Our Crafty Place CIC

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Costume Jewellery Redesign Workshop

Join Our Upcycled Costume Jewellery Redesign Workshop Your tutor, Pippa, is looking forward to welcoming you and sharing a creative, hands-on session where you’ll transform your unused costume jewellery into something fresh, stylish and completely unique. Do you have a stash of costume jewellery you never wear? This workshop is all about giving those forgotten pieces a new lease of life’ through redesign, repair and playful making. What You’ll Do Take apart old, broken or unworn costume jewellery Learn how to assess pieces and decide what can be reused Redesign and rebuild jewellery into a completely new piece Combine beads, charms, lace, ribbon and vintage finds into new designs Learn how to assemble jewellery securely so it lasts You Will Explore Basic cold metalworking skills Wirework techniques for simple jewellery construction Jewellery repair skills and practical making methods How to create simple findings, including: Jump rings Fasteners and connectors Design techniques for revising and improving existing pieces How to plan and develop designs you can recreate at home This Workshop is Perfect for • Complete beginners. No experience is needed.

Fri 26 Jun15:00Our Crafty Place CIC

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Around £5

Our Crafty Project Club

Our Crafty Project Club in Ilkeston, runs every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm at Our Crafty Place, 1 Corporation Road. For just £5 per session. What to Expect at Our Crafty Project Club This friendly weekly club brings people in Ilkeston together through craft, community, and companionship. When you join, you can: Take part in our current community project – quilting (all materials provided) Bring your own craft project to work on Meet like-minded people and build genuine friendships Share ideas, inspiration, and creative techniques Enjoy helpful tips and encouragement from fellow crafters Relax with refreshments in a warm, welcoming space Whether you’re a seasoned maker or trying something new, you’ll feel a crafter? You’re still very welcome! Come for a chat, some company, and a cuppa – a perfect way to start your week. A Creative Community Shaped by You Our Crafty Project Club is more than a craft session – it’s a growing creative community. As the group develops, you’ll have the chance to: Help shape future sessions and activities Take part in skill-building workshops Share your own ideas or even lead a simple craft session Be part of something supportive, social, and uplifting Your creativity and enthusiasm help make this club something truly special. Start Your Week Feeling Uplifted Join us for a relaxed, cheerful morning of crafting and connection and why not take a stroll along the nearby canal afterwards for some fresh air and wellbeing? Book your Our...

Tue 30 Jun11:00Our Crafty Place CIC

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Erewash Adult ADHD & Autism Group

A social group for adults who are diagnosed with, or suspect they have autism and/or ADHD. Run by the Derbyshire Recovery & Peer Support Service.

Tue 30 Jun18:30Our Crafty Place CIC

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Community - Charcoal Drawing and Acrylic Painting

IMPORTANT INFORMATIONBooking your place is essential so we can prepare materials and make everyone feel welcome. If you’ve booked but can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. Join us for a relaxed and inspiring creative workshop led by Jerry, who specialises in charcoals, acrylics and oils. This friendly session is designed for complete beginners to give you the chance to learn directly from an expert in a calm, supportive and enjoyable environment. Come and have a go! During the three-hour afternoon workshop, you’ll be gently guided through basic techniques, helping you to build confidence, develop new skills and enhance your crafting abilities, all at a comfortable, unhurried pace and under the watchful eye of your expert tutor. Whether you’re completely new to crafting or looking to expand your creative knowledge, you’ll feel welcomed, encouraged and supported every step of the way. This session is suitable for all ages and abilities. For the first part of the workshop Jerry will be guiding you through use of charcoal – mark making, drawing and having a go at producing simple shapes such as trees, buildings and clouds. Time allowing, you will then have chance to have a quick experiment doing similar techniques with a flat brush and acylic paint. We believe that everyone deserves the chance to create, so complete beginners are not only welcome, but positively encouraged.

