ADULT CLASSES
Silver Circles ~ Ring Making
With Emily Fedouloff
Sat 10th Feb, 24th Mar, 12th May,
1st Sept, 20th Oct, 8th Dec
Design and make a sterling silver ring
using simple silversmithing
techniques and basic hand tools.
Cut the silver, hammer into shape,
decorate, solder seam, finish and
polish ~ go home with a unique
creation!
Wood & Stone Carving
With Andy McFetters
Sat 24th Feb, Sat 17th Mar, 12th May,
18th Aug, 29th Sept, 27th Oct,
17th Nov, 1st Dec
Covering the fundamentals of
carving: including choice of wood &
stone, tools, safety procedures,
design, finish. Try both wood and
stone with guided carving throughout
the day.
Wood & Stone Carving Projects
With Andy McFetters 3 days
Tues 8th – Thurs 10th May
Tues 25th – Thurs 27th Sept
Learn the fundamentals of carving
then undertake a project to complete
over the 3 days with Andy’s support
& guidance.
Garden Sculptures and Plant
Supports With Anthea Naylor
Sat 10th Mar, Sat 21st April, 5th May
Learn to make sturdy and useful
frames and sculptures for plants and
climbers in your home and garden
using fundamental weaving
techniques with willow, cane and
hedgerow materials.
Living Willow Arches with
Anthea Naylor
Sat 24th March, Sat 31st March
Join us to learn the techniques
involved in constructing a living
willow arch. Prepare the sections to
take home ready to plant in good
time for the willow to take root.
Weaving Baskets using Recycled
Materials With Liz Balfour
Sat 10th Feb, 15th Sept
Come along and try some traditional
basketry techniques with some off
beat materials.
Rush Work with Liz Balfour
Sat 10th March, 17th Nov
Learn to make a rush basket using a
mould; this is a lovely soft pliable
material.
Hedgerow Baskets
With Anthea Naylor
Sat 24th Feb, 24th Nov
Make your basket using freshly
gathered hedgerow materials and
garden cuttings. Bring your own
clippings to add and make a basket
from your garden!
Frame Basket Making
With Anthea Naylor
Sat 26th May + 22nd Sept
Learn to make a traditional frame
basket, using similar materials but
different techniques to the round fruit
basket. Anthea will guide you
through choice of materials and use
of tools and provide tuition and
support throughout the day enabling
you to take home your finished
basket at the end of the class.
Basket Weaving
With Anthea Naylor
Sat 30th June, 4th Aug, Thurs 8th Nov
Spend the day learning the skills of
traditional and contemporary
basketry enabling you to make a
round fruit basket from willow. Using
techniques dating back to Roman
times and modern adaptations, you
will be able to finish your basket in
the day.
Random Willow Weave
With Anthea Naylor
Sat 21st July, 1st Sept
Learn random willow weaving
techniques used to create
contemporary baskets, sculptures
and decorations. The day will focus
especially on creating a random
weave willow basket, sphere or bowl.
Willow Bird Feeders
With Anthea Naylor Sat 6th Oct
Make attractive willow bird feeding
houses and hanging nut containers
using traditional willow weaving
techniques.
Kindling / Log Baskets With
Anthea Naylor (intermediate)
Sat 3rd Nov
Just the time of year for those of you
with 3 or 4 round baskets under your
belt to try something a little bigger.
Wild Wood Weekend With Chas
Heath Sat 31st March & Sun 1st April,
13th & 14th Oct, 20th & 21st Oct
Learn the basics of turning green
wood and rustic furniture enabling
you to design and complete your
project e.g. small coffee table or
garden seat. Step by step instruction
will be provided ~ including choice of
wood, preparation and finish, along
with safe and efficient tool use and
project design.
Hand Building Ceramic Pots &
Balls* With Anthea Summers
Sat 21st April, 28th July, 3rd Nov
Using 'traditional' methods, develop
your hand-building techniques with
self-setting clay and cold ceramic
glazes. Finish your piece with the
help of a gas kiln to quicken the
usually lengthy process. You could
make your own items to glaze and
fire at the next Raku class!
Smoke Fire Raku *
With Anthea Summers
Sat 28th April, 25th August, 10th Nov
Raku is an exciting method of firing
ceramics using copper glazes. The
bowls are taken from the kiln glowing
red and placed in leaves / sawdust to
reduce the oxygen. Plunging them
directly into water completes the
process to produce unpredictable and
often amazing results.
