Emerald & Embers - Festive Indian Block Printing workshop
Create something truly special for your Christmas table with Emerald & Embers. Spend a festive day at Lavenham Guildhall printing your own table runner and four coordinating napkins.
- Booking essential
Add a personal, handmade touch to your Christmas table with a special day of Indian block printing in the historic surroundings of Lavenham Guildhall.
During this full-day workshop with Emerald & Embers, you’ll learn how to use traditional hand-carved Indian wooden printing blocks to create your own table runner and four coordinating napkins – a beautiful set of table linen to bring out for Christmas gatherings and celebrations for years to come.
Choose festive motifs from hundreds of blocks and a wide range of fabric paint colours to create something of your own.
After a step-by-step demonstration, you’ll have time to practise, experiment with different combinations of blocks, pattern and colour, and develop your ideas before creating your finished pieces, with guidance and inspiration throughout.
Lavenham’s story is closely connected to its historic cloth trade, making the Guildhall a particularly special setting for a day of textile printing. For this event, the Guildhall will be closed to the public, giving workshop guests private access to the historic building throughout the day. You’ll also enjoy a short talk and tour of the Guildhall, along with refreshments and a buffet lunch.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All | £115.00 |
The basics
- Booking number
Call 01787 247646
- Accessibility
Drop-off points available. Accessible toilet. Ground floor of Guildhall and parts of garden accessible. To access the full accessibility Guide for Lavenham Guildhall follow -https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/lavenham-guildhall-national-trust
- Meeting point
Please arrive outside the Entrance of Lavenham Guildhall
- Suitability for children
We recommend that children are aged eight years or over
- What to bring and wear
Please wear clothes you do not mind getting fabric paint on or bring an apron. We recommend bringing plenty of layers, as the Guildhall can get cold during the winter.
- Other
This workshop is perfect for beginners as no previous experience is required. Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the workshop start time of 10.30am. The price includes the workshop, refreshments, a buffet lunch and a guided tour of the Guildhall.
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