new year...... new skill?

So have you ever thought of learning a new skill? or refreshing and old one?

or want to try something completely different?

 

If so the new 'Beginners Porcelain' starts a 5 week run from Thursday 16th Jan 7-9pm £75 per person includes basic materials.

You will learn how to handle porcelain, slab building, coiling and other techniques including a throwing session. Each week learning a new skill to create your own pieces in this versatile medium. A unique opportunity to make your own personalised presents or create something special just for yourself or your home.

Please email info@juliemiles.co.uk or ring for details 07971 522997 for more details. Places limited to 8 participants

*Please note Intermediate courses will start in March but you need to participate in a Beginners class with me before booking Intermediate or Advance classes

Below are some of the comments from the first series of workshops. 

"I think anyone who wants to learn something new, have a good evening and decorate their house with homemade crafts should definitely do this course."

Ann Rycroft 


"To anyone considering this, it is a fantastic workshop/course. By the end of the first session we had all produced a lovely piece of work and after 3 sessions, we were throwing pots on the Potters wheel. Highly recommended."


 Gill Wallace

Harey Christmas from the Boys and me

So this is my last post for the year as I have knitting to do for that last minute pressie. Thank you for your support throughout the year read, liking, retweeting, sharing, comments, customers and much more. Its been a bit of a rollercoaster of a ride but I think the hares have it! 

Cuthbert, Hamish, Teasel or as he's now renamed Parsley O'Hare are off to their forever homes for Christmas. Mortimer, Colin, Isaac and Fritz are keeping Archie and Duncan the stags company over the Christmas period.

So the boys and I are here to wish you a very Harey Christmas 

and a harey New Year =:-)

See you on the on other side and have a safe, fun and festive season.

New hares for the last chance saloon before Christmas

Teasel

So today we are opening the mill for two days for an impromptu sale or as they call it these day a Pop Up Mill Shop. 

We will be open at 

Higherford Mill, Gisburn Road, Barrowford 

this Friday and Saturday
10am-4pm.   

So as I have sold a few drawings lately I have been drawing tonight avoiding my stupidly complicated christmas cards that I am making....

The three above are A4 in size on watercolour paper usung pen, ink and watercolours.  £65 each

and below these are smaller 125x180mm at £30 each

amd last but not least 155x155mm £30

 and names are needed too!
 

new work and Pop Up Mill Shops

Well it's been a mammoth round of workshops, fairs, open studios, and pop up stalls. And just when I think its all over we are having a 

Mill Pop Up Shop this Friday and Saturday at 

Higherford Mill, Gisburn Road, Barrowford, BB9 6JH. 

10am - 4pm 20th-21st Dec

My idea so I am not complaining I just think people may appreciate a few days of stress and crowd free shopping with free parking and maybe a smile too. We are devising a trail through the park and from the town to follow the presents to find the mill.

 

There may be a few new pieces from me too. I used the time at the Pop Up stalls at the Platform Gallery to experiment. So I kind of had fun making Archie and fast drying and firing him to be ready for our last day on Saturday.

His friend Duncan is still in the kiln so hopefully he will be out in time for the new Pop Up Mill Shop on Friday :-)

New Venue for Workshops in Burnley for 2014

 

New workshops in Burnley in the New Year with Julie Miles

Playing with Porcelain 

 

25th Jan or 22nd February 2014

10.30am - 3.00pm

Come and learn how to create tea light holders in this introduction to a beautiful clay.

During the day you will be working with porcelain, learning techniques on

how to handle this material, forming and joining, impressing and incising using textures to exploit its beautiful translucent qualities.

By the end of the session you will have created your own tea light holder.

All you will need for the day is an apron, textures you would like to use (though a selection some will be provided) and enthusiam.

Price £48 includes materials and firing. Suitable for all levels. Work will be delivered back to BYT withing 2 weeks of each workshop to be picked up.

max. 12 participant minimum age 16.

Booking for all workshops by email info@juliemiles.co.uk

or 07971 522997

Venue will be at Burnley Arts Centre the Home of Burnley Youth Theatre,

Queen's Park Rd, Burnley, BB10 3LB

Full Payment can be made by Bacs, Credit Card or Cash to confirm places contact

Julie Miles

Unit 9, Higherford Mill

Gisburn Road

Barrowford

Lancashire

BB9 6JH

New for 2014

Drawing for the Terrified

15th February 2014

10.30am – 3.00pm

Come and have a go at some experiemental drawing techniques to help you overcome you fear of putting pencil to paper.

We will explore drawing using charcoal to loosen up inhibitions and expectations of what can be produced. Using an array of techniques that you may not have used before to build confidence in your own ability to create your own drawing.

Price £35 including all materials. Suitable for all levels.

max. 12 participant minimum age 16.

Booking for all workshops by email info@juliemiles.co.uk

or 07971 522997

Venue will be at Burnley Arts Centre the Home of Burnley Youth Theatre,

Queen's Park Rd, Burnley, BB10 3LB

Full payment can be made by Bacs, Credit Card or Cash to confirm places contact

Julie Miles

Unit 9, Higherford Mill

Gisburn Road

Barrowford

Lancashire

BB9 6JH

Link to the venue below:

Burnley Arts Centre home of Burnley Youth Theatre

Winter Pop Up stalls Platform Gallery Clitheroe

So this week from Monday I am exhibiting at the Platform Gallery in Clitheroe with fellow Higherford Mill artist Anita Burrows, Mangle Print Workshop textile artist Priscilla Jones and a duo called Cute N Crafti from Clitheroe. 

We are displaying our wares till teatime on Saturday everyday 9am-5pm with a bit of demonstrating too. Come and say hello to the boys Hugo, Harvey, Hamish, Mortimer and Cuthbert.