow…Arbours and Lattice Screens  … This living willow day will show you how to create either a willow arbour, (aka a love arbour or child's den) or a  lattice screen, or both, in your own garden. Once you have learned the technique and built something with Phil you will feel able to go home and build almost anything . living willow make fast growing permanent structures that can screen off unsightly areas quite quickly ... they are leafy green structures in the summmer and can be really interesting architecturally in the winter garden. I have a lattice screen in my own garden to hide the polytunnel from the road view with 2 clematis growing through it  You may wish to order recently cut willow from Phil to take home and make in your own garden Hearts and Stars FOR CHRISTMAS!! Come along and make a selection of hearts and stars - some for yourself and some to give away - whether a birthday or christmas present -wedding or anniversary - giving someone a willow heart or star is a present with a difference -neither are difficult to make and quite a number can be made in a day. WILLOW PIGS New course for Greystoke Autumn 2012     Top   Wiilow Sheep - new course   This is a new course and we are really excited about it. Phil has been responsible for creating several life size sheep in a number of secret locations around the north of England and we have finally persuaded him to take a class here.   The group size will be smaller,  it may be a bit of a longer day - perhaps until 4.30 or 5pm and the material costs a little higher- However, by the afternoon you will have created something quite unique - that will without a doubt be a fraction of what Phil charges for the same. Hopefully you will be incredibly proud of this impressive sculpture,       Top RETURN TO TABLE     Top     Hens and Cockerels     Spend another relaxing day with Phil sculpting your own farmyard birds…in vogue hens and cockerels busying themselves in your borders or exploring in your orchard  …those who are enthusiastic manage to make both in a day … also perfect for fireplaces. !!                   Top   Helter Skelter Wigwams   These are a contemporary twist on the original wigwam with a helix type binding .  Wigwams add structure ,make great statements in the  veg patch and can be used for climbing flowers and peas/beans etc in all areas of the garden and and are great  to aput into large oak barrels to support sweet peas or and other climbing veg or flowers - even clematis.                      According to Phil, one only needs to make a long neck and shorter legs to create a willow giraffe just perfect as a plant support for a clematis or sweet pea to scramble up. Willow Deer Sculptures also Giraffes below left Spend your day creating your very own life size small willow deer – some 2 ½ - 3ft high - to graze in the corner of your orchard (if you’re lucky enough to have one!),   hide in your herbaceous border or just to luxuriate on your lawn  !!      Herons and Storks  Sculptures     Another new workshop creating your own elegant life size wading bird, whether it be a heron , stork or egret, perhaps to grace your water feature, but they look equally lovely anywhere in the garden with a backdrop of luxuriant vegetation.           Willow  Spheres Adding a contemporary feel to the garden spheres are quite 'Andy Goldsworthy like' (of Cumbrian Sheepfold fame) -they will make a true statementwherever they are placed- in the garden - on the patio, - or use them in mixed borders to take the eye from fading bulbs. They look equally lovely inside in an alcove. Just perfect for Christmas with lights in the centre . A variety of sizes are possible, though if you wish to make a really large one you are governed by the length of available willow and Phil will need prior warning, You may also need to finish it at home with the knowledge learned during the day. Also, will it fit in your car?  The spheres can be made with or without a hole ... which some say serves as a focal point . ! Top   Willow Hare Sculptures  Making a life size hare to nestle in your garden border - looking alarmed - as they do.                Willow Angels   These Angel days are traditionally our last workshops before the Christmas break and are full of the festive spirit . They provide an opportunity to produce your own 2/3ft high Angel to grace a special corner of your room at Christmas. Made to Phil’s own design they are unique and look great with candles burning at their base and their wings lit up with stars/lights/tinsel which shimmers in the rising heat. They are so beautiful you may be tempted to keep them on dispay. Just remove the Christmas connections and they’ll be happy in a special corner and watching over you and looking elegant.  Ours is in the loo ! (the room).  Hopefully she’s happy.         Click above for hundreds of recent workshop pictures... Some in the photo are stilll awaiting heads and halos - a dried allium head looks lovely attached the above the halo like a star Phil doesn't provide these. Plant the bulbs of larger allium species in summer and be treated to huge globed flower heads every year and then spectacular seedheads that because of their fragile nature are never available to buy.     