Workshops
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We offer a wide variety of craft workshops available at the gallery and outreach venues such as schools, community centres.
Suitable for the complete beginner right through to masterclass and professional development level.
We also offer a schools programme aimed at supporting teachers in delivering their art and design curriculum.
We welcome visits from school groups and can provide free talks about the craft made by our guild members and about the work within our special exhibitions.
All of our workshops are delivered by professional artists.
Drop-in craft sessions, arty parties and tailor made workshops are also available. Please contact us for more information.
You can book online or telephone 029 2048 4611 for further details or to make a booking.
Suitable for the complete beginner right through to masterclass and professional development level.
We also offer a schools programme aimed at supporting teachers in delivering their art and design curriculum.
We welcome visits from school groups and can provide free talks about the craft made by our guild members and about the work within our special exhibitions.
All of our workshops are delivered by professional artists.
Drop-in craft sessions, arty parties and tailor made workshops are also available. Please contact us for more information.
You can book online or telephone 029 2048 4611 for further details or to make a booking.
Upcoming 2019 Workshops
Introduction to Bobbin Lace with Symone Pain
£45.00
Saturday 17th August
10:30 – 13:00
Try your hand at the historical craft of lacemaking in this workshop for beginners. Bobbin Lace is a hand-crafted textile art created by weaving threads using bobbins on a lace maker’s pillow.
You will discover the origins of bobbin lace, how to set-up a lace pillow and prepare bobbins by threading for lace making. You will be shown how to construct the core stitches in lace making, and receive one-to-one support and guidance to create your own Torchon Ground lace sampler.
All specialist lace making equipment and threads will be provided. You will need to bring steel/metal pins and a pair of fabric scissors, or thread snips. Other additional useful equipment to bring along, if you have them, are a pin cushion and pearl headed pins.
Introduction to Wood Engraving with Kath Littler
£85.00
Saturday 14th September
10:30 - 16:30
A new addition to our workshop offer, we are delighted to welcome artist and wood engraver Kath Littler to the gallery to share her skills in the craft of wood engraving. Suitable for beginners, the workshop will cover how to use engraving tools to make a variety of cuts for texture and tonal shading. Kath will help you to work out your design and transfer this to a woodblock. Taking prints from your wood engraving at various stages to continue developing it until completion. You will have a small edition of final prints to take home with you on the day.
All tools and materials will be provided apart from your own drawing materials. Please bring these along with a simple design including an area of black, an area of white, and 2 – 3 tones in between.
This should be small as the block will be about 5 x 7cms.
It would be helpful to bring a fat paperback book to support the block whilst cutting.( It is doubtful that you will have time to read it!)
Nålbinding with Sirpa Morsky and Saija Lehtonen
£80.00
Tuesday 1st October 2019
10:30 - 16:30
Are you familiar with the ancient handicraft technique called nålbinding (Danish name)? It is a fabric creation technique believed to predate both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless netting," "knotless knitting or single needle knitting. Popular in the Scandinavian countries and the Balkans it is a technique used to make mittens, socks and hats but can be adapted to other items of clothing and accessories.
The Makers Guild Wales is delighted to be able to offer you this fascinating workshop led by two of our guest exhibitors from Finland, textile artists Sirpa Morsky and Saija Lehtonen. They will show and guide you through the process of starting your work, adding and reducing stitches so that you feel confident in continuing with your work at home.
All materials will be provided and you will have the opportunity to purchase a nålbinding needle if you wish on the day.
Inkle Braid Workshop with Jane Nicholls
£80.00
Saturday 5th October
10:30 - 16:30
Using a simple inkle loom you can weave braids to make into belts, dog leads or trimmings with tassels for parsimenterie. By sewing them together you can make bags, phone holders cushions place-mats etc. The choice is endless. The different patterns and colours you use will also give something special to make unique and fascinating items. The course will entail learning how to set up an inkle loom, and weaving a simple braid, including finishing ends, making different lengths, and changing patterns and colourways.
Inkle looms and yarn will be provided. Suitable for all levels.
