One of two small groups meeting once a month to enjoy each other’s company, share ideas and learn new techniques.  We hand sew at meetings and either hand or machine sew in our own homes. The popularity of patchwork and quilting has grown enormously over the last few years, with equipment, fabrics and shops catering specifically… Read more

Do you fancy sketching outdoors with friends?  This outdoor sketching activity is for people of all abilities or none. Meeting at various locations in or near Stroud,  we sketch buildings, objects, or nature.  It’s up to you!  This is about sharing ideas, and enthusiasms, not a teaching session.  Each member brings their own materials and… Read more

Margo Searle is a self taught artist with no training in teaching but has been painting in several different media for over 50 years so has plenty of experience and is happy to give tips, hints and encouragement to members of the group. We are a friendly group of mixed ability; we choose our own… Read more

One of two small groups meeting once a month to enjoy each other’s company, share ideas and learn new techniques.  We hand sew at meetings and either hand or machine sew in our own homes. The popularity of patchwork and quilting has grown enormously over the last few years, with equipment, fabrics and shops catering specifically… Read more

Gerry Chance coordinates this group which meets at various venues on the second or third Tuesday of the month, as advised to group members by email. Contact Gerry and bring your camera to the next meeting! We are a non-competitive group who go out, take photos, learn about photography and discuss our work. We encourage… Read more

Hook Needle and Thread is the new name for what was previously our Crochet group. We welcome a wide variety of crafters including any and all forms of needlecraft that can be done without machinery ie. crochet, embroidery, hand sewing, cross stitch, tapestry, knitting, rug making etc. If you would like to have company when… Read more

Our Approach – had been to adopt an Art History Style where, for example, as a Group we would select a movement and research  artists, sculptors, architecture  classified as part of that movement. However we have now changed this format and at our meetings now one of our members chooses which artist, sculptor/s or architecture they… Read more