h.Art @ St Mary’s 2025

Last year we welcomed over 2000 visitors to St Mary’s for this great exhibition. This year the dates are Saturday 6th September to Sunday 14th September. We are open every day from 10.00 to 5.00pm (from 11.00am on Sundays). This time we have 16 great artists:

Workshops and Demonstrations

This year we have an exciting range of demonstrations and workshops throughout the week, each run by one of our participating artists. They take place most days at 10.30 am and 2.00pm. To book a place please contact the artist in question directly (email booking links below.

Workshop	Description	Dates
Wheel Throwing Demonstration by Karen Tacey	See close up how Karen throws vases on a pottery wheel. No need to book and no charge.	Monday 8th, 10.30am Monday 8th, 2.00pm
Design a Stained Glass Panel with Nina Oakman	You will design, draw out and colour a small stained glass panel and then we’ll discuss if it can translate into glass and where you’ll need to make amendments. There is a £10 charge for materials payable on the day. Please book a place:	Tuesday 9^th, 10.30am Friday 12^th, 2.00pm
Water colour cards and bookmarks with Vanessa Rhead	Create beautiful cards and bookmarks to be cherished or gifted in this informal class, we will play with colour and ink to create art works from beautiful forest scenes and sunsets, abstract florals to Christmas trees. There is a £5 charge for materials payable on the day. Please book a place	Wednesday 10^th, 2.00pm Sunday 14^th, 2.00pm
Make your own small plant pot from a template and decorate it with sgraffito. By Vanessa Burley	You will make a pot to hold a small 12cm high plant pot. The process will give you the opportunity to learn how to make a cylindrical pot from slabs, then decorate it using colourful underglazes and a process called sgraffito. It will last approximately an hour. There is a £20 charge for materials and firing payable on the day. Please book a place	Saturday 6^th, 2.00pm Tuesday 9^th, 2.00pm
Organic Sculpting workshop with Wendy Healey (see picture below)	Explore and create using an eclectic mix of natural found materials (branches, wool, muslin, string, seeds clay …) we will follow the rhythm of chosen materials allowing them to merge and emerge into fascinating forms. Bring an apron, materials provided. Please book a place. A free workshop, donation gratefully received on the day.	Wednesday 10th, 10.30am (Adults) Sunday 7th, 2.00pm (7 years+)
Resin dip flowers with Mary Deaville	Making beautiful flowers using wire and resin dip. Suitable for children aged 9 to 99! There is a £10 charge for materials, Please book your place.	Thursday 11th, 2.00pm Saturday 13th, 2.00pm
Alcohol Ink basic method and techniques by John Sherahilo	This will be an onscreen presentation running on John’s stand throughout the exhibition. Please ask if it’s not playing.	Ongoing through the exhibition.
Jewellery making demonstrations by Sally Boehme	Ongoing demonstrations by Sally throughout the exhibition on her stand, by the door.	Ongoing through the exhibition.

There are other venues nearby including Made in Ross at the Market House with whom we work very closely.

Tasty homemade refreshments will be on sale for the whole of the exhibition and comfortable cafe style seating will be available in St Mary’s throughout.

Full details of all h.Art venues on the h.Art website and in the festival booklet which you can collect from church now. We look forward to seeing you in September.

Please note that disabled access to the venue (to avoid steps) is via the churchyard gate near Crossfields Carpark, then across the west (tower) end of the church. This is restricted due to structural problems with the tower, but still possible.