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The Art of Traditional Faux Marbling

This practical, CPD accredited, course covers everything you need to know to recreate traditional faux marbling, painting flat surfaces to resemble marble, developing your skills in a nurturing studio environment. This course can be combined with the Wood Graining course to make a two-day course. In the morning you’ll learn about the traditional and modern uses of faux marbling as well as surface preparation and mixing glazes. In the afternoon you’ll use the knowledge gained in the morning to create a sample piece. This course is suitable for students of all abilities with a basic understanding of paints, decorating materials and equipment. It's perfect for homeowners and DIYers, professional painters and decorators, conservators and restorers, scenic artists and set designers, building custodians and specifiers, and craftspeople. Your tutor is Simon Nobs of South Coast Studio. Simon has been providing a high quality painting and decorating service for 35+ years to clients across the UK and Europe, focusing on the more artistic side of interior decoration. Simon has designed and created a range of workshops to teach, red-listed traditional decorative paint techniques. Our class sizes are small, so you'll have a chance to engage with the tutor while you work. All materials and tools required for the course will be provided. This course takes place on Saturday 3 October, 9.45am-4:30pm. There will be a short break for lunch each day and tea/coffee is provided.

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The Art of Traditional Wood Graining

This practical, CPD accredited, course covers everything you need to know to recreate traditional wood graining finished, using decorative techniques to recreate the look of different types of wood. This course can be combined with the Faux Marbling course to make a two-day course. In the morning you’ll learn about the uses of woodgraining as well as surface preparation and mixing glazes. In the afternoon you’ll use the knowledge gained in the morning to create a sample piece, demonstrating 3 woodgraining effects. This course is suitable for students of all abilities with a basic understanding of paints, decorating materials and equipment. It's perfect for homeowners and DIYers, professional painters and decorators, conservators and restorers, scenic artists and set designers, building custodians and specifiers, and craftspeople. Your tutor is Simon Nobs of South Coast Studio. Simon has been providing a high quality painting and decorating service for 35+ years to clients across the UK and Europe, focusing on the more artistic side of interior decoration. Simon has designed and created a range of workshops to teach, red-listed traditional decorative paint techniques. Our class sizes are small, so you'll have a chance to engage with the tutor while you work. All materials and tools required for the course will be provided. This course takes place on Sunday 4 October, 9.45am-4:30pm. There will be a short break for lunch each day and tea/coffee is provided.

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Intermediate Blacksmithing

Spend a day learning some of the more complicated skills of blacksmithing. This course is designed to help you with areas of blacksmithing that you are keen to develop or improve, so make sure to let us know techniques and areas you'd like to know more about to help us tailor the course. The number of participants is limited to ensure that everyone has plenty of time to ask questions and spend time one on one with the course tutor. This course is designed for those who have either previously attended one of our introduction to blacksmithing courses, or who have some previous experience blacksmithing. The content the course will be dictated by the skills and techniques the participants are interested in learning, so please indicate these when booking. David Gregory is an experienced master blacksmith whose work includes original commissions and a wide range of restoration projects. David also occasionally takes commissions for film and television productions. This course is limited to six participants to allow everyone plenty of time with the course tutor. Intermediate Blacksmithing takes place on 10 October. There will be a break for lunch and a mess room to eat lunch in, alternatively there is an on-site café. Tea and coffee provided.

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Coleshill Mill and River Cole Tour

Discover the intertwined histories of Coleshill mill and the river that powers it on this guided walk. As part of the tour discover how the power of the river is used to drive centuries old machinery and produce flour. Learn more about the lives of millers, and the many milling terms that have become part of our everyday language. If water levels allow the mill will operate, allowing you to see the machinery in motion and witness the mill come alive with the sights, sounds and smells of traditional milling. Coleshill has been home to a watermill since the doomsday book, with the current structure and machinery dating from 1790, representing some of the oldest mill machinery in the country still capable of performing its original job. Whilst the 20th century marked the decline of milling at Coleshill, in the 1920s and 30s Coleshill mill was also home to two influential studio potters, Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie and Norah Braden who lived and worked at the mill together as partners. The river Cole has its own interesting history, having provided the power behind the mill for centuries, with diversions, neglect and restoration all playing key parts in its history. As part of the tour, learn more about the National Trust’s restoration work and future ambitions for the river, including wetland creation and plans to further naturalise the river. Mill & River tours take place on the 10th of May, 1st of July and 10th of October.

