Past Events
Spring Crafternoon
Saturday 5th May 2018 11:00 AM
United Reformed Church Hall, The Green, Long Eaton NG10 4HD
Join us for our annual Spring Crafternoon at the United Reformed Church Hall in Long Eaton, and try your hand at a variety of crafts, including paper marbling, needle felting and pompom monsters, or just watch some of our members demonstrating their arts and crafts. Have a cuppa and a cake and chat with the members to find out what we do and take away your own mini masterpiece. Admission is free with a small charge for refreshments. Hope to see you there!
Erewash CVS Mental Health Information Event
Wednesday 18th April 2018 13:30 PM
Erewash CVS Centre, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton NG10 4HD
LEAMAC will taking part in a Mental Health Awareness Event at Erewash CVS Centre on Granville Avenue on Wednesday 18 April, from 1.30 - 4.00pm. Lots of excellent , local support groups will be in attendance, to provide information and creative activities, as well as discussing support and therapies with the local community. LEAMAC will be providing one of the creative activities and we invite you to try your hand at paper marbling, where you can create your own, unique work of art to take away with you, and find out all about our group. Hope to see you there!
Pinflair Pine Cone Mini Workshop
Thursday 7th December 2017 19:00 PM
Petersham Community Hall
Our own Wendy Bright will be hosting a mini workshop where she will show us how to make PInflair pine cones, using a lovely selection of festive fabrics to produce beautiful Christmas decorations to grace your tree. Cost of the session to members will be £5.00 and for non-members, the cost will be £6.00.
Christmas Fayre
Saturday 2nd December 2017 11:00 AM
Erewash Museum, High Street, Ilkeston DE7 5JA
The club will be having a stall at the upcoming Christmas Fayre at Erewash Museum in Ilkeston on Saturday 2 December, 11.00 until 3.00, so pop along and pick up some unique gifts for family and friends from the handmade selection we will be offering.
Dawn Turner Glass Fusing Mini Workshop
Thursday 23rd November 2017 19:00 PM
Petersham Community Hall
Local glass artist, Dawn Turner, hosts a mini workshop at Petersham Community Hall, Grasmere Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4DW, where she will demonstrate fused glass Christmas tree decorations which we will be able to put together during the session, using glass mosaic pieces and which Dawn will fire at her studio, for later collection. This workshop is open to both members and non-members. Cost to members will be £5.00 and to non-members £7.00, which includes materials to make two pieces and light refreshments. Join us on the evening and make two handmade decorations which will be the envy of family and friends!
Christmas Crafternoon
Saturday 11th November 2017 11:00 AM
United Reformed Church Hall
Come along and join us for some festive-themed crafting at our annual Christmas Crafternoon at the United reformed Church Hall, The Green, Long Eaton, where members of the group will be demonstrating a variety of crafts and inviting you to have a go, or just have a cup of tea and a chat with members. Admission is free with a small charge for tea, coffee and cake and some crafts. There will be crafts to suit the young and the young at heart so pop along and bring out your creative side!
Gwen Scott Watercolour Workshop
Saturday 14th October 2017 10:00 AM
Petersham Community Hall
Local artist, Gwen Scott, will host a full day (10.00-16.00) watercolour workshop at Petersham Community Hall, Grasmere Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4DW, where the subject will be a gentle country landscape. Session will begin with a simple drawing after which Gwen will take us through the painting step by step. The workshop is open to both members and non-members. Cost for members is £25.00 and for non-members £35.00, including all materials and light refreshments. However, lunch is not provided so you should bring a packed lunch. Hope you can join us!
Free Drop-in Dot Painting Taster Session
Saturday 7th October 2017 11:00 AM
rEvive shop
As part of LEAMAC's stay in the rEvive shop, Market Place, Long Eaton from 28 September until 7 October, we are holding a free drop-in taster session featuring Aboriginal-style dot painting. Choose from a variety of pre-painted templates and go dotty, then take away your own mini masterpiece!
Di Shepherd Monoprinting Mini Workshop
Thursday 5th October 2017 19:00 PM
Petersham Community Hall
Di Shepherd, artist in residence at Arboretum Park in Derby, hosts a monoprinting workshop at Petersham Community Hall, Grasmere Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4DW from 7.00pm, where she will demonstrate how to design a stamp, which can then be inked up and stamped onto a large, pre-prepared, sprayed background, to produce a stunning group piece. This workshop is open to both members and non-members - cost to members will be £5.00 and to non-members £6.00, which includes all materials and light refreshements. Join us for the evening to participate in this fascinating, collaborative piece of work.
Spring Crafternoon
Saturday 6th May 2017 11:00 AM
United Reformed Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Long Eaton
Join us for a Crafternoon at the United Reformed Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4HD on Saturday 6 May 2016 11.00 am until 3.00 pm. Come in and see what we do and get hands on with a variety of crafts or bring along your own crafts. Chat to the members and enjoy some tea, coffee and homemade cake. Admission free with small charge for refreshments and some crafts.
Latest News
LEAMAC in rEvive shop in Long Eaton
We've gathered up some lovely pieces of work from our members and what a talented bunch of artists and crafters they are! If you're passing the shop this coming week, please have a look at the fantastic selection of work in the windows. We're only in there for a week and we're holding a free drop-in dot painting taster session next Saturday, 7 October, from 11.00 till 1.00, which is suitable for all ages, so why not have a go!
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