Tuesday, January 24, 2012

NEW! Exciting classes for 2012!




We are thrilled to announce we will be hosting a new Saturday workshop in felt appliqué and embroidery, to be run by the very talented Jane Smallcombe of Applique Originals.

Jane and the Mushroom Works are old friends and Jane held a solo exhibition in our gallery space just last year, she makes beautiful and original brooches, fascinators, necklaces, scarves, bags and framed pictures by hand. If you haven’t seen her work before, you can find it on her website and other sites including Etsy and Folksy.

If you’d like to find out just how she makes her lovely brooches, this workshop will show you how. Jane will provide enough materials to make a brooch in class and to take some away with you to continue at your own pace, making this course amazing value for money. We expect places to fill up very fast, so make sure you get in quickly!


As usual, we have more of our 6 week tutored and untutored life drawing classes and have launched a variety of workshops in using metal clay to make jewellery. Our Silver Clay Ring workshop this month is fully-booked, so we've arranged another in May and there are still places available on our Metal Clay Jewellery Taster Workshop later this month and our next Silver Clay Jewellery workshop in May.



We’re also very pleased to offer a new course on 11th February, Valentine’s Jewellery Making for Boys! This class gives you a brilliant opportunity to make a unique and original gift to cherish forever and earn you some major brownie points! Our tutor will show you how to work the clay into whatever you think your other half would love, we think heart-shaped bracelet charms will prove very popular.


You can book your place on any of our courses now on 0191 2244011 or at info@mushroomworks.com.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Big Draw - Set Of Drawers 'Find Your Happy Place'

October is Big Draw month and as part of Design Event 2011, local illustration group Set Of Drawers will be transforming Mushroom Works into a giant canvas! You’re all welcome to come down and help us create a happy, giant, communal doodle!


On Saturday 15th October between 4pm-6pm, children can do something they’re not allowed to at home and scribble all over the walls! They can sit down to admire their handiwork afterwards with cake and squash.

Between 6pm-8pm, it’s the grownups turn to bring out their sharpies. If you’re shy, maybe a free drink will help lubricate the process!

The Big Draw is always fun and Set of Drawers and Mushroom Works are delighted to host this evening - we’re looking forward to seeing the variety of work and your passion for drawing! No booking needed, just come down and join us on the day.

http://www.setofdrawers.co.uk/

http://www.thebigdraw.org/bigdraw/



London Design Festival 2011 - Designed And Made

First staged in 2003, the London Design Festival is one of the world’s most important annual design events. The nine-day Festival program is made up of over 280 events and exhibitions staged by 200 partner organisations across the design spectrum and from around the world and…

… three talented Mushroom Works residents are currently exhibiting at TENT London on the Designed and Made stand h09/h15!

TENT takes place between September 22 and 25, and is one of the largest design trade shows taking place during the London Design Festival each September.

Now in its fifth year at the Old Truman Brewery, TENT presents over 200 international exhibitors, showing the very latest in contemporary interior products - furniture, lighting, ceramics, textiles, materials and accessories.

Furniture designer/maker Michael Armstrong, sculptor Sarah Blood and product designer Bettina Nissen are all showing new work.

Sarah is showing an amazing new wall-based piece influenced by old sailor tattoos. Michael is showing some beautiful handmade furniture and Bettina is launching three fun new designs. If you’re in the area, check it out! If you aren’t, keep an eye on their respective websites for further details.

www.afiddesign.co.uk

www.sarahblood.com

www.bettinanissen.com

www.tentlondon.co.u

www.londondesignfestival.com