Craft
Workshops
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Glue, snip, and get crafty!
Offering interactive workshops and creative exploration in scheduled sessions led by amazing guest creatives.
These sessions allow visitors to learn new skills, find their inner artist, and get their creative juices flowing.
Schedule
- Craft Workshops
Sat 15 Jul
Pattern Making Workshop with Collage Club LDN
Pattern Making Workshop with Collage Club LDN
Join Steph Hartman, founder of Collage Club LDN and author of You Will Be Able to Collage by the End of This Book for a morning of collaging to kick start your day. Using a colourful array of painted papers, guests will be guided through a fun step-by-step session, and shown how to snip and stick bold, floral patterns using simple tools and techniques.
Leave with a beautiful collage composition and the skills to develop your own cut and paste artworks at home.
All abilities welcome, and no prior experience needed.
Age Restriction: 16+
Duration: 45 minutes
Origami & Mindfulness with Alice Stern
Origami & Mindfulness with Alice Stern
Come and learn how to make some traditional and modern origami types in a relaxing environment. Alice will demonstrate how to make origami butterflies, and a range of beautiful flowers. We will end the session with the intriguing flapping crane!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Still Life with Leah X Bradley
Still Life with Leah X Bradley
This session will teach you the basics of how to interpret still life onto paper using colour, paints crayons, charcoal, anything you want. Join Leah and Bradley for a light fun session on ART and your take on a Still Life.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Goddess Crown Workshop with Sharmilla Phillips
Goddess Crown Workshop with Sharmilla Phillips
Channel that inner queen and create a beautiful halo headband in this workshop. You’ll be given step by step instructions and will end up with a stunning unique headdress to wear around the festival, at a birthday or any time! You’ll have access to a wonderful array of faux foliage, flowers and embellishments plus all the tools to create your own masterpiece.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Planting Happy Thoughts with August Bernstein
Planting Happy Thoughts with August Bernstein
Join August, the Head tutor of the Raymond Blanc gardening school for a positive hands-on seed sowing experience. August will share her knowledge of growing organic food for Raymond Blanc's 2 Michelin star restaurant and give tips on how to grow food in your own space, from windowsills to large gardens. You will be planting seeds of happiness to take home, nurture and begin your own growing adventures.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Affirmation Aura Spray Workshop with Jen Freebury
Affirmation Aura Spray Workshop with Jen Freebury
Join Jen and Em from Crouch End Candles to learn about the power of scent, memories and emotions in our hands-on workshop. Blend your own personal scent using our essential oils, then make a spray to cleanse and fragrance your meditation, yoga or work space.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Self-Love Bracelet Making Workshop with Georgia Devon-Spick
Self-Love Bracelet Making Workshop with Georgia Devon-Spick
In this Self Love themed workshop, you'll be given some background behind the rose quartz stone and the corresponding heart chakra. We will then discuss how we can help balance / open the heart chakra, cultivate feelings of self-love and bring certain small habits and affirmations into our daily routine. We will then proceed to make our own bespoke Seven Collective rose quartz bracelet, where each bracelet can be customised with words and charms.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Sun 16 Jul
Pattern Making Workshop with Collage Club LDN
Pattern Making Workshop with Collage Club LDN
Join Steph Hartman, founder of Collage Club LDN and author of You Will Be Able to Collage by the End of This Book for a morning of collaging to kick start your day. Using a colourful array of painted papers, guests will be guided through a fun step-by-step session, and shown how to snip and stick bold, floral patterns using simple tools and techniques.
Leave with a beautiful collage composition and the skills to develop your own cut and paste artworks at home.
All abilities welcome, and no prior experience needed.
Age Restriction: 16+
Duration: 45 minutes
Social Sketch Up with Dulcie Ball
Social Sketch Up with Dulcie Ball
Come draw and be drawn at this playful and interactive portrait session hosted by the Founder of Sketch Appeal!
Expect to experiment with a series of fun and easy ways to draw portraits - from using your non-dominant hand to using only dots (pointillist style). You'll get chance to pose for the group and - as a bonus - take home the portraits people draw of you at the end!
