Green Walk Open House, Arts and Craft Weekend
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May
12-6pm
A beautiful and well established arts weekend. Always welcoming and full of little unknown talents. Green Walk is in Whalley Range, Manchester. Access is from Wood Rd, off Upper Chorlton Rd or College Rd.
Parking
Parking may be available at the Carlton Club on Carlton Rd, if parking on any of the surrounding roads to Green walk such as Wood Rd or College Rd please be considerate of local residents.
June 2nd
Summer Arts Market
This is a new show for me. I’ve been wanting to do something in Liverpool for a while now, happy to be taking part in this one.
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June
Gnccf Newcastle
Gnccf will be at the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle. This is a new venture for an already well established Manchester show. This is also the furthest I’ve ventured away from my young family to do a show.
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July
The Heatons Arts Trail
My favourite show of the year just on my doorstep.
July
New jewellery workshops for adults and children at Rebecca Broad of White Light Ceramics’s studio in Middlewich. Details to follow.
7th, 8th and 9th September
Todmorden Open Studios
More information to come.
New workshops for 2018
This year I’ll be teaching more workshops look out for these. I’ll be teaching as always at The Wilmslow Guild, White Light Ceramics studio in Middlewich, ARC Gallery in Reddish and Globe Arts in Slaithwaite. Dates and times tbc.
Past Events
Make a ring
Sun 4th March
£60 This includes the price of materials
Belmont House, Belmont St, Heaton Norris. SK4 1TG
Suitable for complete beginners or those with some jewellery making experience.
Choose from a selection of techniques to make a series of rings such as texturing, stamping, twisting, sawing etc. Learn to measure your ring size and then make up a ring to fit. You will leave at the end of the day with a unique silver ring and a good foundation of skills in jewellery making.
To book go to http://www.belmonthouse.org or http://www.practicalphilosophy.co.uk
Jewellery making with resin.
Sat 10 &17 March 2018. 10-1pm or 1pm – 4pm
£35 Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne St. SK9 5HD
Learn how to make jewellery using epoxy resin. You will be taught how to mix, pour and cast resin using a range of molds and materials. You will be able to produce a range of items, for example: rings, earrings, pendants. This course is run over two seperate Saturdays giving the resin jewellery pieces time to cure before finishing them off.
Please note there will be an additional cost of approx £10 – depending on what you choose to make – to cover the cost of the resin, findings and any materials used.
What to bring to the class:
Although materials will be there for you to use on the day you may wish to bring along your own keepsakes, momentos or other items to use.
Call the Guild on 01625 523903 to make a booking or make an enquiry.
Make a pair of earrings or pendant
Sat 27 January 10am-4pm
£35 Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne St. SK9 5HD
Design and make a simple pair of earrings or pendant
Learn to make a simple pair of earrings (or pendant) in a day. This day school is suitable for complete beginners. You’ll be shown a large array of basic, traditional jewellery making techniques: Annealing, sawing, filing, rolling, finishing, polishing and some basic forming.
This class is now full
Call the Guild on 01625 523903 to make a booking or make an enquiry.
Make a ring
Sat 3rd Feb
£50 This includes the price of materials
The Junction Project, 20 Junction Rd (off Charlesworth St) SK1 3JU
This is a new venue were I’ll be offering smaller class numbers. There is a limit of 6 students per course. It allows for a more intimate, friendly atmosphere and a fantastic student/tutor ratio.
Suitable for complete beginners who would like to try their hand at jewellery making.
Choose from a selection of techniques to make a series of rings such as texturing, stamping, twisting, sawing etc. Learn to measure your ring size and then make up a ring to fit. You will leave at the end of the day with a ring and a good foundation of skills in jewellery making.
Please contact Mia to book or for further information email: info@designsbymia.co.uk or tel: 07944200904.
This class is now full but please get in touch if interested as other dates will soon be offered.
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Saltaire Inspired
8-9 September.
Victoria Hall. Saltaire
A fabulous show with a great selection of makers.
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Little Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Sun May 7
Altrincham Town Hall
These smaller selected one-day events bring together approx. 40 selected designer-makers and artists, taking high quality contemporary craft into the suburbs of South Manchester and Cheshire.
Simply Cheshire 2017
Sat 20 May – Sun 21 May
Arley Hall
Simply Cheshire was established in 2015 by Suzie Dickens and Sally Jones who wanted to highlight the breadth and depth of talented and creative entrepreneurs that derived from Cheshire. The event was a huge success, welcoming over 2000 visitors and showcasing nearly 100 business. The event became a platform to showcase the amazing work of these artists, so often only seen at events outside the County. We know the people of Cheshire want to support local artisans and creators and by staging this event we provide the perfect platform for Cheshire’s creative talent to be appreciated by the widest possible audience.
For further information go to http://www.simplycheshire.co.uk
Here’s a small handful of us getting excited and ready for the show at this beautiful setting (Arley Hall).
Makers Fair at Saltaire Arts Trail 2017
Sat 27-Mon 29 May
Saltaire Arts Trail is a community arts event held annually on the late May Bank Holiday weekend. It offers an imaginative visual arts programme, celebrating the village’s rich heritage, and offering opportunities to both emerging and established artists.
The Arts Trail prides itself in reaching out to new audiences and making art accessible to all by using imaginative venues – the internationally recognised Salts Mill, public buildings, the homes of Saltaire residents and outdoor spaces around Saltaire, to display visual art outside of traditional settings, as well as delivering new exhibitions and commissions.
For more information and to download a mini guide go to http://www.saltaireinspired.org.uk
Make a silver ring workshop
Sat Jan 21, 10am -4pm
Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne St. SK9 5HD
Choose from a selection of techniques to make a series of rings, for example that may be by texturing, stamping, twisting, sawing, etc. Learn to measure your ring size and then make up a ring to fit.
You will leave at the end of the day with a series of rings and a good foundation of skills in jewellery making.
Students are welcome to bring their own silver but silver can be purchased on the day from the tutor.
£35 – plus cost of silver if not bringing your own.
Call the Guild on to make a booking or make an enquiry 01625 523903
Jewellery making – Resin
Sat 28th Jan & Sat Feb 4th 2017 10am – 1pm
Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne St. SK9 5HD
Learn how to make jewellery using epoxy resin. You will be taught how to mix, pour and cast resin using a range of moulds and materials. You will be able to produce a range of items, for example: rings, earrings, pendants. This course is run over two seperate Saturdays giving the resin jewellery pieces time to cure before finishing them off.Please note there will be an additional cost of approx £10 – depending on what you choose to make – to cover the cost of the resin, findings and any materials used.
What to bring to the class
Although materials will be there for you to use on the day you may wish to bring along your own keepsakes, momentos or other items to use.
Cost £30 plus additional cost for resin and materials (no more than £10)
Call the Guild on to make a booking or make an enquiry 01625 523903
Thurs 10 Nov 6pm-9pm
£40 plus cost of material (no more than £10)
Blue Door Flowers and Beautiful Things.
To book, telephone Blue Door Flowers on 0161 432 2600 or pop into the shop at 68 Heaton Moor Road.
£10.00 deposit payable on booking.
Fancy trying your hand at a new skill? Spend an evening in the relaxed and friendly environment of Blue Door Flowers making your own, one-off silver ring. You’ll learn a selection of traditional techniques from local silversmith Mia Calderisi, to produce one (or more!) rings and will leave with a good foundation of skills in jewellery making, and a unique and beautiful handmade creation!
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Little Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Sun 4th December 2016
New colour scheme with my show buddy Rebecca Broad of White Light Ceramics