Top RETURN TO TABLE Make a Stained Glass Panel ....with Jackie Hunt A 2 day course designing and making wonderful Stain Glass WIndow Panel   Jackie Hunt is an extremely accomplished tutor of Stain Glass with a wealth of experience behind her - she has created some beautiful commissions across the country and we are delighted that she is coming to Greystoke Glass is an ancient art of using colour and light to create atmosphere and to depict images and stories.  Traditionally, stained glass windows tend to be associated with cathedrals, churches and country houses, but these days it is also used in homes for decoration and there are many ways to manipulate glass to provide colour, texture and pattern.   The panel that you choose to make could be for a location in your house and will be suitable to either build into a window or frame as a hanging panel.  Please bring any ideas you may already have for your panel, or you may wish to use example designs provided at the course.    The course involves working with coloured, clear and textured glass; learning how to handle and cut it safely and to 'lead up' a small (approx 200mm or 8" square) panel.  All glass, tools and equipment will be provided for use on the course. No experience is needed.  This is an informal workshop with a small number of participants and there will be demonstrations and practical help throughout.   Jackie's background is drawing, painting, printmaking, art history and landscape design and all these attributes are used in her work.  Much of her inspiration comes from the natural world and the layering process of history, but also from the medium of the glass itself, exploiting its special relationship with light and making use of an element of surprise. Jackie’s commissions are varied, ranging from small commemorative plaques and decorative domestic pieces to large public artworks in cathedrals.  Health and safety issues - please read  . . . Lead and lead solder will be used                                 these are toxic substances both to handle                                          and to breathe in the solder fumes.  Materials charge payable directly to the tutor of £15 covers the approx cost of a panel 8" x 8"   Pregnant women are advised not to handle lead or breathe in fumes.  A health and safety briefing will be a part of the course and the use of safety equipment which is provided, e.g. safety goggles while glass cutting, will be required – this is not onerous, just sensible!       Top BIKE MAINTENANCE courses with Steve Woods - MIAS- Adventure Cycling   Hands On Bike ..Strip & Build Day course   Your bikes should be thoroughly cleaned before you arrive,  You will each be provided with a bike work stand and set of tools and then will be shown how to remove all the components piece by piece. Covering Gears, Brakes, Chains, Cable Replacement, Headsets, Bottom Brackets, Wheels and Hubs. . Finally , with the bike set up correctly we will have a short test ride. If your bike requires new parts this will be an additional cost .  If you know of any particular problems or you would like to upgrade a certain component please feel free to bring the parts required along with you.  Lovely 2 course lunch and refreshmetns included       The Strip & Build Course is designed for those of you who already have a little experience of bike maintenance but would like to increase that knowledge further helping to keep your bike in its best condition. We will show you just how easy it is to fix many small problems or up-grade a component, saving you both time and money in the long run. It might not rule out a trip to the bike shop but will certainly help to keep bills to a minimum.   'Basic  Bike Maintenance & Set Up' This evening course runs from 6pm to 8.30pm with some hands on work. It covers things you need to know about your bike & how to mend them in order to be self sufficient when you're out on a day bike ride on your own. Starting with the basics Steve rapidly moves through most common problems with tyres, punctures as necessary , wheels, brakes, gears etc ..the list is quite comprehensive Includes drink & cakes. These shorter evening courses will give you the confidence to feel happy about riding on your own -  it takes you through all the theory, gives hands on puncture repair practice and suppies you with a very comprehensive worksheet. It may be that you're best to attend an evenng course first to get you through the punctures and basic problems encountered when out on a ride - and then attend the full day Strip and Build once you're ready to get your hands dirtier and you realise you have more questions.   Click above for hundreds of recent workshop pictures...   Top   DRY STONE WALLING - with Cumbrian Steve Allen -professional Dry Stone Waller.   Learn this age old technique of creating a solid stone wall without the use of any cement/ mortar- Steve will guide you through the setting out & various stages of wall construction -he is the existing & many times World Champion Dry Stone Waller& we are lucky to get him to commit to these workshops - he spends a lot of time in America working with Andy Goldsworthy - so will have a lot of knowledge to share. Please bring safety goggles & suitable gloves/safety boots.       