HANDMADE BY CAROLINE
design, craft and daily creativity
current workshop calendar
into 2025...
Saturday 29th November 2025
10am - 1pm
Leicestershire Craft Centre, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK
Watercolour - Festive etegami Picture Postcards Workshop
In this workshop, join Caroline to create a set of seasonal or festive postcards using pen and watercolour. etegami (picture postcards from Japan) are a snapshot of the moment, a chance to relax, draw and paint and capture an item close to you in your everyday life. Add a special message, poem, quote, bible verse or even recipe to annotate your work. Send to a friend or loved one or keep as artwork for your home. Templates will be provided to aid your creativity or feel free to bring along items or photographs from home, that you would love to draw and paint. Enjoy the welcoming and friendly atmosphere at Leicestershire Craft Centre, a great place for meeting new friends and learning from experienced creative people. Enjoy tea and coffee while working
Leicestershire Craft Centre,
10a High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NJ
01858 466692
create@leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk
www.leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk
Please see further details and terms and conditions on my terms and conditions page and also on the Leicestershire Craft Centre website
Book now link will take you to the Leicestershire Craft Centre website
Sunday 7th December 2025
2.00 - 5.30pm (90 minute craft session) - Part of Cozy Festive Mindfulness Retreat by Rest with Emma & Caroline
Benefield Cricket Club, Upper Benefield, Peterborough, UK
Paper Craft - Festive Paper Star Home Decoration Workshop
In this workshop, join Caroline to create a number of decorative paper stars, crafted from pretty paper bags. These delicate and unique stars can be hung at home in time for Christmas, or all year-round if you prefer. Popular in Germany, they can even be illuminated from within by small LED fairy lights. Relax and give yourself some space and time as part of the Cozy Festive Mindfulness Retreat by Rest with Emma & Caroline. Enjoy hot and cold drinks while working, a welcome meditation session to start and a shared afternoon tea with nutritious and tasty food.
Price includes expert tuition, all materials and food - book by 22nd November for early bird rate (*£50 from 23rd November onwards)
Full payment required upon booking
Suitable for adults and 16yrs+ accompanied by an adult
Bring water, a yoga mat and comfortable clothes
Please let us know of any dietary requirements, allergies or other requirements relevant to the retreat’s activities, when you book
Refund only possible if we cancel due to low attendance or unforeseen circumstances.
Benefield Cricket Club,
Main Street (A427 between Oundle and Corby,)
Upper Benefield, PE8 5AN
restwith.ec@gmail.com
Please see terms and conditions on my terms and conditions page and download specific retreat terms & conditions here
Book now and ask questions via email to Emma & Caroline
into 2026...
Saturday 14th February 2026
10am - 1pm
Leicestershire Craft Centre, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK
Calligraphy - Japanese shodo and sumi-e Taster Workshop
In this workshop, join Caroline to explore the calming and meditative Japanese black ink painting of shodo (written words including Japanese script and characters, to express a message and the feeling within the artist) and sumi-e (pictorially capturing the qualities of an item, scene, animal or subject.) Learn the foundation brush strokes used to create your artworks. Give to a friend or loved one or keep as artwork for your home. Templates and examples will be provided to aid your creativity. Enjoy the welcoming and friendly atmosphere at Leicestershire Craft Centre, a great place for meeting new friends and learning from experienced creative people. Enjoy tea and coffee while working.
Leicestershire Craft Centre,
10a High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NJ
01858 466692
create@leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk
www.leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk
Please see further details and terms and conditions on my terms and conditions page and also on the Leicestershire Craft Centre website
Book now link will take you to the Leicestershire Craft Centre website
…and plenty more in the planning for the next months -
watch this space and also my social media...
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