Date: Tuesday 28th April 2026
Time: 10am - 5pm
Where: Porth-en-alls, Prussia Cove, Cornwall
Lora is delighted to be invited by floral artist and fellow nature obsessive Joanna Game to host a one-day workshop at Porth-en-alls situated in the breathtaking Prussia Cove in Cornwall. The workshop will close Joanna’s renowned Beltane weekend retreat which runs from 24th - 26th April. Not only that but also teaching are the wonderful Jamjar Edit who will run a day-long flower pressing workshop on Wednesday 29th. You can join for either one of our workshops, or you can sign up for the full five-days and experience everything from early morning swims on the Cornish coast, to drawing and painting from nature, cosy evenings and delicious food.
This is a one day workshop, taking place in person at the beautiful Porth-en-Alls, Prussia Cove in Cornwall. The first time Lora has done a workshop in Cornwall - one of her favourite places in the UK! The embroidery class will be inspired by local Cornish flora and fauna that we will be surrounded by in the beautiful location. The class take place a day after the Beltane retreat weekend run by seasonal florist Joanne Game and so there will also be be lots of cut British flowers from the retreat to inspire us too. During the class each student will make a textile artwork consisting of a selection of techniques that Lora likes to work with. Lora will give you access to her materials and show you her tricks and tips to create a beautiful floral artwork. Students will work with a mixture of materials such as ribbons, braids, and threads to create joyful embroideries full of texture and colour. Lora will show you how to mount your work over mount board at the end of the class, ready to be framed.
Only basic sewing skills necessary for the class, but could also benefit people who are more experienced and would like to broaden their knowledge. Tea, coffee, snacks and lunch will be included in the ticket price and provided by a local chef using seasonal ingredients.
Techniques you will learn:
Couching stitch with braid and ribbon
Stitching with ribbons and tapes
3d-flowers with simple fabric manipulation techniques
A number of traditional embroidery stitches and their variations that work well for floral designs
Including but not limited to; French knot, blanket stitch, chain stitch, satin stitch, stem, running and back stitch
Workshop date: 28th April 2026
Workshop timing : 10am-5pm with 45 minute lunch break from 1-1:45pm, with tea and coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon
Day Schedule:
10:00: Meet at the entrance to Porth-en-Alls
10:00-10:30: Get settled into the room we will be working in and introduce ourselves, Lora will do a short introduction to her work and show some samples of the techniques we will be doing in the day.
10:30-11:00: Starting with looking at the flowers provided and the local landscape for inspiration, we will be doing a short drawing exercise, to get us looking at the details of the flowers.
11:00-11:15: Morning tea/coffee break
11:15-13:00: We will put down our pencils for the moment and pick up our embroidery needles. We will try out a selection of different embroidery techniques, and make a small sample with them. Thinking about the flowers and how we can express the different elements of them through our embroidery.
13:00-13:45: Lunch
13:45-15:00: The afternoon focuses on how the embroidery techniques we did in the morning can be used to make the specific flowers we have in front of us. At this point we are deciding on which flower we want to embroider for our final piece of work. This can be either designed by you or using Lora’s pre-determined designs.
15:00-15:15: Afternoon tea/coffee break
15:15- 16:45: Finishing up our embroideries, and Lora will show students how to mount their work over a piece of mountboard ready for framing.
16:45-17:00: Show and tell and tidy up.
Transport:
Closest train station is Penzance. If you are taking part in the Beltane workshop over the weekend prior to the class and would like to join please contact me via email before booking for a 10% discount - Hello@loraavedian.com
Food:
Morning and afternoon tea, coffee, and snacks, plus a delicious lunch will be provided by a local chef who where possible uses locally sourced and seasonal ingredients - We can cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten or lactose intolerance but sadly not nut allergies - please let us know of any dietary requirements via email as soon as you have booked your place.
Materials:
All materials will be provided for the workshop by Lora - feel free to bring your own kit if you prefer.
You will receive an email up to one month before your workshop with a reminder of all the information you will need for the workshop. This will include suggestions of any additional materials you might like to bring once you have booked your place. If you do not receive this please check your junk/spam inbox, if it is not there then please contact Lora; hello@loraavedian.com
Beltane Weekend Retreat:
For information and booking for the Beltane weekend retreat, please visit the Beltane Website here.
