Special Events
Learning Through Craft Thursday 24 January 2019 | 3.30pm to 5pm Barncroft Primary School, Park Lane, Havant, Hampshire. PO9 3HN For queries, please email: admin@makingspace.org Who is this event for? Teachers, teaching assistants and senior school leaders interested in the value of art and design in a broad and balanced curriculum. There are only 15 places, so […]
Making Space was set up as a charity in 2005, our bespoke building opened two years later in 2007. With 2 inspiring learning spaces and 7 on-site studios Making Space was designed to be an inspiring creative hub for makers near and far, old and new, established and emerging! 23 people have had their professional […]
On November 5th, Marcia Lanyon returns to Making Space for another pop-up shop, with many beautiful gems, beads and pearls for sale. Marcia Lanyon established her gemstone business in 1975, having started her career in London’s Hatton Garden. Over the next 42 years, Marcia Lanyon Ltd became well-known and well-regarded in the jewellery industry. Although […]
JOIN IN A CONVERSATION WITH AWARD-WINNING CERAMICIST, TESSA EASTMAN AND A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP. We have invited award-winning ceramicist Tessa Eastman to come to Making Space to deliver a special Makers Event. Tessa will be doing an in-conversation event with Making Space’s Director Lynne Dick, followed by a hand on workshop event where Tessa will be […]
As part of Hampshire Open Studios, Making Space would like to invite you to our Open Studios and new season launch event. Open 10am – 4pm Saturday 18 August 11am – 4pm Monday 20, Tuesday 21 & Thursday 23 August. What’s on? Every Day: Maker Studios Exhibitions Creative Demonstrations Discounts on the new season The […]
It’s that time of year again – our annual Open Studios event. Our 11th Open Studio weekend since the building was officially opened by HRH Princess Anne in May 2007. There’s a lot of changes this year as we have welcomed 3 new tenants over the last 12 months. As always Open Studios allows you […]
Making Space Open Studios Call out: Making Matters – Pivotal Point The Making Space team would like to invite you to submit work to exhibit on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May 2018 from 11am-4pm with a private view on Friday 18 from 5pm -7pm. To celebrate making and why it matters we have organised […]
On 18 January 2018, Making Space partnered with Rowans Hospice to host ‘The Power of Tin’ – a fundraising exhibition and auction event. The event was a happy finale to our 10th year celebrations here in Leigh Park and marked our growing relationship with Rowans Hospice. The auction was themed around the material ‘Tin’, which […]
For our latest 10th Anniversary event , we’ve teamed up with Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth to put on an exciting exhibition featuring the work of Making Space Associate Makers whilst celebrating 10 years of excellence in craft. Over the last 10 years we have collaborated with and supported a whole host of artists, designers and makers working […]
My interest in representational drawing and painting comes from the very traditional training that I gained during years of studying in Poland, where art education is still quite academic and very much based on the observation of nature. Still life study is a basic exercise that every first and second year student has to practice […]