Jenny Stevenson is a collage and book artist whose work explores the intersections of memory, architecture and community. She creates layered, textured works that evoke narratives of place and the passage of time. In recent years, she has focused on projects capturing the stories of workers and the legacy of industries that shaped local communities, … Continue reading Building Stories through Collage with Jenny Stevenson – 11 October 2025 – Fully booked, please email to be added to waiting list

UK based textile artist Anne Kelly is an award-winning artist, author and tutor. Her multi-layered and densely stitched textiles have been described as ‘small worlds’. Trained in Canada and at Goldsmiths College in London, she creates wall hangings and objects using a mixture of mixed media collage and hand and machine embroidery. Her inspirations are … Continue reading Mid-Century Wallhanging with Anne Kelly – 18 & 19 October 2025 – Fully booked, please email to be added to waiting list

  Sue Brown is an artist who uses printmaking to tell stories. She is inspired by process as much as nature. Her work springs from the pages of her sketchbooks and she develops carefully researched themes using printmaking processes. Sue uses her work to explore the relationships we have with our garden visitors; she is … Continue reading Junk Journal with Paper Lithography – Sue Brown 25 & 26 October 2025 – Fully booked, please email to be added to waiting list

About the workshop: This workshop will focus on transforming the colour of fabrics, threads and papers to create a curated and visually engaging collection of materials. We will experiment with various small batch dyeing techniques, utilising natural dyes, rust, and selected art supplies to alter and enhance the appearance of your gathered stash. The majority … Continue reading Dyeing with a Difference with Deb Cooper – 25th April 2026

About the workshop: Gather and select personal items from your stash—snippets of fabric, lace, ribbons and buttons—to incorporate into a unique and tactile fabric book. The workshop will guide you through the assembly of your book, focusing on fabric manipulation and layering to achieve depth and texture. You will have the opportunity to add stitch, … Continue reading Textured & Embellished Cloth Book with Deb Cooper – 26th April 2026

About the workshop: A one-day mixed media workshop with hand embroidery, patchwork, quilting and found materials. Combine traditional patchwork with a creative approach to gathering and reusing redundant textile materials. Explore patchwork, quilting and collage, and appliqué with small found items. Embellish details with Indian inspired hand sewing techniques. About the artist: Maria studied Embroidery … Continue reading Quilt and Collage with Maria Thomas – 16th May 2026

About the workshop: A one-day patchwork workshop inspired by the bright colours and bold shapes used in the early modern designs of the Bloomsbury group; a circle of artists known for their unconventional approach to art & design. Active during the first half of the 20th century, it was said that they ‘lived in squares, … Continue reading Circles, Squares & Triangles with Maria Thomas – 17th May 2026

About the workshop: 2-Day Creative Workshop –  Playful, Expressive, Experimental Join artist and printmaker Fiona Wilson for a relaxed and hands-on two-day workshop focused on combining drawing with simple printmaking techniques. Working from still life arrangements of flora, fruit and vegetables, you’ll explore shape, line and mark-making through a series of playful and structured exercises. … Continue reading Painterly Printmaking & Drawing – Exploring Flora, Fruit & Form with Fiona Wilson – 25th-26th July 2026

About the workshop: Join artist and teacher Jane Chipp for a rich and inspiring three-day masterclass in creating an ephemera journal, a tactile, expressive art form that weaves together vintage papers, fabric, stitch, paint, and found treasures. Over the course of the workshop, Jane will guide you step by step to: * Build the foundation … Continue reading The Vintage Ephemera Journal with Jane Chipp – 4th-6th September 2026

About the workshop: In this workshop, you will create your own personalised embroidered textile wreath. Start by crafting a beautiful set of embellishments, then explore colour by painting your base fabrics. With your collection of materials, you will learn how to construct your wreath using hand stitch and contemporary applique techniques. Once your wreath takes … Continue reading Festive Wreath with Emily Notman – 7th November 2026