Textile Weaving Workshop ~ Prato & Florence, Italy

Thu May 21 - Fri May 29, 2020 (9 days) - REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN

A workshop for textile lovers and weavers of all levels. Enjoy a 5 day hands-on weaving workshop with master weaver Patricia Kinsella and visit textile destinations in Florence and Prato.

Textile Weaving Workshop ~ Sweden

June 2020 - PRE-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Explore classic Swedish weaving techniques during a 5 day hands-on weaving workshop then visit textile destinations in southern Sweden and Stockholm. Limited to 8 places only.

Pre-registration is now open. Register your interest and we will contact you once workshop details are available.

Textile Weaving Workshop ~ Florence, Italy

Thu May 23 - Fri May 31, 2019 (9 days)

A workshop for textile lovers and weavers of all levels. Enjoy a 5 day hands-on weaving workshop with master weaver Patricia Kinsella and visit textile destinations in Florence and Prato.

Scandinavian Design ~ Stockholm to Copenhagen

Tues June 11 - Fri June 21, 2019 (11 days)

Featuring highlights from design capitals Stockholm and Copenhagen, and select destinations in the Swedish countryside, this small group tour includes iconic art, craft and design destinations, showroom floor talks, a 2.5 day hands-on craft workshop, plus studio visits and guided walking tours with local designers and craftspeople.

Handwoven Textiles ~ Florence to Perugia, Italy

Thu May 23 - Tues June 4, 2019 (13 days)

Thu May 21 - Tues June 2, 2020 (13 days) - REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN, Limited space: only 1 place left in Fondazione Lisio workshop

A fabulous tour for textile lovers, designers, weavers and fibre enthusiasts. Enjoy 5 days of hands-on weaving workshops with some of the remaining artisans and textile designers still working in the Italian handmade ‘tessitura a mano’ tradition.

Spend a further 7 days exploring beautiful central Italy, visiting stunning textile studios and exclusive fabric houses in Perugia, regional Tuscany and Florence.

Basketry Weaving Workshop ~ New Zealand

February 2020 - PRE-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Venture to the Pacific oasis of New Zealand and experience its rich indigenous Maori culture and crafts, beautiful sculpture parks and stunning landscape. This trip includes a hands-on harakeke (flax) weaving workshop, guided visits to New Zealand’s leading gallery collections, and day trips to two stunning sculpture parks.  

Lithography Workshop ~ Umbria, Italy

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Founded in 1799, Tipografia Grifani Donati is one of the oldest printing houses still operating in Italy, producing fine art prints on vintage 19th and early 20th century machinery. An amazing artisanal print house and incredible working museum, Grifani Donati offer short courses to artists and students of art.

This 6 day workshop includes a 3 day stone lithography course and a day trip to Perugia, visiting two stunning artists’ studios and the Umbrian national gallery.