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In this regular feature we speak to one of the members of the Wessex Guild to find out a bit more about them and their craft, techniques and inspirations. How did you start doing your craft? What inspired you? I started sewing when I was about 17 years old. My mother,...

Wessex Guild chair, Sheila Barrow, says the natural world was the catalyst that pushed her to create her latest textile art pieces. Here she shares her thoughts on creativity during, and post, lockdown. After the lockdowns of 2020, when so many gatherings were...

Four members of the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen took part in the Fareham Art Group's Art and Craft Fair at Titchfield at the end of October 2021. Fareham Art Group is celebrating its 70th anniversary and marked the occasion with a move to the Titchfield Community Centre...

In celebration of its 70th anniversary, Fareham Art Group is expanding its annual art exhibition at the end of October with a craft section. Three members of the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen will be taking part in this new area, alongside several other accomplished...

If you are looking for unique art and craft to decorate your home, or to give as thoughtful gifts, why not head along to the Paterson Centre in Swanmore over the Bank Holiday weekend? An example of Vicki Hunt's artwork Seven members of the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen...

If you are looking for a great day out in Hampshire this summer, why not visit the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens at Romsey?  From 5-15 August 2021, there will be even more than the glorious plants and arboretum to tempt you to the Hillier Gardens, as the Wessex...

In this regular feature we speak to one of the members of the Wessex Guild to find out a bit more about them and their craft, techniques and inspirations. How did you start doing your craft? What inspired you? Having been a woodcarver for over 20 years, winning many...

In this regular feature we speak to one of the members of the Wessex Guild to find out a bit more about them and their craft, techniques and inspirations. How did you start doing your craft? What inspired you? I started sewing at primary school. We all had a thick...

The Wessex Guild of Craftsmen is delighted to welcome new member Alison Nash, who specialises in creating mixed media mosaics. Alison uses traditional glass tiles, combined with beads, glass, stones, wood, metal, fossils and semi-precious stones to make her detailed...

Wessex Guild artists are keeping creative during lockdown. Chair, and creative textile artist, Sheila Barrow, has been making some new pieces. This framed piece was made from an old tablecloth (so ticking the recycled box). It features a base of a mixture of acrylic...

In this regular feature we speak to one of the members of the Wessex Guild to find out a bit more about them and their craft, techniques and inspirations. How did you start doing your craft? What inspired you? I have been interested in creative things from a young...