Name: The Art of Gold Work - Techniques over 6 sessions with Kathleen Laurel Sage
Start: 2026-06-04T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-04T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom

The Art of Gold Work - Techniques over 6 sessions with Kathleen Laurel Sage

This is the perfect course to learn or improve your goldwork skills. Each month you will look at and learn traditional and contemporary techniques and make a small goldwork embroidery to showcase the skills you have mastered.
To start, you will look at the basics such as couching and applying leather, quickly progressing to less used, more advanced and unusual techniques such as Or Nue or laying cutwork purls over soft string. You will use cut purls and checks, plate, bullion and coloured wires.
Kathleen will demonstrate and guide you to perfect many of the less used techniques to elevate your goldwork to an exciting new level.
This course takes place over 6 dates in 2026: Thursdays 4 June, 2 July, 6 August, 3 September, 1 October and 5 November. The cost is for all six dates. The dates are not transferable. Should you be unable to attend a date, you will still be provided with the course materials provided by Kathleen for that date.
Good to know:
The venue has parking. Upon arrival, park in the car park at the front of the shop. Unload your vehicle into your classroom. Staff will then advise you where to park your car for the day at the rear of the complex.
There is disabled parking and ramps allowing access to all areas. There is a disabled toilet.
Staff will help anyone in need of assistance. Shop on site selling an enormous range of goods relating to crafting: dressmaking, patchwork & quilting, knitting & crochet, sewing machines and furniture.
There is a coffee shop on site called O for Coffee. Attendees at our classes are visited by coffee shop staff regularly throughout the day to take any orders. Anything consumed during your day is sold at a 10% discount. As well as a large choice of hot and cold drinks, the menu comprises savoury choices including sandwiches, paninis, jacket potatoes and soups. For those with a sweet tooth, there is a selection of cakes and scones made in-house with gluten-free and vegan options.