NO SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - this is about making fun art not fine art!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Learn Pottery with Sculpd
Learn Pottery with Sculpd
In this class, we’ll show you how to make a beautiful pinch pot vase in under 45 minutes. No prior experience or skill is required! Feel the relaxing and therapeutic benefits of working with clay and take home something you'll love!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Make and Manifest a Vision Board with Poppy Delbridge
Make and Manifest a Vision Board with Poppy Delbridge
Poppy Delbridge has created rapid vision boards with everyone from Fortune 100 companies to A-list celebrities and now she will run you through how to craft the most effective board that you can take home and use to manifest what you want in your life - her unique blueprint will structure your dreams and fast track them into becoming a reality!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
An Education in Natural Beauty and Self-care with Liha Beauty
An Education in Natural Beauty and Self-care with Liha Beauty
Fusing British ingredients with traditional Yoruba natural bases and traditional methods. Join us for a delightful interactive workshop where you will focus on skin-food recipes.
Participants will learn how to make their own 100% natural organic multipurpose moisturising butter which can feature as a body lotion, massage oil, hair mask and intensive moisture balm for hands. You will learn about the healing powers of Shea butter and how to use it as a base along with simple kitchen ingredients everyone has to hand. There will also be a crash course on the basic principles of aromatherapy and natural perfumery using botanical essential oils.
This workshop includes a Q and A with Liha on any skincare questions or concerns, or how to scale your business idea from Kitchen to Commerce.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
An Introduction to Modern Calligraphy with Heather Syrett
An Introduction to Modern Calligraphy with Heather Syrett
Learn the art of Modern Calligraphy in this fun and relaxing workshop, hosted by Heather from Leigh Calligraphy.
Learn to create basic strokes and form the beautiful letters of the Modern Calligraphy alphabet using a nib and ink and leave the workshop with your very own 'My Happy Place' print ready to display at home.
Calligraphy is a deeply meditative and relaxing practice which forces us to slow down, focus and breathe. It doesn't matter if you are left or right-handed, or if you have particularly neat handwriting! This taster workshop is suitable for total beginners and for anyone looking for a creative and therapeutic activity.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Make a Wellness Pack with The Papercraft Movement
Make a Wellness Pack with The Papercraft Movement
This make-and-take class is a fabulously easy introduction to papercrafts and wellness journal packs. Suitable for beginners or anyone looking to gain insight into a mindful pastime, this friendly papercraft class will show you how to create your wellness journal pack from start to finish.
During the workshop, you will learn how to mat, layer, and create the base for the cover, pockets, embellishments, pages, and spine. We will also share tips to recreate designs without expensive tools or equipment.
By the end of the workshop, you will leave with the confidence to continue creating at home and be inspired to start mindful journaling.
All materials will be provided.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Sat 2 Sep
Social Sketch Up with Dulcie Ball
Social Sketch Up with Dulcie Ball
Come draw and be drawn at this playful and interactive portrait session hosted by the Founder of Sketch Appeal!
Expect to experiment with a series of fun and easy ways to draw portraits - from using your non-dominant hand to using only dots (pointillist style). You'll get chance to pose for the group and - as a bonus - take home the portraits people draw of you at the end!
NO SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - this is about making fun art not fine art!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction 16+
Brooch Making Workshop with Liz Harry
Brooch Making Workshop with Liz Harry
Join me to create a beautiful, bright brooch that you can wear with pride and that will give your wardrobe a little POP of colour.
Within this workshop you will be shown step-by-step how to make your brooch, from selecting each modular element, piecing together your own colour combination and finally gluing it all together and adding a brooch back. A lovely little keepsake from The Happy Place Festival.
All materials will be included.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Blissful Bath Salts Creation with Bliss Therapies
Blissful Bath Salts Creation with Bliss Therapies
Join Sam of Bliss Therapies in this hands-on workshop, blending salts, oils and botanicals to create your own bath salts - or foot soak or body scrub if you don't have a bath! As you mix and blend you'll inhale the calming and uplifting oils and learn about their benefits, taking away a blend that is just right for you.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Learn Pottery with Sculpd
Learn Pottery with Sculpd
In this class, we’ll show you how to make a beautiful pinch pot vase in under 45 minutes. No prior experience or skill is required! Feel the relaxing and therapeutic benefits of working with clay and take home something you'll love!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Self-Love Bracelet Making Workshop with Georgia Devon-Spick
Self-Love Bracelet Making Workshop with Georgia Devon-Spick
In this Self Love themed workshop, you'll be given some background behind the rose quartz stone and the corresponding heart chakra. We will then discuss how we can help balance / open the heart chakra, cultivate feelings of self-love and bring certain small habits and affirmations into our daily routine. We will then proceed to make our own bespoke Seven Collective rose quartz bracelet, where each bracelet can be customised with words and charms.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Calligraphy for Calm with The Modern Calligraphy Co
Calligraphy for Calm with The Modern Calligraphy Co
Leave behind the stresses of everyday life and focus on the art of writing in this fun and relaxing modern calligraphy workshop.
