Ruthin Craft Centre
The Centre for the Applied Arts

2017

Talk and Demonstrations
with Terry Bell-Hughes 25 June
Floral Deconstruction Residency
FREE Drop in Workshop sessions 18, 24 & 25 June, throughout the day
Petals and Claws: 1 day clay modelling
workshop with ceramicist Liz Ellis 18 June

Making Connections: May half-term activity
1 June
Messy Play: TEXTURE
17 May
Adult Masterclasses: Janet Bolton
2 day workshop 13 & 14 May

Talk and Demonstrations with Ceramicist
Eddie Curtis North Wales Potters event (NWP) 7 May
Storytelling by Fiona Collins and Dance
demonstrations by Black Veil Tribal 30 April
In conversation: Newfoundland
29 April

In conversation: FORGE
29 April
Adult clay workshop
with Kirsti Hannah Brown 23 April
Slip trailing clay workshops
with ceramicist Wendy Lawrence 18 April & 19 April

Make, Build, Glaze and Fire Two part workshop:
with Potters Carla Pownall and Paul Lloyd 15 April & 16 April
An afternoon of glazing pots
and Raku firing – 1 1/2 hour sessions 15 April & 16 April
Craft Club for children aged 5–11
13 April

Portfolio: Sketchbook and portfolio
development workshops 12 April
Portfolio: Sketchbook and portfolio
development workshops 11 April
Clay hand building workshops
with ceramicist Kirsti Hannah Brown 8 April

Make, Build, Glaze and Fire Two part workshop:
with Potters Carla Pownall and Paul Lloyd 9 April
‘The Nature of Craft’
Afternoon Talks 1 April
Michael Brennand-Wood 2 day workshop:
‘Grounds for Expression’ 25 & 26 March

CPD for Primary teachers
– Subject Art and Design 15 March
Mandy Coates 1 day workshop:
Make a willow fruit basket 12 March
Craft Club for 5–10 year olds
Musical instruments with Donna Jones 23 February

Making Connections: Messy Play with
Emma Jayne Holmes for parents and toddlers 8 March
MAKE Craft Workshops
Nerys Jones & Ticky Lowe 25 February
Master-class for 11–14 year olds
with Print-maker Rhi Moxon 21 February

MAKE Craft Workshops
Verity Pulford & Karen Williams 18 February
Two 1-day willow workshops
with Juliette Hamilton 4 February and 5 February
2-day Papier-mâché
workshop with Abigail Brown 11 and 12 February

2016

Hotfoot Jazzmen: Afternoon performances
at Ruthin Craft Centre for Christmas 3 & 10 December
Alternative wreath making workshop
(family friendly) 10 December
Christmas wreath workshop
with local florist Kate Jordan 10 December

Hand crafted Christmas decoration
workshop (family friendly) 3 December
Christmas themed activity
7 December
‘Taste of Craft’ afternoon sessions
of making for people aged 60+ 30 September – 2 December

Draw it, Print it Masterclass
with Rachael Howard 26 & 27 November
In conversation: Curator
Mary La Trobe-Bateman 3 December
Simeon Jones Bookbinder: Why not have
a go at making your own miniature book? 5 & 19 November

Micki Schloessingk: Talk and Demonstrations
13 November
‘Meaningful Communities’
CPD Training Seminar 9 November
Portfolio: Slow light – Pinhole photography
with artist Vivienne Rickman-Poole 25 October

Professional Development Day
9 November
HALLOWEEN Craft Clubs
for 5-11 year olds 26 October
Family friendly workshop
Come and have a go! 22 October

“Wrap it up” Activity inspired by the
current exhibition ‘Making in Colour’ 19 October
Creative workshop for practitioners: applied arts
led by Dena Bagi of the British Ceramics Biennial 18 October
In conversation: Metalsmith Simone ten Hompel
and Curator Amanda Game 1 October

2-day metal workshop with Andy Hazell:
Making shiny things out of the humble biscuit tin 15 & 16 October
Pencil in Sundays with
artist Jane McCormack 4, 11, 18 & 25 September 2016
Simeon Jones: Meet the maker – Sundays
4, 11, 18 and 25 September

