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BearCat Craft Workshops

for Events, Schools, Community Groups, FunDays, Fetes & PlayDays
Crafts are suitable for children from 4/5years old (with a little support & encouragement from parent/guardian) up to early teens.
We do have more complex options to make the craft projects suitable for older teens and adults.
We focus on using recycled and natural materials.

We currently have all materials & worksheets etc prepared for...

- Willow Lanterns [using tissue paper, PVA glue & masking tape]
- Tie Dyed Bandannas [involves tying knots & using elastic bands - optional mini spin dryer]
- Wool & Willow Weaving [using willow for Ojo de Dios (Eye of God in Spanish), with tassels too, or making a pocket 'loom' from drinking straws]
- Giant Pom-Poms [using cardboard, netstring & ragstrips]
- Paper Marbling [child friendly inks, most potential mess!]

- Paper Plate Loom Weaving [using
templates, paper plates, scissors & wool]
- Rag Crafts [Rag Rugs, Hair Bands & Badges]

- Paper Bag Puppets [using templates with card, paper, glue, felt tips / colouring pencils & poster paints]
- Hapa Zome Flower Printing [using plants, hammers, fabric & frames]
- Greetings Cards [using pre-made cards & envelopes, stickers, patterned paper, glue, glitter felt tips, colouring pencils]
- Jam Jar Lanterns [decorate jam jars to make hanging tea light lanterns]
- 3D Bird Beak Paper Masks [using templates with card, paper, glue, felt tips / colouring pencils & poster paints]

- Henna : how, why & what : natural dyes & their role in our identity 
      [make your own henna cone containing glitter glue & go home with a small natural henna if ok with parents/guardian]


We use resources such as ScrapStores & local farms to source recycled and natural materials.
Workshops can be tailored to suit a particular seasonal theme or curriculum project.


~ Willow Lanterns ~

~ TieDye ~

~ Paper Crafts - Puppets, Masks & Cards ~

~ Paper Marbling ~

~ Jam Jar Lanterns ~

~ Felt Crafts ~


~ Giant Pom-Poms ~


~ Wool Weaving ~

~ Hapa Zome Flower Printing ~


~ Paper Plate Loom Weaving ~


For local community events, workshops are available at subsidised rates
from £75 per day or £100 per day with structures provided.
This includes materials, preparation & some advertising.
At some events we also ask participants for a voluntary contribution on the day
which can be posted in our big blue hippo money box.

If we provide structures, options available are 
two 6mx3m marquees / 3mx3m gazebo / horse-trailer playspace.
We can also provide a ToySwap TeePee (2.5m diameter),
for families to play inside, toys may be swapped or a donation given.


For single workshop sessions, groups of around 15 / 20 are great to work with,
though larger groups can be accommodated as long as there is sufficient space to work.

For children, some support from teaching assistants, parents / guardians

can be helpful especially for those needing hands-on assistance with coordination or dexterity.

1 adult to 4 is a luxury, decreasing as necessary with age and skill levels.
Workshops at events and playdays are generally ongoing 'drop-in' and 'have a go' throughout the day.

BearCat Collective is a self-funded group of artists, professionals and musicians.
We support fledgling community groups and local charitable events with low cost support,
funded by receiving standard rates of pay for working with well established groups
and organisations who have a budget for professional services.
Therefore our fees are not fixed and we negotiate on a dialogue of ‘what you can afford’,
‘what value does a project have to the local community’.

Suggested school craft workshop length 1 ¼ hours.
This generally fits with two morning sessions / one afternoon session in a school day.
Professional fee would be £150 for ½ day  / £250 for full day plus travel.
All materials are included.


BearCat has run Craft Workshops in :-
Dorset:
Colourfest
Trent Village Fete
Tolpuddle Maryrs Festival
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival
Sherborne Children's Centre
Honeybuns Bee Shack Cafe, Holwell
Dorset One World Festival, Dorchester
Sherborne Area Youth & Community Centre
Hazelbury Bryan Folk and Real Ale Festival
Sherborne Health & Wellbeing Fair
Charleton Horethorne School Fete
Gaunts House Summer Gathering
Sherborne BIG Little Market
Loders Charity Spring Fayre
The Blackmore Vale Revival
Gingham Walking Festival
South Barrow Play Day
Holnest Country Fayre
Thornford Parish Fete
Bridport Folk Festival
Holwell Village Fete
Trent Youngs School

Wiltshire:
The Larmer Tree Festival
Harmony at The Larmer Tree Gardens

Hampshire:
Broughton Pageant of Transport
Somerset:
En*Fest
Priddy Folk Festival
Home Farm Festival
The Green Scythe Fair
Sunrise Off-Grid Festival
Henstridge Summer Fayre
The Courtyard Craft Cafe, Yeovil
Langport TransitionTown Community Picnic
King Ina Church of England Academy
Somerton Music & Arts Festival
The Balsam Centre, Wincanton
PitFest, Pitney Music Festival
South Petherton Folk Festival
Henstridge Christmas Bazaar
Henstridge Primary School
Fivehead Village Fete

for South Somerset District Council in Yeovil:
Milford Community Hall
St Peters Church Hall, Westfield
Holy Trinity Scout Hall, Yew Tree Park
National Play Day Celebrations at NineSprings Country Park

Monmouthshire:
The Green Gathering


Norwich:
Harlequin Fayre
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