Top DOWSING AND WATER DIVINING FOR BEGINNERS - Eleanor Burke B.So.D.                 Enjoy a memorable day discovering and practising the fascinating art of dowsing, a skill which has been used widely for thousands of years to locate hidden water courses and other unknown underground features.  Eleanor will show you first how to build your own rods and put together other dowsing tools that may be used. You will then be guided through the various aspects of dowsing and exploring the gardens at the Cycle Cafe (which once used to be part of the Greystoke Castle Estate and is situated on a roman road) you will start using the things you have learned. You'll be amazed by your unknown intuitive skills. A lot of time will be spent outside, so please come prepared. If you are able -please bring 2 wire coat hangers. Eleanor is a well known member of the British Society of Dowsers and has spent many years using dowsing. She will be travelling across from North Yorks. to join us for the day and will donate her fee to a charity that she and the BSoD actively support, involved in helping Mozambique villagers locate pure sources of drinking water.        Top RETURN TO TABLE   Click above for hundreds of recent workshop pictures...   Relief Woodcarving in Hardwoods with Alister Neville Top   On his Greystoke days he arrives in a large van weighed down with 3 workbenches which are lovingly extracted and moved under canopies outside the Cyclists barn (if it look like rain)  - 4 people to each bench and plenty of space still, and so solid you wouldnt know otherss were chiselling away.  Next out comes the wide selection of woods he brings for people to choose from -  sycamore  ash  oak  birch -  many people opt for house name boards but other items are carved aswell - numbers and sayings - anything is possible- time allowing - in the day.   You name it and Alister can carve it  within the existing wood of a tree - quite brilliant - see his blog   www.alisterneville.blogspot.com)   Alister Neville has been carving exciting designs into hardwoods for many years.    I first encountered him during a school garden design project.   Sadly some trees had to be removed or reduced and we were persuaded to leave the trunks in situ and allow Alister loose on them.  He arrived armed with an array of tools,   ladders, scaffold and more (some of the boughs were high)  Within days the tree trunks were teeming with engraved/ carved animals of all shapes and sizes - climbing up and creeping down or sitting quietly just watching , squirrels - mice-  owls- rabbits - foxes- badgers. pine martins           Click above or on any of the pictures to see the full selection of photos for this day - taken at a class last September         Top Greenwood Pole Lathe Turning for the Kitchen and Garden   Be a Bodger for a Day  Enjoy being creative, keep some for yourself and make some pieces for friends and family as really special presents   We are really happy to welcome time served Yorkshire ‘ bodger’ Chris Helliwell , to Greystoke Cycle Café   . . .and his 8 portable lathes.    Join him to make . . . A rolling pin for your kitchen A dibber for your seedlings A spirtle for your porridge A (cool) Candlestick for your table     What is a captive ring?     The pole lathe is used by two distinct groups … the “Bodgers” like Chris, makers of chair parts, and the Bowl Turners whose machinery is heavier & harder to move (you might be lucky to manage all 4!) or a suitable item of your choice.     Look carefully at the candlestick – it’s made from just one piece of wood – it doesn’t come apart- so how did the 2 ‘rings’ get there.? They are captive rings and were made during the process of the turning – if you make yourself a candlestick like this, which you probably could- you could challenge your friends with this question as they admire your ‘becandled’ handiwork at the dinner table - they will probably have no idea !!   The bodgers’ lathes had to be portable to carry out to the woods and this is why courses such as these can run -  Chris , can bring his many lathes with him –  they are each driven and worked by one person           RETURN TO TABLE   Silver Jewellery Making with Melinda Scarbrough Top   Jewellery Making Workshops for the Beginner & Intermediates with Sterling Silver, Pearls and Semi Precious Stones.  Tutor : Melinda Scarborough                               Melinda trained for 4 years acquiring a  BA Hons in Jewellery at Middlesex University and a 2 year Diamond Mounting course at London Met.    She previously exhibited at The Goldsmiths’ fair and was ‘Winning Student Designer of the Year’ at British Jewellery Association Awards and a 1st Goldsmiths Craft Council design award.    Please see Melinda's website   She has also discovered over recent years that she enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with others and teaches locally near her home in Herfordshire. Her classes are oversubscribed.   