Events On-Demand
Rooted in our seasonal concepts, TOAST Virtual Workshops bring together our community of creative individuals through craft. The talks and workshops we host are now available to watch on-demand.
50% of on-demand sales will be donated by TOAST to Crafts Council UK, the national charity for craft. Funds raised will support the work they do to inspire making, empower people through learning and nurture craft businesses. We are proud to be an advocate for their projects, which are focused on social justice, environmental responsibility and talent development in the craft sector.
Once you have purchased access, you will receive an email with a link to the video recording.
Shibori Workshop with Annabel Wilson
Join textile artist Annabel Wilson of Townhill Studio for a shibori workshop inspired by our Autumn Winter 2024 seasonal concept, Patterns & Pathways. During this workshop, she will show you how to stitch a pattern inspired by our seasonal concept and instruct you on dyeing your fabric.
1 hour 30 mins.
Embroidery Workshop with Tiffany Mumford of the Wolves Workshop
Join Brixton-based multidisciplinary artist Tiffany Mumford for an embroidery workshop inspired by our Autumn Winter 2024 seasonal concept. Tiffany will guide you through creating seasonal patterns with hand embroidery, and share insights into her practice. This workshop is suitable for beginners.
1 hour 30 mins.
Swiss Darning with Jessica Smulders-Cohen
Join our repair specialist Jessica Smulders-Cohen to learn the basics of Swiss darning, allowing you to mend holes in knitted garments and homewares.
1 hour 30 mins. Free.
Ceramic Repair with Jessica Smulders-Cohen
Join our repair specialist Jessica Smulders-Cohen to learn the basics of kintsugi – the ancient art of mending ceramics with lacquer dusted with gold.
1 hour 30 mins. Free.
Food Waste Fermentation with Barney Pau
Join us as we host a virtual workshop with Barney, where he will guide you through the art of fermenting and demonstrate how to ferment our own produce. He will teach you how to reduce food waste by using leftover fruit and vegetables to create a banana skin champagne and vegetable sauerkraut.
1 hour 30 mins.
Fabric Eco Printing with Rooted Botanics
Join Allie from Rooted Botanics for an eco-printing workshop, using flowers and leaves to decorate your chosen fabric. Allie will guide you through pre-treating your fabric for long-lasting prints, the flowers and leaves that work best for printing, and transferring your flowers and leaves permanently onto fabric for a textured material.
1 hour 30 mins.
Oil Pastel Drawing with Rosie Harbottle
Join us for a virtual workshop with artist, Rosie Harbottle, as she guides you through the process of creating oil pastel drawings from floral arrangements, in keeping with our seasonal theme, Outdoor Pursuits. This workshop is suitable for beginners.
1 hour 30 mins.