One of the things which makes Abergavenny Food Festival really special is the decoration of the Market Hall, which stays in place all year. The themes are always food-related and in the past have included breakfast plates, a field of sheep, game birds and bees. This year we have discovered that pigs really can […]
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Category Archives: Art & Craft
Aerial – a new artwork for Nevill Hall Hospital Outpatients Hall
Arts Alive Wales, in collaboration with Gwent Arts in Health (GARTH), have commissioned Brecon-based artist Tessa Waite to realise her design for the light and airy atrium working with members of the community. The new artwork, Aerial will be unveiled in November 2014 at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny in the Outpatients Hall. Her installation uses […]
Abergavenny as you’ve never seen it
It is both the end of an era and the beginning of a new one for Abergavenny based artist, Jeremy Thomas. For the last fifteen years, Jeremy (Mr T) taught at Our Lady and St. Michael’s Primary School, Abergavenny, He has had the pleasure of sharing his passion for creativity with hundreds of children, many […]
Textiles & Embroidery
Jan Thomas tells us about her newly opened studio workshop where you can learn, hands-on, about the art of textiles. Textiles at The Weir is based at my home – The Weir – a working smallholding on the outskirts of Llanddewi Rhydderch, just 3 miles from Abergavenny. The studio/workshop is a small, quirky, rustic building, […]
Quick Craft: Paper Roses
Here’s something easy and crafty to try. The only thing you’ll need is paper, a pencil, scissors and a spot of glue. Coloured card works well, as does paper that has a print on both sides. Very thin, handmade paper gets great results, but is quite fiddly to work with; the choice is up to […]
Hobbies are good for you!
Have you ever filled in a form that asks ‘what are your hobbies and interests’ and found you come to a grinding halt? Detailing your hobbies can feel a bit awkward; as though you’re filling in an advert in the lonely hearts’ column, but it’s an important question for, say, a prospective employer because it […]
A Crafty Mother’s Day Card
Here’s a simple, fun and easy to make Mother’s day card idea that will also make a wonderful keepsake. Take one A4 piece of card in the colour of your choosing. Fold it in half and place the child’s hand on it, slightly open. Trace around the hand and cut out the shape keeping the […]
The Art of Glass
Carys Rodwell designs and makes colourful, contemporary Fused and Stained Glass in a quirky and imaginative way. Carys makes pictures, mirrors, bowls, glass bunting and decorations and she loves the challenge of a commission. She works from her home studio in beautiful Crickhowell, with her husband and three children, surrounded by superb countryside views to […]
Carving a Future in Abergavenny
Sculptor, Matt Caines, moved from the bright lights of London to Abergavenny just over a year ago… and hasn’t looked back since I’m sitting in an artist’s studio, surrounded by tools, pieces of stone and alabaster in various states of artistic development. There are plenty of postcards and photographs pinned to the walls and light […]
Ffolky Ffelt
Retro, Cute, Funky, Vintage creations, hand felted using local wool Emma Bevan first began making felt during her chemotherapy treatments. She was used to working in the medium of photography but her illness meant she could not get out and about as much as she was used to. She was bored at home and wanted […]
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