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Willow Workshop with Jane Frost at WWT Welney Wetland Centre
Willow Workshop with Jane Frost at WWT Welney Wetland Centre
Workshop, from 9 Mar 2019
VAQAS, GREEN TOURISM GOLD
Details
Using willow and other natural fibres learn to make simple structures. Learn a variety of 'off loom' techniques for sculpture and hangings for interior or exterior pieces.
Workshops are suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience. Students will be able to achieve a selection of sample pieces showing a variety of techniques and some experimental pieces, combining weaving, wrapping and braiding. Remember to wear suitable clothes. For larger structures there is an outdoor area to work sheltered from rain, but it can get windy, hot or cold. Suitable for all abilities. Students with previous experience will be able to make larger and more complex pieces.
Tools and willow are provided but you may wish to bring some of the items listed below.
1.Scissors and string
2.Garden wire
3.Sharp knife - Stanley or craft
4.Gardening gloves (optional)
5.Any special threads or fabrics you’d like to use
6.Notebook, sketchbook, pens and pencils
Booking essential for workshops with full payment in advance. Please make cheques payable to Jane Frost and send to: 32 Woodfen Road, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JP. If you have any questions please email Jane on Jane@FrostArt.co.uk or phone 01353 861944 or 07967 088 348.
Event details
| Dates | Times |
|---|---|
| Sat 9 Mar 2019 | 10:00 to 16:00 |
| Sat 6 Apr 2019 | 10:00 to 16:00 |
Prices
£45 per person, plus £15 for basic materials.
10am – 4pm (with a break for lunch; bring packed lunch or use the visitor centre café).
Also at this Venue
WWT Welney Wetland CentreEvents at this Venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Mon 1 Oct - Thu 28 Feb | Hare walks |
| Sat 20 Oct - Sun 10 Mar | 3.30pm Swan feeds |
| Thu 1 Nov - Thu 28 Feb | 6.30pm Floodlit swan feeds |
| Wed 26 Dec - Sun 10 Mar | 12noon Swan feeds |
| Sat 16 - Sun 24 Feb | East Anglian Puddle Jumping Championships |
| Wed 20 Feb | Swans awake |
01353 861944
Jane@FrostArt.co.uk
www.wwt.org.uk/welney
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Address
Hundred Foot Bank,
Welney,
Wisbech,
Norfolk,
PE14 9TN
Directions
See location on Google mapsMap reference: TL 546944 Lat: 52.52587 Long: 0.27784
By Road:
WWT Welney Wetland Centre is 12 miles north of Ely, 26 miles north of Cambridge and 33 miles east of Peterborough. It is 2 miles south of Welney village - turning off the A1101 at the New Bedford Suspension Bridge, signed Ten Mile Bank. Occasionally the A1101 is flooded between Welney village and the Suspension Bridge - and is closed to cars. Under such circumstances, access to WWT Welney Wetland Centre is always possible from Ely or Downham Market, off the A10.
Parking: free
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Self-Catering PlacesFacilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for groups
Gift shop
On-site catering
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Welcome Host
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing
Facilities for corporate hospitality
Children welcome
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Designated parking for guests with disabilitiesPublic Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Lift equipped with raised floor numbers or braille numbers or letters
- Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
- Baby changing facilities
- Hearing loop installed in public areas
General
- Hearing loop system
- Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
- Clear signage
- Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
- Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
- Wheelchairs provided
- Free
- Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
- Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
- Audible alarm system
Entrance
- Entrance is well lit
- Automatic door at the main entrance
Food
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Gluten free (coeliacs)
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- High chairs for children
- Children's menu
