Ryedale Folk Museum

Demonstrations Include: Pottery - Wendy Greenwood Wendy Greenwood from Greenwood Crafts will be demonstrating pottery on her kick wheel and will also be showing how Raku pottery is made. www.greenwoodcrafts.co.uk Quilting - Scarborough Heirloom Quilters Lace Making - Cleveland Lace Guild.  Cleveland Lace Guild has approx 90 members, who have an interest in lace. There are monthly meeting/workshops, which cover a wide range of crafts, including bobbin lace, needle lace, patchwork, beading, embroidery and crochet, but with a major emphasis on lace. Meetings are held on Saturdays at Egglescliffe Community Centre, Durham Lane, Eaglesliffe, TS16 0EH, from 10am to 3.30pm. The next meeting is on 14th September. Visitors pay £1 for the day, members pay £3 per year. Bring your own craft work and a packed lunch. At 1pm, Pat Martin will give a talk  on 'The Royal Wedding Flowers' and Lacemaid will be there with lace supplies. For more details, phone...

We had a wonderful start to May with our annual May Day celebrations, including the much loved May Pole dancing! Here are just a few snapshots from the day...

Cleo (my dog) and I have been volunteers here for about 10 years. I normally do chair seating, basketry and weaving, including Iron Age weaving.