Simeon Jones: Why not have a go
at making your own miniature book? 3, 10, 17 and 24 September
Ruth Pybus & David Brown:
Come and have a go 3 & 10 September
Ruth Pybus & David Brown: Meet the makers
2 – 11 September

Helfa Gelf Professional Development
Day for artists and makers 7 September
Let’s Think About Curating…
with textile curator June Hill 10 September
Artist Story 4: Helaina Sharpley
Family Workshop: Garden flowers 27 August

Artist Story 4: Helaina Sharpley
Craft Clubs for children aged 5 – 11 25 August
Artist Story 4: Helaina Sharpley
26 & 28 August
Portfolio
young people’s art school 2016 1 – 23 August

Artist Story 3: Rachael Howard
Craft Clubs for children aged 5 – 11 18 August
2-day master-class workshop
with Julia Griffiths Jones 20 & 21 August
Artist Story 2: Debbie Smyth
Guerrilla table-top threadiffiti 12, 13 & 14 August

Artist Story 3: Rachael Howard
Meet the artist at work and have a go! 19, 20 & 21 August
Artist Story 2: Debbie Smyth
Artist Talks 12, 13 & 14 August
Artist Story 2: Debbie Smyth
Master-class for 11–14 year olds 11 August

Textile workshop with Jennifer Collier
17 July
Artist Story 1: Seán Vicary
4 – 7 August
Julia Griffiths Jones
gallery walk and talk 16 July

Artist Quiltmaker:
Pauline Burbidge 3 day workshop 24, 25 & 26 June
Evening talk by Pauline Burbidge
23 June
Creating marks and shapes
through drawing and print 1 June

Printing on found surfaces
3 & 4 June
‘Marketing for Creatives’
with The Design Trust 29 April
Gallery Talk: Telling
Tales with Anna Noël 23 April

Gallery Talk: Pauline Burbidge
23 April
Mandy Coates afternoon
taster workshop 8 April
Gallery walk and talk
with Mandy Coates 8 April

Portfolio: Young people’s
art school for 14–18 year olds 5 April
Book Launch and Talk
with author Peter Lord 19 March
Easter holidays
7 April

1-day workshop Mandy Coates
Conical baskets 13 March
Janet Bolton 2-day workshop
27 & 28 February
1-day workshop Mandy Coates
Plant pot covers / planters 12 March

Mentorship Surgeries for
Ceramicists and Potters 26 February
The Colour of Craft
Afternoon Talk 5 March
February half-term
17 & 18 February

Gallery talk: David Jones
and Jill Piercy in conversation 6 February
Philip Eglin: Talk and Demonstration
‘Making the Magic out of the Mundane’ 31 January

2015

Christmas Wreath Workshop
12 December
Gallery Talk: Wallace Sewell
28 November
Gallery Talk: Rhian Hâf and
Chris Bird-Jones in conversation 28 November

Talk and Demonstrations with Susan O’Byrne
8 November
Christmas Decoration Craft Club
Workshops Family friendly events 5 & 12 December
Karen Williams
1–day Master-class 14 November

Workshops with David Setter in Studio 5
14 – 28 November
BLINC Digital Festival: Another
chance to see the digital festival 31 October
1-day Master-class with Susan O’Byrne
7 November

BLINC Digital Festival: Talk and
Demonstrations with Wendy Dawson 31 October
BLINC Digital Festival: Family workshop
31 October
BLINC Digital Festival: Lantern Workshop
30 October

The Big Draw: Every afternoon
over a period of 5 days 24 – 28 October
BLINC Digital Festival: Official launch
of the digital festival 30 October
Halloween Craft Clubs
for 5 – 11 year olds 29 October

Portfolio: Art School for
young people aged 14–18 26 & 27 October
Studio Events with
Jeweller Karen Williams 3 & 10 October
Wallpaper Weekend Workshop
with Hugh Dunford Wood 10 & 11 October

Rachel Kelly Craft Workshops
17 & 18 October
Jewellery workshop with Angela Evans
3 October
Ruthin Art Trail Promenade Performance
27 September

Bethan Hughes Drop-in workshop
at St Peters Church, Ruthin 26 September
Bethan Hughes Artist Talk
27 September
Gallery talk with Julie Blyfield
26 September

Bella May Leonard Open studio
event and demonstrations 28 August
An afternoon workshop with Julie Blyfield
27 September
Felieke van der Leest 1-day
Jewellery and Textiles workshop 19 September

