Art workshops

Ogilvie Vaile Conservation, Unit 9, Lower Buckton Barns, between Leintwardine and Brampton Bryan SY7 0JU 07780 616067 www.ogilvievaile.com Specialising in the conservation and restoration of fine art. Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, The Music Hall, Market Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LG 01743 258881 Until 31 May ‘Evolving Shropshire’ The story of the collections, evolution and discoveries. Until 2 June ‘Lost and Found’. ANGELA GLADWELL M.A. (RCA) - paintings. Plus rock pools, wood, stone, museum artefacts and specimens. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Ragleth Gallery, 1 Sandford Place, Church Stretton SY6 6DY 01694 723225 April A contemporary gallery full of original art. Sculpture, paintings, ceramics, glass, jewellery, prints, photographs, automata and more. 2 May - 9 June GERRY PLUMB. 13 June - 21 July NATALIE TOPLASS. Twenty Twenty Gallery, 4 Quality Square, Ludlow 01584 875363 Until 4 April ‘Landscape Real and Imagined’. ELERI MILLS, solo show. Also exhibiting - HALIMA CASSELL, JO SWEETING - sculpture. DENNIS FARRELL, GAIL ALTSCHULER - ceramics. LOCO STUDIO GLASS - glass. 11 April - 9 May ‘Conversations’. SHARON GRIFFIN & ZOE TAYLOR - contemporary paintings and sculpture. Tues-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. FBC Manby Bowdler Gallery, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 01743 281281 Until 10 April in theatre foyer ‘The Cabinet of Secret LIves’. ARTY PARTY present images of secret lives viewed through doors. Mon-Sat from 10am. Rock Church, DY14 9SD 01299 832833 11 - 13 April Easter Art and Craft exhibition. 150+ artworks for sale from 35+ artists, craft stalls and refreshments with watercolour artist JOHN INSTANCE. 11am-4.30pm. Smithy Studio, Brampton Bryan SY7 0DH 07811 042478 April Rustic homewares, fine art and craft. Local makers. Turned wood, slipware, lavender products, textiles, cards and gifts. Thurs-Sat 11am-4pm.

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Single, dated listings are free. Ongoing workshops, £40 per year. ALEX ALLPRESS POTTERY SCHOOL - POTTERY WORKSHOPS Newbridge on Wye, Mid Wales. Courses/workshop throughout the year. Throwing, Hand building, glazing, kiln firing and much more. Clay and equipment and your own wheel included. For more details 01982 552854 / alexallpressceramics@gmail.com / alexallpress.co.uk

QUILTING WORKSHOPS Available at Hay on Wye, Hereford + Ledbury. All levels taught. Beginners welcome. Small groups. Expert tuition. Jacqueline on 01981 501043. Bee-spokequilts@hotmail.com GINN’S CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Discover your creative potential at my workshops covering, Art, Textiles and Sewing Techniques, catering for the experienced and inexperienced. Flexible dates to suit you. 01432 760961. STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS Monthly in Llangarron HR9 6PH. Glenn Morris, sculptor, leads an informal, friendly group. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. Full tuition, safety equipment and tools provided. Stone available if required. Copious refreshments guaranteed. 01989 770776. Frances@artsinthemarches.co.uk THE ARTHOUSE STUDIO Creative workshops including lino printing, glass fusing, jewellery making, fabric printing, traditional glass painting, stained glass. The Art House Studio, Weobley, 07467 941208, www.thearthousestudio.co.uk CREATIVE BREAKS Learn a new skill and explore your creativity with experienced tutors, all based in beautiful countryside with outstanding views and local produce. We offer a wide range of courses throughout the year:- Basketmaking, Enamelled Jewellery, Felt-making, Glass Fusing, Hand Block Printing, Hedgerow Medicine, Mosaics, Painting, Pastels, Photography, Plant Dyeing, Spinning and Weaving, Rag Rug Making, Sewing, Stained Glass, Stonecarving, Woodblock printing, Drawing, Quilting and Upholstery. For full details visit www.creativebreaks.co.uk Make it yourself - take it home - treasure it – or give it with pride! BASKETMAKING USING RUSH Presteigne. Courses available throughout the year covering many techniques. Small groups and all levels taught. All materials and equipment included. For more information see Rushmorebaskets. com or contact Clair at rushmorebaskets@gmail.com 07713 514902. April & May MADE IN ROSS WORKSHOPS Every Thurs eves - Learn to Knit with Chris. 