Events
‘Leather Works’ Talk & Workshop
FREE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDED WORKSHOP @ THE SPRING
Thursday 29 April, 7-9pm & Saturday 1 May, 10.30-3pm
Free event. Join our FREE workshop & learn about the history of Havant’s leather making industry. Leather gloves and other items were manufactured up until the 1930’s. In The Spring’s new museum, you will see some of the machinery used by glove makers and other past leather craft workers. The 2 days consist of an introductory evening on Thursday with talks from an expert in the field. Handle some samples and learn all about how the leather and parchment was made years ago. On the Saturday we invite more people to join in and get hands on. Work with textile artist Mary Vormawah and make a small leather object of your own design inspired by the local heritage. Participants are welcome to attend just one part of the event, or both. There is no need to book for either event, just turn up. The talk will start at about 7.15 and we will be welcoming people all day on the Saturday… Come along, have a go and learn something new!
The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, 56 East Street, Havant, PO9 1BS
May Day Arts Trail Weekend
FREE OPEN DAYS AT MAKING SPACE
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 May, 10-4pm both days
As part of Havant Arts Trail, Making Space will be running ‘open studios’. Over the weekend you can watch our resident artists making and talking about their work, and maybe buy or commission a unique piece. Talk to our student groups in the ceramics and jewellery studios and pick up some information on our courses to have a go yourself. Come along and be inspired.
Leigh Park Carnival Event – Coastal Clay Creatures
FREE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDED WORKSHOP
Saturday 26 June 10am-3pm
Come and learn all about the coastal heritage of Havant and have some fun making some clay underwater creatures with the help of ceramicist Kate O’Connell.
The Leigh Park carnival takes place on Stockheath Common, Leigh Park.
Making Space Website Course
Making Space, in conjunction with studio tenants, Compulsive Productions, recently ran a 5-week ‘Build your own website course’ with some local artists & makers. The course is designed to assist you in creating a website from scratch using a system which allows you to control and update your website content as you wish without the need to pay anyone else to do it.
Below are the links to some of the websites/blogs created during the 10-hour course. If you would be interested in attending this course we are looking to run it again later in the year, in September/October 2010, please email outreach@makingspace.org if this is something you might be interested in.