Creative Malvern - arts and crafts

Crafts groups, local crafts makers.
Craft Courses.
Pictures section for photographs, drawings with a Malvern flavour, galleries beyond Malvern.

Also see

Open galleries and studios are often mentioned under the appropriate place on the Towns and Villages or Other places (eg Forest of Dean) pages.
Malvern Interest page for art galleries in town, Events page for current exhibitions.
Photography clubs are listed under Groups.
See our Maps section for old county maps etc.

Arts and Crafts

Guilds of Craftsmen for the Three Counties area:

Craft makers

Many crafts workshops are listed on the geographically organised pages elsewhere on the site. Here are some more web site links for local crafts which have caught our eye.

Jackie Harris Glass Handcrafted stained glass windows, panels and gift items, from a Malvern studio.

Silverfish Designs Contemporary jewellery designs handmade in sterling silver on the side of the Malvern Hills.

Handcrafted lampshades from Sarah Walker/Artshades, Wells Road Malvern.

Rachel Padley, functional and sculptural ceramics, based Bromsberrow Heath - see info also on Eccowales (link problem June 09).

Helen Crawford textiles art, Bromesberrow - info on Rubicon.

The Fold at Bransford has a number of studios occupied by designer-makers. Foal Yard Gallery has a permanent stock of ceramics, glass and interior accessories.

Eekbatik has one of The Fold studios - batik paintings from children's designs (they also run courses for schools and other groups).

Wyrdewood website has disappeared so not sure aboutl the following: Mirrors, furniture and odd stuff made from reclaimed wood. Has a shop in Ledbury (phone 01531 635909).

Timothy Hawkins Fine Furniture bespoke maker based in Bartestree.

Jenny Pearce willow basketmaker, Canon Frome.

Hop Pocket Craft Centre (and cafe) at Bishops Frome features the Glass & Lighting Studio - an art glass studio producing on site and visitors can watch and discuss methods.

P+O Craft Copper and ironwork, water fountains, growing frames, gazebos etc. Near Ledbury.

Eastnor Forge "Based at the historic forge on the Eastnor Castle Estate, Herefordshire, Andrew Findlay and his team of skilled smiths create Artistic Forged Metalwork." Architectural (e.g. gates) in particular?

Craft courses

The members of Creative Breaks runs a range of art and craft courses year round, in various parts of Herefordshire. Those with their own web site include:

Bringsty Arts Studio Silversmithing and jewellery.
Green wood working and chair making, near Bosbury from Gudrun Leitz.
Abbotts' Living Wood Green wood work near Bishops Frome.
Jenny Pearce willow basketmaker at Canon Frome.
Bromyard Downs Pottery workshops.

The online version of the Herefordshire Crafts Guide appears to have closed.

A number of green woodworking/pole-lathe turning course near Ledbury are listed on The Bodgers web site.

Wildwood Crafts in West Malvern runs courses in woodland crafts.

Paul Priestley (Filbert Splosh art experiences) runs Painting and Drawing courses in Storridge, and elsewhere in Herefordshire.

Paint Watercolours with Jon Paul Stevens, in Malvern Wells.

Ledbury Artplace has facilities for teaching a variety of drawing, painting, textile and craft subjects. Also see Angie Hughes Embroiderer.

Pictures

Don't miss our photo albums for images of the Malvern Hills and around. Higher quality prints may be available - please ask.

Panoramas Unlimited from Robert Bilsland has a Malvern focus.

Rod Jones Online art gallery - his own pictures, probably not for sale.

Clive R Haynes - mainly Worcester photos.

Archie Miles Photography. Loads of transparencies, also series of postcards for Herefordshire and Malvern Hills.

Chris Poole Images A professional photographer who has worked in the Balkans and Middle East, now settled in Herefordshire.

Hidden Heritage 3 CDs of pics of Herefordshire Parish churches.

David Prentice produces prints in his Malvern studio, available from Modern British Artists.

Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford, WR6 5JB, has a regularly changing programme of exhibitions, often of Worcestershire and Herefordshire artists work. Connected with The Fold - see above.

Artistree brings together Ledbury artists for exhibitions and online gallery. Artistree Community Arts Centre, Church Lane, Ledbury. Artists who have done local scenes and also have their own web sites include Valerie McLean.

Patricia Marshall's work can be viewed at The Artists Tree. Colourful landscape/natural interpretations.

Bevere Vivis Gallery has some paintings of local views to view (and buy) online - probably more at their premises in Worcester, which features 150 or so professional and amateur artist members.

Shell House Gallery is in Ledbury. They exhibit a variety of contemporary artists (oils and water colour), including some with local connections. There are galleries online - we have spotted local views from John Harris, Jonathan Taylor, Tim Nash and David Birtwhistle, but expect there are others.

Parkfields G allery Ross-on-Wye.

For more snaps, try the Malvern group on photo sharing site Flickr.