5 April - Beginners Jewellery, make a silver ring with Jackie. 11 April - Make a recycled tin can dragonfly. 16 May - Needlefelt a bird. Upstairs in the Market House, Ross-on-Wye, 01981 769398, www.madeinross.co.uk April DE KOFFIE POT WORKSHOPS Every 3rd Thurs - Drawing Club, 7.30pm, all ages welcome, 7.30pm, free. De Koffie Pot, Bridge St, Hereford, 01432 357753. April ENAMEL WORKSHOPS Make your own beautiful pieces of glass enamel. Turn them into fab pieces of jewellery or treasure them as mini pieces of art. Three hour taster (9am - 12 noon) £40. 8, 9,10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 29, 30 April. More dates available. The Severn Studio, The Old School Campsite, Shelve. info@creativeoutdoorsuk.com www.creativeoutdoorsuk.com April THE HIVE, BELMONT WORKSHOPS 3 & 24 April - Buzzy Beats! Creative, music with Mary Keith for under 5s. 8 April - Lino Printed Tote Bags, for ages 8-13 years, 10.30am-12.30pm, £12. 16 April - Easter Pottery for Adults, 7pm, £25. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970. April TRUMPET CORNER WORKSHOPS Mons - Knit, Stitch & Natter Group, 1-4pm, £2. Weds - Knit and Craft Group, 10am-1pm, £2. Weds - General silver classes, 10am-12.30pm, £125 for block of 5 classes. Sat monthly - General silver classes, 10am-12.30pm, £40. Trumpet Corner Tea Room & Gallery, near Ledbury, 01531 670082. April & May CARAD WORKSHOPS Every Wed - Morning Makers Group, 10am-1pm, free to join. Every Thurs - Art and Crafters Group. Bring your own crafts and join for a cuppa and a chat, 1.30-3.30pm, donation only required. CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810561.

April & May MID WALES ARTS CENTRE 10 - 12 April - Easter Egg Hunt in the Children’s Sculpture Trail, £2 per child. 22 April - ‘New Approaches’. Ruth Kirkby Watercolour Workshop, 10am-4pm 8/10 May & 27/28 June - Wood Firing & Making Workshop, £55 per day. 28 May - Insect Eco-Hotels, a children’s workshop making insect hotels to hang from trees, 12-3pm, £3 per child, all materials supplied. Pottery sessions. Every week - 1-1 pottery tutorials on throwing. Wed - Pottery & Ceramic Sculpture Club for all ages and abilities, 7-9pm. Thurs Adult Pottery & Ceramic Sculpture Club, all abilities, 2-4pm. Thurs - Children’s Pottery & Ceramic Sculpture Club, all abilities, 5-6.30pm. First Sat - Family session, 2-4pm. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, 07970 671819. April, May & June HEREFORDSHIRE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 7, 14, 18, 25 April, 9, 16, 23, 26 May, 6 & 20 June- Ice Age Explorer with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s WildPlay team, 11am-3pm, (drop in). 8 April - Cave Art Hand Printing with Herefordshire Museum Service, 11am-3pm (drop in). 15 April - Pebble Painting with Herefordshire Museum Service, 11am-3pm, (drop in). 27 May - Cave Painting with Herefordshire Museum Service, 11am-3pm, (drop in). 4 April - 20 June - Ice Age Expedition Trail through Hereford High Town. Follow the trail to find the clues to uncover the hidden word. 14 May Ice Age Herefordshire talk at Museum Resource & Learning Centre, Hereford, 10.30am-12pm, £5. 4 April - 20 June in the exhibition, available daily - Science lab with microscopes, specimens and materials. Help create a baby woolly mammoth. Ice Age shelter. Dressing up as a wolf, reindeer or dog. Make your own cave art, drawing and tracing, Chalk Board Mammoth. Build a Lego Ice Age model. Hereford Museum & Gallery, Broad St, Hereford, 01432 383383. April ELAN LINKS WORKSHOPS 4 April - Make your own Mythical Creatures Workshop. Elan Valley Visitor Centre, 1pm-4.30pm, £2 per child. 5 April - Pottery Making Workshop with Alex Allpress. Rhayader Museum & Gallery, East St, Rhayader, 10am - 3.30pm, (90 minute slots), free, but for £5 you can get the piece fired and piccked up from CARAD at a later date. 8 April - Caveman Creations, using natural pigments and brushes. Rhayader Museum & Gallery, East St, Rhayader, 10am - 2pm, £2 per child. 