Bronze Age jewellery workshop at Stanwick Lakes

Name: Bronze Age jewellery workshop at Stanwick Lakes
Start: 2024-10-06T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-06T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Stanwick Lakes

Schedule

Sun Oct 06 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Stanwick Lakes | Wellingborough, EN

There are two craft courses on offer this Autumn at Stanwick Lakes: Bronze Axe Casting and Bronze Age Jewellery
These exceptional and popular workshops are designed to enhance your understanding of prehistoric craftsmanship. Not only will you create a take home object but you will also explore the amazing archaeology behind the craft, where and how the raw materials were formed and how to continue your journey after the workshop.
Bronze Age Jewellery
Workshop Info:
The day will begin with a 1 hour introductory talk to jewellery in the Bronze Age, covering materials, UK artefacts and manufacturing techniques.
Participants will then spend the morning practising a variety of techniques to create a shale bead before moving onto working with jet and/or amber to create a replica of their own. In the afternoon there will also be an option to learn how to make prehistoric cordage from natural fibres if the participants wish to string their jewellery.
You will be provided with a new dust mask for the duration of this workshop as working with jet and jet-like materials can produce a lot of dust, and gloves to protect your hands while working with sharp flint.
Guidance will be on-hand at all times. Appropriate clothing must be worn for manual work (fully covered shoes and trousers etc).
Workshop attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch and drinks.
Attendees must be over 16.
Stanwick Lakes Cafe
Food and drinks can be purchased in the café in the Visitor Centre, or you can bring your own packed lunch. Please note if you are purchasing food from our café, a pre-order form will be available on the morning of the course (a selection of paninis, sandwiches, jacket potatoes etc. are available) so we can have your food freshly prepared for you.