Rag Rugging Craft courses in Devon

LIFE-LONG LEARNING PROGRAMMESPRING & SUMMER TERMS 2008 

RAG RUGGING – Learn the traditional craft of rag rugging.  Sessions open to beginners and the regularity of the sessions ensure that you complete your rug and share with fellow rag ruggers! [Additional costs] 

Date & time-: WEDNESDAY, 11-1pm  [Afternoon session available if there is a demand]

Spring Term 2008: 16^th January, 30^th January^, 13^th February, 27^th February, 12^th March, 26^th March, 2^nd April

Summer Term 2008: 23^rd April, 7^th May, 21^st May, 4^th June, 18^th June, 16^th July Cost: £44 for a term or £7 per session Pre-enrolment advisable as classes often become full For our brochure of courses & further information please contact:  

TAW VALLEY VENTURES  Eggesford Forest Centre, Hilltown, Chawleigh,Chulmleigh, Devon EX18 7LD     Tel: 01769 581152 

deborah761@btinternet.com  

 are a non-profit making organisation 

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RHS Rosemoor, Torrington

 Children:  Wednesday 20^th February 2008 10 -12.30 & 1.30 – 4pm     ‘Leaves and Flowers’  

Family Fun Day – Rag rugging ‘drop-in’ workshop for adults and children                    

Tuesday 5^th August 2008 For further details please contact: RHS Rosemoor 01805 624067

www.rhs.org.uk

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HOW TO MAKE A RAG RUG
Learn how to recycle your old clothes and make a fashionable rag rug.  Discover the history, learn two techniques and how to plan your design for your first rug.  £4.00 for tools and materials.  

 COURSE DATE for 2008  

Exeter 7827 – Saturday 2^nd February & Sunday 10^th February“ Exeter

7829 – Saturday 26^th April & 3^rd May 2008

Venue: WEA Exeter, Bradninch Court, Castle Street, Exeter.  

Fee: £30 

PLEASE PRE-ENROL BY CONTACTING the WEA Office, SW Region:  01392 490970

www.wea.org.uk

 

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Workshop at: Countess Wear Village Hall.  [near Exeter]Date:   Sunday 24^th February 2008  10.30 – 4pm   

Contact: 01392 682550        

www.contesswearvillagehall.co.uk

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Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury** Easter  holiday  - Wednesday 16^th April 2008** Summer Holidays – Wednesday 16^th August 2008

Contact: 01458 831197              

 www.somerset.gov.uk/museums

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The craft of Rag Rugging is an old one.  It developed out of the need to make cottagers’ homes more comfortable, as the floors were frequently beaten earth and warm insulation was needed. 

Our current need to recycle and re-use resources is not new, as rag rugging utilised potato sacks and old clothing to make serviceable rugs for the home.

 

Outside Speaker – I am able to provide talks and demonstrations.

 

 MAIL ORDER STARTER KITS – £12 each incl P & P – Proddy or Hooky

 

I demonstrate rag rugging, throughout the peak holiday periods, at the famous cobbled street village Clovelly near Bideford. The Fisherman’s Cottage is set out as a typical fisherman’s cottage during the 1920’s.

I have participated in the following events:
 North Devon Arts and have exhibited at Broomhill, Barnstaple, Oakhampton Museum, The Plough, Torrington, and Beaford Arts Centre, Trelawney’s Garden Centre

 I have participated in:

 Art Trek and the North Devon Festival 2005 & 2006 and will again in 2008
 2007 – Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Fair providing ‘drop-in’ children’s workshops
 2007 – Appledore Visual Arts Festival.

As well as providing freelance courses I work for:
 Open University Tutor for their Openings Programme
 Workers Educational Association [W.E.A.] – rag rugging, horticulture, teacher training
 Devon Adult and Community Learning [D.A.C.L.]
 Denman’s College, Oxford – WI Residential College
 D.A.I.S.I. registered Artist [www.daisi.org.uk]