Arts & Crafts Clubs and Associations

CHESTER PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

www.chesterphotographicsociety.org/

Young Adults and Mature Adults

John Dernie, 01244 300166

Grosvenor Museum, Chester OR United reformed Church, Off Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester

Tuesdays: 7.30pm – 9.30pm, September - April

Visual Arts / Media. Photographic lectures: travel, nature etc. Demonstrations of technique. Competitions (voluntary only). Social Evenings. Summer outings.

CHESTER EMBROIDERERS GUILD

Young Adults and Mature Adults

Mrs Gill Archer, 01928 715765

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, Chester

1^st Wednesday of the month except August, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

We have a lecture given by a guest speaker often involving embroidery followed by tea / coffee. We also have a course once a month on a Saturday (10.00am – 4.00pm) covering a variety of techniques by a guest tutor.

CHIRK ARTS AND CRAFTS GROUP

Young Adults and Mature Adults

Mrs Audrey Henson, 01691 777912

St Mary’s Church Hall, Chirk

Third Wednesday of each month – 7.30pm

Hands on talks with various guest speakers e.g. woodturning, corn dollies, wrought iron work, decoupage etc.

Painting: Watercolour / Acrylic / Pastel / Oils. A group of leisure painters pursuing their hobby of painting in various mediums with regular demonstrations and workshops by well known local artists / with exhibitions held in local galleries.

CLWYD GUILDS OF SPINNERS, WEAVERS AND DYERS

Young Adults and Mature Adults

Sue Abbott, 01824 707514

Llysfasi College, Nr Ruthin (also Bryn Mair, Llanfair D.C.)

3^rd Saturdays from 10.00 am @ Llysfasi

1^st and 3^rd Mondays @ Bryn Mair

Visual Arts – Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing. Lively, friendly group (all ages), current membership approx. 50, welcomes new members and has equipment to hire. Saturday meetings have a programme of events arranged to include talks, demonstrations and workshops. The group holds annual exhibitions of work and the guild has always had members’ work selected for the National Guild’s Biennial Exhibitions. The Monday group is a more informal day where members work on their own projects and share skills.

CLWYDIAN ART SOCIETY

Young Adults and Mature Adults

Mrs J. Dorey (Hon. Sec.), 01745 812930

Awelon Community Centre, School Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Painting days throughout summer. W/e courses (residential and day) summer exhibition, winter meetings. Wednesday evening. Talks and demos by guest speakers.

The Clwydian Art Society was formed many years ago to bring together artists, aspiring artists and art lovers, who meet regularly and share common interest. We encourage our members to take an active part in all organised events.

COMMUNITY ARTS

Young Adults and Mature Adults

Reg Smith

The Studio, 1^st Floor, Kings Mill, 01978 362967

Daytime in the week - 10 weeks courses - short courses in Summer

Visual arts / crafts / 3D art. We provide a light airy studio for holding daytime classes, which range from watercolour to stained glass. Our summer short sources cover a whole range of crafts, including Christmas natural crafts before Christmas.

EVANS ABOVE

Children 7 – 18 years, Young Adults and Mature Adults

Yve Evans

Unit 7A, The Plassey Craft Centre, Eyton, Wrexham,

LL13 0SP Tel: 01978 781112

Everyday except Mondays and Fridays

11.00a.m – noon and 2.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.

I teach 3D decoupage for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Pictures and card making.

Our aim is to keep traditional textile crafts and skills alive – but not stagnant! We aim to progress with the times and to try new techniques and ideas whilst always aiming for the highest standards of workmanship, finish and presentation. In the main, we do not sell our work. Our ethos is to share our skills with others who are interested, thus keeping the craft alive. We are happy to talk about our work and to give demonstrations of the techniques involved.Every year we mount an exhibition of the work completed in the proceeding twelve months.

GROUP 75

Mature Adults

Margaret Tietze, 01978 757513

Group 75 was set up in 1975. It is a group of professional artists working in a range of media. The group puts on an exhibition annually which tours galleries in Wales and the UK. The membership is by invitation. There is a policy of inviting guest contributors; these have included artists from USA and South Africa.

PRESTATYN (AND DISTRICT) ’57 GROUP

Young Adults and Mature Adults

Margaret Sullivan (Hon. Sec.), 01745 585664

‘Ty Caradoc’, Caradoc Road, Prestatyn

Alternate Thursday afternoons – 2.00pm – 4.30pm

(with usually 20 – 30 members attending)

We are a group of some 50 members, all amateur artists, of varying styles and media. We exhibit in our own right in Spring and Summer annually, and also submit work to other exhibitions where possible.

RHUDDLAN ART GROUP

Young Adults and Mature Adults

Keith Hall, 01745 590487 Mobile: 07867 855335

Rhuddlan Community Centre, Parliament Street, Rhuddlan,

Every Monday evening – 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm (except Bank Holidays)

A gathering of like minded people who enjoy the visual arts. Gallery visits and occasional outdoor painting/sketching trips Monday evenings are for life and portraiture only.

WREXHAM ART GROUP

Mature Adults

Nicholas G. Wightwick – Secretary, 01244 570291

Bethel Chapel, Kenyon Avenue, Wrexham

Monthly – 2^nd Saturday in month, 10.00 am – 3.00 pm

In Summer, twice monthly meetings at pre-arranged venues for drawing and painting. In Winter, art society meets for demonstrations of various forms of artistic representation by Professional Artists.

Current membership of 40. Two exhibitions of members’ work are held at local venues.

WREXHAM MAELOR SCHOOL OF ARTISTS, THE

Young Adults and Mature Adults

Mr D.B. Lloyd (Exhibitions & P.R. Officer)

The Bishops Own Scout Centre, Sontley Road, Wrexham

Thursday 7.00pm – 9.00pm Public Holidays Excepted

Painting: watercolour / oils / acrylic / pastel. A non profit making group of leisure painters providing a running programme of demonstrations and workshops by well known local artists in all painting mediums but predominantly watercolour orientated and providing in-house inter member skill development. The group provides a platform for members’ works to be shown via outgoing exhibitions at local galleries and further afield. Current membership circa 40 and age profile 20 – 80 years. Watercolour Challenge Artist David Lloyd in residence providing tuition for beginners and improvers.

WREXHAM PLAY ASSOCIATION ART AND HOBBY CLUB – GWERYSLLT ART AND HOBBY CLUB – MAESGWYN ART AND HOBBY CLUB - RHOS

Children 10 – 15 years

Anne Roberts

Maesgwyn Community Centre, Lilac Way, Wrexham

(opposite Wrexham Football Ground)

Every Monday – 6.00p.m. – 7.30p.m.

Garden Road Community Centre

Every Friday – 6.00p.m. – 7.30p.m.

Art and Hobby Club – 10 – 15 years old.

A chance to try new hobbies. FREE FUN FOR EVERYONE