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
Paper Sculpture with Danielle Sullivan
£45.00
Saturday 13th July
10:30 - 13:00
Artist Danielle Sullivan will show you how to create a floral sculpture and/or tiara,using the pages and structure of reclaimed books. She will teach you skills in folding and joining the paper to create your own three dimensional designs to take home - techniques that you can apply again to further projects.
Weaving Rush & Bark Handbag/Kindle Case with Clare Revera
£85.00
Saturday 27th July
10:30 - 16:30
This workshop will teach you the skills for weaving with beautiful, natural and soft rush and willow bark. You will learn how to prepare rush and bark for weaving and a variety of weaving techniques to produce a pretty and useful bag or pouch.
Rush is a softer weaving material than willow so is a great introduction to weaving with natural materials. This course is suitable for beginners or those with some weaving experience.
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.
Hand Embroidery with Susan Smith
£45.00
Saturday 26th October
10:30 - 13:00
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.
Welsh Wool Pincushion with Susan Smith
£45.00
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.
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.
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.
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.