2 Day Silversmithing Jewellery Making Course On this two day workshop you should expect to make and finish at least a pendant or a bracelet or some earrings . Your design will be individual to you and in the process will learn many jewellery making techniques including cutting, forming, doming, soldering, texturing and polishing. You should progress quickly and are able to move on to a second project such as a pair of ear rings, perhaps to form part of a set. Sometimes people can manage even more once they realise the possibilities. People will be able to work at their own pace and make the most of workshop time .   One Day Silver Jewellery Course       This day to include the same techniques as the 2 day course and you will finish and take home a finished pendant OR a pair of ear-rings made from sterling silver,pearls and semi precious beads. You will be surprised how much you can learn and achieve in 1 day and although the piece you make will be very individual to you Melinda will be on hand to help with construction and design ideas.   No previous experience is necessary and materials for a pendant is included. Any extras can be purchased from the tutor.   All equipment and tools will be provided , though perhaps it may be  a good idea to bring a sketchbook for ideas and notes.   Also , if appropriate, don’t forget a good pair of glasses to enable close detailed work.    Melinda Scarborough is a talented award winning designer maker jeweller with over 30 years experience who specialises in precious metals and gems. Her beautiful contemporary designs use all the  traditional jewellery making techniques and her website is testament to the quality and calibre of her work;  she is a  bespoke jewellery designer.     Material Charges Will be payable to the tutor directly on the day and will be around £20 for the one day course. They may be more for the two course depending on how much is made.

Top Stencilling Nature into Enamel  with Tilly Wilkinson            Embellishing Nature into Enamel Monday 21st May 2012 with Tilly Wilkinson    Combine images from nature with enamel and copper to producethese stunning and  unique items ranging from jewellery and small dishes to wall pieces.       Tilly is a trained fine artist and taught Design & Technology and Fine Art for 23 years on Merseyside. In 2005 she joined the Guild of Enamellers and was appointed the Region 3 Representative for the North West of England in 2008. She gained her Craftsman status (CGE) with the Guild in 2009. Currently Tilly is also Chair  of the Guild of Enamellers and is retiring to become Past Chair in Easter 2011         This delightful enamel piece makes a brooch of apparently 40 mm by 35 mm   Sensible clothing and footwear essential, students may wish to bring their own stencils also please bring an Apron and notebook A small charge will be made payable to the tutor for the copper and enamel used       Using powder enamels and sifting techniques, stencils and riso screens you will learn how to fire and finish your own hand made enamel pieces on this one day course   Tilly's work was selected for exhibition at the Glass museum in Ravenstein in the Netherlands in 2009 and 2011. She has been demonstrating enamelling techniques at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, The Wirral.   She was visiting tutor in enamelling at Merchant Taylors boys school Crosby 2009-10       Cloisonne Enamelled Silver Pendant in a day with Tilly Wilkinson Top       Material Charges   There will be a charge of around £10-15 for each pendant depending on the price of silver at the time of the course.   Students should bring any small jewellers pliers; snipe nose, blunt nose etc, a oo watercolour brush, apron and notebook.   Saturday 14th July 10 - 4.30pm   Cloisonne Enamelling is the art of creating cells with fine silver wire to produce images or patterns which can then be filled with enamel.     You will be shown how to prepare the silver for enamelling, how to apply your wire design and how to wet pack and fire your piece.           above and above left Examples of Tilly's work - showing cloisonné style enamelling by an experiences enameller Students can expect to complete a piece similar to those to the left Tilly will provide small fine silver pendant shapes for you to enamel.             Top RETURN TO TABLE Making Chicken Wire Garden Sculptures with Susan Nichols  Top   These fabulous sculptures are made out of galvanised chicken wire and are solid, sturdy, and designed to last for years in your garden.  They can be finished in a silver colour, green or bronze. Early Booking advised. If the weather is fine we usually work in the garden .   WHAT TO BRING ON THE DAY For those coming please bring 3 things A pair of needle nosed pliers Strong gloves - but not so thick as to be clumsy - the green type textured gardening gloves from B & Q are ideal  Something to protect your lap - a strong/thick apron is good- or a piece of leather if you happen to have one? The cafe has some strong aprons to borrow. .     