Double U: The Wood, Willow, Wool, Whittling and Weaving Project

The Double U project is a series of full and half-day workshops running throughout the autumn. Come and get involved with the Weardale element of
the Big Arts Project to inspire and enrich your life through art and the natural environment at Harehope Quarry. Promoting health, wellbeing and resilience,
the sessions will focus on engaging with the natural environment and delivering creative experiences in wood, willow, wool, whittling and weaving. These
sessions are targeted at people who are 55+ and live in Weardale, but they are also open to anyone who would benefit from creative activities in a relaxed and sociable environment.

Dates and times - Full day workshops

• Sensory exploration of Harehope Quarry and Green Man clay workshop - Monday 26 August 2024, 10.30am – 3.30pm
• Instilling a sense of place and belonging and felting workshop - Thursday 19 September 2024, 10.30am – 3.30pm\
• Connecting through harvesting, foraging and cooking and woodworking workshop - Thursday 17 October 2024, 10.30am – 3.30pm\
• Exploring deep time and felting workshop - Thursday 7 November 2024, 10.30am – 3.30pm\
• Making space for wildlife and woodworking workshop - Thursday 28 November 2024, 10.30am – 3.30pm
• A winter exploration and willow workshop - Thursday 12 or Monday 16 December 2024, 10.30am – 3.30pm
• Plus, the Big Arts Project Exhibition for World Mental Health Week Week beginning 7 October 2024

Details to follow, including whittling and weaving sessions.

Dates and times - Half day workshops

• Whittling workshop – 2 x half-day - Thursdays 5 and 12 September 2024, 10.30am – 12.30pm\
• Weaving workshops – 2 x half-days - Thursdays 26 September and 3 October 2024, 10.30am – 12.30pm
• Whittling workshop – 2 x half-day - Thursdays 24 and 31 October 2024, 10.30am – 12.30pm
• Weaving workshops – 2 x half-days - Thursdays 14 and 21 November 2024, 10.30am – 12.30pm
• Full day whittling and weaving workshop - Thursday 5 December 2024, 10.30am – 3.30pm

Where: The Workshop, Harehope Quarry. GR: NZ 0375 3650, Postcode: DL13 2SG, What3words ///:corrects.blotchy.snares

Booking: All sessions are FREE but places are limited so please book early.

Contact Jill at info@harehopequarry.org.uk or on 07807 002032.

Travel: We have a small budget to assist with travel if you require it. Please contact us for further information.

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