Everything you need will be provided as we guide you through a series of worksheets designed to develop your skills and explore different styles. As you begin to write, you will be encouraged to let go of any distracting thoughts or worries. The repetitive motion of writing and the beauty of the strokes and curves created by the pen will soothe you and bring a smile to your face as you relax into a creative flow.
Throughout the class, our Master Calligrapher will provide guidance and support, offering tips and encouragement to help you refine your technique. This calming calligraphy workshop is a wonderful way to unwind and connect with your creativity while developing your skills in a relaxing and supportive environment.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Goddess Crown Workshop with Sharmilla Phillips
Goddess Crown Workshop with Sharmilla Phillips
Channel that inner queen and create a beautiful halo headband in this workshop. You’ll be given step by step instructions and will end up with a stunning unique headdress to wear around the festival, at a birthday or any time! You’ll have access to a wonderful array of faux foliage, flowers and embellishments plus all the tools to create your own masterpiece.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Sun 3 Sep
Calligraphy for Calm with The Modern Calligraphy Co
Calligraphy for Calm with The Modern Calligraphy Co
Leave behind the stresses of everyday life and focus on the art of writing in this fun and relaxing modern calligraphy workshop.
Everything you need will be provided as we guide you through a series of worksheets designed to develop your skills and explore different styles. As you begin to write, you will be encouraged to let go of any distracting thoughts or worries. The repetitive motion of writing and the beauty of the strokes and curves created by the pen will soothe you and bring a smile to your face as you relax into a creative flow.
Throughout the class, our Master Calligrapher will provide guidance and support, offering tips and encouragement to help you refine your technique. This calming calligraphy workshop is a wonderful way to unwind and connect with your creativity while developing your skills in a relaxing and supportive environment.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Brooch Making Workshop with Liz Harry
Brooch Making Workshop with Liz Harry
Join me to create a beautiful, bright brooch that you can wear with pride and that will give your wardrobe a little POP of colour.
Within this workshop you will be shown step-by-step how to make your brooch, from selecting each modular element, piecing together your own colour combination and finally gluing it all together and adding a brooch back. A lovely little keepsake from The Happy Place Festival.
All materials will be included.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Blissful Bath Salts Creation with Bliss Therapies
Blissful Bath Salts Creation with Bliss Therapies
Join Sam of Bliss Therapies in this hands-on workshop, blending salts, oils and botanicals to create your own bath salts - or foot soak or body scrub if you don't have a bath! As you mix and blend you'll inhale the calming and uplifting oils and learn about their benefits, taking away a blend that is just right for you.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Self-Love Bracelet Making Workshop with Georgia Devon-Spick
Self-Love Bracelet Making Workshop with Georgia Devon-Spick
In this Self Love themed workshop, you'll be given some background behind the rose quartz stone and the corresponding heart chakra. We will then discuss how we can help balance / open the heart chakra, cultivate feelings of self-love and bring certain small habits and affirmations into our daily routine. We will then proceed to make our own bespoke Seven Collective rose quartz bracelet, where each bracelet can be customised with words and charms.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Learn Pottery with Sculpd
Learn Pottery with Sculpd
In this class, we’ll show you how to make a beautiful pinch pot vase in under 45 minutes. No prior experience or skill is required! Feel the relaxing and therapeutic benefits of working with clay and take home something you'll love!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Social Sketch Up with Dulcie Ball
Social Sketch Up with Dulcie Ball
Come draw and be drawn at this playful and interactive portrait session hosted by the Founder of Sketch Appeal!
Expect to experiment with a series of fun and easy ways to draw portraits - from using your non-dominant hand to using only dots (pointillist style). You'll get chance to pose for the group and - as a bonus - take home the portraits people draw of you at the end!
NO SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - this is about making fun art not fine art!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction 16+
Sustainable Scrunchie Making with TOM-O
Sustainable Scrunchie Making with TOM-O
Come along and turn scraps of fabric that would otherwise end up in landfill into your very own hair scrunchie. The chance to pick two fabrics you love, hand sewing them together to create a two tone TOM-O scrunchie you can wear & love forever!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+