These sculptures can be made in a variety of colours . Simply choose the type of animal  you'd like to make and find the relevant day on the main table above . Material charges payable to the tutor on the day are dependent upon wire prices at the time n 2011 they were £12 per bird except the larger ones of Geese  @  £15 per bird Herons @ £17 per bird Susan brings it precut and section in ready to use pieces. WIRE DUCKS DAY Indian Runner Duck Make either the above or below   Aylesbury Duck   Susan has been making handmade wire sculptures for the last seven years and takes workshops across Yorkshire, including at RHS Harlow Carr in Harrogate.   Click below for hundreds of recent workshop pictures       .   Top Green Wood Spoon Carving   with David Alty   Bush Craft Tutor Long before we were inspired by the likes of Ray Mears to learn about Bushcraft ,  David Alty was in the woods! Having been an outdoor child, but then subsequently confined to the limitations of a working life on the road , he had the opportunity ten years ago to revisit his life long interest in nature and he rediscovered the appeal of living and surviving in the natural environment. .  The Wild food expertise, bushcraft and green woodworking skills he has acquired he enjoys sharing with all those who would like to (re)discover the wilder side of life . He currrently works in woodland management and green woodworking and runs courses and demonstrations to introduce people to spoon and bowl carving, wild food preparation, cooking and bushcraft.   Revisit nature and destress David will bring a variety of  samples,teaching and reference materials and a selection of greenwoods for you to choose from You will learn how to choose, prepare and split timber and the various methods and styles of carving you could incorporate into your piece which will entail using a variety of specialist tools.   Once your piece is made David will make sure you understand about preserving and treating  your greenwood piece of art for optimum life   Students should all be able to create a finished object in a day and you will have acquired from David the necessary skills to recreate more at home. These are natural forms, in tune with nature and reminiscent of how we formed our first eating implements.. It is a widely accepted fact that the actual carving of the spoon is incredibly relaxing and theraputic       RETURN TO TABLE         Pottery Green Man (or lady wood nymph) Wall Plaques for your Garden . . with Roma Short         This is a new workshop for 2012 There is an additional materials charge payable directly to the tutor of  £10 per green man to cover clay costs, oxide and subsequent firing .     If you are visiting the Lakes and unable to collect the piece a few weeks later then it can be posted at an additional charge of £10     Friday 11th May 2012     In ancient times the 'Green Man' was the god of the forest and growing things.  Nowadays we consider him to be a good luck symbol,  a link to nature and all things 'green'.         The Green Man was considered a god of the forest, of nature and rebirth   Roma Short is a ceramic artist and teacher with many years experience. On this day course you will , under her guidance and watchful eye be making your own pottery green- man ~ or Lady Wood Nymph! Crank clay will be used for modelling and the green men will be fired to 1260 degrees centigrade to make them frost-proof and suitable for use outdoors. www.romashort.co.uk           He represents our intention to be in balance with the natural word and is therefore very popular with gardeners. Come along and model your own green man out of clay. You can even bring leaves from your own garden to make his/her hair/moustache/beard. Your finished plaque will be fired to stoneware temperature to vitrify the clay and make it frost proof. You can choose between a matt green glaze or more natural oxide finish. The drying, firing and glazing processes will take a month, after which you can collect your green man or have him posted to you. See charges above left for this Roma Short Ceramic Artist~ Pottery workshops in schools and handmade stoneware for the home and garden             Experimental Print Making - Intaglio - .....the Collagraph Plate technique - new course This organic technique builds up layers on a flat matrix or base (referred to as a ‘plate’). creating a form of ‘intaglio’ printmaking. Derived from the Italian ‘tagliare’ to cut, preceded by ‘in’.       Paula has exhibited nationally and internationally and is currently a member of Artlab Contemporary Print Studio at UCLAN.   Experimental Printmaking   No date is yet set for this course- please enquire if you would like us to organise one     This two day course will introduce you to 'the Collagraph Plate' and its new and experimental use in printing techniques. As the name suggests textures are collaged or glued onto a flat base or matrix, called a plate, which is generally made from card, metal or ply. .   The diversity of this process will enable you to easily adapt your own creative ideas and images during both plate making and printing. Materials are relatively cheap to buy and found organic forms and delicate plant materials can be collaged onto your plate, along with textured papers and fabrics. The course runs over two days to allow you to fully exploit the process through plate making and printing.       