Creativity and Crafts

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Willow and Crafts

WiIlow sculptures, workshops, & activities, community and creative, land art projects, working with willow and hedgerow, found and reusing materials. Offering a variety of workshops as well as longer bespoke activities, projects, and commissions.

Jacquie is a willow sculptor, and weaver who loves sharing her passion for working with natural and recycled/ found materials with others.
She creates a range of sculptures all of which are unique in her own quirky style, she also creates bespoke work to commission.
As well as creating her own work she offers a variety of craft workshops and classes which take place in different venues in Hampshire and surrounding areas, she also has over 15 years experience of delivering a wide range of large scale arts participation projects working with a wide range of clients from schools to art centers, community sector, local authority, and many different business /organizations.

In addition to this, she also spends time working on a number of her own projects and is currently an artist in residence at Tudor House Museum in Southampton 

Web: http://jaxsarts.co.uk

Email: info@willowandcrafts.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WillowandCrafts/

 

Recycle and Sew

Sewing classes for beginners to the more experienced.
Learn to transform your wardrobe, bring old clothes back to life or re-make from used fabrics.
Learn machine skills and get creative with like minded people.

Web: http://www.recycleandsew.com

Email: info@recycleandsew.com

Tel01489 896535 or 07920 805125

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/recycleandsew/

 

The Art House

The Art House is a Performance Venue and Social Centre which provides events, a meeting space, a workshop venue and a social hub with a community pantry sharing surplus food that would otherwise go to waste. Their programme has regular groups, meetups, creative events and gigs as well as drop-in cafe sessions where you can visit the pantry and have a chat.

With plenty going on, why not pop down to the Art House and support this vibrant community!

Address: 178 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DW

Web: http://www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk

Email: info@thearthousesouthampton.co.uk

Tel: 023 80238582

 

So Make It

‘So Make It’ is a non-profit MakerSpace in Southampton – a friendly and inclusive place for people who like making things to sharing knowledge, experience, and tools. Current interests are subject of wood and metal work, costume design, craft, photography, and technology (3D printing, robotics, quad-copters, home automation, computers, and programming). Membership is not required to use the space, so pop in during their opening hours and start making things!

Address: Unit F, Pitt Road, Freemantle, Southampton, SO15 3FQ

Opening hours: MakerSpace (Electronics/Tech)

                           Tuesday 7:30 pm – 10 pm

                           Thursday 7:30 pm – 10 pm

                           Southampton Shed (Woodwork/Mechanical)

                           Tuesday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

                           Friday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Web: https://www.somakeit.org.uk/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/somakeitorg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoMakeIt

 

Not Just Trash

The idea behind Not Just Trash has been a well-kept secret for a long time and grew over the years by the sheer frustration of seeing littering all over my neighbourhood. Walking my dog in the nearby wood, I was faced by fly-tipping and daily, was coming home with bags full of rubbish of all sorts.
I sensed a creative solution could be found and with a background in Art and Design, I soon found solace into turning a negative into a positive. Transforming all this waste into beautiful and desirable objects or eye-catching projects gave me a tangible reward. Now, I am not litter picking but I am harvesting and all the narrative has shifted into an opportunity. By sharing my passion, I hope to inspire or have a lasting impact at reconsidering the true value of what we are so keen to discard. It’s only rubbish when we make it so!

Web: https://not-just-trash.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notJustTrash

 

Darn it 'n Stitch

 

ART, WRITING AND MUSIC

Sing for Earth Pop–up group

We are an informal group of people who get together to sing at environmental events and protests in the Southampton area. We are open to anyone who wants to sing. We often learn songs as we go along. Some songs are well known tunes with new words some are old protest songs, some are lovely simple harmony songs written for our present situation.

No regular meetings. Join the email group and you’ll hear about anything that I am organising.

(See some of us in this video https://youtu.be/-Es6neeHKss A concert for Earth Day 2022 in the Art Gallery )

Led by Maggie O’Connor, Natural Voice Practitioner, Community Musician and Leader of Blue Sky Choir

Let me know you are interested and I will put you on the list. Or email me for more info.

maggie@naturalvoice.net

 

Green Stories

Green Stories writing competitions are a series of free writing competitions across various formats to solicit stories that showcase what a sustainable society might look like. Open to all. Entries must be in English and unpublished. Our mission is to create a cultural body of work that entertains and informs about green solutions, inspires green behaviour and raises awareness of the necessary transformations towards a sustainable economy.

https://www.greenstories.org.uk/

 

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