Green Maker Initiative Season
November 2024 - January 2025
We are excited to announce a three-month celebration of sustainable craft with our Green Maker Initiative!
We’ve got a host of activities, events and exhibitions themed around the natural world and championing sustainable craft.
We’ll be promoting sustainable techniques, materials and methods within the craft sector.
GMI Bookshelf
We’ve set up a cosy little area of our shop dedicated to the Green Maker Initiative. Grab a seat on the bench, and watch the GMI films or bury your head in a book about sustainable craft.
Some of our personal favourites are:
How to be a Craftivist by Sarah Corbett
The Green Imperative by Victor Papanek
Fewer, Better Things by Glenn Adamson
Materials Exchange (from Tue 5 Nov)
Our materials exchange is back!
Makers are encouraged to bring in any materials they don’t want or no longer need, and are free to take whatever they like from the range of previously donated items. Examples of what might be on offer:
Suede off cuts
PVC scraps
Paper maps
Exhibitions
Generation Green
12 - 23 November 2024
Showcasing our Young Green Maker Initiative
CANOPY
7 December 2024 - 25 January 2025
Collaborative and group show of ceramic art, jewellery and prints inspired by woodland.
Activities & Events
Green Maker Initiative Event
On Saturday 9 November, 10am - 4pm, our very own Green Maker Initiative will be taking over the Jubilee Gallery (MAKE Southwest, Riverside Mill), between exhibitions, for another craft fair with the emphasis on sustainability.
12 of our Pledged Green Makers will be selling their sustainable craft, from ceramics and jewellery to textiles and glass. The makers will choose whether they are selling seconds or if they are representing sustainability in their creative practice and process, but one thing is for sure, you’ll be able to get your hands on some beautiful handmade craft.
We’ll also have a number of activities happening throughout the day…
Sewing workshop with The Sockists Project
Printmaking drop in
Blacksmith demo
Willow Weaving demo
Recycled Paper Puppets workshop (Children & Families)
Green Maker Initiative Workshops
Make a Foraging Bag from Repurposed Materials
Wednesday 6 November, 10.30am - 1.30pm
£40
Festive Soap Making
Wednesday 20 November, 10.30am - 1pm
£35
Make a Chopping Board
Friday 29 November, 10.30am - 1.30pm
£50
Hand Print Your Own Festive Furoshiki
Wednesday 4 December, 10.30am - 1.30pm
£35
Make Your Own Woodland Decorations
Saturday 7 December, 2pm - 5pm
£30
Naturally Dyed Shibori Present Wrapping Cloths
Wednesday 11 December, 10.30am - 1.30pm
£35
Willow Weaving - Christmas Stars
Friday 13 December, 10.30am - 1pm
£35