Ruthin Craft Centre
The Centre for the Applied Arts

2018

Craft Club with artist Francesca Neal
31 May, 10.30am – 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 3.30pm
‘Flamboyant Recycling’
Drop-in workshop with Andy Hazell 26 May
‘Taste of Craft’ Programme for people aged 60+
11 May – 15 June

Creative drop-in workshop with Lisa Carter
Workshop 2: Banner Making 27 May 2018
Morning talk with Dr Elizabeth Goring
Wearing the Colours: jewellery and the women’s suffrage movement 27 May 2018
Craft Counts: Messy Play with
Emma-Jayne Holmes for parents and toddlers 23 May

A jar full of buttons… Practical drop-in
workshops with Ceramicist Ceri Wright 5 & 6 May
Creative drop-in workshop with Lisa Carter
Workshop 1: Making our future shared 13 May 2018
Afternoon talk with Dr Melanie Miller
Essential Femininity? Craft, Art and the Women’s Movement 29 April 2018

Craft Counts: Messy Play with
Emma-Jayne Holmes for parents and toddlers 25 April
Simeon Jones
Bookbinding Masterclass 21 and 22 April
Janet Bolton 2 Day
Textiles Masterclass 14 and 15 April

In conversation: Justine Allison and Alex McErlain
14 April
‘Squirrels and Hares’
Adult felt masterclass with Ruth Packham 8 April
‘Drawing with Wool’ with Ruth Packham
7 April

‘Paper Heroes’
4 April
‘Joyous Craft Club’
29 March
‘Spring Parade’ with Kate Jordan
2 April

‘Chicken and Egg – which will you
make first?’ with Mai Thomas 1 April
‘Joyful Collages’ with Tara Dean
30 March
Portfolio Development Workshop for
Art and Design Students aged 14–18yrs 28 March

‘Warp and Weft’ with Laura Thomas
24 and 25 March
Exhibition Gallery Talk – ‘A Darker Thread’
with curator and exhibitor Laura Thomas 24 March
Artist talk followed by a question
and answer session with Jilly Edwards 16 March

Adult Tapestry Workshops with Jilly Edwards
17 and 18 March
Gallery Talk: Made for the Table
with Georgia Powell, Goldsmiths’ Company 15 March
‘Dressing the Table’
for all the family (big or small) 17 February

‘Knives, forks, spoons and chopsticks
– Tools at the table’ 15 February
‘Wonderful Weaves’
for all the family (big or small) 11 February
Adult Willow Workshops
with Juliette Hamilton 9 & 10 February

2017

‘Making Diary Covers’ with Emma-Jayne Holmes
16 December
Messy Play
Emma Jayne Holmes and Donna Jones 13 December
‘Craft Capture’
9 December

‘Set in Stone’
10 December
‘Festive Wreaths’ Bookable workshop with Kate Jordan
3 December
‘Festive cards and wrap’ with Donna Jones
2 December

‘Flight of Fancy’ Glass with Verity Pulford
Adult 1 day workshop 26 November
Adult Willow Workshops
with Juliette Hamilton 17 and 18 November
Willow with Mandy Coates
Adult 1 day workshop 12 November

Messy Play
Sara-Jane Harper and Emma Jayne Holmes 8 November
‘Releasing Creativity’ with Jane Perryman
Adult 1 day workshop 11 November
‘In Reflection’ with Tara Dean
4 November

Craft Club for children
aged 5–11 with Lisa Carter 2 November
‘Extend the light’
28 October
‘Bridge the courtyard’ with Lisa Carter
3 November

Karen Williams: Adult jewellery workshop
Textured Bangle 14 October
Dr. Nigel Hurlstone:
‘Deviant’ Embroidery' 21 October and 22 October
Trade, Art, Design and Craft Fairs:
How do I grow my creative business? Craft Fairs Explained 1 November

Karen Williams: Adult jewellery workshop
Stacking Rings 15 October
‘A Stitch in Time’ Paper Vessel
3D paper sculptures with Jennifer Collier 8 October
‘Bag for Life’ Stitching with paper
3D paper sculptures with Jennifer Collier 7 October

