Bronze Age Jewellery Workshop
Sun 06 Oct
|Stanwick Lakes
Create your own Bronze Age jewellery using a range of techniques that would have been available to makers over 5000 years ago!
Time & Location
06 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
Stanwick Lakes, Stanwick, Wellingborough NN9 6GY, UK
About
The Course
The day will begin with a 1 hour introductory talk to jewellery in the Bronze Age, covering materials, UK artefacts and manufacturing techniques. Participants will then spend the morning practising a variety of techniques to create a shale bead before moving onto working with jet and/or amber to create a replica of their own. In the afternoon there will also be an option to learn how to make prehistoric cordage from natural fibres if the participants wish to string their jewellery.
Attendee Information: Entry to Stanwick Lakes is included in each AncientCraft workshop ticket price. Guidance will be on-hand at all times. Appropriate clothing must be worn for manual work (fully covered shoes and trousers, etc.). Attendees must be over 16.
Stanwick Lakes Cafe Food and drinks can be purchased in the café in the Visitor Centre, or you can bring your own packed lunch. Please note if…