Welsh Wool Pincushion with Susan Smith
£80.00
Sunday 6th October
10:30 - 16:30
Learn how to make a pieced pin cushion from fabric scraps and embellish it with hand embroidery and beads. You will be guided through basic construction techniques including traditional stuffing to make a beautiful, yet robust pin cushion which will be both decorative and practical.
Materials will be supplied (or bring your own fabric if you prefer); just turn up with a basic sewing kit (sharp scissors, needles and a whole box of short pins).
Students should already have some basic sewing skills.
Sketchbook Cover Workshop with Lynda Shell
£90.00
Thursday 10th October
10:30 - 16:30
During this workshop you will make a sketchbook cover for an A6 Winsor & Newton sketchbook. Using wool cloth or leather you will firstly be taught how to make the basic cover and then you will get a chance to explore the various techniques that can be used to embellish your cover making it completely unique and individual.
A6 sketchbook and all materials are included but feel free to bring along any special buttons, threads or beads you may wish to use for embellishment.
Suitable for all levels.
Italian Quilting Workshop with Elspeth Thomas
£45.00
Saturday 12th October
10:30 - 13:00
Learn the 17th Century technique of Italian Quilting to create a design for a panel that can be incorporated into cushions or bags. Using hand stitching and quilting wool to make the panel with attractive designs to personalise your project and to take away at the end of the session.
Materials supplied, though a list of useful items to bring will be sent out nearer the time. Suitable for all levels.
Enamelling with Kathryn Willis
£85.00
Saturday 19th October
10:30 - 16:30
Want to learn how to create your own enamel jewellery? Do you love colour and pattern? Come and try your hand at enamel jewellery workshop suitable for beginners or students with some prior experience. The use of powdered and liquid enamels with be explored. Work can be taken home the same day.
All essential tools and equipment provided. You may like to bring anything you could use as stencils such as paper doilies, paper cutting stamps, lace, net - they may be useful but only if you have them already as Kathryn will provide a range of stencil materials for you to use.
Hand Embroidery with Susan Smith
£80.00
Saturday 26th October
10:30 - 16:30
Explore the world of hand embroidery and discover a wealth of stitches - straight, chain, crossed or knotted - and see how these can be used to give different effects to make a small, individual embroidery, using what you have learned to outline and fill areas of cloth. Students can select from a variety of motifs (researched on a recent visit to Finland) or bring their own inspiration.
Suitable for all levels, including beginners.
Wool Works textiles workshop with Alison Moger
£80.00
Sunday 27th October
10:30 - 16:30Alison will begin with a demonstration of free stitching with a sewing machine. She will base the workshop around folklore and legends so you are invited to bring along any images, poems or short stories that are familiar to you and from which you can base your design. Alison will help you with stitching techniques to create a personally stitched textile work ready to be framed.
Please note that each person should have a sewing machine that is able to drop the feed dogs and have a quilting foot attachment. It is a good idea to bring along a sketch book or paper and pencils to make quick sketches of ideas before starting the stitched piece. Ideally you should bring a square piece of reasonable weight linen, wool, calico or cotton about 12x12inches or more for the background, along with sewing threads and needles, also fabrics that have sentimental value or an interest to them. (Alison will have fabric available on the day for a small charge) also sewing hoop if you would rather work on the machine in this way.
Suitable for all levels but should know how to use a sewing machine.
Stitch in Time for Christmas with Susan Smith
£45.00
Saturday 2nd November
10:30 - 13:00
Make your own Christmas decorations from fabric & thread then decorate them with hand stitch and embellishments such as beads and sequins. You will be guided through the processes of construction and decoration using a variety of threads and popular embroidery stitches.
All materials will be supplied; just turn up with a basic sewing kit (sharp scissors, needles and pins) and any embellishments you may particularly wish to use.
Suitable for all levels including beginners.
Layered Felt Festive Decorations with Elspeth Thomas
£45.00
Saturday 2nd November
14:30 - 17:00
Have fun creating layered felt festive decorations for hanging around the house or to decorate a tree. Using felt, beads and hand sewing based on Nordic designs you can create and personalise your designs or alternatively, create designs of your own.
Materials supplied, though a list of useful items to bring will be sent out nearer the time.