Raine has always had a love/hate relationship with hats because, in her opinion, she doesnt suit them, so it was out of desperation that she began making her own. Her mother was a milliner from the 1940s to the 1970s, but she hung up her hat blocks when off-the-shelf floppy hats became the new fashion of the 1970s. Sadly, she wasnt around to see her daughter take up the craft in 2010, after many years working as an interior designer. Raine trained with queen-of-hats Felicity Faichney in St Andrews, where she learned blocking and finishing skills and went on to create her own styles, which have developed into sculpted fascinators and headpieces. This course teaches the fundamentals of sculpting sinamay and the basics of fascinator creation, which is where Raine began. You will create and finish a beautiful fascinator that you will wear with pride! Please note that sharp tools will be used in the course of this workshop, and there is the slight possibility of minor injury. Staff/volunteers will be on hand to assist with First Aid if needed.