Block printing on fabric workshop with Jean Tinsley

Printed fabrics by Jean Tinsley

Saturday 22 March, 11am - 3pm. £20 for Friends, £25 for non-members Multi media artist and maker Jean Tinsley is back to deliver an exciting block printing workshop. In this workshop you will learn how to print on fabric using special fabric paint and wooden Indian printing blocks to create a unique design on your … Continue reading Block printing on fabric workshop with Jean Tinsley

Review of the workshop Let’s have fun with fabrics workshop lead by Kath Price

Items made at the Let’s have fun with fabrics workshop lead by Kath Price

This Christmas themed workshop was great! Kath provided excellent materials ; she enthusiastically encouraged us in making three charming Christmas decorations’ I wore my poinsettia as a brooch!Geraldine Morris-Dowling Items made at the Let’s have fun with fabrics workshop lead by Kath Price Items made at the Let’s have fun with fabrics workshop lead by … Continue reading Review of the workshop Let’s have fun with fabrics workshop lead by Kath Price

Two reviews of the Hanging Birds workshop lead by Jean Tinsley

Hanging birds decorations from Jean Tinsley's workshop

Jean thoughtfully provided good quality craft tools and a wide choice of materials for this workshop. She carefully explained and demonstrated the process which needed some concentration to fold and sew correctly. Jean also brought along examples of her many skills from basket weaving to book binding. We all produced two charming hanging birds. A … Continue reading Two reviews of the Hanging Birds workshop lead by Jean Tinsley

New international Videocity exhibition

Kyun Chome -Goldfish Still 2

Committee members Polina Chizova and James Stephen Wright are connected to Videocity; an international public art project founded in 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. There is an exhibition in March at NewBridge Books (the bookshop in The NewBridge Project) in Newcastle! The exhibition, is called “Delicate Liminalities”, and presents the work of three UK and three … Continue reading New international Videocity exhibition

Slow Stitching for Spring – a workshop with Jo Duncan

Slow stitching workshop with Jo Duncan

Saturday 12 April, 11.30 – 3.30 pm. £20 for Friends, £25 for non-members Slow stitching is a real trend in crafting at the moment, focusing on the mindful making of pieces to promote calm and well-being through creativity. Jo Duncan became interested in this after discovering the Japanese art of Sashiko and then exploring American … Continue reading Slow Stitching for Spring – a workshop with Jo Duncan