Class Date

• Saturday 20th February

• 10am - 4pm

  
  

Tutor: Laurence Knoop

Location: The Victory Room, Bucklebury, Reading RG7 6PS

Included in Your Day

• Five hours of expert tuition and guidance

• Generous individual workspaces

• A warm welcome with homemade cookies on arrival

• Complimentary filter coffee and a selection of teas throughout the day

• A freshly prepared lunch

• Delicious homemade afternoon tea

• Complimentary Wi-Fi

• Ample free parking and easy, step-free ground floor access throughout

Class Details

This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and those with experience. Learn how to craft a rope trivet and basket using a traditional knot pattern. Your tutor, Laurence, will guide you through the process for creating a round trivet or mat, before building on this technique to make a small basket.

The day will start with step-by-step demonstrations, progressing to self-paced working as you grow in confidence, with Laurence on hand throughout to guide and correct.

You will work with flax rope, sourced from a ropemaker in Yorkshire and made from European-grown fibre. There will be an informal discussion around the context of flax as a fibre for rope and other crafts, focusing on local sourcing and sustainability.

You will be introduced to basic ropework terminology and tools, and Laurence will be able to offer guidance on other projects and resources to explore should you wish to continue your ropework journey.

You will finish the day with a completed trivet (mat) measuring 24cm in diameter, and a small basket measuring 14cm in diameter.

Skills Covered

• Basic knotting and ropework techniques and terminology, including splicing.

• General techniques and methods for decorative knotting that can be applied to other projects.

• An awareness of the current status and use of flax fibre in the UK.

Materials Required

Materials are not included in the booking fee.  All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £10, payable to the tutor during the workshop. The tutor can take cash or card payment

We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a workshop more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a workshop is cancelled.