Wed 1 Jul14:00Our Crafty Place CIC

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Skyscape Workshop: Painting Skies and Clouds

Are you an amateur artist wanting to improve your skyscape techniques? If so, your tutor, Jerry Smith, is looking forward to welcoming you and sharing his expert techniques for creating expressive, atmospheric skyscapes. What You’ll Do Follow a structured, step-by-step process to paint a coastal skyscape Create a charcoal sketch to establish composition Develop an outline drawing and underpainting Mix and apply sky colours using acrylics Mix and apply cloud colours with attention to form and light After lunch, explore beach, cliff and sea elements to complete your scene You Will Explore Tonal recession Linear and aerial perspective Mixing colours from primaries Mark-making techniques and handling edges Understanding the painting process from start to finish This Workshop is Perfect for Artists with some painting experience People looking to refine their acrylic techniques Anyone wanting to improve confidence in painting skies, clouds and coastal scenes This workshop is not suitable for complete beginners. If you can confidently handle a paintbrush and understand basic acrylic techniques, you’ll be will guide you through each step, offering demonstrations, tips and personalised support throughout the day. What’s Included All materials needed for the workshop including: Acrylic paints and surfaces Charcoal and drawing materials Refreshments throughout the day (excluding lunch) You’ll leave with your finished (time allowing), or nearly finished, coastal...

Thu 2 Jul11:00Our Crafty Place CIC

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Around £5

Our Crafty Project Club

Our Crafty Project Club in Ilkeston, runs every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm at Our Crafty Place, 1 Corporation Road. For just £5 per session. What to Expect at Our Crafty Project Club This friendly weekly club brings people in Ilkeston together through craft, community, and companionship. When you join, you can: Take part in our current community project – quilting (all materials provided) Bring your own craft project to work on Meet like-minded people and build genuine friendships Share ideas, inspiration, and creative techniques Enjoy helpful tips and encouragement from fellow crafters Relax with refreshments in a warm, welcoming space Whether you’re a seasoned maker or trying something new, you’ll feel a crafter? You’re still very welcome! Come for a chat, some company, and a cuppa – a perfect way to start your week. A Creative Community Shaped by You Our Crafty Project Club is more than a craft session – it’s a growing creative community. As the group develops, you’ll have the chance to: Help shape future sessions and activities Take part in skill-building workshops Share your own ideas or even lead a simple craft session Be part of something supportive, social, and uplifting Your creativity and enthusiasm help make this club something truly special. Start Your Week Feeling Uplifted Join us for a relaxed, cheerful morning of crafting and connection and why not take a stroll along the nearby canal afterwards for some fresh air and wellbeing? Book your Our...

Tue 7 Jul11:00Our Crafty Place CIC

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Create a Colourful Summer Meadow Alcohol Ink Artwork

Join us for this fabulous Summer Meadow Alcohol Ink Artwork Workshop where you will create a colourful, unique picture.. Your tutor, Karen Johnson (aka Millie Moth Art), is looking forward to welcoming you and sharing her vibrant, splashy floral alcohol ink techniques in this relaxed and inspiring creative session at Our Crafty Place, Ilkeston. Explore the beauty of summer through flowing ink, bold colour and joyful creativity as you create your own Summer Meadow alcohol ink artwork. What You’ll Do Learn how to use alcohol ink brush pens to create bright floral effects Experiment with blending and layering inks on A5 Yupo paper Use alcohol to create exciting movement, textures and soft transitions Create your own colourful summer meadow artwork to take home You Will Explore Karen’s signature splashy floral technique How alcohol inks react with 91% isopropyl alcohol Creating petals, leaves and meadow textures using simple methods Working with “happy accidents” to build beautiful results This Workshop is Perfect for Complete beginners Anyone who loves colour and flowers Artists wanting to try a new medium People who enjoy relaxed, mindful creative sessions No experience is needed. If you can hold a pen and enjoy experimenting with colour, you can do this. Karen will guide you through each step, offering plenty of encouragement and support along the way.

Tue 7 Jul14:00Our Crafty Place CIC

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Community - Cork Art

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Booking your place is essential so we can prepare materials and make everyone feel welcome. If you’ve booked but can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. Come and join Viv and Fay for a relaxed and friendly creative session where you’ll have the chance to try your hand at cork art using a variety of materials. This is a gentle, three-hour afternoon designed to help you slow down, switch off from everyday stresses and fully immerse yourself in the joy of making. You’ll enjoy a calm, supportive atmosphere focused on social connection, mindfulness and creativity, where there’s no pressure to be perfect … just plenty of encouragement, laughter and time to explore something new. Whether you’re completely new to crafting or simply fancy trying a different technique, this session is all about learning, experimenting and having fun together. By the end of the afternoon, you’ll not only have new skills and something handmade to be proud of, but also a sense of calm, achievement and connection with others. Everyone is welcome, just bring yourself and your enthusiasm to create. You will be making a small picture using corks … you can keep the corks whole for a 3D effect, or slice them in half for a lighter effect. There is not time to colour the corks and so your picture will be created using the natural colour of corks.

Wed 8 Jul14:00Our Crafty Place CIC

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