What’s On
We’re saying #ThanksToYou to National Lottery players with a week of free crafting! This year is the 25th Birthday of The National Lottery, and we’re excited to be a part of the celebrations by joining in the #ThanksToYou campaign, which celebrates the contribution of National Lottery players in supporting good causes over the past 25 […]
We’re delighted to announce our 2019 Summer School! Each summer we run a week of brilliant craft activities for 7-16 year-olds to make a summer holiday to remember. With a different teacher each day, local youngsters can try their hands at a variety of craft techniques and come away with some wonderful creations. This year, […]
Join us for our 2019 Summer Open Studios as part of Hampshire Open Studios. We’ll be open on Saturday 17, Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 August from 11am-4pm each day. Our Open Studio event are always free to come along to and during our Summer 2019 Open Studios we will be celebrating ‘Three days […]
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 […]
Following the success of our popular ASTM sessions, we are launching a brand new ASTM YOUTH project funded by the Big Lottery Fund. These sessions will take place fortnightly at Making Space and we can take up to 12 young people per session. The sessions are suitable for local creative young people aged 10-14. ASTM […]
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 […]
Ahead of his workshop on March 24th, we thought an introduction to the skills of Tibor Eperjessy was in order. Tibor was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary where he spent most of his holidays in a rural village, where traditional crafts like pottery, weaving, leatherwork, basketry and woodwork were still organic parts of every day […]
Making Space has partnered with Rowans Hospice to host a fundraising exhibition and auction event to bring our 10th Anniversary celebrations to a close. The event is themed around the material ‘Tin’, which has always been associated with 10th Anniversary celebrations. We are now seeking professional artists and makers to submit work that showcases individual talent and creative, imaginative […]
Exhibition Dates: 20 September – 3 December 2017 Making Space is delighted to partner with Aspex Gallery in Portsmouth to host an exhibition as part of our 10th Birthday celebrations. Over the last ten years, Making Space has championed craft making, learning and participation by working with some of the most prominent and most exciting emerging craft […]