Educational Workshops at the Dorothy Clive Gardens

Award winning tourist attraction, The Dorothy Clive Garden, has launched a brand new series of adult learning workshops for 2017. Workshops will range from baking and embroidery to drawing and jewellery, and are being organised for beginners and enthusiasts alike. The Dorothy Clive Garden is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for visitors and the forthcoming workshops underpin this ongoing commitment of the charity.

The first, and very popular course of the year, French Baking, with local baker, Philip Le Touquin, has now sold out. However, there are spaces available on all other courses listed below:

• Tuesday 4th April: Free-Motion Machine Embroidery Course, for stitchers who are new to machine embroidery, led by Jo Hill who regularly exhibits her work at the Eccleshall's Gallery 12.
• Saturday 8th April: Figure Drawing Day with local artist Malcolm Hague -- am art lecturer at Shrewsbury college.
• Saturday 6th May: Felt Making with local artist Louise Spencer.
• Sunday 7th May: Jewellery Making with Angela Smith.
• Saturday 13th May: Botanical Drawing Workshop with Jo Edwards
• Saturday 10th June: Pottery Workshop with Malcolm Hague
• Saturday 1st July: Digital Photography with Julia Stanley
• Saturday 2nd September: Pen and Ink Watercolours with David Brammeld
• Saturday 9th September: Pastel Drawing with well-known artist, David Brammeld.

The full list of workshops, with further information and booking details, are on the website www.dorothyclivegarden.co.uk in the 'what's on' section.

Education officer, Jane Hughes, said, 'These brand new workshops are ideal for adults looking to either improve their skills or gain new ones. The Dorothy Clive Garden is dedicated to bringing educational opportunities to the local community, and the new series of arts and crafts based workshops , is a step towards our ongoing commitment of being a special place of learning.'

To make an enquiry, book onto a course, or for any further information, please call 01630 647237 or alternatively email info@dorothyclivegarden.co.ukinfo@dorothyclivegarden.co.uk> or visit the website www.dorothyclivegarden.co.uk and 'go to' the What's on page.
For press enquiries, please call the Marketing & Events Manager, Julia Roberts, on 01630 647237 or 07572 320 255 or email julia@dorothyclivegarden.co.ukjulia@dorothyclivegarden.co.uk>.

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