Heritage Skills: Improvers Spinning

Mairi Lock is an accomplished spinner and craftswoman. She will help you develop your skill in spinning on a wheel and on a spindle. Bring your own wheel if you have one or contact Rebecca prior to the day if you need to borrow one.

This day course is to provide guidance to people who can already spin and make a yarn of some description. The purpose is to help you improve your technique, and maybe try something different. We will look at preparation and spinning technique. All participants are expected to bring either a spinning wheel or drop spindle. There will be some fibres to play with but if you have a fleece or other fibre you want some help with then bring them with you. Please only bring washed fleece. If you have hand carders, flick carders or dog combs bring those with you. There will a drum carder to use for blending colours, and a blending board for you to try. No English long wool combs due to the potential hazard of the spikes. There will be a separate charge for some of the fibres used or bring your own. There will be fibres you can buy to take home to try as well.

Cost: £10 (+Materials: Suggested £5 - £10)

There are no charges for courses if you are unemployed or in full time education, (proof required*). If there is charge for materials you will be expected to pay this and cash should paid to the trainer on the day.

*See Terms and Conditions in event description

Age Limit: Courses are designed for 18years and over. If you are under 18, please contact us on rusland.horizons@lakedistrict.gov.uk to discuss other opportunities.

Meal breaks: Please bring a packed lunch, tea and coffee will be available

Location: Rookhow Centre, Rusland LA12 8LA

Directions:

From the South: From the M6 Junction 36: take the A591 and then A590, signed Barrow-in-Furness. Though we are only 10 mins on valley roads from the A590 at Newby Bridge, for your first visit we STRONGLY ADVISE staying on the A590 to Greenodd. At Greenodd take the A5092, signed Whitehaven/Workington, for quarter of a mile, then take the first right, a minor road signed Colton/Oxen Park. Continue through Oxen Park for a further 2 miles. Rookhow is on the left, after you see (but do not follow!) the sign for Ickenthwaite.

From Barrow in Furness: Take A590 east to Greenodd, then as above.

From Hawkshead: Follow signs to Grizedale and continue for a further 3 miles beyond the Grizedale Visitor Centre through Satterthwaite village as if heading towards Ulverston. Rookhow is 2 miles south of Satterthwaite, and 1 mile south of Force Forge hamlet, on the right. If you see a sign for Ickenthwaite you have just missed our drive!

Postcode: LA12 8LA

Weather: Indoors!

Please note that we are unable to offer refunds for any part of a course altered at short notice because of the weather.

Please contact Rebecca at rebecca.oaks@btinternet.com or your instructor if you have any questions.

There are no charges for courses if you are unemployed or in full time education, (proof required*). If there is charge for materials you will be expected to pay this and cash should paid to the trainer on the day.

*See Terms and Conditions in event description

FAQs

Terms and Conditions

Course Fees - Concessions

Courses are free if you are unemployed or are in full time education. These discounts relate to course fees only, materials costs still apply. Money for materials should be brought to the course and given to the trainer directly on the day.

Applying for the Unemployment or Student Discount

If you want to apply for the unemployment, or student discount, please send us proof of your eligibility within seven days of your booking a course. You can send this to us via email to rusland.horizons@lakedistrict.co.uk or send via post to:

Sharon Callaghan, Rusland Horizons, LDNPA Southern Office, Saunderpot, Haverthwaite, LA12 8AB,

If you have not supplied proof within the required seven days, you will be charged the full amount for the course.

We can accept copies of the following documents:

Job Seekers

Proof that you are receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
Letter on headed paper from your JobCentre Plus confirming your status

Students

Student Card
Certificate of student status provided by your university, college or school.
Letter on headed paper signed by your tutor, head tutor, dead of department or University / College administration staff member.

Cancellation

In order to receive a full refund, you must notify us 30 days of the course start date that you are unable to attend.

We are unable to offer refunds for any part of a course altered at short notice because of the weather.

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Rusland Horizons was a Landscape Partnership funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund until July 2019. It is now being delivered by The Rusland Horizons Trust Limited. Company No. 2133450; Charity No. 519410; Registered Office: Pipistrel House, Finsthwaite Lane, Backbarrow, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8QD.

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