As well as a brilliant selection of exhibiting artists, we’ve got a wonderful workshop schedule lined up for you this September, all run by Bristol-based creatives. All sessions are FREE and run on a drop-in basis.
Try your hand at screen printing, make your own cardboard or woven necklace or indulge in some quiet time with some mindful watercolour painting. Play with pottery or create your own bath bombs with the guidance of The Green Potionista.
Add to the doodle wall at Upfest Gallery, watch clay come to life on the potters wheel at Mudworks or get creative with the whole family with paper fanburst making with Colourful Minds. Your ears can join in the fun too with dreamy music from The Bristol Harpist on Sunday morning.
You can also find all of the workshops listed in the Arts Trail Map, coming soon.
Saturday Workshops
Hand-Building Pottery – 11am – 1pm, The Craft Room, Windmill Hill City Farm. Mini drop-in hand-building pottery sessions with female duo Pottymouth Workshops. Creations can be fired for a small additional fee.
Paper Folding – 11am – 1pm, Beauley Room, The Southville Centre. PRINT your own unique patterned papers and FOLD these to create a beautiful origami star book!
Joyful Junk Jewellery – 12pm – 2pm, Bedminster Library. Create your own colourful jewellery using cardboard, glue, scissors, paint pens and coloured string. Suitable for both kids and grown-ups!
Creative Collage – 1pm – 3pm, Stafford Yard Flats. Join Ali for a playful and reflective collage workshop. Using her trusty vintage typewriter, old books and colourful paper, you’ll create your own Found Wisdom collage to take home.
Playful Printmaking – 2pm – 4pm, The Craft Room, Windmill Hill City Farm. Have a go at printmaking in this relaxed drop-in workshop, no experience needed, just pop in!
Clay Pinch-Pot Making – 2pm – 4pm, Mudworks Pottery, Unit 17 Bartley Street. Join our clay pinch-pot workshop, using traditional hand-building techniques. Learn something new, and take a peek inside the world of pottery.
Make Macramé Keyrings – 2.30pm – 5pm, Share Bristol, 47 East Street. Create a colourful macramé keyring using two basic knots, guided by Sam from SC Knits.
Paper Play with Colourful Minds – 3pm – 5pm, Beauley Room, The Southville Centre. Create a giant Paper Fanburst with Laura from Colourful Minds with lots of colourful folding, collage and stickers.
Make your own Bath Bombs – 3pm – 5pm, 300 North Street, First Floor. Make your own bath bomb using natural ingredients including organic coconut oil & cocoa butter with dried botanicals and essential oils.
Saturday & Sunday Workshops
Have a go at Screen Printing – All weekend, 11am – 5pm, Print Paradiso, 137 East Street. Come and have a go at screen printing, with a two colour design set up for anyone to pop in and try out.
Add to the Doodle Wall – All weekend, 10am – 3pm, Upfest Gallery, 198 North Street. Contribute to our doodle wall with plenty of colourful posca pens at the ready!
Sunday Workshops
Hand-Building Pottery – 11am – 1pm, The Craft Room, Windmill Hill City Farm. Mini drop-in hand-building pottery sessions with female duo Pottymouth Workshops. Creations can be fired for a small additional fee.
Play with Watercolours – 11am – 1pm, Beauley Room, The Southville Centre. Mindful drop-in session. Take a quiet pause from the busy crowds, get curious and play with watercolours as we connect water, paint and paper.
Bristol Harpist – 12pm – 12.45pm, St Aldhelm’s Church. Enjoy a relaxing harp concert featuring all your favourite tunes! From pop to Disney, video game music to hip hop, it’s guaranteed fun for the whole family.
Create a Decorative Tile – 1pm – 3pm, Bedminster Library. We will be using reclaimed tiles, sticky back vinyl and stickers. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Throwing Demo – 1pm – 3pm, Mudworks Pottery, Unit 17 Bartley Street. Watch clay come to life on the wheel at this live throwing demo. See how pots are made, from centering to shaping. Ask questions, meet the makers, and learn about the process.
Weave your own Necklace – 2pm – 4pm, No Frills Knitting, 76 East Street. Choose from a large selection of wool colours to create your own unique piece of jewellery on a small wooden frame.
The Company of International Artists – 2.30pm – 4.30pm, Beauley Room, The Southville Centre. Join Agents Kahlo and Dali, art detectives from the top secret Company of International Artists (CIA for short) to investigate pop art, crack codes and create new artwork.