Single-Stream Crafting Course
4x weekly 2-hours
£80.00
Out of stock
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Age suitability: 8–11 years
Step into a kaleidoscope of creativity with our resident Artcycle Crafty Recyclers. Unleash creativity and learn new skills with 4 step-by-step guided craft workshops. Each enriching 2-hour session focusses the hidden potential of rescued single-stream materials that normally end up in the bin.
Week 1
Mon 3 November
Card and paper
Choice of ebru printing or neurographia art to make a cover for a journal.
Week 2
Mon 10 November
Mixed metal
Junk tin embossing and painting trinkets with lacquer.
Week 3
Mon 17 November
Hard and soft plastics
Create a jelly fish, flowers and accessories such as jewellery or a popper/zipper pencil case.
Week 4
Mon 24 November
Textiles
Crochet and macramé items from tee-shirts.
What to expect at our guided workshops:
Material exploration: Learn how to identify and realise the creative potential of everyday discarded materials.
Design and production: Dive into a design process, from concept to creation, with support from experienced artists.
Styling and photography: Style your finished pieces on the set and capture them with a photograph to showcase your work.
Participants will:
Gain insight into sustainable creativity
Build self-confidence through artistic expression
Other information:
Feel free to bring snacks
Arrive 10 minutes early to get settled before the creating begins
All materials are provided
Parents welcome to participate.
Other information
ArtCycle C.I.C. is a non-profit Community Interest Company dedicated to reshaping hearts and minds by transforming the way we think about waste. Our mission is to inspire a more creative, conscious, and sustainable approach to everyday materials. Facilitators and volunteers hold a DBS, are first aid trained, and trauma informed. The course offers practical problem-solving under the guidance of crafty specialists and a professional graphic designers. Children will experiment in a super supportive space and suitable for all abilities. Gain a certificate and take home resource material.
Address:
AFC Portchester, Wicor Recreation Ground
Portchester
PO16 9DP
Contact Claire 07788577468 or email claire@artcyclecic.co.uk for child referrals or information about our limited free spaces.