Exhibitions, Craft Fairs and Courses coming up

Mothers' Day Craft Fair at the Square Tower - Sunday 3rd April
at the Square Tower, Broad Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JE
We'll have a range of different arts & crafts - jewellery, textiles, ceramics, glass and more. There's a cafe too, and we're right on the seafront.

Inspired - Exhibition of students' work on April 7th, 6-9pm. Come & see what you can make on our art and craft courses.

Bank Holiday Craft Fair at the Square Tower - Monday 2nd May
at the Square Tower, Broad Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2JE
We'll have a range of different arts & crafts - jewellery, textiles, ceramics, glass and more.

Havant Arts Trail - Our studios will be open to the public
on Saturday 28 May & Sunday 29 May: 11am-5pm
and Monday 30 May: 12noon-5pm

Wickham Festival
Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th August
Yes, I actually have a craft stall at a music festival every year. Because it's my local folk festival, and I loves it! I do this with a few friends, so we'll have lots of different things - jewellery, textiles, kids' stuff - all inexpensive festival wares, but locally handmade.

Hampshire Open Studios
This is an arts trail event covering the entire county.
We'll have our studios open on Sunday 21st, Monday 22nd & Weds 24th of August.
More info as it becomes available.

Courses

One-day Decorative Fused Glass Course
Saturday 20th March
Friday 1st April
Sunday 1st May
Buttercup Blue, The Courtyard, Stansted Park Garden Centre, Rowlands Castle, Hants, PO9 6DX
10.30am - 4.00pm - Beginners and experienced students welcome. Spend a day working creatively with glass.
Bookings: Phone: 023 9241 0075 info@buttercupblue.co.uk

One-day Decorative Fused Glass Course
Saturday 25th June
Suitable for complete beginners, or enthusiasts returning for another go, fused glass is a technique of cutting and layering coloured glass. After fusing, unique one-off pieces are created which are perfect for jewellery or small coasters etc.
To book call Making Space on 02392 472491.

Painting with Glass
Saturday 9 July
This course is great for those who have had previous experience with fused glass. In this workshop you will be creating landscape paintings using coloured frit, glass paints and papers. Once fired the finished ‘paintings’ can be wall mounted.
To book call Making Space on 02392 472491.

5 week glass fusing and slumping course - evenings
Tuesday evenings 6 - 9pm beginning 10th May
We'll be covering the basics of working with glass and making your own jewellery pieces, tiles and bowls. Complete beginners welcome, as well as advanced students who want to continue with their own work.
To book call Making Space on 02392 472491.

5 week glass fusing and slumping course - daytimes
Thursdays 10am - 1pm beginning 12th May
We'll be covering the basics of working with glass and making your own jewellery pieces, tiles and bowls. Complete beginners welcome, as well as advanced students who want to continue with their own work.
For more info and bookings call me on 07825 030359

Kids Courses
To book call Making Space on 02392 472491.

Clay Farm Yards - Wednesday 13 April
Come along and make your very own farm yard from air-dry clay.

Textured & Glazed Ceramic Plaques - Thursday 2 June
Imprint and press items and textures from nature into clay to make decorative name plaques for your home. The plaques can be glazed with bright colours and will be fired after the workshop.

Fused Glass (9yrs+) - Tuesday 9 August
Break up bits of glass before assembling a colourful mosaic type of picture of your own design. The finished pictures will be fused in our kiln after the workshop.

Mosaic Pictures - Thursday 18 August
Discover how to design and make something new from something old. Break up old crockery, before learning how to reuse it making mosaic like pictures.

To book kids' courses call Making Space on 02392 472491.

 

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