Photography: Britt Willoughby; Ellen Hancock
Date: Tuesday 28th April 2026
Time: 10am - 5pm
Where: Porth-en-alls, Prussia Cove, Cornwall
Lora is delighted to be invited by floral artist and fellow nature obsessive Joanna Game to host a one-day workshop at Porth-en-alls situated in the breathtaking Prussia Cove in Cornwall. The workshop will close Joanna’s renowned Beltane weekend retreat which runs from 24th - 26th April. Not only that but also teaching are the wonderful Jamjar Edit who will run a day-long flower pressing workshop on Wednesday 29th. You can join for either one of our workshops, or you can sign up for the full five-days and experience everything from early morning swims on the Cornish coast, to drawing and painting from nature, cosy evenings and delicious food.
This is a one day workshop, taking place in person at the beautiful Porth-en-Alls, Prussia Cove in Cornwall. The first time Lora has done a workshop in Cornwall - one of her favourite places in the UK! The embroidery class will be inspired by local Cornish flora and fauna that we will be surrounded by in the beautiful location. The class take place a day after the Beltane retreat weekend run by seasonal florist Joanne Game and so there will also be be lots of cut British flowers from the retreat to inspire us too. During the class each student will make a textile artwork consisting of a selection of techniques that Lora likes to work with. Lora will give you access to her materials and show you her tricks and tips to create a beautiful floral artwork. Students will work with a mixture of materials such as ribbons, braids, and threads to create joyful embroideries full of texture and colour. Lora will show you how to mount your work over mount board at the end of the class, ready to be framed.
Only basic sewing skills necessary for the class, but could also benefit people who are more experienced and would like to broaden their knowledge. Tea, coffee, snacks and lunch will be included in the ticket price and provided by a local chef using seasonal ingredients.
Techniques you will learn:
Couching stitch with braid and ribbon
Stitching with ribbons and tapes
3d-flowers with simple fabric manipulation techniques
A number of traditional embroidery stitches and their variations that work well for floral designs
Including but not limited to; French knot, blanket stitch, chain stitch, satin stitch, stem, running and back stitch
Workshop date: 28th April 2026
Workshop timing : 10am-5pm with 45 minute lunch break from 1-1:45pm, with tea and coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon
Day Schedule:
10:00: Meet at the entrance to Porth-en-Alls
10:00-10:30: Get settled into the room we will be working in and introduce ourselves, Lora will do a short introduction to her work and show some samples of the techniques we will be doing in the day.
10:30-11:00: Starting with looking at the flowers provided and the local landscape for inspiration, we will be doing a short drawing exercise, to get us looking at the details of the flowers.
11:00-11:15: Morning tea/coffee break
11:15-13:00: We will put down our pencils for the moment and pick up our embroidery needles. We will try out a selection of different embroidery techniques, and make a small sample with them. Thinking about the flowers and how we can express the different elements of them through our embroidery.
13:00-13:45: Lunch
13:45-15:00: The afternoon focuses on how the embroidery techniques we did in the morning can be used to make the specific flowers we have in front of us. At this point we are deciding on which flower we want to embroider for our final piece of work. This can be either designed by you or using Lora’s pre-determined designs.
15:00-15:15: Afternoon tea/coffee break
15:15- 16:45: Finishing up our embroideries, and Lora will show students how to mount their work over a piece of mountboard ready for framing.
16:45-17:00: Show and tell and tidy up.
Transport:
Closest train station is Penzance. If you are taking part in the Beltane workshop over the weekend prior to the class and would like to join please contact me via email before booking for a 10% discount - Hello@loraavedian.com
Food:
Morning and afternoon tea, coffee, and snacks, plus a delicious lunch will be provided by a local chef who where possible uses locally sourced and seasonal ingredients - We can cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten or lactose intolerance but sadly not nut allergies - please let us know of any dietary requirements via email as soon as you have booked your place.
Materials:
All materials will be provided for the workshop by Lora - feel free to bring your own kit if you prefer.
You will receive an email up to one month before your workshop with a reminder of all the information you will need for the workshop. This will include suggestions of any additional materials you might like to bring once you have booked your place. If you do not receive this please check your junk/spam inbox, if it is not there then please contact Lora; hello@loraavedian.com
Beltane Weekend Retreat:
For information and booking for the Beltane weekend retreat, please visit the Beltane Website here.
Photography: Britt Willoughby; Ellen Hancock
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