With these Hands: Crafting a Shared Humanity

Pitt Rivers Museum S Parks Rd, Oxford

With these Hands is a co-produced gallery trail created by a multicultural team of volunteers who share an interest in the hand-crafted.   Through the objects chosen and the stories told, you are invited to learn more about the way we craft and make in different cultures. Objects and storytelling enabling us to engage in shared experiences, […]

Visible Mending Workshop

Pitt Rivers Museum S Parks Rd, Oxford

Tickets: £40 Book here Members £32 Book here About the Workshop Learn the art of visible mending with Rosie Leech and repair your own jumper with wool in a contrasting colour. This is a beautiful way to bring new life to old clothes, turning a rip or hole into a feature. Please note that this workshop is […]

Passementerie: Tassel Making Workshop

Pitt Rivers Museum S Parks Rd, Oxford

Tickets: £120 (Includes lunch and refreshments) Book here Members: £96 (Includes lunch and refreshments) Book here  Passementerie – Key Tassels: Step into the enchanting world of Elizabeth Ashdown, one of the UK's last remaining passementerie makers. Passementerie is officially classified as an 'endangered' craft in the UK, making this a truly extraordinary opportunity to learn […]

Bojagi: Cloth Gift Wrapping Workshop

Pitt Rivers Museum S Parks Rd, Oxford

Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments Tickets: £100 Book here Members: £80 Book here  Discover the inspirational qualities of the ancient tradition of Bojagi (Korean wrapping cloths) and piece together your own gift-wrapping cloth using traditional Korean silk fabrics. Learn about the symbolism and traditional use of colour of other Korean textile items in the Museum collections. In the […]