Rosalind Atkins - Smocking and Dorset Buttons

A selection of Dorset cross wheel buttons made at a workshop

A Dorset posy brooch based on the Dorset cross wheel button

Hand smocked silk covered photograph albums and box with smocked and beaded lid

Books with slip covers featuring hand smocked inserts

Events

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I can be found most Friday mornings between 10.00 and 12.00 making buttons (amongst other things) at the open to all Craft and Chat sessions held at the Dorset Centre for the Creative Arts, Middle Farm Way, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3AR.

Also exhibiting and demonstrating Dorset button making at the following events:

Saturday 28th March 2020 - Weldmar Craft for Care Fair, Willowbed Hall, 39 Putton Lane, Chickerell DT3 4AJ Postponed

Wednesday 1st April 2020 - Weldmar Craft for Care, Singleton Button Making Workshop, Trimar House, Cromwell Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JH Postponed

Saturday 11th April - Tuesday 5th May 2020 - Lyme Bay Arts, Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, The Gallery, Symondsbury Estate, Bridport DT6 6HG Postponed

Friday 31st July - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - Dorset Arts and Crafts Association Annual Summer Exhibition, The Purbeck School, Worgret Road, Wareham BH20 4PF Cancelled this year due to Covid-19

Workshops

Information about forthcoming workshops will be listed as soon as dates are confirmed.

For further information and to book the workshops listed below, please follow the links to my on-line Folksy shop provided. Payment may be made by card or using PayPal.

Saturday 9th May 2020 - Liberty Print Dorset Singleton Button Brooch Making Workshop, Pineapple Estate, Pineapple Business Park, Salway Ash, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5DB Postponed

Saturday 16th May 2020 - Beginners Dorset Cross Wheel Button Making Workshop, Pineapple Estate, Pineapple Business Park, Salway Ash, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5DB Postponed