World crafting – knitting, Lake Titicaca

by Sophie // 1 Aug ’14

Traditionally in Peru, the ladies are in charge of the knitting. However, on the tiny island of Taquile in Lake Titicaca, it is the men who have mastered this art. Textiles from Taquile are regarded as some of the finest... Continue reading →

Festival Sock Puppets – craft parties for all ages!

by Sophie // 3 Jul ’14

Following the huge success of our sock puppets at Glastonbury 2014, we have decided to offer a class to make your very own. Sock puppets for adults are a great fancy dress theme, and also have the practical benefit of... Continue reading →

World crafting – Planeterra, Peru

by Sophie // 1 Jul ’14

In June last year, I visited the Women’s Weaving Co-Operative in the Sacred Valley, Peru. The Co-Op was set up by and is supported by Planeterra. Donations help to fund purchases of Alpacas (for the wool), a dental clinic, the... Continue reading →

New nature inspired classes at Foundry Wood

by Makery Mill // 5 Jun ’14

We’re very excited to announce that we will be hosting workshops at Foundry Wood from July! These classes will be based on some of our favourites – button and paper craft, and indian block printing – but we’ll be putting... Continue reading →

New textile classes launched!

by Sophie // 28 May ’14

We are incredibly excited to announce that next month we will be offering two new textile classes! The first is Indian Block Printing, where you can produce beautiful and professional results using our blocks sourced directly from Indian textile factories.... Continue reading →