‘Wearable Felt’ with Ticky Lowe
Adult 1 day workshop 1 October
Dance, Movement & Art Culture Club
25 September
Helfa Gelf: Veronica Calarco
Open Studio / Drop in Sessions 9 & 10 and 16 & 17 September

Studio Ceramics & Modern Design
VALUATION DAY 3 September
Plant; Emboss; Cast; Print
31 August
Two day Adult Masterclass:
Family Tree Animal Portraits with Susan O’Byrne 19 August and 20 August

Birds, Birds, Birds!
Clay workshop with Susan O’Byrne 18 August
Model in Miniature
26 August
Throw a Pot
27 and 28 August

Flower Casting
24 August
Adult Workshop: ‘Islands’
with ceramicist Anne Gibbs 13 August
Paper Flower Construction
with multimedia artist Ticky Lowe 16 August

‘Landscapes’ with ceramicist Anne Gibbs
12 August
Portfolio: Young People’s
Summer Art School 2017 31 July – 22 August
Adult Workshop: Floral Felting
with Ticky Lowe 9 August

Flora Frame with
wire artist Helaina Sharpley Friday 11 August
Turn a tin into something less
useful (but prettier) with Andy Hazell 6 August
Wonderful Wire Flowers
10 August

Create a Canvas
3 August
Decorate the Courtyard and
connect the Centre with Lisa Carter 4 August
Metal Workshop with Andy Hazell
5 August

Adult plaster Diptych workshop
with ceramicist Kirsti Hannah Brown 30 July
Tile Making Workshop
with Kirsti Hannah Brown 28 July
Make it Big: Make it Small
27 July

Create a nature inspired plaster
cast with ceramicist Kirsti Hannah Brown 29 July
Gallery Talk: Anne Gibbs in conversation
with exhibition Curator Ceri Jones 22 July
Writing an Artist’s Statement
15 July

Messy Play: MEET THE POTTER
28 June
Raising the Bar Work Experience Opportunity
for ages 16–18 with designer / maker Helaina Sharpley 3 – 7 July
Floral Deconstruction Residency
FREE Drop in Workshop sessions 18, 24 & 25 June, throughout the day

Talk and Demonstrations
with Terry Bell-Hughes 25 June
Talk and Demonstrations with Ceramicist
Eddie Curtis North Wales Potters event (NWP) 7 May
We engAGE, how to use digital
creativity with older people 29 & 30 June

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

Petals and Claws: 1 day clay modelling
workshop with ceramicist Liz Ellis 18 June
Adult clay workshop
with Kirsti Hannah Brown 23 April
In conversation: Newfoundland
29 April

Craft Club for children aged 5–11
13 April
Make, Build, Glaze and Fire Two part workshop:
with Potters Carla Pownall and Paul Lloyd 15 April & 16 April
Slip trailing clay workshops
with ceramicist Wendy Lawrence 18 April & 19 April

Storytelling by Fiona Collins and Dance
demonstrations by Black Veil Tribal 30 April
In conversation: FORGE
29 April
An afternoon of glazing pots
and Raku firing – 1 1/2 hour sessions 15 April & 16 April

Portfolio: Sketchbook and portfolio
development workshops 11 April
Portfolio: Sketchbook and portfolio
development workshops 12 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
Clay hand building workshops
with ceramicist Kirsti Hannah Brown 8 April
CPD for Primary teachers
– Subject Art and Design 15 March

Michael Brennand-Wood 2 day workshop:
‘Grounds for Expression’ 25 & 26 March
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
Mandy Coates 1 day workshop:
Make a willow fruit basket 12 March
2-day Papier-mâché
workshop with Abigail Brown 11 and 12 February

MAKE Craft Workshops
Verity Pulford & Karen Williams 18 February
Two 1-day willow workshops
with Juliette Hamilton 4 February and 5 February
Craft Club for 5–10 year olds
Musical instruments with Donna Jones 23 February

2016

Hotfoot Jazzmen: Afternoon performances
at Ruthin Craft Centre for Christmas 3 & 10 December
Christmas wreath workshop
with local florist Kate Jordan 10 December
Christmas themed activity
7 December

