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THE ENDANGERED CRAFT OF PAPER MARBLING
This one day course in the endangered craft of paper marbling will teach you the professional process of creating imaginative endpapers or wrapping paper. Learn moreWHY SMALL SPACE GARDENING IS A GROWING TREND
If you have limited space and not yet a green thumb, you can still create a beautiful garden. Unlike full-sized gardens, you will find maintaining your small-space garden a breeze. Learn moreTHE ANCIENT ART OF KUMIKO – JAPANESE WOODWORK
Kumiko is a Japanese wood craft technique that uses no nails or hardware, just precise joints to keep furniture and even houses together. It is intricate and functional and a lot of fun to make. Using a small tool set and simple techniques this quiet craft can yield some spectacular... Learn moreTHE RISE OF THE RIGHT TO REPAIR
Three decades of financial affluence and low cost manufacturing has led us into the tyranny of a disposal culture. Consumers were duped into thinking that it made no sense to repair a kettle when for 20 quid you can simply replace it. Thus driving not just a further increase... Learn moreTHE ENCHANTMENT OF TOY THEATRE
The miniature world has always attracted me through childhood tales of Gulliver and the Borrowers. I rather envied poor Alice in Wonderland as she tried to squeeze into a dolls house as stretched and shrank through her tale. Recently, I entered the miniature world of Toy Theatre which has... Learn moreWHICH SEWING COURSE SHOULD I DO?
Whether you are a bit wary of a sewing machine and baffled by all its buttons or just wanting to make lovely things for the home, we have a course tailored for you. We offer a number of different sewing workshops for beginners in our central London studios near... Learn moreWHICH WOODWORK COURSE SHOULD I DO?
Which woodwork course should I do and which should be first? A one day woodwork course? A six week woodwork course? Twelve, twenty four, thirty eight weeks? We are often asked for advice on which woodwork course to do first or which workshop would be most appropriate for a... Learn moreMEET THE MAKER – THE WONDER OF RUTH
Part of an occasional series focusing on our wonderful tutors. Ruth Thomson was recently asked about the process of a chopping board she was making. She described it as this; 75-100 years to grow and then it fell and lay in the woods for a while 1 day to... Learn moreHOME HEALTH CHECK UP
House maintenance is like staying healthy. It’s your responsibility to understand the consequences of poor diet and no exercise on your body and all it takes is a little education to start benefiting from the right amount of nutritious foods and a jog round the block. Your home is the... Learn moreMEET THE MAKER – BOOKBINDING JOE
A mini-series where you can get to know a bit more about our creative tutors at The Goodlife Centre. We start with Joe Dixon… Joe Dixon is a London based bookbinding tutor, book restorer and producer of bespoke hand bound products. With over 10 years experience teaching bookbinding and... Learn more
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