Restored from 03/12/2019Medieval manuscripts contain many illustrations of people spinning wool into yarn using a spindle & distaff. Discover how the distaff acts as a third hand, holding your fibre in a tidy bundle enabling you to draft single handed & have a hand free to twirl your spindle.
Mary Cleaton & Jane Hunt of The Decaversham Household re-enactment group will share their research into medieval distaff spinning & show you how to prepare wool fibres to dress your distaff, before teaching you the basics of distaff spinning...
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Restored from 02/12/2019 Come & join us for one or more activity during our festive indulgence weekend at Berrycroft Hub!
On the morning of Friday 13th December learn how to make soaps & bath bombs to treat yourself or gift as beautiful homemade presents. In the evening you can enjoy a interactive talk on the smells we associate with the festive season throughout history whilst enjoying a glass of mulled wine & a mince pie. If history & homemade is something that appeals then join us on Saturday 14th for a cosmetics workshop from Egyptian eye-paint & Roman perfumes, through Tudor sweet bags & Georgian 'powder & paint' to the morale boosting lipstick during WW2. Then to finish our weekend on Sunday 15th we have archaeologists & crafts people here to teach you how to work with jet-like shale, Baltic amber, bone, antler & tin to create unique necklaces inspired by our prehistoric past using traditional tools & methods... restored from 02/12/2019We had an awesome bunch on our recent bronze axe casting workshop with the brilliant experimental archaeologist Dr. James Dilley.
There was a great selection of successfully cast & beautifully decorated flanged axes made - no excuses now for who is going to get the firewood this winter!! Looking for a bespoke workshop, a team bonding day or a private group booking - get in touch with us to discuss! restored from 01/12/2019Neolithic and Bronze age jewellery features contrasting materials gathered and traded from far and wide. Work with jet-like shale, Baltic amber, bone, antler and tin to create a unique necklace inspired by our prehistoric past using traditional tools and methods.
15th December 2019 10am to 4pm Prehistoric bead and pendant workshop is led by experimental archaeologists and historical crafts people Sally Pointer and Gareth Riseborough. |
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