8 April - Nature Crafts, join Tir Coed tutors making whistles, twine from natural materials and more. The Old Hospital Site, Elan Village, 1pm-4pm, free. 01597 811527. April EASTNOR POTTERY INTO TO THE POTTERS WHEEL for families, couples and individuals during April. Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. Projects start at £30 inclusive of firing & glazing. Fabulously creative indoor activity. (CLOSED 10-13 APRIL).POTTERS WHEEL COURSE 4 & 5, 18 and 25 April. Spend the day or weekend relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. £150 day £280 weekend. Includes materials, refreshments and lunch. CLAY MODELLING Spring flavoured Family Pottery Fun at Eastnor Pottery. Current theme: Funny Bunnies! 1st – 30th April 2020. Tuesday - Saturday sessions start at 10am, 11.30am and 2pm. Places cost £20 per person. (CLOSED 10-13 APRIL) Booking essential. Simply email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or tel 01531 633886 to book a session. April THE GLOBE, WORKSHOPS 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 April - Art with Marianne, 10am-12pm or 12.30-2.30pm, suitable for beginners and anyone wanting to gain confidence or hone their skills. 21 April - Globemakers - an informal craft group, 7.30pm, further details corin@lordburgess.co.uk Every Wednesday - Little Willows, friendly outdoor children’s playgroup, 9.30am-11am, £1.50 per child. Every Sunday - Lego Club, 11am, free. Every Tuesday - Chess Club, 4.15pm, free, contact Drew on 07714 767779. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762.

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May QUILT ASSOCIATION WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS 9 May - Drop in demonstration, make a plastic free bag with Norma McCrory and Lisa Arundale, 10.30am-1pm. 11 May - Mixed Media Textiles with Suzette Smart, 10am-4pm, £60. Booking essential. 13 May - Making Coasters with Gwyneth Rose, 10am-1pm, £10. Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, 01686 413467, www.quilt.org.uk May SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST 1 - 3 May - Printmaking Masterclass with Alison Grant, course fee £240 including materials, food and accommodation, £160 course fee and food only. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, www.sidneynolantrust.org 01544 260149. April ASSEMBLY ROOMS WORKSHOPS Twice monthly, Tues, Oscars, 7.30pm, Ludlow Photographic Club, 01584 879180. First Thurs, Studio, 7.30pm, Ludlow Arts Society, talks and demonstrations, 01584 831458. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141. April LOUDWATER STUDIO WORKSHOPS 2nd and 4th Fridays - Sewing for Pleasure, 10.30am1.30pm, £15. Group Activities for Disabled Adults: 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month - Tuesday Creative, 10.30am12.30pm, £10. 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month - Craft ‘n’ Sew, 1.30pm-3.30pm, £10. Loudwater Studio, Bromfield Rd, Ludlow, 01584 877272. www.loudwaterstudio.org.uk April COURTYARD WORKSHOPS Sat 4, 11, 18 & 25 April - Family Saturday, activities range from interactive workshops, films and live shows with all free pre-activitiy. Booking advisable, 10.30am. Thurs - Life Drawing, 10am-1pm, £7.50. Tues - Playing Together, bringing older people and pre-school age together, 10.30am-12pm, £2 per participant, parents and carers free. Dementia friendly. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555. April BLEDDFA WORKSHOPS 14 & 28 April - Bleddfa Sewing Group. Informal and friendly, Hall Barn, Bleddfa, 10.30am, 01547 550377. April - November BASKETMAKING COURSES With Jenny Pearce. Weekend Willow Basketmaking Courses on 4/5 April, 30/31 May, 4/5 July, 10/11 October, 21/22 November. Vicarage Cottage, Canon Frome, near Ledbury, HR8 2TG, 01531 670574. www.jennypearce. co.uk April CUP CERAMICS WORKSHOPS 6 - 10 April - One week Intensive Course, £250. Thurs, day and eves - Throwing on the wheel development sessions, £25 for 2 hour session. 4 week Throwing Course + One months 4 hour per week membership £150. Cup Ceramics, Unit 10 Foley Trading Estate, Hereford, HR1 2SF, 07855 868771.

