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SUMMARY:With these Hands: Crafting a Shared Humanity
DESCRIPTION:With these Hands is a co-produced gallery trail created by a multicultural team of volunteers who share an interest in the hand-crafted.\n  \nThrough 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\, emotions and ideas. \n  \n\nObjects tell human stories\nThey speak of hardship and dignity\, of celebration\, and resistance \n  \nThe trail has nine stops around the Museum galleries\, with five of the nine stops on the ground floor\, three on the first floor and one on the second floor. We encourage visitors to use the trail map\, starting on the first floor\, moving up to the second floor and then finishing on the ground floor. \nThis trail was created as part of Multaka-Oxford. Our co-curators went on a journey together working closely with the museum collections and teams of experts. They have all thought deeply about the stories their chosen objects inspired.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/with-these-hands-crafting-a-shared-humanity/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes with the Conservation Team
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 16 June 2026\, 10.00 – 11.00 & 11.30 – 12.30 \nExclusive Member’s event. Free but booking required due to limited space. \nBook your ticket here \nCome behind the scenes and meet the Conservation team at the Pitt Rivers Museum! \nIn this session you will be invited into the Museum’s Conservation Laboratory to see what the team are currently working on. See objects up close and hear how our conservators use a variety of techniques to stabilise\, preserve and slow down the deterioration of ethnographic objects. As well as conserving artefacts\, they advise on the control of Museum environment\, prevent insect attack without deploying dangerous pesticides\, oversee the safe packing of artefacts for international loan or safe storage and make sometimes tricky ethical decisions on how to preserve unique and irreplaceable objects. Hear about how conservation work underpins every aspect of the workings of the Museum and get the chance to ask questions about the work taking place. \nRead more about the crucial work of this team\, plus see case studies of recent work here.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/behind-the-scenes-with-the-conservation-team-2/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes with the Conservation Team
DESCRIPTION:Exclusive Member’s event. Free but booking required due to limited space. \nBook your ticket here \nCome behind the scenes and meet the Conservation team at the Pitt Rivers Museum! \nIn this session you will be invited into the Museum’s Conservation Laboratory to see what the team are currently working on. See objects up close and hear how our conservators use a variety of techniques to stabilise\, preserve and slow down the deterioration of ethnographic objects. As well as conserving artefacts\, they advise on the control of Museum environment\, prevent insect attack without deploying dangerous pesticides\, oversee the safe packing of artefacts for international loan or safe storage and make sometimes tricky ethical decisions on how to preserve unique and irreplaceable objects. Hear about how conservation work underpins every aspect of the workings of the Museum and get the chance to ask questions about the work taking place. \nRead more about the crucial work of this team\, plus see case studies of recent work here.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/behind-the-scenes-with-the-conservation-team/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Plaited Basketry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments on both days \nTickets: £160  Book here \nMembers: £128 Book here \n\nPlaited basketry is found around the world where materials are easily made into long flat ribbon-like strips – including palm leaves\, bamboo\, birch bark and cane.  Alternatively more modern manufactured materials including plastic packing tape\, Somband\, cardboard and papers can be used. \nPlaited basketry can be relatively straightforward to work with a simple over one/under one ‘checkweave’\, or far more complex twill patterns. A defining feature of plaited basketry is the similarity between weaving elements\, in other words\, little distinction between stakes and weavers (warp/weft). Plaited basketry techniques also include triaxial hexagonal plaiting\, right through to the appropriately named ‘mad weave’. Rest assured this introductory course will only be looking at checkweave! \nIn this two day introductory workshop we will be working with old maps to learn the techniques for making a small basket based on ‘elbow baskets’\, made by the Choctaw people in South East USA. The ‘elbow basket’ is traditionally made with river cane and various forms and weave patterns are made – some simple and others more complex. As with most basketry techniques many variations are possible depending on scale and materials used for working. \nIn the workshop you will learn how to prepare your weaving strips\, how to work basic checkweave\, then on to making the elbow basket form\, how to work a simple border\, and finally adding a small hanging handle. \nIf time allows\, it might be possible to make a additional small basket using plaited basketry techniques. \nYour tutor\, Polly Pollock\, will bring along suitable old maps for you to use\, together with any other materials and simple tools you’ll need. \nDuring this 2-day course you will have the opportunity to look at plaited basketry in the Pitt Rivers Museum collections.  Polly will prepare a trail map showing the location of interesting examples of plaited basketry in the displays. The workshop will take place behind the scenes in the Conservation Laboratory where you be able to see a few more examples from their reserve collection. \nPolly will also bring a selection of plaited baskets from her personal collection\, as well as samples and examples to illustrate other materials which can be used for plaited basketry techniques.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/plaited-basketry-workshop-2/2026-06-19/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Plaited Basketry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments on both days \nTickets: £160  Book here \nMembers: £128 Book here \n\nPlaited basketry is found around the world where materials are easily made into long flat ribbon-like strips – including palm leaves\, bamboo\, birch bark and cane.  Alternatively more modern manufactured materials including plastic packing tape\, Somband\, cardboard and papers can be used. \nPlaited basketry can be relatively straightforward to work with a simple over one/under one ‘checkweave’\, or far more complex twill patterns. A defining feature of plaited basketry is the similarity between weaving elements\, in other words\, little distinction between stakes and weavers (warp/weft). Plaited basketry techniques also include triaxial hexagonal plaiting\, right through to the appropriately named ‘mad weave’. Rest assured this introductory course will only be looking at checkweave! \nIn this two day introductory workshop we will be working with old maps to learn the techniques for making a small basket based on ‘elbow baskets’\, made by the Choctaw people in South East USA. The ‘elbow basket’ is traditionally made with river cane and various forms and weave patterns are made – some simple and others more complex. As with most basketry techniques many variations are possible depending on scale and materials used for working. \nIn the workshop you will learn how to prepare your weaving strips\, how to work basic checkweave\, then on to making the elbow basket form\, how to work a simple border\, and finally adding a small hanging handle. \nIf time allows\, it might be possible to make a additional small basket using plaited basketry techniques. \nYour tutor\, Polly Pollock\, will bring along suitable old maps for you to use\, together with any other materials and simple tools you’ll need. \nDuring this 2-day course you will have the opportunity to look at plaited basketry in the Pitt Rivers Museum collections.  