Making Mosaics Weekend
With Jan Kilpatrick
Sat 19th & Sun 20th May
Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd Sept
Using a variety of cutting techniques
and a vast array of materials, this
course is an opportunity to produce a
unique piece of ceramic art. Come
and interpret your ideas in a relaxed
and supportive atmosphere.
Outdoor Mosaic Weekend
With Jan Kilpatrick
Sat 16th & Sun 17th June
Sat 28th & Sun 29th July
Learn the skills required to create a
wide range of frost proof garden art,
able to withstand the rigours of the
harsh Scottish climate ~ steppingstones, tabletops, wall slates,
birdbaths, decorative planters.
Paper Making With Louise Wood
Sat 26th May, 25th Aug, 10th Nov*
Learn to make paper using recycled
materials, basic kitchen equipment,
and a host of tips and decorations.
Weekend / 2 day course
Sat 16th & Sun 17th June
As above + 8th Sept (2nd day)
Experiment with collage and simple
printing techniques to create a
Japanese style bound book with your
hand made paper.
Felt Making with Irene Blair
Sat 19th May, 21st July, 29th Sept
We will show you how to produce felt
using natural coloured fleece – direct
from the sheep. Learn the
techniques involved in carding,
preparation and felting. Design and
produce your own hat or wall
hanging in this enjoyable and
productive class.
Spinning with Irene Blair
Sat 8th Sept
You will learn how to prepare the
natural coloured fleece (as above)
and how to spin it into yarn using a
drop spindle and a spinning wheel.
Take your finished yarn home to use
it in projects or bring it to the next
felt class to incorporate it in your hat
or bag etc.
Rag Rugging With Morag Nisbet
Sun 20th May, Sun 23rd Sept
The process involves hooking scraps
of fabric into a Hessian background
to make exciting and colourful works
of art. Cushion covers, wall
hangings, rugs, spectacle cases,
jewellery, bags, pictures, hats – all
these can be created using the rag
work techniques. A great way to
recycle old clothes and fabrics!
Autumn Textile Weaving
With Susan DuFeu Sat 22nd Sept
Learn traditional and contemporary
weaving methods, using a circular
frame with knotting, weaving and
formal tapestry techniques to
produce an attractive wall hanging.
These skills will enable you to
undertake a great many projects in
the future!
Silk Painting With Karin
Chipulina Sat 1st Dec
Use special outliners to draw or trace
a design onto silk creating areas that
are then ‘blocked in’ with vivid
colours. The resulting visually
stunning textiles can be used to
make cushion covers, scarves,
banners, cards…
Festive Card Making
With Louise Wood Sat 24th Nov
Join us to make festive cards and gift
tags. Paint, cut, sew and stamp
using a wide variety of equipment,
materials and techniques with many
useful tips and demonstrations.
Creating Bonsai With David Platt
Sun 20th May + 23rd Sept
Learn the basic techniques of
pruning, wiring and root
maintenance, along with potential
variations and aftercare. Come and
enjoy the class and the relaxing and
meditative aspect of developing a
bonsai tree.
PARENT & CHILD CLASSES
Family Felting Fun With Karin
Chipulina
Sun April 1st, Sat 30th June, 6th Oct
A fun and creative workshop learning
felting techniques and exploring
plants and natural surroundings of
the Four Winds to generate ideas for
small felt pieces and structures, such
as pods, flowers and vessels.
Hand Building Ceramic Pots &
Balls+ Raku Ceramic Firing With
Anthea Summers see adult classes
All dates have parent & child option.
Woven Structures With Susan
DuFeu Sat 12th May
Using willow, wire and branches
make a simple woven structure. Then
enhance it with wool, ribbons,
feathers, beads etc to make a more
complex structure. Learn knotting,
weaving and decorating techniques,
transferable to a myriad of projects.
Traditional Hand Puppet Making
with Swantje Siebke Sun 21st Oct
Tabletop puppetry ~ a simple way of
creating puppet shows with natural
materials. Working with fairy tales,
we will create a puppet stage,
standing puppets and props from
dyed sheep’s fleece, using a dry
felting technique.
