Craft

Discover contemporary textile art inspired by South American and European traditions. Through hands-on embroidery, aplique and soft sculpture, enhance your skills and deepen your appreciation for textiles’ cultural significance. Suitable for all levels, these workshops aim to foster creativity, community, and a deep connection to textile artforms.

An adult craft and chat session exploring the process of making peg dolls and the range of possibilities they present from trinkets to totems.

During this workshop you will be guided through the process of making a small shrine-like structure for your treasures and curios.

In this hands-on workshop we’ll be exploring the radical intersections between zines and writing, and have a go at making individual and personalised zines or poetry postcards.

Join Medical Herbalist, Yasmin Kerr, for an afternoon of exploration and hands-on medicine-making in this introductory workshop.

In this 2 hour workshop you’ll be given an introduction to hand embroidery and enjoy a tasty cocktail (or mocktail) of choice from the Mermaid.

Immerse yourself in natural colour with Sophie Holt from PIGMENT Organic Dyes CIC. This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in sustainable fashion, textiles, natural dyeing, or simply looking for a creative and relaxing afternoon using natural materials.Create your own organic, bundle-dyed tote bag as well as a set of 8 beautiful organic cotton swatches to take home.

In this workshop you’ll learn some basic bookbinding techniques whilst making a hardcover sketchbook /notebook, which is then yours to keep and take home. Suitable for beginners and improvers.