BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:323@auntysocial.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240928T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240928T160000 DTSTAMP:20240816T132355Z URL:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/events/kilgrimol-heritage-crafts-2024-09 -28/ SUMMARY:Kilgrimol Heritage Crafts DESCRIPTION:Come and join local Living History enthusiast as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest's Heritage. Demonstrating the slowly vanish ing skills that went into producing our clothing using natural materials.\ n\nInspired by Heritage Crafts Red List\n\nStarting in Autumn we will take an adventure spanning 10 sessions.\n\nSessions will be led by our local L iving History enthusiast Heather (They/She) or by a visiting artist.\n\nWh at we're making\nSeptember\n\nNatural Dyes Currently Viable\n\nWe know th at fabrics\, leather and woods can be dyed with natural dyes\, but you wou ld be surprised at what can be obtained from the world around you!. Guidin g you in this fascinating world of colour and using hand dyeing techniques discover something can revitalise your wardrobe\, or be used for your tex tile creations\n\nOctober\n\nDrop Spindle and Nalbinding: Endangered\n\nT his session we will be introducing the Heritage Crafts that are endangered in the UK. We shall then be working with wool from once it has been proce ssed ready for making into fiber using the drop spindle.\n\nOnce you have your thread where now? Let me introduce one of the oldest techniques for g arment making\, Nalbinding. Referred to as working with the wool all you n eed is your fiber and a needle for the ultimate carry craft.\n\nNovember\n \nWet Felting. Make a hat or purse Currently Viable\n\nIts the season fo r needing to keep warm in a hurry\, no talent for knitting let me show you wet felting and you can make a hat\, mittens or socks in a few hours. You can be cosy in no time.\n\nDecember\n\nYuletide themed Mini Looms Curren tly Viable\n\nWeaving is a rewarding craft to use all that fiber you have made from tlocal fieldwalking gathering fleece.\n\n2025\n\nJanuary\n\nLeat herwork Make a Viking Pouch Currently Viable\n\nMaking a simple item intr oduces leatherwork techniques which will hopefully inspire you\, like myse lf\, to make your own slippers\, purse or belt when you can’t find the s tyle you want\, in your size.\n\nPlease be aware we will be working with a n animal byproduct and utilising Vegetable Dyed Leather not Chromium tans. See Ethical information listed.\n\nFebruary\n\nPigments Endangered\n\n(L ocal artist confirmed)\n\nAlways wanted to make your own pigments\, me too . Today I take a break and enjoy a lovely local guest artist introducing t he ancient pigments made from natural materials to use in your crafting pr ojects.\n\nMarch\n\nBlock Printing Endangered\n\nWell we enjoyed making t he pigments lets now make some art or print onto fabric and make our own t ote bag or cushion.\n\nApril\n\nCoiled Straw Basket Making Critically End angered\n\nBasketry is a hard skill to master for those with hand issues\, but it is very popular and currently viable. Now to introduce its more ac cessible ancestor the coiled straw basket. This is a lovely basket that yo u can be confident you can use for daily use or in the garden as a skep fo r the bees.\n\nMay\n\nSummer Hat Reed Plaiting Critically Endangered\n\nB lackpool Donkeys would be nothing without the iconic straw hat\, let me sh ow you this wonderful Critically endangered craft and make a useful item f or daily wear.\n\nJune\n\nTi's the season…\n\nBast Fibers - The Humble N ettle Endangered\n\nLove them or hate them the Nettle has had a major inf luence in the textile industry in the UK\, prized for its fibers from cord age to beautiful weaves.This weed is now proving popular in the sustainabl e textile market\, you may even have items from its cousin with no sting R amie.\nWe'll supply\n\n All materials and tuition\n Hot/cold drinks and tasty snacks\n\nBook Here\n \;\nAccess\nImportant physical access info :\n\nPlease note that this session is upstairs. We are in the process of i nstalling a lift\, however due to unforeseen delays this is now due to be completed later in the year. The event space is up a single flight of 14 s teps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you ’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs fo r anything until the end of the activity.\n\nIf you can't do the stairs an d need to be on the ground floor\, please let us know 10 days before the s ession and we will move the activity.\nYou can\n\n Email us using the 'co ntact organiser link\; or\n Send us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.\n\n\nIf you have additional access needs (e.g. large print\, BSL interpreter\, level access) please let us know by emailing (using the cont act organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 0 7957 602790.\nGETTING HERE\n\n Tram &\; Train to Blackpool North Stati on\n Bus:\n\n No 6 or 18 bus to Topping St. \n No 3\, 3a\, 5c\, 6\, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings)\n No 5\, 5a\, 5b\, 6\, 7a\, 14 to Talbo t Rd\n\n\n Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Top ping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket\, please make sure that you check the terms befo re you use the car park.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads /2024/07/Adults.jpg CATEGORIES:Groups,Workshops LOCATION:Aunty Social\, 28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aunty So cial:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR