Afonwen, Near Mold, CH7 5UB
01352 720797
antiques@afonwen.co.uk
Tue - Sun: 9:30 - 17:00

Visiting Artists

demonstrations & workshops

Every month, we have a variety of talented craftspeople who visit Afonwen Craft & Antique Centre. They’ll usually bring along a sample of their beautiful collections, perform entrancing demonstrations of their skills, and chat about their beautiful work.

We have visiting artists who specialise in:
Jewellery making, textile work, stichwork, weaving, illustration, painting (with various materials), hot wax art, greeting cards, and much more.

Upcoming Events

On occasions, artists might change the dates that they’re visiting us or might be unable to attend on short notice. If you are planning a visit to see a particular artist, please call in advance to check if the schedule is correct.
Wed 2nd and Thurs 3rd September
Textiles
Di Brown
Di uses English and Welsh fleece, which she then dyes, to make her textile art, to include wall hangings, bags, cards and pictures as well as 3d creations made from felt & other textiles. Di embellishes much of her work with beads and embroidery. Di is most happy to chat about her work & skills while she works & demonstrates her techniques.
Sat 5th and Sun 6th September
Handmade Jewellery
Jackie at Jewels
Jackie makes her jewellery to suit most ages, in many different designs and materials for which she is constantly updating and to keep her pieces fresh and interesting.
Tues 8th and Wed 9th September
Eco Silver Jewellery
Sandra Roberts
Sandra has been busy adding to her lovely silver jewellery, with pretty eye catching embellishing.
Thurs 10th and Fri 11th September
Local Sculptor
Clair Young
Clair is a ceramic sculptor, and gets much inspiration from her love of animals, the beautiful North Wales scenery, and her many sailing trips where she has been able to see native birds in their natural habitat.
Sat 12th and Sunday 13th September
Local Artist
Stef Nicol
Stef discovered art upon retirement, and unbelievably is self taught!! Stef will be busy adding to her collection and welcomes a chat and to answer any of your questions. Stef has a passion for painting local land & seascapes and has been working with acrylic on board of late finding a real passion for this medium.
Tues 15th September
Straw Work
Colette at Cornucopia Handmade
Colette will be busy making her various straw work items and corn dollies, made from specially grown heritage varieties of Wheat, Rye and Oats, as well as other foraged materials.
Wed 16th September
Weaving
Trevor Blackburn
Trevor will be busy adding to his wonderful hand weaved scarves and shawls, as well as some cushion covers and more. Trevor uses various yarns, and is happy to de4monstrate.
Thurs 17th and Fri 18th September
Metal Tape Art
Liz at Magpie Fairy Designs
Liz has made many of her crafts on display these two days, from Metal Tape Art which Liz is happy to demonstrate. Liz has also recently been concentrating on her journals and paper craft which she will also have on display.
Sat 19th and Sun 20th September
Local Artist
Thelma Evans
Thelma will have many of her pretty paintings on display both these days, and welcomes commissions for which she has taken many over the years. Thelma is happy to demonstrate and welcomes any questions you may have.
Tues 22nd and Wed 23rd September
Local Artist
Marie at Earth Deva
Marie makes all her quirky items, with some being from her original designs, plus some impressive art work. Marie has been concentrating on her little clay pots recently, which she then paints and decorates.
Thurs 24th Fri 25th Sat 26th and Sun 27th September
Handmade Jewellery
Jackie at Jewels
Jackie has a large and varied collection of handmade jewellery and accessories, made from many different materials, stones and beadsto suit most ages.
Tues 29th September
Local Artist
Crafty Sisters
The ladies will have many of their handmade pieces of jewellery available to purchase today, alongside their greetings cards, tote bags and other quirky gift items.
Wed 30th September
Local Artist
Ally Mo
The ladies will have their different crafts with them, with Alison and her handmade cards for all occasions, cushions and her many handmade felt animals, and Maureen with her beautiful hand knitted babies and children’s clothes.
Thurs 1st and Fri 2nd October
Local Artist
Stef Nicol
Stef is always busy expanding her paintings, and will be busy working on her latest piece whilst here at the centre both these days.
Sat 3rd and Sun 4th October
Local Sculptor
Clair Young
Clair is a ceramic artist, and has gained inspiration for her work, from the North Wales countryside, her love of animals, and from her many sailing trips where she has been able to see native sea birds in their natural habitat. Clair will have some of her lovely pieces with her on display and for sale.
Tues 6th October
Eco Silver Jewellery
Sandra Roberts
Sandra uses Eco Silver to make her very lovely jewellery, with each piece being unique and finished beautifully. Sandra welcomes commissions, and is happy to discuss any of your own ideas for that special piece.
Wed 7th October
Local Artist
Ally Mo
The ladies have been busy with their hand knitted baby and children’s clothes, plus many quirky handmade items, from cute little felt animals, to cards and ornaments plus some Halloween figures.
Thurs 8th and Fri 9th October
Metal Tape Art
Liz at Magpie Fairy Designs
Liz will be happy to chat and demonstrate her Metal Tape Art, and also sells the starter kits for those wanting to give it a try.
Sat 10th and Sun 11th October
Textiles
Di Brown
Di makes her shawls and scarves, and other items using a felting technique, using Welsh and English fleece, plus natural dyes to colour the fleece. Di is happy to explain the process and demonstrate where possible.
Tue 13th October
Straw Work
Colette at Cornucopia Handmade
Colette is passionate about her craft, as it is now on the endangered heritage crafts list, and as she is a member of the heritage craft endangered list, is keen to share her skills, knowledge and enthusiasm for all aspects of straw work, where she makes corn dollies and other decorative straw work
Wed 14th October
Local Artist
Gillian at Lady Elegance
Gillian owned a shop for many years, where she made hats and fascinators, and stills continue to make them. Many of her hats have been bought and worn to weddings and the races, as well as garden parties at Buckingham Palace! Gillian will have many on display today and available to buy, as she busily adds to her collection.
Thurs 15th and Fri 16th October
Handmade Jewellery
Jackie at Jewels
Jackie makes all her jewellery using many different materials, beads and stones. Jackie is also able to offer a repair service.
Sat 17th and Sun 18th October
Local Artist
Thelma Evans
Thelma paints on canvas of pretty floral scenes, with many of her paintings on display both these days whilst here at the centre.
Tues 20th October
Local Artist
Crafty Sisters
The ladies make all their jewellery, and then embellish in stunning finishes, as well as handmade greetings cards in English and Welsh.
Wed 21st October
Weaving
Trevor Blackburn
Trevor has hand weaved his lovely shawls, scarves and more, using various yarns which he is happy to explain and demonstrate on his weaving machine.
Thurs 22nd and Fri 23rd October
Local Artist
Tracey Davies
Tracey offers a pet portrait service, where she draws and paints your furry friends to cherish forever. Tracey also paints other subjects, and is always happy to have a chat about any ideas of your own.
Sat 24th and Sun 25th October
Local Artist
Gill Benjamin
Gill will be here with her delightful paintings for which she takes many commissions as well as exhibiting them in various venues.
Tues 27th October
Local Artist
Gillian at Lady Elegance
Gillian makes her hats and fascinators, with some having been worn at the Queen’s garden parties at Buckingham Palace and Henley. Gillian uses feathers, crystals and silk flowers to embellish and make stunning pieces.
Wed 28th October
Local Artist
Ally Mo
Alison makes an assortment of gifts, to include cards and pictures, cute little felt animals, Halloween and Christmas decorations, whilst Maureen knits eye catching babies and children’s clothes which she finishes beautifully.
Thurs 29th and Fri 30th October
Local Artist
Marie at Earth Deva
Marie has made her quirky and some mythical crafts from her original designs, as well as some impressive art work and silk and gemstone jewellery.
Sat 31st October and Sun 1st November
Textiles
Janette at Tegfan Textiles
Janette has a love of textile art and works with silk and other textiles to create beautiful pieces from painting on silk to textured art to display. On Saturday 4th, she will be painting silk scarves in the afternoon, and on the Sunday 5th, for a small fee, visitors can make their own silk painted card to take home. Janette will also have some of her textile art and hand made cards available to buy.
Tues 3rd and Wed 4th November
Eco Silver Jewellery
Sandra Roberts
Sandra makes much of her lovely pieces in her workshop, using Eco Silver and then finishing with whatever pretty and unusual stones she can find, with every piece being unique.
Thurs 5th and Fri 6th November
Handmade Jewellery
Jackie at Jewels
Jackie makes her lovely pieces of jewellery using many different beads, stone, crystals and more, as well as some hair accessories and a repair service for any of your own broken pieces.
Sat 7th and Sun 8th November
Local Artist
Stef Nicol
Many of Stef’s lovely paintings have been completed upon retirement, and she will have an assortment on display here both these days at the centre. Stef takes many commissions, and is happy to chat over any of your own ideas.
Tues 10th November
Straw Work
Colette at Cornucopia Handmade
Colette makes various straw work items to include corn dollies, made with specially grown varieties of Wheat, Rye and Oats, as well as other foraged and natural materials.
Wed 11th November
Weaving
Trevor Blackburn
With the weather turning colder, Trevor has been busy weaving his warm and cosy items which make a lovely gift, made from many different materials to include wool, silk, cashmere and more. Trevor also has a small selection of leather purses and quirky note books.
Thurs 12th and Fri 13th November
Local Artist
Tracey Davies
Tracey takes many commissions for her stunning art work, especially her pet portraits. Tracey will be working on her latest subject which she is happy to stop and chat about.
Sat 14th and Sun 15th November
Metal Tape Art
Liz at Magpie Fairy Designs
As well as Liz’s Metal Tape Art Crafts, Liz has been concentrating on her paper craft and Journals, and is happy to demonstrate both of these subjects, where she has some starter kits to get you started!
Tues 17th November
Local Artist
Crafty Sisters
The ladies always have a lovely collection of their handmade jewellery, beautifully finished, as well as their handmade greetings cards, tote bags and more.
Weds 18th November
Local Artist
Ally Mo
The ladies have been busy making their Christmas crafts, to include handmade decorations, plus other quirky stocking filler items, as well as their hand knitted babies and children’s clothes, all beautifuly finished.
Thurs 19th and Fri 20th November
Local Artist
Marie at Earth Deva
Marie has a interesting and unusual collection of handmade plates, statues, jewellery and more with some of a mythical theme, plus some eye catching artwork.
Sat 21st and Sun 22nd November
Local Artist
Thelma Evans
Thelma taught art for many years, and still enjoys painting in her delicate style of pretty florals and pastels on canvas. Thelma welcomes commissions, and is always happy to stop and have a chat.
Tues 24th and Wed 25th November
Handmade Jewellery
Jackie at Jewels
Jackie makes her jewellery using various stones, beads and crystals, as well as some made from pewter and wood, which appeals to most ages and tastes. Jackie also has some lovely hair accessories which have been finished with pearls and beads, and commissions can be taken for many of her lovely pieces.
Thurs 26th November
Local Artist
Gillian at Lady Elegance
Gillian makes hats and fascinators, with some which have been made for Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace and others for the races and weddings. Gillian is happy to discuss any of your ideas for that special piece.

Want to Join Us?

Please talk to someone in the gift shop or give us a call on 01352 720965 if you wish to join us and use the visiting artist room.

You can book to use this room for a single day or multiple days in a row.

However, you must create your items of art or crafts yourself and be able to demonstrate your skills while visiting us.
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