Easter Holiday Event:
Shadoxhurst Village Hall (TN26 1HZ)
Saturday 12th April 2025 10am – 2pm
Entry and many activities are FREE!
Enjoy a fantastic selection of indoor and outdoor ‘Have A Go’ crafting activities. A Fun Day Out for the whole family, we look forward to welcoming you..
There is no need to book and you don’t have to be a certain age or artistic.. Many of the crafts will be rolling or repeated so you will be able to pace yourself and take part in all that you are interested in.
Crafting Activities – suitable for all levels and ages..
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Rolling Sessions – £1 materials cost: Emily is a fine art printmaker, carving into wood and Lino. Emily has exhibited at many venues and featured in the Royal Academy Summer Art Exhibition numerous times. As a resident of Shadoxhurst, Emily is joining our event where she will be demonstrating relief printing and you will be able to ‘Have A Go’ inking up the block and hand printing an image which, once dry, you will be able to keep.
Interactive Art Installation – by Kerry Collison
www.kerrycollisonartist.co.uk
15 minute session – FREE:
Kerry is an accomplished artist. Her passion is to inspire and share her skills with others. She loves to immerse herself in community art projects no matter what the skill level or age. Come and join in the fun and find your creative side..
Knitting Skills by Alison – FREE:
Learn some knitting skills, gain advice & enjoy creative demonstrations. This is a rolling activity that takes place throughout our crafting day. We have some knitting needles and wool to give away.
We have a Sewing & Craft Club in the village, meetings are held regularly on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday of each month at Shadoxhurst Village Hall from 7pm – 9pm. All are welcome. For more details please contact peter707r@hotmail.com
Childrens Crafting Table (suitable for all ages) – FREE:
Terri & Lis will be running a crafting table, crammed full of interesting and fun activities for children of all ages. If you love drawing, colouring in, cutting & sticking do come and join us to create and take home what you make! There will be stone painting, badge making, clay modelling and much more..
Learn about Cyanotype Printing by Paul
Rolling Sessions – FREE:
Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography. The distinctive feature of the print is its shade of cyan blue, which results from its exposure to ultraviolet light. In this workshop you will find out how simple and easy it is to make your own decorative prints using everyday items and traditional processes, something you will want to have another go at home.
Pocket Poetry inspired by Nature – 30 minute sessions (11am, 12pm & 1pm) – FREE:
David will be running his popular short poetry writing (drawing if you prefer) sessions which are suitable for all ages. Inspired by Poetry that is read out to the group, you can have a go at writing your own short poem. Pens and little note books will be provided, you can take your notebook away with you and use it whenever you like.
Wood Turning by Bob Cooper
Rolling Sessions & Demonstrations – materials cost TBA:
Woodturning is the craft of using a wood lathe with hand-held tools to cut a shape that is symmetrical around the axis of rotation. Like the potter’s wheel, the wood lathe is a mechanism that can generate a variety of forms. Join this workshop and learn the basics. Depending on what you choose to make there will be a small materials cost.
Green Woodworking by Viktor Martz www.timberology.co.uk – Rolling Sessions & Demonstrations – FREE:
Using a shavehorse, draw knives and tools for splitting wood Viktor Martz will be demonstrating green woodworking. In woodworking, hewing (picture opposite) is the process of converting a log from its rounded natural form into lumber (timber) with more or less flat surfaces using primarily an axe.
Last year, in collaboration, Bob Cooper, Viktor made two ‘Communal Benches’ for the Village Hall. It is incredible what you can make using hand tools and no machinery!
Flower Demonstration & Arrangements on display by Shadoxhurst Flower Club. They will be raffling off their creations www.kentfloralart.co.uk/shadoxhurst-flower-club
Shadoxhurst Flower Club meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. A friendly and welcoming club that offer demonstrations, workshops and garden visits. Celebrating their 60th Year Anniversary this year!
Pyrography by Ron Batterbee – r.batterbee@btinternet.com
Rolling Demonstrations & Have A Go – £2 materials cost: Pyrography is the free handed art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. It is also known as pokerwork or wood burning. The term means “writing with fire”, from the Greek pyr and graphos. Ron will be demonstrating his craft showing how intricate you can get.
With grateful thanks to all our helpers, Artists & Crafts People for donating their time, materials and expertise to help make our event such a success.
More Information..
Sandwiches, Home Made Cakes & Refreshments will be available to buy. We will also be running a raffle throughout Saturday with a giant Easter Egg to be won. The draw will be towards the end of the event. All proceeds will go towards the Shadoxhurst Community Forum to help fund future events and resources for the community.
Toilets, off street parking and nearby additional parking are available. Please contact us with any questions: shadoxhurstfestvial@gmail.com / 07963 717063
There is a recreation ground with additional parking, football pitch, childrens play area and outside table tennis tables for everyone to use within a 2 minute walk. The Kings Head, our local pub are open and serving food from 12noon until 9pm (the kitchen is closed between 4pm & 5pm).
And in addition to our Crafting Event..
Why not book a meal at The Kings Head our local pub which is under new management serving food between 12noon & 9pm (kitchen closed 4pm – 5pm).
Enjoy some fresh air and play time at our Recreation Ground which is just 2 minute walk down Hornash Lane (turn left as you exit the village hall car park).