Visiting Artists
Afonwen Craft & Antique Centre has reopened with slightly reduced opening times (9:30am to 5:00pm). Our visiting artists are back demonstrating and showing off their work. You’re also able to browse our gift shop and extensive antique collection.
Outside and indoor dining is also now available at Edenshine Restaurant. Booking is recommended (especially between 11:45am and 3:00pm). Please call us on 01352 720797, send us an email, or message us on Facebook to reserve a table (maximum 2 hours). All outside tables will have a roof or large umbrella, but we might not be able to transfer your table inside if the heavens open up.
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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
Check back every week as we’re always updating this calendar with details about upcoming events.
Chris produces beautiful hand-crafted wooden and metal garden ornaments – with something to suit any outside space.
Elaine has a lovely handmade jewellery collection, made with many stones and crystals. She also offers a re-stringing service – sometimes while you enjoy a coffee in Edenshine Restaurant!
Elaine also makes clothes for teddy bears. She is able to knit for your own bears, but she also has a few bears already clothed and waiting for a new home.
Thelma has a very delicate style to her art, which she paints on canvas using watercolours. Much of Thelma’s work is of flowers, places of interest, and beautiful landscapes.
Thelma is happy to stop and chat and takes commissions on request.
Lisa will have a selection of jewellery and stones on display and will be worth visiting. She has an interest in holistic gemstones and is able to advise on all their different benefits.
Gill has a large and varied collection of wonderful paintings of local scenes, sea, landscapes, and more. She also has some cute paintings on stones, plus some little painted houses.
Gill can take commissions and has completed many pet portraits (painted from a photograph). She is happy to stop and chat and will be busy painting both days.
Elaine has a lovely handmade jewellery collection, made with a variety of different materials (beaded, wirework, and Swarovski) in different colours. Elaine offers a re-stringing service and is happy to take commissions too.
Elaine will also be knitting clothes for teddy bears. Elaine is able to knit for your own bears, but she also has a few bears already clothed and waiting for a new home!
Liz has recently started visiting us. She creates beautiful bags for various occasions (day use, cosmetics, peg bags, and more). She uses some stunning textiles and finishes everything off beautifully with edging and stud work.
Margaret has a selection of very cute bears (some made from Mohair), which can also be dressed with your own precious fabrics from your children’s clothes to keep as wonderful memoirs.
Margaret can also make patchwork using materials from the clothes of a loved one who have passed on – to cherish their memory.
Marie works with textiles and felt creating beautiful cards, bunting, felt animals, and so much more.
Jackie has made some fabulous pieces of jewellery using many different beads, stones, and crystals – with something to suit all tastes.
Jackie is also able to offer a repair service if you have any treasured pieces that are broken.
Every month up to Christmas, Jenni Frost will be running a half-hour masterclass in spinning – using wool from her beautiful flock of sheep! You would start by using a drop spindle and progress to using a wheel (if capable).
Please book in advance directly with Jenni at jennifrost@outlook.com.
Sandra makes much of her Eco silver jewellery in her own workshop, using reclaimed silver from the jewellery industry, which she then cuts and twists to make her unique pieces. To finish, she then looks for whatever lovely stones she can find which complement her work.
Thelma has a very delicate style to her art, which she paints on canvas using watercolours. Much of Thelma’s work is of flowers, places of interest, and beautiful landscapes.
Thelma is happy to stop and chat and takes commissions on request.
Elaine has a lovely handmade jewellery collection, made with a variety of different materials (beaded, wirework, and Swarovski) in different colours. Elaine also offers a re-stringing service and is happy to take commissions.
Elaine will also be knitting clothes for teddy bears. Elaine is able to knit for your own bears, but she also has a few bears already clothed and waiting for a new home!
Liz creates beautiful bags for various occasions (day use, cosmetics, peg bags, and more). She uses some stunning textiles and finishes everything off beautifully with edging and stud work.
This will be Tracey’s first visit to the centre!
She’ll be bringing her lovely paintings in watercolours and acrylics of animal portraits and buildings – which she paints with a relaxed and modern style.
Marie’s work is all created by hand with her original designs. It includes statues, bowls, and wall plaques featuring dragons, wolves, angels, cats and fairies, plus other mythical creatures.
She also has some handcrafted silk and gemstone jewellery (made with rare and unusual stones), as well as lino printed prints that she has designed and created herself.
Lisa will be on hand to advise on many of the healing properties of her large collection of crystals, as well as having some lovely jewellery and gifts for sale.
The ladies make lovely pieces of jewellery using many different materials – including resin, fused glass, gemstone, and braided (in a variety of colours and designs). The girls also have some handmade cards, boxed frame pictures, as well as tote bags, cushion covers, and keyrings.