Applied Arts

Mixed media collage workshop  1  November 11am–4pm
Join Meinir Mathias for a mixed-media collage workshop based on the fascinating history of the Wool Museum and the surrounding countryside.
Half Term at The Wool Museum – Printing the Past
With Oriel Myrddin Gallery • Free workshops with local artist Meinir Mathias and art collective Rhod at the Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, SA44 5UP • Open to all ages and abilities • Free and drop in

Spooky mono prints workshop 31  October 11am–4pm
Create spooky monoprints with Meinir Mathias based on mysterious myths and ghostly stories from the chilly cwms of the local area.
Half Term at The Wool Museum – Printing the Past
With Oriel Myrddin Gallery • Free workshops with local artist Meinir Mathias and art collective Rhod at the Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, SA44 5UP • Open to all ages and abilities • Free and drop in

Fabulous felt workshop
9 Dec 11am–3pm
Drop in • Open to all • £3 per person
Enjoy an activity for all the family. Learn simple sewing techniques or stick ready cut out pieces. Join us to make some beautiful felt Christmas tree decorations. Ideal as homemade presents.

For our 2017 Makers Market we have invited some of the best individual makers, designers and artists from Wales and across the UK to join us for our winter exhibition.

We will be featuring beautifully crafted and carefully selected ceramics, textiles, clothing, wood and leather as well as small local food producers.

There’ll be something for every pocket from that extra special hand crafted gift to a range of unusual stocking fillers.

Filling Holes: A workshop on visible mending with thread

Suitable for 8 years and over

Please book in advance £5

Bring an item of clothing in need of repair and create a beautiful visible mend exploring ways of making a feature out of a flaw.

8 oed a hŷn

Archebwch eich lle ymlaen llaw £5

Dewch â dilledyn sydd angen ei atgyweirio a chreu clwt hardd gweladwy gan greu rhywbeth nodweddiadol.

Drop in family workshop, open to all

Bring your torn, worn out things, anything as long as it’s made out of fabric, and find ways to creatively mend with Carys (Wench) Hedd.

Gweithdy galw heibio teuluol sy’n agored i bawb

Dewch â’ch hen ddillad neu ddefnydd beth bynnag eu cyflwr gan ddarganfod ffyrdd o’u trwsio mewn modd creadigol.

Drop in family workshop, open to all

Bring your torn, worn out things, anything as long as it’s made out of fabric, and find ways to creatively mend with Carys (Wench) Hedd.

Gweithdy galw heibio teuluol sy’n agored i bawb

Dewch â’ch hen ddillad neu ddefnydd beth bynnag eu cyflwr gan ddarganfod ffyrdd o’u trwsio mewn modd creadigol.

Suitable for 8 years and over

Please book in advance £5

Use your block printed fabric or paint on fabric to create a colourful Japanese windsock or Koinobori.

Archebwch eich lle ymlaen llaw £5

Defnyddiwch eich defnydd sydd wedi’i brintio â llaw neu beth am baentio ar ddefnydd er mwyn creu sanau gwynt Japanaidd neu Koinobori.

Drop in family workshop, open to all

Adults £3

Children £2

Create glorious summer textiles with repeat patterns. Go home with some fabric to make something with or bring in a plain cotton garment to print on.

Gweithdy galw heibio teuluol sy’n agored i bawb

Cyfle i greu tecstilau haf hyfryd drwy ddefnyddio patrymau dro ar ôl tro. Beth am fynd ag ychydig o ddefnydd gartref gyda chi i wneud eitem neu beth am ddod â dilledyn plaen cotwm ichi gael printio arno.