Silk Painting with Karin
Chipulina 27th Oct
Enjoy the day together learning how
to paint on silk. Create your own
designs or use tracing techniques to
produce beautiful results that can be
used for cards and presents.
Paper Making With Louise Wood
10th Nov see adult class
Withy Lanterns
With Susan DuFeu Sat 17th Nov
Learn the skills of working with
willow & tissue paper to create your
lantern – they are also transferable to
other projects, e.g. sculptures,
mobiles, screens, etc. The finished
lanterns are extremely attractive ~
especially when lit!
Using Recycled Materials With
Alchemy Arts
Making Mosaics
Sat 10th March, 14th July
Have fun together transforming
broken crockery, tiles and found
objects into a lasting work of art.
Asian Kite Making
Sat 17th March, Sun 14th Oct
Closely evocative of leaves, insects
and birds, Asian kites are perfect
designs for flight. Our recycled kites
bring this ancient tradition into the
urban setting.
Musical Instruments Sat 13th Oct
Learn to see the potential carnival in
your recycling and make something
musical and fun!
Toy Making Sat 8th Sept
Reinvent traditional toys using scrap
materials, encouraging imagination
and play potential in the most
ordinary aspects of life!
Story Time Silhouette Lamps
Sat 24th Nov
Create a beautiful lampshade using
silhouettes and shadows to evoke
peaceful dreams. Using simple
imagery to tell a favourite story you
can create a soothing and comforting
light for your children’s room.
CRAFT & HERBAL CLASSES
ADULTS
1 day £45
10.30 – 5.00
Weekend £100
10.00 – 5.00
3 days £135
10.30 – 5.00
+ Materials (depending on class)
PARENT & CHILD 10.30 – 3.00
£45 (+ materials) ~ Joint Place
Enjoy the adventure of a visit to
Four Winds and spend some creative,
quality time together.
PERSONALISED GIFT VOUCHERS
AVAILABLE
BOOKING CONDITIONS
All places must be pre-booked
Places are limited to 8 / class
6 /ring making; 10 /mosaic
Non- returnable deposit of £10
(£20 2/3 days) to reserve place
CANCELLATIONS
Credit / refund if more than
5 days notice.
Less than 5 days notice
NO REFUND
Full refund if 4 Winds cancels
We have a limited number of
concession places
RENEWABLE ENERGY COURSES
DIY Solar Water Heating System
With Kerr MacGregor
14th + 15th April
15th + 16th Sept
£300 weekend incl. materials
Kerr will provide background
information on solar water heating,
along with materials and guidance to
make your own solar water heating
system ~ including safe and efficient
installation and operation techniques.
used in the home or out on your
escapades!
Women’s Herbal with Daisy Mae
Sat 28th July
Learn how we can help ourselves in
the changes of Womanhood. The first
part of the day will involve tasting
herbs and exploring the importance
of trusting our
Intuition, including discussion on how
what we eat has a dramatic affect on
our health. We will then meet the
herbs in the beautiful gardens of Four
Winds and find out how amazing
these friends are in supporting our
process through the cycles.
Making Tinctures
With David Pirie
Sat 14th July.
This ever-popular class teaches you
how to make your own herbal
tinctures. We will discuss the
recognition, collection and
preparation of plants along with their
properties and uses. You will have
step-by-step guidance on how
to make medicinal tinctures. Bring
along a half litre of vodka and some
jam jars.
Creams and Ointments
With David Pirie
Sat 4th Aug
This practical class will teach you how
to prepare you own cream or
ointment using locally sourced
ingredients. We will have a walk to
identify and discuss the plants,
habitats, properties, uses etc and
then guide you through the process
involved.
Parent & Child Herbal Classes*
Sat 17th June with Daisy Mae
What is an herb? Is it a weed? A
tree? Or something that floats on the
sea? Could it be all three? Find out
more by joining us to explore the
exciting world of herbs together…
There will be identifying, preparing
and tasting some friendly herbs too.
HERBAL CLASSES
Herbal First Aid With David Pirie
Sat 28th April, 18th August
Learn to treat minor ailments and
complaints for yourself, family and
friends using nature’s medicine. We
will include an herb walk… picking
medicinal plants to make into
remedies for home use. Assemble a
simple herbal first aid kit that can be