Bella May Leonard Craft Club
for children aged 5 – 11 years old 27 August
Bella May Leonard
Family Drop-in event: 29 & 30 August
Study Afternoon: Not Too Precious
20 September

Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
Block 4: Buddug Humphreys 24 & 25 August
Robert Race Studio event
and drop-in activity 23 August
Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
27 July – 25 August 2015

Robert Race Studio event
and drop-in activity 21 August
Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
Block 3: Anne Gibbs 17 & 18 August
Robert Race Studio event
and drop-in activity 22 August

Back by popular demand: Mandy
Coates 1-day Willow Structures workshop 22 August
Catrin Howell Drop in
session Making in Clay 16 August
Robert Race Studio event
20 August

James Hunting 2-day Embroidery workshop
15 & 16 August
Catrin Howell Open studio event
14 August
Catrin Howell Master-Class
for 11 – 14 year olds 12 August

Catrin Howell Craft Club for
children aged 5 – 11 years old 13 August
Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
Block 2: Zoe Robertson 3 & 4 August
Andy Hazell Demonstrations
9 August

Andy Hazell Drop-in session
6 & 7 August
Ruthin Art Trail
22 (workshop) & 23 July (performance)
Andy Hazell Artist Talk
8 August

Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
Block 1: Elly Strigner 27 & 28 July
Ruthin Art Trail
29 (workshop) & 30 July (performance)
Michael Brennand-Wood: Workshop 1
Architecture of Ideas 20 June

Cathy Miles Half-Term Workshop
30 May
Cathy Miles Master-class
1 day workshop (Wirework) 31 May
Ruthin Music Festival Events
at Ruthin Craft Centre 27 & 28 June

Gallery talk with Curators Elizabeth Goring
and Gregory Parsons 11 July
May half term at Ruthin Craft Centre
25 – 30 May
Art of Nature: Nature Table
– Get involved!

Michael Brennand-Wood: Workshop 2
Restored and Remixed 21 June
Talk: Fritz Maierhofer
18 April
Family Event
What is Design? 11 April

Responses to the Nature Table
2 day workshop with Dail Behennah 16 & 17 May
Be inspired! Tara Dean and Lisa Carter
in residence at Ruthin Craft Centre 3 April
Talk: Dail Behennah
18 April

Get involved! Tara Dean and Lisa Carter
in residence at Ruthin Craft Centre 4, 5 & 6 April
‘Design your dream house’ with Designer
and Maker Hannah Wardle (Drws Y Coed) 9 April
Printing Master-Class Workshop
for ages 11 – 14 year olds 8 April

Shaping the Everyday
Soap box 21 & 22 February
Simon Carroll Talks
and Panel Discussion 22 March
Mandy Coates
1 day Master-class 14 March

Craft Club for children aged 6 – 11 years
Simon Carroll inspired workshops 19 February
Mentorship Surgeries
17 February
Talk: Pamela Rawnsley
Retrospective 21 March

Delight in the Everyday
Delight Exchange 7 February
Crochet Master-Class
Workshop with Alana Tyson 31 January
Walter Keeler:
Talk and Demonstration 25 January

In conversation: Ceri Jones
and Carole-Anne Davies 7 February
Craft and Concept
Textiles Sunday 8 March
Design Trust:
Patricia Van den Akker 23 January

2014

Christmas Family Events
at Ruthin Craft Centre 13 & 20 December
Christmas Family Events:
Jewellers Angela Evans and Hannah Coates 13 December
Christmas Family Events:
Jeweller Karen Williams 20 December

Walter Keeler:
Walk and Talk 7 December
Catch up with Julie Arkell
at Studio 5 17 & 24 October
Walk & Talk with
Julie Arkell, Gallery 3 1 November

In Conversation: Jo Marsh
and Jeanette Orrell 23 November
In Conversation: Curator Louise Taylor
and Artist/Jeweller David Poston 6 December
1-day Master-Class workshop
with Jeweller Angela Evans 2 November

In conversation: Mary La Trobe-Bateman
and Dail Behennah 30 November
Open Doors Weekend at Nant Clwyd y Dre,
Ruthin Library, Ruthin Gaol, St Peters Church 27 – 28 September
Open Studio Event
Project Space A & B 19 October