June & September VICKI NORMAN WORKSHOPS 1 - 5 June 5 Days Painting in Cornwall. Tuition only, £295. 20 - 27 June - The Watermill, Posara, Italy, £1695 full board. 7 - 11 Sept - 5 Days Painting on Location in Shropshire, £295 tuition only. 16 - 23 Sept - Art in the Algarve, Olhao, Portugal, £865 full board. Further details email vicki@vickinormanstudio.com VOLUNTEERS WANTED For Leominster Museum. Can you spare half a day a week or month? The museum is open six days a week until end of October. If interested, call 07771 798712 or email chairman@leominstermuseum.org.uk Sat 4 April UKRAINIAN EGG DECORATING WORKSHOP Making traditional wax-resist’ Easter Eggs or “Pysanky’ is an old Ukrainian tradition. The two hour workshop is an introduction fo the Pysanky tradition and method by artist Helena Orlowski and Nataliya Cummings. The Workshouse Gallery, Presteigne, 10am-12pm, £30 includes materials and a cup of aromatic herbal tea. The cafe menu will also have a Ukrainian treat if you choose to stay for lunch. www.experienceukraine.co.uk/shop or for cash from the Workhouse. Tues 7 April INTRODUCTION TO HAND-BUILDING WITH CLAY Coiling - Make a small bowl with Kate Dawson. Apple Store Gallery, Hereford, 10am-3pm, £40, children £20 includes materials and refreshements, 01432 263937. Wed 8 April EASTER GARLAND WORKSHOP With Debbie Coplans. Castle House, Castle St, Hereford, 10.30am-3pm, arrangement and two-course lunch £55, 01432 356321. Sat 11 April WILLOW PLANT SUPPORT WORKSHOP Create a durable plant support obelisk, perfect for climbing veg or ornamentals. Wigmore, 9.30am-11.30am, £15. Details and bookings, 0790 4454227, www.weavefutures.com Wed 11, Thurs 12, March & Wed 22 & Thurs 23 April LLANGARRON STONE CARVERS Small informal group led by Glenn Morris, meet monthly. New members welcome. Details Frances@artsinthemarches.co.uk or 01989 770776. Sat 18 April BETWEEN THE LINES Calligraphy workshop. Tutor, Val Yost. Modified capitals using coloured pencils. Monkland Village Hall, 10am-4pm, £21, £18 members, 01544 327657. Marches Scribes. 27 - 31 July SUMMER SCHOOL - WORD PRINT CLOTH BRUSH A week of exploratory lettering and blockprinting to create your own practical ‘Fabric Sample Book’ of patterns and brush calligraphy. Only 8 places, all skill levels, focusted tuition with Caroline Owen-Thomas & Jeanette McCulloch. In Ledbury. £280 for 5 full-day workshops including all materials. Further information, email Caroline - ilovelettering@outlook.com Wednesdays INFORMAL ART GROUP All welcome, help given if required. The Old School Community Hub, New Radnor, 2-4pm, 01544 350242.