CONNECT THROUGH CRAFT
Community Craft Project 2024-2025
With the support of the Arts Council of Wales, the Makers Guild Wales is providing a programme of creative craft activities for adults living within the local Butetown community in Cardiff.
A fabulous range of hands-on craft sessions will take place at venues within Butetown and in our workshop spaces at Craft in the Bay over the coming months.
The project builds on the Guild's previous community pilot project and aims to celebrate the multi-cultural communities within Butetown. Craft makers will share their skills with others - pottery, feltmaking, printing, jewellery making, embroidery and many more crafts for you to enjoy.
This project is for residents of Butetown and Bookings can be made through our online shop (see below)
Past projects
magic garden - artists in residence 2023
A summer project 2023 for families took place at Craft in the Bay. Artists sharing their skills to help families create a growing installation.
Our Community of Butetown has been a major focus of our organisation, and delivery of this project has enabled further engagement with our community,
August Community Art Project – Magic Garden held between 14th – 31st August 2023
The Workshops were free to attend and the tutors shared skills with those attending, allowing each participant to create their own part of the ever growing garden!
The Garden was then on display for two weeks in the exhibition area of the galllery.
This project was oversubscribed and we apologise to those hat weren't able to attend!
12 craft sessions, 170 participants
4 Makers employed
Funded by the Arts Council of Wales
Our Community of Butetown has been a major focus of our organisation, and delivery of this project has enabled further engagement with our community,
August Community Art Project – Magic Garden held between 14th – 31st August 2023
The Workshops were free to attend and the tutors shared skills with those attending, allowing each participant to create their own part of the ever growing garden!
The Garden was then on display for two weeks in the exhibition area of the galllery.
This project was oversubscribed and we apologise to those hat weren't able to attend!
12 craft sessions, 170 participants
4 Makers employed
Funded by the Arts Council of Wales
RECENT MAKERS GUILD WALES COMMUNITY CRAFT PROJECTS:
Celebrating Culture & Diversity
Earlier this year the Makers Guild Wales worked with craft makers and local residents of Butetown to offer weekly craft workshops - sharing craft skills, learning new ones and coming up with some fabulous craft objects including beaded jewellery, batik & transfer printed scarves, screen printed bags, clay sculpture and felted flowers!
We celebrated the work made in a special exhibition at Craft in the Bay.
Earlier this year the Makers Guild Wales worked with craft makers and local residents of Butetown to offer weekly craft workshops - sharing craft skills, learning new ones and coming up with some fabulous craft objects including beaded jewellery, batik & transfer printed scarves, screen printed bags, clay sculpture and felted flowers!
We celebrated the work made in a special exhibition at Craft in the Bay.
Supported through the Anti-racist Wales Culture, Heritage & Sport Fund
