A lovely piece of doodle embroidery by one of the participants from my workshops at Cudworth library this morning. Can't wait to see what the group brings next week for our fourth and final session! 🧵🪡 @barnsleylibraries #knowyourneighbourhood
My next embroidery course is at Worsbrough library. Check out where I will be next at 👇🏻 /libraryevents @barnsleylibraries #lovewhereyoulivebarnsley #knowyourneighbourhood
Some beautiful work from my recently completed 4-week embroidery course at Royston Library. Plenty more of my embroidery courses coming to a library near you soon! @barnsleylibraries #lovewhereyoulivebarnsley #knowyourneighbourhood
👗 What’s a Swish?!
A ‘swish’ is a place to swap your gently used clothing or accessories for a guilt-free free, sustainable shopping experience. Bring your pre-loved items and come away with something new to wear.
👖 How does it work?
You’ll get a token to spend just for turning up! Plus anyone who brings clothes to donate on the day will receive an additional token for each item (up to 5 per person).
🧦 Saturday 9 August, 10am - 3pm
👚 Barnsley Civic’s Community Space
In partnership with @barnsleyyc , The Barnsley Swish! is a young person led event celebrating sustainability and slow fashion.
🧵 As part of the event , textile artist @citizensofstitch will be running two free, hands-on workshops on sustainable fashion. Book your free place now by visiting the shop link in our bio.
👉 This event is part of our Art Abart Tarn festival
A morning of making at our Chatty Cafe and Craft session as part of the @futureartscentres ‘Our Freedom: Then and Now’ project. Thanks to everyone who popped in and to @citizensofstitch for leading on this fabulous badge and patch making workshop #ourfreedom #80for80
Aged between 8-11 years? Join us on Friday 8 August for a whole range of exciting activities, make t-shirts, tote bags and upcycle textiles with @citizensofstitch - bring a packed lunch and stay with Charlotte and the Library staff and let your creativity run wild! 🧵
For information and booking please see the link in our bio or our Library events page.
#LetsCreate #GreatChildhoodsAmbition
☕️ FREE ‘Chatty Cafe and Craft’
Friday 1st August 10.30-12.30 – Everyone welcome! 🍰 @ Community Space, Barnsley Civic
As part of the ‘Our Freedom: Then and Now’ project marking 80 years since VE/VJ day, this
informal get together offers the chance to learn more about this exciting new project and how to get involved.
🍰 There’ll be conversation, cake and for anyone feeling crafty, we’ll be making fabric badges with @citizensofstitch . You can also create collages, posters or poetry to capture what freedom means in Barnsley in 2025. Or just enjoy a brew and a natter!
#ourfreedom #freedomroad
Join us for a FREE craft and collage workshop at Honeywell Good Food Pantry next Wednesday.
As part of the ‘Our Freedom: Then and Now’ project we’ll be exploring what our freedom means through creative crafts and conversations led by local artist Charlotte Fairclough-Bell Citizens of Stitch.
Honeywell Good Food Pantry is designed to reduced food waste and support the community. It runs every Wednesday 12-2 and can be accessed by anyone living in the Old Town ward of Barnsley. Come along to find out more, have a brew and grab a shop for £3 ☕️
We’re delighted to be working with the Good Food Pantry on this project and urge everyone to check them out 👀#ourfreedom
👗 The Barnsley Swish!
🧦 Saturday 9 August, 10am - 3pm
👚 Barnsley Civic's Community Space
In partnership with @barnsleyyc , The Barnsley Swish! is a young person led event celebrating sustainability and slow fashion.
A ‘swish’ is when people exchange gently used clothing or accessories with each other. So we invite you to bring along something unwanted and in good condition that you’d like to swap, and take part in this guilt-free free, sustainable shopping experience, and come away with something new to wear.
🧵 As part of the event , textile artist @citizensofstitch will be running two free, hands-on workshops on sustainable fashion. Book your free place now by visiting the shop link in our bio.
👉 This event is part of our Art Abart Tarn festival.
💚 Calling all eco-conscious young people! 🎨
Bookings are now open for our Summer Eco Art Camp, with four fantastic artists. The workshops are for aged 8-11 years, and run 4/5/7/8th August from 10:30am-2:30pm.
Fancy a go at land art with @jamesbruntartist , painting with @louiseannwright , textiles with @citizensofstitch or ceramics with @evelyna86 ?
The workshops have limited spaces so booking is essential via our events page - /services/libraries/library-activities-and-events/events-at-our-libraries/
#LetsCreate #greatchildhoodsambition
It was lovely to be asked back to The Salvation Army in Goldthorpe today. A couple of weeks ago, I helped make the base, and today, I have attached the fantastic artwork created by the members to their Goldthorpe Welcome Mat. This mat is inspired by the original Welcome Mat, which is currently on show in Goldthorpe before it continues its travels around the U.K. Over 250 people created the original Mat - a beautiful piece of community artwork sending a message of solidarity, welcome and love to those who have come to the UK and encountered hatred and anti-migration rhetoric.
