Alford Craft Market Centre

Ceramic animal, pet or fantasy creature heads sculpture workshop with Fiona Radford on Saturday 10th November 2018 1pm – 4pm. Suitable for all abilities – ages 14+ includes clay, glazes and firings – 8 places. Bring images or photos to inspire you. Your head will be dried, glazed and fired for you and will be ready about 3 weeks after the workshop.

Have a go at making your own beads by melting glass in a hot flame – warning it is highly addictive! With tutor Pris McGirr. You will learn how to make big hole beads to thread on a chain, ribbon or Pandora bracelet as well as pendants and smaller spacer beads. For safety reasons please tie back long hair and wear cotton clothes. Age 16 and over, 5 places.

A relaxed one day workshop with maker of hooked rag rugs Angela King - - work on a small piece plus peg and snip rugs also introduced. Limited to 8 places.

Not for beginners, but if you have done a taster session & want to improve your skill & learn new techniques, this class is for you. We have 5 Nortel Minor torches & a large selection of coloured glass rods for you to play with. You will be making shaped beads using standard sized mandrels, brass presses & hand shaping, adding flower murrini & fine stringer and dot decoration. Please wear long sleeved tops, closed...

Limited to 8 places. Come along & learn the basics of copper foiling. You will make a 4" x 4" jolly fat Xmas robin with many colours to choose from. You will learn the skills of cutting, grinding & soldering.

Continuing on the festive theme let’s make a Xmas stocking measuring 8” x 21”. Bring ½ metre of main fabric & ½ metre of lining fabric (preferably co-ordinating). 100% cotton would be best. You can appliqué or quilt as you wish. Fusible fleece will be provided at the class. Bring your own sewing machine and sewing kit. Limited to 4 places.

You can choose from a wide selection of patterned old British china, iridescent and shiny glass detail tiles to make a round or square hanging mirror. The finished piece will be approximately 20 – 25cms in diameter with a small central mirror. You will learn how to get the best use out of chipped and cracked china, recycling at it’s most stylish.

These felted fairies look great on top of the Christmas tree. They are fun to make involving both wet and needle felting techniques. The workshop is suitable for all abilities.

During this workshop you will learn to make beautiful, delicate wet felted flowers using soft merino wool fibres and Tussah silk. The flowers can have ‘stalks’ added, or be made into brooches to pin on coats, bags or hats. 6 places.

Make these jazzy 10 inch high mosaic house numbers for your home with Caron King. The course includes 2 numbers per person or if you only have a single number you can make a heart to go with it. You will make the numbers on the day and Caron will give the grout and your instructions for grouting at home. All colours available. Please state numbers required when booking. If you would like to make...

Monthly quilting club with quilter Sue Frecklington on the first Wednesday of each month. Make a pieced quilt with expert help from Sue. Bring your own materials. You can bring your own machine or use one of ours. Please bring a packed lunch. Proceeds in aid of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC)

Starting on Sunday 28th October or Thursday 1st November 2018 10.30 – 1.30 each session. 2 places left on each session. Design and make your own projects using your preferred method of hand building or throwing. Decorating techniques will include slip trailing, sgraffito, painting, texture, wax resist. One session will be a Raku firing, and there will be one free catch-up day at the end for anyone who misses a class, (sorry but no refunds...

Limited to 6 places. We will provide 3 pieces ready for you to glaze & fire. This is a visually exciting and very fast way of firing pottery with beautiful and surprising results. Raku involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat & placing it into containers with combustible materials. Once the materials ignite the containers are closed. This produces an intense reduction atmosphere, which affects the colours in the glazes. The...

Join herbalist Ali English (BSc Hons Med Herb) for a workshop on spice cabinet medicine using commonly available ingredients easily found in supermarkets & greengrocers to make medicines to relieve common health issues. Please bring your own jars & bottles.

4 places. Learn how to work with clay, centre a piece of clay & throw a bowl. Finished items will be available to collect from the shop about 3 weeks after the class or we can post them to you for a small extra charge.

Our craft rooms are available to hire for parties, events and meetings at very reasonable rates with reduced rates for charity or community groups. THE PARLOUR is a room with good light and space for workshops or use as a sitting room for meetings for small groups. The KITCHEN has modern kitchen units with microwave, double sink and drainer, kettle, fridge, cups, saucers and plates and ingredients for tea and coffee making. It also has...