Hand crafted Christmas decoration
workshop (family friendly) 3 December
Draw it, Print it Masterclass
with Rachael Howard 26 & 27 November
Alternative wreath making workshop
(family friendly) 10 December

‘Taste of Craft’ afternoon sessions
of making for people aged 60+ 30 September – 2 December
Simeon Jones Bookbinder: Why not have
a go at making your own miniature book? 5 & 19 November
In conversation: Curator
Mary La Trobe-Bateman 3 December

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

Simeon Jones: Meet the maker – Sundays
4, 11, 18 and 25 September
Creative workshop for practitioners: applied arts
led by Dena Bagi of the British Ceramics Biennial 18 October
Let’s Think About Curating…
with textile curator June Hill 10 September

Simeon Jones: Why not have a go
at making your own miniature book? 3, 10, 17 and 24 September
Family friendly workshop
Come and have a go! 22 October
Helfa Gelf Professional Development
Day for artists and makers 7 September

In conversation: Metalsmith Simone ten Hompel
and Curator Amanda Game 1 October
Professional Development Day
9 November
Artist Story 4: Helaina Sharpley
Craft Clubs for children aged 5 – 11 25 August

“Wrap it up” Activity inspired by the
current exhibition ‘Making in Colour’ 19 October
Ruth Pybus & David Brown: Meet the makers
2 – 11 September
2-day metal workshop with Andy Hazell:
Making shiny things out of the humble biscuit tin 15 & 16 October

Portfolio
young people’s art school 2016 1 – 23 August
HALLOWEEN Craft Clubs
for 5-11 year olds 26 October
Ruth Pybus & David Brown:
Come and have a go 3 & 10 September

Artist Story 2: Debbie Smyth
Guerrilla table-top threadiffiti 12, 13 & 14 August
Pencil in Sundays with
artist Jane McCormack 4, 11, 18 & 25 September 2016
2-day master-class workshop
with Julia Griffiths Jones 20 & 21 August

Artist Story 3: Rachael Howard
Meet the artist at work and have a go! 19, 20 & 21 August
Artist Story 4: Helaina Sharpley
Family Workshop: Garden flowers 27 August
Artist Story 2: Debbie Smyth
Master-class for 11–14 year olds 11 August

Artist Story 2: Debbie Smyth
Artist Talks 12, 13 & 14 August
Artist Story 3: Rachael Howard
Craft Clubs for children aged 5 – 11 18 August
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
Creating marks and shapes
through drawing and print 1 June

Evening talk by Pauline Burbidge
23 June
Textile workshop with Jennifer Collier
17 July
‘Marketing for Creatives’
with The Design Trust 29 April

Easter holidays
7 April
1-day workshop Mandy Coates
Conical baskets 13 March
Gallery Talk: Pauline Burbidge
23 April

Mentorship Surgeries for
Ceramicists and Potters 26 February
Printing on found surfaces
3 & 4 June
Gallery walk and talk
with Mandy Coates 8 April

Gallery talk: David Jones
and Jill Piercy in conversation 6 February
1-day workshop Mandy Coates
Plant pot covers / planters 12 March
Mandy Coates afternoon
taster workshop 8 April

Book Launch and Talk
with author Peter Lord 19 March
February half-term
17 & 18 February
Portfolio: Young people’s
art school for 14–18 year olds 5 April

Gallery Talk: Telling
Tales with Anna Noël 23 April
The Colour of Craft
Afternoon Talk 5 March
Janet Bolton 2-day workshop
27 & 28 February

Artist Story 4: Helaina Sharpley
26 & 28 August
Philip Eglin: Talk and Demonstration
‘Making the Magic out of the Mundane’ 31 January

2015

Bethan Hughes Artist Talk
27 September
An afternoon workshop with Julie Blyfield
27 September
Christmas Decoration Craft Club
Workshops Family friendly events 5 & 12 December

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
Christmas Wreath Workshop
12 December

Talk and Demonstrations with Susan O’Byrne
8 November
Gallery Talk: Rhian Hâf and
Chris Bird-Jones in conversation 28 November
Bella May Leonard Open studio
event and demonstrations 28 August

Bethan Hughes Drop-in workshop
at St Peters Church, Ruthin 26 September
Gallery Talk: Wallace Sewell
28 November
Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
Block 4: Buddug Humphreys 24 & 25 August

Workshops with David Setter in Studio 5
14 – 28 November
Bella May Leonard
Family Drop-in event: 29 & 30 August
1-day Master-class with Susan O’Byrne
7 November

Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
27 July – 25 August 2015
Karen Williams
1–day Master-class 14 November
Robert Race Studio event
and drop-in activity 23 August

BLINC Digital Festival: Family workshop
31 October
Robert Race Studio event
and drop-in activity 21 August
BLINC Digital Festival: Talk and
Demonstrations with Wendy Dawson 31 October

Catrin Howell Drop in
session Making in Clay 16 August
The Big Draw: Every afternoon
over a period of 5 days 24 – 28 October
Study Afternoon: Not Too Precious
20 September

BLINC Digital Festival: Lantern Workshop
30 October
Robert Race Studio event
and drop-in activity 22 August
BLINC Digital Festival: Another
chance to see the digital festival 31 October

Back by popular demand: Mandy
Coates 1-day Willow Structures workshop 22 August
Portfolio: Art School for
young people aged 14–18 26 & 27 October
Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
Block 3: Anne Gibbs 17 & 18 August

BLINC Digital Festival: Official launch
of the digital festival 30 October
Catrin Howell Open studio event
14 August
Halloween Craft Clubs
for 5 – 11 year olds 29 October

Catrin Howell Master-Class
for 11 – 14 year olds 12 August
Rachel Kelly Craft Workshops
17 & 18 October
Catrin Howell Craft Club for
children aged 5 – 11 years old 13 August

Jewellery workshop with Angela Evans
3 October
Robert Race Studio event
20 August
Ruthin Art Trail Promenade Performance
27 September

James Hunting 2-day Embroidery workshop
15 & 16 August
Studio Events with
Jeweller Karen Williams 3 & 10 October
Andy Hazell Drop-in session
6 & 7 August

Wallpaper Weekend Workshop
with Hugh Dunford Wood 10 & 11 October
Gallery talk with Julie Blyfield
26 September
Andy Hazell Demonstrations
9 August

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)

Cathy Miles Half-Term Workshop
30 May
Michael Brennand-Wood: Workshop 1
Architecture of Ideas 20 June
Ruthin Art Trail
22 (workshop) & 23 July (performance)

Portfolio Summer Art School 2015
Block 2: Zoe Robertson 3 & 4 August
Ruthin Music Festival Events
at Ruthin Craft Centre 27 & 28 June
May half term at Ruthin Craft Centre
25 – 30 May

Cathy Miles Master-class
1 day workshop (Wirework) 31 May
Art of Nature: Nature Table
– Get involved!
Gallery talk with Curators Elizabeth Goring
and Gregory Parsons 11 July

Family Event
What is Design? 11 April
Responses to the Nature Table
2 day workshop with Dail Behennah 16 & 17 May
Michael Brennand-Wood: Workshop 2
Restored and Remixed 21 June

Talk: Dail Behennah
18 April
Talk: Fritz Maierhofer
18 April
Be inspired! Tara Dean and Lisa Carter
in residence at Ruthin Craft Centre 3 April

Printing Master-Class Workshop
for ages 11 – 14 year olds 8 April
Shaping the Everyday
Soap box 21 & 22 February
Craft Club for children aged 6 – 11 years
Simon Carroll inspired workshops 19 February

‘Design your dream house’ with Designer
and Maker Hannah Wardle (Drws Y Coed) 9 April
Mandy Coates
1 day Master-class 14 March
Mentorship Surgeries
17 February

Talk: Pamela Rawnsley
Retrospective 21 March
Crochet Master-Class
Workshop with Alana Tyson 31 January
Delight in the Everyday
Delight Exchange 7 February

In conversation: Ceri Jones
and Carole-Anne Davies 7 February
Simon Carroll Talks
and Panel Discussion 22 March
Get involved! Tara Dean and Lisa Carter
in residence at Ruthin Craft Centre 4, 5 & 6 April

Walter Keeler:
Talk and Demonstration 25 January
Craft and Concept
Textiles Sunday 8 March
Design Trust:
Patricia Van den Akker 23 January

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