Virus permitting classes will start again in sept.
Chair caning courses yorkshire.
In my beautiful light studio in todmorden west yorkshire spend a couple of days learning basketry techniques to weave your own strong storage basket with a unique wooden handle a traditional english shopper a really sturdy log basket or a more sculptural art basket piece 1 day courses are also available.
Cane seated chairs first arrived in europe in the 17th century brought with cargoes of tea and spices from india and china and they have been popular ever since nicely combining decoration and function.
During the past twenty years her many commissions have included work on antique chairs for stately homes as well as more modest items.
Original imaginative arts crafts high quality traditional chair seating and tuition using natural materials.
At present it appears to be enjoying a revival.
Learn with carol s upholstery course and you will pride yourselves with the quality restoration of your own furniture and the use of traditional upholstering techniques.
Due to the covid 19 situation all workshops and events are on hold.
All other courses listed are organised and taught by members of the ba and are open to non members.
These very popular 2 day courses are designed for beginners and intermediates.
Extensive range of course types available from short courses to postgraduate.
The craft was learned by english craftsmen and has been in and out of fashion ever since.
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The one day course fees including the frames cane and or rush are 115 vat 138 the three day chair caning course fees there will be a small charge for the chair cane you use are 255 vat 306.
The ba awards a number of bursaries to enable its members to attend courses.
Webbing stuffing stitching the seat pad into shape tensioning of fabrics and develop an eye for the finishing details.
Christine teaches caning and rushwork and demonstrates at summer events around yorkshire.
Courses run by the basketmakers association are for members only.
Course programme chair caning came to england in the 17th century when charles ii was given a chair containing cane panels which had been imported by the east india company.
Chair caning spend a day learning the technique of weaving rattan cane to form a resilient and decorative seat platform.
North yorkshire next course on 17th october 2020 160 learn to upholster a dining or bedroom chair using age old upholstery techniques.
The 6 week courses follow school term time and run from 10am to 3pm.
Please contact me if you would like a socially distanced 1 1 workshop at my studio.
Chair caning 2 day course with specialist christine addley who has always had an interest in old furniture and its restoration and began caning chairs as a hobby which then grew into a profession.
Chair caning came to england in the 17th century when charles ii was given a chair.