Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade--Workshops

Workshops

5-24 June, 2010

Open Workshops:

Saturdays
5, 12, 19 June 1-4pm

Sundays
6, 13, 20 June 1-4pm

Tuesdays
8, 15, 22 June 4-6pm
22 June 7-9pm

Thursdays
10, 17, 24 June 4-6pm
24 June 7-9pm

Workshops will be at Unit 5, Victoria Works, Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8LN (same space as last year).

Everyone is welcome to the Open Workshops where the materials and instruction will be provided for them to make their own costume, mask, puppet or banner for the parade or volunteer on a larger build led by a professional parade artist.

Adults, teenagers, families, all are welcome.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Entrance by donations. Suggested donation: £5/person for first session, £1 for each additional session.

Parade Skills Classes

We will offer classes for adults and teens led by our team of professional artists. Participants will produce a project which they will then perform on the day of the parade and Finale in Calder Holmes Park on 26 June. Artists at any level welcome--no previous skills required.

		Giant Withies Sculpture with Kerith Ogden 9, 10, 16, 17 June at 6:30 to 8:30pm and Finale dress rehearsal 25 June 5-7pm Make a fantastic and huge sculpture working with the artist who brought you the Giant Snail and Heron from past Handmade Parades. This workshop will be a very good introduction to withies sculpture - from basic construction and simple forms, to making more complicated 3-D sculpture.
		Papier Mache Masks with Alison Duddle 9, 10, 16, 17 June at 6:30 to 8:30pm and Finale dress rehearsal 25 June 5-7pm Learn to make clay-sculpted papier mache masks and costumes from our resident master mask maker and Horse & Bamboo artistic director. We will be making a set of animal masks which will be performed in both the parade and the finale in the park.
		Stilting with Rachel Hyde 15, 21, 22 June 4-6pm, 25 June 3-4pm and 5-7pm (Finale dress rehearsal) Do something amazing...learn how to walk and dance on stilts. Local performer and artist Rachel (see her work at www.chicksonsticks.co.uk) will be training a group of adults and children to stilt walk and make costumes for the parade and finale.
		Large Wire Sculpture with Theo Wickenden 12, 13, 19, 20 June at 4:30 to 6:30pm Work with our newest lead parade artist and learn to make a giant parade mobile using sculptural wire. See Theo's sculptures at www.theowickenden.co.uk.
		Giant Puppet Construction with Andrew Kim 9, 11, 16, 18 June at 6:30 to 8:30pm and Finale dress rehearsal 25 June 5-7pm Learn the craft of giant puppet construction and manipulation by making a new parade puppet and practicing on Thingumajig Theatre giants. See Andrew past giants at: www.thingumajig.info/creatures.
		Samba Drumming with Mitch Oldham Mondays 7, 14, 21 June at 6 to 8pm Join the year-round Handmade Samba Brigade as they prepare for the big event. All levels welcome; ages 14+; £3/session.
		Inflatables with Jamima Latimer 8 and 9 June at 12 to 4pm Help Jamima (maker of last year's inflatable flower and ladybirds) make a set of whimsical hot air balloons and learn the secrets of making inflatable parade art. These sessions are £5/day. See examples of her work at www.spacecadets.com.

All classes are £25 for four two-hour sessions except Samba Drumming which is £3/session and Inflatable which is £5/day. All classes are at the parade workshop listed above.

To sign up, please send an email with your name and which class you'd like to take to info {at} hebdenbridgeparade.org (replace "{at}" with @) or call 01706 812645.

Outreach Workshops

We will send artists to work with community organisations and school groups to make their own parade entry.

Last year's Outreach Workshops included sessions with: Central Street Nursery and Infants School, Burnley Road Primary School, Dodnaze Community Centre, Hebden Vale Daycentre, Mytholm Meadows Sheltered Housing, Old Town Brownies and Scout Road Primary School.

If you'd like to make your own costumes outside of our workshops and join us on parade day, please remember our two rules: No words or logos. No motorisied vehicles.