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Teen holding up their art for photo in forest

Creative summer fun for teens

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) in Honiton is inviting young people aged 11 to 17 to get hands-on with art this summer during Summer Art Week 2025 — a packed week of inspiring creative workshops led by professional artists.

Running from Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 August, the programme offers a fresh, fun way for teens to explore a wide range of artistic techniques, from sculpture and...

Shaun the sheep wearing a knitted jumper

‘Can Ewe Knit It?’ celebrates Shaun’s 30 years

Shaun the Sheep, the beloved stop-motion character created by Aardman, is celebrating 30 years since his debut in Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1995). To mark this milestone, Aardman has launched a global crafting campaign called ‘Can Ewe Knit It?’, inviting fans and crafters worldwide to knit or crochet Shaun-inspired woollen blanket squares.

Running until October 2025, the...

James stood in front of library books

Libraries bring creativity to life

Devon and Torbay libraries are set to burst with colour, sound, and imagination this autumn as Libraries Unlimited unveils its exciting new programme, running from 1st August to 31st October, under the vibrant theme ‘Get Creating’.

Far from the quiet spaces of the past, libraries will host everything from craft workshops and discos to live theatre and concerts. Visitors can learn to...

Otters view their new book

Otterly Inspired

Devon otters have inspired a new novel by bestselling author, Hazel Prior. Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary and Buckfast Butterfly Farm helped in the creation of this delightful story which revolves around a mystery at an otter sanctuary.

The local, family-run centre rehabilitates orphaned, abandoned or injured otters for re-release into the wild, and is also an educational tourist attraction...

Free family event: Make 3D Graffiti

10am-12.30pm & 1.30-4pm. Free, drop-in event.

Join us for a fun event this half-term holiday. You can bring the family and get creative with colours - stencil, cut and fold to make moving letters, shapes and symbols. Help craft an amazing 3D graffiti model in our gallery space! This event is part of the Masters of Invention exhibition wi with craft and design works based on street art styles, here at the Guild in Bovey Tracey.

Under 12s supervised please.

01626 832223 www.crafts.org.uk

Free make a badge day at Devon Guild

Fri 22 Feb 2019. 10am - 1pm & 2 - 4pm . Free, drop-in event. Join us for a fun half-term event in the Guild gallery - and create your own personalised recycled paper badge workshop with Get Fresh exhibitor and artist Alysa Freeman. This event is for all ages. No need to book, just drop.in!

We welcome donations towards the cost of materials. Under 12’s must be accompanied by an adult please.

Devon Guild of Craftsmen. Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF 01626 832223

www.crafts.org.uk

Handmade gifts at MAKE - Devon Guild's New Exhibition

It's getting just a little bit close to the C-word, and as the Guild's annual Christmas crafts show opens next Friday, staff are already delighting in the handmade exhibits flooding in for display in their gallery.

MAKE is the popular annual selling exhibition which heralds winter and the festive season. Bovey's gallery will showcase the best contemporary craftwork from...

Get Creative - Spooky Halloween Fun Factory!

Join us at Devon Guild this half term and Get Creative for 2 free fun days of drop in Halloween activities. Use materials provided to design a creepy conveyor belt of witches, wizards and ghosties for our spooky factory.

10.30am–12.30 & 1.30–4.00pm daily. Free, drop-in. Main gallery. Under 12 yrs supervised please.

Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF www.crafts.org.uk 01626 832223

Inflatable Spaces
 - outdoor creative workshop

Build a blow-up spatial structure! Tom Randall-Page will introduce you to the exciting world of inflatable spaces. Your group will design and build a large, futuristic blow-up structure - the type commonly used for festivals, camping, temporary nightclubs and moveable fun. The workshop would suit ANYONE over 14 yrs but might be of particular interest to young people and students interested in art, 3D design and architecture.

Tom has run similar workshops for the Sorrell Foundation, the Architecture Association and exhibited a 3m high inflatable space at Somerset House. He’s also...

Animation agency celebrates decade of design success

The award-winning, Plymouth based animations studio Pushed, responsible for creating TV programme titles, adverts, corporate films and motion graphics, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Formed by Dave Meadows in 2005, after a round of redundancies at ITV's regional graphics department, Pushed has been pulling in high calibre clients from television, business and charity....

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