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THE SIGNWRITER

Artisan Gallery

Artisan Gallery

THE SIGNWRITER

THE SIGNWRITER

Learn how to create your own sign using traditional hand-lettering techniques.

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to eight people.

THE GREEN WOOD FURNITURE MAKER

THE GREEN WOOD FURNITURE MAKER

Learn the art of working with unseasoned ‘green’ wood to make your own chair, stool, coat rack, rolling pin or even sword.

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people.

THE BLACKSMITH

THE BLACKSMITH

See sparks fly in a 150-year-old forge and learn how to make your own fire poker, toasting fork, letter opener, coat hook or barbecue butler.

Good for: couples, families with older children and groups of up to eight people.

THE ETHICAL SHOEMAKER

THE ETHICAL SHOEMAKER

Have a tour of an ethical shoemaker's workshop and learn how to make you keyring or bracelet from colourful leathers or vegan material.

Good for: couples and small groups

THE GILDER

THE GILDER

Learn how to restore your own picture frames

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE WILLOW ARTIST

THE WILLOW ARTIST

Learn how to weave an animal sculpture

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE LANDSCAPE PAINTER

THE LANDSCAPE PAINTER

Take an 'art walk' with a landscape painter

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE UPHOLSTERER

THE UPHOLSTERER

Learn how Stuart repairs furniture the traditional way

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE FELT MAKER

THE FELT MAKER

Tuition from the UK's only burial shroud maker

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE TEXTILE DESIGNER

THE TEXTILE DESIGNER

Meet a spinner who breeds her own silk worms

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE WOODWORKER

THE WOODWORKER

Learn from a modern master.

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to four people

THE BASKET MAKER

THE BASKET MAKER

Learn to make your own basket from willow and rush

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE WOODTURNER

THE WOODTURNER

Use Iron-Age techniques to make a wood bowl.

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE PRINTMAKER

THE PRINTMAKER

Make your own prints on a vintage press

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE LEATHER WORKER

THE LEATHER WORKER

Create something beautiful from cow hide

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to four people

THE ECOLOGICAL FARMER

THE ECOLOGICAL FARMER

Take a tour of an ecological community farm

Good for: couples, families and large groups

THE HIDE TANNER

THE HIDE TANNER

See how Jessie uses age-old techniques to tan

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE POTTER

THE POTTER

Learn how Penny creates her trademark pots

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people

THE JEWELLERY MAKER

THE JEWELLERY MAKER

Design and make a Dartmoor-inspired ring

Good for: couples, families and groups of up to four people

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Delighted to welcome signwriter extraordinaire Josh Monk to the trail @joshjmonk . Josh will teach you how to create your own sign using traditional lettering techniques on these two- and four-hour taster courses. Would make a fabulous Christmas pres
Read about the story behind The Dartmoor Artisan Trail in this month’s Country Living magazine (Feb edition, out now).
Dartmoor blacksmith and @dartmoor.artisan.trail member Greg Abel is featured in this month’s Lonely Planet magazine @suzybennett.photography . #blacksmith @lonelyplanetmags
Last night, The Dartmoor Artisan Trail won the award for the UK’s Best New Tourism Project @travwriters #bgtwAwards @thesavoylondon. We are so so happy! @suzybennett.photography #travelaward #winner @green_shoes_uk @devonguildcrafts @wooden_way
Me, @green_shoes_uk @wooden_way and Greg Abel were on @bbcspotlight last night, also with @sophie_berger_art @anitareynoldsartist @chagford_community_farm. Here's a link, we're 20 mins in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b092gfw1/spotlight-eveni
We're all gonna be on the tele! Here's our Ed being filmed at his farm for Countryfile. Watch out for it on Aug 13th. #countryfile #dartmoor #farmer #artisan @chagfood
We're int' paper!! Lovely write-up about our cycle trail in Guardian Travel today. #guardian #travel #dartmoor #cyclingholidays #artisans
The beautiful pottery wheel of our newest artisan @penny_simpson_ceramics #pottery #potter #artisan #potterywheel
Last few days to catch my photography exhibition on #Dartmoor's wonderful #artisan community @devonguildcrafts. Closes Monday. #photography #photographyexhibition
Hanging my #dartmoor #artisan photography exhibition with the ever-reassuring @floeypea. Opens Saturday @devonguildcrafts #exhibition #gallerywall #photographyexhibition #portraitphotography
Hanging my portraits of beautiful #dartmoor #artisans, ready for Saturday's opening @devonguildcrafts #dartmoorartisantrail #exhibition
#woodlands #woods #trees #finglewoods #dartmoor

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