Paula Smithson studied Fine Art printmaking at the University of Central Lancashire and has extensive teaching experience in Art & Design. She has taught printmaking workshops at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal and the Bluecoat Arts Centre in Liverpool.   This is an exciting and experimental form of printmaking that is particularly suited to landscape and natural forms. Artists working in this medium create highly visual and stimulating images that are then printed in colour or in black and white.   One of the aspects of this exciting printing technique that is hard to portray in a photo is the impressive Textural effects that can be created - so adding another dimension to the already vibrant colours of the print        What to Bring? Please bring along aprons and your images images/ and ideas to work from.  Approximate additional cost of materials is £5.00 payable to the tutor         RETURN TO TABLE     Stone Letter Carving with Pip Hall Top       Beginners Stonecarvng - Mon 28th to Wed 30th May     Suitable for anyone with enthusiasm and a little patience   The three-day workshops are for up to twelve people. An introductory slide show is followed by demonstrations of lettering styles, drawing techniques and methods of carving with chisels, followed by individual tuition.  For the first time this year Pip will hold an Intermediates 3 day workshop for those who have attended a Beginners Class previously   Intermediates Stone Carving Tue 21st to Thu 23rd August by popular demand, for those who have done one of Pip's courses or already have some experience. Not suitable for complete beginners but a wonderful opportunity to move to the next stage and learn more about this wonderful craft..     This is a 3 day course with Pip who is renowned throughout the north of England for her letter carving, poetry walks and beautiful additions to many of our city centres- her work can be seen in Sheffield, Carlisle, and also on the windswept moors of the Pennine Watershed'     Not only a wonderful craftsman , she is also a great tutor and comes complete with stone carving equipment and easels for a whole class - you will love these 3 days with Pip - many come back time and time again to be lost in the stonemasons space ...here are some pictures of previous courses held at  Greystoke over the last few years  May and August 2012   As well as lettercarving, we will also explore bas-relief carving in stone. Students are welcome to bring their own stone and project. Fee includes use of tools and equipment (concessions granted). Stones are available for a small charge.       Top RETURN TO TABLE   'CHARCOAL MAKING IN GREYSTOKE FOREST WITH CHARLES STEWART'     No date is yet set for this course- please enquire if you would like us to organise one This is a unique opportunity to have' hands on' experience in the whole process of charcoal making with an expert who works two charcoal burners within the Greystoke Castle forest grounds. Charles will have started a charcoal burn in one of the kilns in the days previous to the course so during the day you will be able to experience all aspects of the charcoal burning process ans understand all -  a bit like the Blue Peter moment- here's a charcoal burn I made earlier !!      Charles has been working in the woodland for many years and is a  great source of knowledge .   A lovely earthy and organic experience - though don't come in your best clothes as you may finish the day challenging the best biological washing powders.   Charles will provide all hot drinks a la Campfire during the day and you'll return to the cafe for a lovely 2 course lunch and then again for a cream tea at the end of the day .   This is a true' Boys back to the Basics in the Forest' day  - but girls are also welcome ! Participants will be able to take home a bag of charcoal each at the end of the course. Boots and gloves (for handling wood) are essential as are old clothes/overalls etc.  Face masks will be provided.   Rush Seating 2 day course with David Bowen June 2012         Rush Seating Restoration 2 Day course   If you have an old rush  chair in need of tender loving care with a front spindle length of no more than 15 inches  . . . then this could be the course for you!       For those who book on the course David will need to know the exact sizes of the chairs so he can bring sufficient materials.  He will also advise on  what can be done existing chairs  before arrival for the course.   There will of course be an element of preparation of the old chair before you can start creating the new rush base       Rush Reseating Course.   David Bowen is a professional seat restoration expert and  is adept at tackling the most intricate of chairs and designs . He even restores the famous Lloyd Loom Chairs (interestingly built out of wire covered with painted kraft paper,  not a natural material at all)  sadly this wouldn’t be suitable for a beginners workshop.             At the start of the day you will learn about the historical background of  rush and the various types and countries of origin  and the traditional English methods of rush seating.    