Polly will prepare a trail map showing the location of interesting examples of plaited basketry in the displays. The workshop will take place behind the scenes in the Conservation Laboratory where you be able to see a few more examples from their reserve collection. \nPolly will also bring a selection of plaited baskets from her personal collection\, as well as samples and examples to illustrate other materials which can be used for plaited basketry techniques.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/plaited-basketry-workshop-2/2026-06-20/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Cordage Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments \nTickets: £120 FULLY BOOKED \nMembers: £96 FULLY BOOKED \n\nWorking with a variety of repurposed materials\, including paper\, cloth and plastics\, this one-day workshop\, led by artist Alice Fox\, introduces cordage (string) making\, followed by looping with the cordage to make small vessel forms. Combining basic techniques with an experimental approach to materials\, this workshop has an emphasis on process and will provide you with the skills to experiment further with a range of materials. We will also look at examples from the collections to inform our making. \nAbout Alice Fox \nMy process-led practice is based on personal engagement with landscape and has sustainability at its heart. I am fascinated by the detail of organic things and my work celebrates and carries an essence of what I experience in the natural world. My background in physical geography and nature conservation underpins my artistic practice. I work with natural fibres and gathered materials\, employing natural dyes\, stitch\, weave and soft basketry techniques. These elements come together in different combinations to create grouped surfaces and structures. \nI studied Contemporary Surface Design & Textiles at Bradford School of Arts & Media and completed an MA in Creative Practice at Leeds Arts University. I work from the allotment and my studio in Saltaire\, West Yorkshire\, UK. I exhibit\, lecture and teach workshops nationally and internationally. I am a member of the Textile Study Group. \nhttps://alicefox.co.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/cordage-making-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Visible Mending Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Tickets: £40 Book here \nMembers £32 Book here \nAbout the Workshop \nLearn 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 for wool repair only. \nBYOJ (Bring Your Own Jumper) \nParticipants in this workshop will need to bring their own woolly jumper\, hat or socks (with holes) for mending. Coloured darning wool\, needles and darning mushrooms will be provided and you will be shown how to repair holes by creating beautiful patterns using the techniques of darning. \nAbout Rosie \nRosie Leech is a clothes restorer and illustrator living in Oxford. She has been sewing since the age of six and took up darning several years ago\, when her favourite yellow jumper went into holes. She now darns as a freelancer\, using traditional woven darns for holes\, Swiss darning for worn areas and boro and sashika for cotton clothing. She mostly works with visible repairs\, making a feature out of the mends themselves. \nContact Details \nIf you have any questions about the workshops\, please email rosieleechstudio@gmail.com.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/visible-mending-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Passementerie: Tassel Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Tickets: £120 (Includes lunch and refreshments) \nBook here \nMembers: £96 (Includes lunch and refreshments) \nBook here  \n\nPassementerie – Key Tassels: \nStep 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 rare techniques that are disappearing from our cultural heritage. \nTassels have been beautifying homes for centuries and they make wonderful adornments for contemporary interiors. Come and discover why this beautiful craft has adorned the finest homes and palaces for centuries – and leave with your own piece of that legacy. \nWorking with traditional\, yet endangered\, hand-making techniques and a range of high quality passementerie materials and equipment\, you will learn how to create one complete\, contemporary key tassel using your choice of colours. \nWhat Makes This Special: \n•Learn authentic hand-making techniques\n•Work with premium passementerie materials and traditional equipment to create contemporary tassels\n•Create your very own exquisite key tassel using traditional making methods\n•Discover the secrets behind this fascinating\, endangered craft \nWhat You’ll Experience: \n•Hands-on guidance from Elizabeth\, one of the last remaining Passementerie makers in the UK\n•Access to unusual\, high-quality materials \n•Traditional tools and equipment used by master craftspeople\n•Stories and history behind this beautiful art form \nYou’ll Leave With: \n•One complete\, gorgeous key tassel – perfect for adorning keys\, blind pulls\, soft furnishings or anywhere you want to add a touch of handcrafted beauty.\n•Knowledge of traditional techniques that few people in the UK still practice\n•A deeper appreciation for the artistry behind fine passementerie\n•A unique piece that tells the story of British craftsmanship \nPerfect For: \n\nAnyone fascinated by traditional crafts and heritage skills\nInterior design enthusiasts who appreciate authentic details\nPeople who love learning from true masters of their craft\nThose seeking a meaningful\, meditative creative experience\nAnyone who wants to own something truly special and handmade\n\nLimited spaces available – this intimate workshop ensures personalised attention from Elizabeth.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/passementerie-tassel-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Bojagi: Cloth Gift Wrapping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments \nTickets: £100 Book here \nMembers: £80 Book here  \nDiscover 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. \nIn the workshop you will learn how to piece your wrapping cloth with a Garumsol (whip stitched) seam. \nSara will also show you how decorative techniques including bakjwi maedup (Bat knot)\, settam sangchim (triple stitching) and jatssi (pine nuts) can be used to embellish the wrapping cloth. \nAll materials required for this one day workshop are provided in the kit. \nFind out more about Bojagi – Korean Textiles.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/bojagi-cloth-gift-wrapping-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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