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Weaving the Cosmos

Mentored by Sacred Art of Geometry Studios Docherty
Location address: Forest Row, RH18 5JX
Chosen age group:

For ages: 18+ years

Available tickets:
Standard £70
Next date: None - message Mentor to express interest

A SUMMARY

Learn the art of hexagonal-weave basketry while discovering pattern and unity in nature and many of the worlds traditional cultures. During this day workshop in the beautiful setting of Emerson College you will be inspired by the SAOG Studios workshops and deepen your understanding of fundamental design principles such as the Golden Ratio. You will be able to bring home with you a woven open hexagonal weave basket and time allowing some woven spherical polyhedra.

Sacred Art of Geometry Studios Docherty
Daniel Docherty is co-founder and senior tutor at SAOG Studios, Emerson College and a visiting tutor at The Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London. Daniel is particularly interested in how the revered quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy) inform the world’s artistic and cultural traditions. He lives with his family on the glorious Ashdown Forest.

Learning aims

Deepen your understanding of fundamental design principles such as the Golden Ratio.

Strengths to develop

Weaving uses allot of hand-eye coordination. Being able to manipulate the fibres to create your desired shape can be tricky but you will learn the best techniques to do so.

What's provided

Equipment

Safety

Public Liability Insurance

First Aid Training

First Aid Kit

Smoke Detector

Please note

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Where
we'll be

Emerson College, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JX

Pricing information

Ticket: Standard £70

Pricing information

Cancellation

My experience is an educational activity and the 14-day cooling-off period under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 therefore applies. After the 14 day period my standard policy will apply.

• No refunds are given except in the case of a cancellation by the Mentor.

• ****Places are secured on receipt of a minimum 50% course fee deposit (refundable in full up to six weeks prior to course commencement {minus admin. fee} - non-refundable thereafter) with remainder payable no later than first day of course. The course fee includes all material expenses unless otherwise stated.

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