All materials and tools will be provided – you only need to bring yourself and chair.   In making your own chair seat you’ll learn how to create the continuous strands of rush and different ways to patch in and add new strands. This could be followed by the stuffing of the chair and the importance of the bridge formation for a really professional finish       Top   Artistic Blacksmithing and Metal Forging with Adrian Wood - 1,2 and 3 day courses       What to bring Old clothing , sensible shoes, preferably leather (plastic trainers can melt )!strong gloves and do bring a heavy duty apron if you wish... canvas/leather-  however this is hot work and in doing so you are adding to your layers.   The cost of materials is included on the Beginners and Bracket Making Course     Adrian Wood is a university graduate with a degree in fine art sculpture from The University of London. He successfully completed training at a blacksmiths forge in York, after which he worked for Brian Russell, widely regarded as one of the finest blacksmiths in the UK. Brian's approach and processes to creating bespoke and uniquely designed metalwork has an enormous effect on the sculptures and designs created byAdrian Wood Artist Blacksmiths.   Dates for One Day Beginners Courses £115 including materials Sat 21st April Sun 10th June Fri 10th August   Please see our facebook link to see many photos of our blacksmithing days - you don't  need to be a facebook member or fan to see these photos - thank you ..         One Day Beginners Course dates below left Take Artisitc Blacksmith Adrian (and Bill) c/w a long wheel base van from Cleveland equipped with 4 portable blacksmithing furnaces, 8 anvils and many tools. Adrian & Bill will arrive early with all the kit  and set up in a corner of the Cycle Cafe cafe driveway in good time - the furnaces have to be hot enough to use at the start of the class.  During the welcome coffee Adrian will show some of his work and explain to the group what they might expect to make during the day . After a safety talk and with furnaces ready Adrian goes through the basic principles, the colours of hot metals, its malleability, temperatures and the important of getting just the right temperature for the right task. Starting with creating a point on the piece of metal, they will move onto curves, bends and scrolls, punching, spreading and splitting. completing first a hook and then a keyring . After lunch people become more relaxed, adept and ambitious.  A selection of a large hook and staple, a huge toasting fork or a large dragon bracket or scrolled hook can be made . People should go away at the end of the day with about 3 items they have made included  in the price of the day     ”From the first moment I hit the hot steel I knew what I wanted to do.”   Top       Two Day Courses LARGE WALL BRACKET MAKING 2 days Sat 7th and Sunday 8th July 2012  £210 pp A 2 day course more suited to those with previous experience OR quite possibly BEGINNERS who feel they are dextrous/ can multi task ie turn a piece of steel with one hand while gainfully hammering it with the other!! The lady below was a total beginner and made this lovely bracket !   TOOL MAKING 2 days Having tried the Beginners Day many people then go on to try a two day course.  Already about 8 of the early attendees to Adrian courses have bought their own forges ( with Adrian's help and guidance) to enjoy at home and for those people a Tool Making Courses is arranged to sho them how to create tools needed in your own forge - please ask for your name to be added to a list Three Day Courses Design and Make Fri 18th to Sun 20th May 2012 £285  No matter how naturally talented you are- previous experience will be necessary.  On this course  you will design something Adrian feels will be manageable within the 3 days and then makei it . This is a new course and Adrian and Bill will be ready on hand to help you out.     RETURN TO TABLE   Top HOW TO BOOK A QUIRKY WORKSHOP    see here   Print off the provisional 2012 Quirky Leaflet  for quick reference or when giving a voucher   Our Vouchers make lovely gifts & are valid for 2 years.       Online payment and download facilty for General Open Vouchers   For enquiries about particular workshop places please either phone or email to register your interest/ check there is space Send an email Your name will be pencilled in, we will ask you to send a cheque and confirmation will then be sent Please make cheques payable to ‘Greystoke Cycle Café ‘ and post to Greystoke Cycle Café , Greystoke ,Penrith  CA11 0UT ** Your booking will be confirmed by email / post and contains details of parking/walking map/venue/times etc   Online transfers are also an option - please ask for our account details.  For certain workshops we hold a waiting list if a date is not in evidence. We reserve the right to cancel any workshop -  in which case a full refund will be given or an option to transfer to another course. If you find you cannot attend your workshop, ideally try to send a friend.     [Poplin Dub, Greystoke, Penrith. CA11 0UT] [+44 [0] 17684 83984] [annie@greystokecyclecafe.co.uk]