Natural Straw Christmas Decorations - Newstead Community Centre - Adult Learning

Newstead Community Centre, Newstead Village

Date	9 - 16 November 2022
Sessions	Wednesday: 1pm - 4pm
No. sessions	2
Venue	Newstead Community Centre, Newstead Village View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	Free

About this course

This course is for anyone with an interest in straw work. Working with straw is part of our cultural past, but is something few people are aware of. This course gives an introduction to working with straw, using different techniques to create Christmas or festive decorations.

We will start from scratch, from a sheaf of corn (wheat), and will look at how corn is prepared for straw work. From this, we will make simple Christmas and festive decorations using plaits, corn dollies and himeli.

Although no previous experience is required, it would be good if learners had completed the 'Straw Craft and Corn Dollies' course.

This course is programmed as part of the Miner2Major Landscape Partnership scheme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

By the end of this course you will:

• Know how to sort, prepare and store straw

• Produce Christmas and festive decorations by making simple plaits, corn dollies and himeli

• Have an appreciation of other straw techniques

• Have an understanding of the heritage of straw work

• Gain the resources and knowledge to take the skill further

Please bring:

• an apron and a tea towel

• scissors

• reading glasses if you need them

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: