Workshops & Events
'makedoandmend'
Be resourceful and creative this Autumn!
Transform a tired or mis-shapen jumper into a unique cardigan!
.....Alter the sleeves, add pockets or a hand made brooch and give it a new lease of
life!
The course will cover basic sewing skills, for example, sewing binding around the front edges of cardigan, making pockets and creating a fabric brooch which will give the opportunity to practise basic hand and machine sewing skills. The course is designed to accommodate beginners as well as people with some sewing experience.
Monday or Wednesday evenings : 6 – 8pm
Sep 13th - Oct 11th or Sep 15th - Oct 13th
£50 for five week course
Please pop into Milkwood or Telephone 02920 473373 to book your place
To find out about renting a stall, give us a call on 029 20473373, or email
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. Entrance is free Next fleamarket will be on September 18th 2010.
There is always a huge variety of beautiful contemporary and vintage collectables to browse through, plus quirky handmade gifts, and tea & home made cake in our courtyard.
Beyond The Tipping Point
Film screening and discussion
Thursday 30th September, 7.30pm - 9.30pm
How does the way we imagine the future change how we think and act today?
Beyond The Tipping Point invites us to consider this question by exploring attitudes to climate change. The imagery of "tipping points", drawn originally from scientific research, has increasingly influenced the way politicians, activists, and journalists imagine how greenhouse gas emissions might have irreversible and unpredictable effects on global climate.
But what effect might this way of thinking about the future have on the prospects for mitigating climate change now? Does it galvanise action, or induce despair?
Join us for a screening of the film, followed by discussion of the issues it raises, beginning with a wine reception at 7.30pm.
Please note: space is limited, so to reserve a place(s), please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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madeinroath 2010
October this year will see the follow up to last year’s hugely successful madeinroath arts festival. The festival will be taking place on 15th - 17th October 2010, and here at Milkwood we are delighted to be hosting a number of exhibitions and workshops put together especially for the festival. These include Shaun Featherstone's basement project 'Stuck' : an interactive community based installation in our basement, more info on this project at http://milkwoodgallery.wordpress.com/about/ . Milkwood will also host artist and writer Jennie Savage's Guide to Getting Lost which offers participants a unique opportunity to explore the locale. Film maker Jonathan Thomas will be working on his project hantise in the upstairs gallery constructing an ephemeral museum of discarded/forgotten objects collected from the local area.The physical, material objects are contrasted with their videographic representations, evoking ideas concerning memory, time, place and subjectivity. Members of the public will be invited to participate in a workshop run by Jonathan during the festival; watch this space for more details about this and other madeinroath events at Milkwood.
In the ground floor gallery, Cardiff based jeweller Kate Dumbleton and milliner Catherine Povey will also be exhibiting the results of their exciting collaborative Welsh Goddess project in October, details to follow.
Learn to Love your Sewing Machine
1 Day Workshop
Saturday October 2nd 10am - 4pm.
During the day-long class Jacqui will help you get to grips with:
winding a bobin, threading your machine, sewing a straight seam and making a buttonhole.
Master different seam finishes used in dressmaking
By the end of the day you'll have all you need to recycle outdated garments, and customise your clothes to create your own style.
Fee: £49.00
To book your class call: 01173148341 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or book online www.clothmagazine.co.uk/classes
Life Drawing Class
Starting:
next course start date tbc
£65 for 10 week course. Places are limited please tel 02920473373 to book your place
6pm - 8pm
Felt Making Workshop with Beth and Alice
Next date to be confirmed
phone Beth on 0777245018 for info
£40.00 For Day workshop(including materials)
There will also be a programme of artist run workshops in the gallery in conjunction with our exhibitions programme.