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Guided Tours: Secrets of Coleshill

There’s much more to Coleshill than meets the eye. Join a guided tour to find out more about Coleshill House, lost to fire in the 1950s, and discover the secret and sabotage-filled wartime training that took over much of the estate during the Second World War. You'll also see behind the scenes of the former Model Farm, now home to the National Trust Heritage and Rural Skills Centre. From fake castles and cunningly-camouflaged huts to a hi-tech Victorian farm, this tour reveals elements of Coleshill that you might walk past without noticing. This tour involves a walk of approximately 1km around Coleshill, including a steep hill. Guided tours of the Coleshill Home Farm and Skills Centre take place monthly from March to October. Tours last approximately 60 minutes, with a chance to look round our exhibition afterwards. Please collect your ticket from the Visitor Welcome point in the main carpark, at least 10 minutes before your tour starts. Free for National Trust members and under 5s, otherwise tickets cost £6 per adult and £3 per child (under 18).

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Rigid heddle weaving techniques

24 October: Explore the range of different techniques that can be performed on a rigid-heddle loom. This course ideal both for beginners and those who are familiar with rigid heddle looms who would like to learn some more complicated techniques, such as textured weaving. Rigid heddle looms are a good choice for new weavers as setting up is straight forward and new ones are relatively inexpensive. A four shaft loom will be used to explain the name “Rigid Heddle” and show a few of the patterns that can be woven on it. Those new to weaving will spend time on a loom set up for balanced weave (the type used for fabrics) and weaving on a loom threaded at about 4 threads an inch. These threads, which are the warp, will be completely covered by the weft. Those looking to try more advance techniques can insert a stick at the back of the loom, allowing you to weave a number of patterns by going over three threads and under one as well as going over one and under three. You can form patterns by twisting the warp. The tutor for this course is Angela Pawlyn. Angela is a member of both the Oxford and Kennet Valley Guilds of Weavers Spinners and Dyers. She has nearly fifty years of weaving experience and enjoys teaching the craft. We keep class sizes small to allow you plenty of time with the course tutor. This course takes place on 24 October, 10am-4pm. There will be a short break for lunch and tea/coffee is provided.

Sat 24 Oct11:00Wheelwright's Bookshop

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Second World War Walk

Coleshill House was the top-secret headquarters of the Auxiliary Units, a secret army that was designed to wreak havoc behind enemy lines had Britain been invaded during the Second World War. Discover the detailed history of their training and visit some of the remaining Second World War features around the village, including the Guard House, the site of Coleshill House and our replica underground bunker. Guided Second World War Walks take place from March to November. Meet in the car park, in front of the Granary. £9 per adult, £4.50 per child.

Wed 28 Oct14:00Wheelwright's Bookshop

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Make a Copper Foil Stained Glass Christmas Decoration

7 November: you'll be guided through the process of creating a stained glass Christmas decoration to take home. You'll choose designs and glass from a selection of vibrant colours, and you'll be shown how to cut it to a prepared pattern. You'll then be taught how to cut, shape and place your copper foil, solder and display your decoration with loops and wire. The completed stained glass decoration is yours to take home. The pieces can vary in colour, size and shape. No experience is required. This course is suitable for adult beginners. Your tutor for this course is Steve Lewis. Steve Lewis trained as a stained glass designer at Swansea Metropolitan University, gaining further experience at Lincoln Cathedral as a trainee in stained glass conservation. In 1998 Steve was awarded a scholarship to study stained glass conservation by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST). In 2012 Steve obtained a Masters in Historic Conservation at Oxford Brookes. In 2014 Steve established SDL Stained Glass, and continues to provide high quality services in design and conservation of stained glass. Our class sizes are small, so you'll have a chance to engage with the tutor while you work. This Stained Glass Course takes place on Saturday 7 November, 9am-3pm. There will be a break for lunch and a mess room to eat lunch in, alternatively there is an on-site café. Tea and coffee provided.

Sat 7 Nov09:00Wheelwright's Bookshop

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Introduction to Blacksmithing: Christmas Edition

A Christmas twist on our popular Introduction to Blacksmithing course. After that all important chat about safety you'll get straight to work, learning to hammer metal to a point and spread it. You'll make and finish a range of Christmas items. This course is suitable for beginners, no prior blacksmithing experience is needed. For those who already have experience with blacksmithing we run an intermediate course. David Gregory is an experienced master blacksmith whose work includes original commissions and a wide range of restoration projects. David also occasionally takes commissions for film and television productions. This course is limited to six participants to allow everyone plenty of time with the course tutor. Christmas Blacksmithing takes place on 14 November. There will be a break for lunch and a mess room to eat lunch in, alternatively there is an on-site café. Tea and coffee provided.

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