

Birtley Woodland Art Space is a community arts, crafts and wellbeing space for people to come together and learn from professional instructors passionate about sharing and passing on their knowledge and skills to others.
Helping people gain new skills and knowledge isn’t only a commitment, but also a passion. With our wide variety of courses and dedicated team of instructors, we make learning easy, affordable and fun.
ARTS & CRAFTS
We welcome you to tap into your inner creativity and join us for one of our mixed media art and craft workshops. We have a selection of seasonal and themed events with a wide range of activities to choose from suitable for all ages and abilities. In 2022 we introduce our new Whittle & Weave monthly workshop, Spring and Summer Woodland Retreats and themed events too, take a peek and see what's on offer!


UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
3 November 2023 at 10:00:00
Chandelier Wreath
Using Hazel, Birch and Curly Willow create a Chendelier Wreath to hang from the ceiling, be it in your conservatory, above your Christmas table or in your garden. This wreath can be decorated for each season throughout the year and can be made up to 1.5 metres in diameter depeding on the lenght of materials available at the time!
3 November 2023 at 13:30:00
Christmas Tree Workshop
Weave your very own Christmas Tree from Willow ready to take home and decorate. We make our Willow Christmas Trees by supporting the upright Willow rods in a jig and then using Willow withies to weave the tree. We start in a similar way to making a garden obelisk using a tabletop jig, the weave is then changed and we end up with a beautiful, full-looking Christmas tree.
10 November 2023 at 10:00:00
Christmas Tree Workshop
Weave your very own Christmas Tree from Willow ready to take home and decorate. We make our Willow Christmas Trees by supporting the upright Willow rods in a jig and then using Willow withies to weave the tree. We start in a similar way to making a garden obelisk using a tabletop jig, the weave is then changed and we end up with a beautiful, full-looking Christmas tree.
10 November 2023 at 13:30:00
Traditional Swedish Star
Join Lorraine for a festive Willow workshop to include music, mulled wine, and mince pies! Bring some rustic charm to your garden and home in time for Christmas. In this workshop, you will learn to weave two natural and traditional Swedish Stars using Willow in contrasting colours to be combined together to make an attractive Christmas decoration.
11 November 2023 at 10:00:00
Hearts, Stars & Angels
Join Lorraine for a festive Willow workshop to include music mulled wine and mince pies! Bring some rustic charm to your garden and home in time for Christmas. In this morning workshop you will learn to weave a Willow Angel sculpture in the design of your choosing. In the afternoon workshop you will weave a 3D Willow Heart and if we have any time remaining in either workshop we will make some small stars.
11 November 2023 at 10:00:00
Natural Christmas Decorations
In this morning or afternoon workshop, a selection of natural materials will be provided including Willow, Birch, Hazel, Grasses, Cones, dried seed heads, etc. and Lorraine will be on hand to demonstrate how to make various crafts including small Wreaths, Willow Stars, Birch Hearts, Hanging Tree decorations. You can choose to make one medium to large item or several smaller crafts
18 November 2023 at 10:00:00
Willow Sculpture Workshop - Adult Deer
Join Lorraine for a two-day Willow Sculpture workshop and release your inner creativity whilst being inspired by the surrounding woodlands, lakes, and gardens of Birtley Woodland Art Space. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners and you will leave with a full-size Adult Deer to display in your garden.