Autumn Half-Term week with Juile Arkell
Master-class for 11–15 year olds 29 October
A Halloween inspired Fun Day
for all the family to enjoy! 26 October
An afternoon with Juile Arkell
and Primmy Chorley 1 November

2-day Master class with Julie Arkell
To Stitch Workshop 18 & 19 October
Curators Talk: Mary La Trobe-Bateman
27 September
Jane McCormack: Painter
Open Doors at Ruthin Library 27 & 28 September

Ant Dickinson: Sound Designer
Open Doors at Ruthin Library 27 & 28 September
Heather Burnley: Sculptor / Puppeteer
Open Doors at St Peter’s Church 27 & 28 September
North Wales Potters
Open Doors at Ruthin Gaol 27 & 28 September

Simeon Jones: Bookbinder
Open Doors at Nantclwyd y Dre 27 & 28 September
Mandy Coates: Basket Maker
Making Insights at Ruthin Craft Centre 23 – 25 August
Jeanette Orrell: Artist & Sculptor
Open Doors at Nantclwyd y Dre 27 & 28 September

Helfa Gelf Residencies throughout
September at Ruthin Craft Centre 6 – 28 September
Adult: 1 day Masterclass
with Mandy Coates 26 August
Helen Melvin: Felt-Maker
Making Insights at Ruthin Craft Centre 29 – 31 August

Adult: 2 day Masterclass
with Helen Melvin 2 & 3 September
Teeny Tiny Books
with Becky Adams 21 August
Rhian Haf: Glass Maker
Making Insights at Ruthin Craft Centre 16 – 17 August

Laura Ellen Bacon in Conversation
with Sara Roberts 28 August
Rhian Hâf in conversation
16 August
Glass Fusing with Rhian Hâf
14 August

The River of Time
27 & 28 June
Ceri Rimmer: Performer / Costumière & Henry Horrell: Musician
Making Insights at Ruthin Craft Centre 27 – 29 June
Glass, Light and Shadow
Rhian Hâf 13 August

Katie Scarlett-Howard: Ceramicist
Making Insights at Ruthin Craft Centre 8 – 10 August
Angela Evans: Jeweller
Making Insights at Ruthin Craft Centre 1 – 3 August
Making Insights
& Open Doors Weekend 27 June –28 September

Talk and Demonstration
by Laura Ellen Bacon 26 & 27 July
Portfolio
22 July – 20 August
The Fabrication of Blodeuwedd
2 day drop-in workshop 29 & 30 May

The River of Time
8 June
Tara Dean: Printmaker
Making Insights at Ruthin Craft Centre 11 – 13 July
Walk and Talk: Artist Val Jackson
and Curator Melanie Miller 11 May

Lost keys
Drop-in workshop 25 April
Precious jewels
Inspired by Kevin Coates exhibition 17 April
Nerys Jones: Textile Maker
Making Insights at Ruthin Craft Centre 4 – 6 July

Clay Figures workshop with
ceramicist Katie Scarlett-Howard 23 & 24 April
Adult drop-in session:
‘All things curious’ 26 & 27 April
‘Figuratively Speaking’
17 May

In conversation: Claire Curneen
and Catherine Roche 13 April
Professional development
day for artists and makers 21 March
‘Figurative Drawing’
with artist Jane McCormack 18 May – 1 June

In Conversation: Dr. Kevin Coates
and Professor Christopher Cook 12 April
Simeon Jones
2 day Bookbinding workshop 26 & 27 April
Walk and Talk: Curator Melanie Miller
and Caren Garfen 12 April

Master-class – Bookbinding
with Simeon Jones 16 April
Talk: Maisie Broadhead
8 March
Laura Ellen Bacon
2 day workshop 1 & 2 March

Colour Marks and Surfaces in Felting
Jeanette Appleton 2 day workshop 5 & 6 April
Fold, Cut, Rip, Scrunch
Paper Workshop 26 February
Open studio Events at Ruthin Craft Centre
Sean Harris 9 February – 16 March

Professional Development Day
for Artists and Makers 8 February
Portfolio development programme
for art and design students aged 14 to 18 25 January – 16 February
Master-class with animation
artist Elly Strigner 27 February

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