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Watercolour Workshop

Watercolour Workshop

Highway Farm Bridport

Arts and Crafts Classes in Dorset

There are a number of art and craft workshops available across Dorset.

Course providers like Walford Mill Crafts, Burngate Stone Carving Centre and Highway Farm give you the opportunity to try a wide range of differing arts and crafts with courses running right through the year..

Dorset is also proud to promote a well supported network of Art Centres that provide a variety of shows and displays for all.

For a more comprehensive view of all the great arts events going on in Dorset why not visit Dorset Loves Arts and find an event near you.

More art and crafts events going on can be found below, so get involved!

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  1. Place Mill Art Exhibition - Cherie Wheatcroft

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    Place Mill Art Exhibition - Cherie Wheatcroft

    Type

    Exhibition

    CHRISTCHURCH

    Internationally renowned local artist, Cherie Wheatcroft returns to Place Mill with an exhibition of of wildlife, landscape and local scenes on canvas. Limited edition prints available.
    Chérie holds continual, successful art exhibitions throughout the UK and is currently the resident artist at...

    Venue

    Place Mill, Christchurch

    Dates

    From:
    5 Apr 2013 To 30 Sep 2013
  2. Mapping the Way Exhibition at Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne

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    'Mapping the Way' at Walford Mill Crafts

    Type

    Exhibition

    Wimborne

    A variety of work in different mediums inspired by maps. Every map tells a story, inviting discoveries of new lands, new places to visit, holidays, public transport, identifying landmarks and establishing distances between places. The ordering and discovering of information through maps help us...

    Venue

    Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne Minster

    Dates

    From:
    20 Apr 2013 To 2 Jun 2013
  3. Café art in Dorchester

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    Café art in Dorchester

    Type

    Exhibition

    Dorchester

    Two Dorchester artists, Jennifer Martindale and Allen Freiesleben have a varied selection of their original paintings and handmade prints for sale in the Charles Street Church Coffee Shop (at the back of the United Church, opposite the new South Walks library building)

    The Coffee shop opening...

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2013 To 30 Jun 2013
  4. None

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    Captured in Cloth Exhibition at Eype Centre

    Type

    Exhibition

    Eype, Bridport

    Free admission. Open daily 11am -5pm.
    Kate is a contemporary textile artist who uses a mixture of improvisational techniques to create colourful wall-hangings.
    This current collection of work celebrates locations close to her home where the landscape, the coastline and the colours of West Dorset...

    Dates

    From:
    13 May 2013 To 28 Nov 2013
  5. None

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    BRAVE ART 6

    Type

    Exhibition

    Poole

    BRAVE ART 6 - THE GALLERY UPSTAIRS, UPTON COUNTRY PARK, POOLE

    BraveArt 6 returns to The Gallery Upstairs with a knockout exhibition for 2013. We are planning to break all records with over 200 new art works hung from East Dorset BraveArt Society members and associates. Works framed and...

    Venue

    Upton Country Park, Poole

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2013 To 4 Jun 2013
  6. Fine Foundation Gallery, Durlston Castle

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    Events at Durlston Country Park: Purbeck Art Week: "Purbeck Diversity"

    Type

    Exhibition

    Swanage

    Purbeck Art Weeks: "Purbeck Diversity"
    Saturday 25 May-Sunday 9 June
    11am-4pm
    Exhibition of paintings, sculptue, jewellery, ceramics and photography specially selected by Purbeck Art Week
    Held iin the Fine Foundation Gallery at Durlston Castle.
    FREE

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2013 To 9 Jun 2013
  7. Autumn Downland by Loraine Sherlock

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    Crichel Fine Arts Exhibition

    Type

    Exhibition

    Wimborne

    Art Exhibition showcasing the works of nine artists from the Vale of Allen, including textiles, fine art, cartoons and wire sculptures. Tea and cake available.

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2013 To 27 May 2013
  8. Kingston Lacy House & Gardens

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    Craft and Garden Fair (Kingston Lacy)

    Type

    Fete/Fair

    WIMBORNE

    Exhibition, demonstrations and sale of traditional and contemporary crafts and arts with a large selection of garden furniture, plants, shrubs, garden sculpture and ornaments.

    Venue

    Kingston Lacy House and Gardens, East Dorset

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2013 To 27 May 2013
    From:
    24 Aug 2013 To 26 Aug 2013
  9. None

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    ARTWEY Open Studios

    Type

    Sporting

    Weymouth

    ARTWEY will be holding their OPEN STUDIOS event throughout the borough for three weekends and two working weeks between 25th May and 9th June 2013. This event will showcase local professional artists exhibiting in their studios or homes. Contact www.artwey.co.uk

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2013 To 9 Jun 2013
  10. Events at Corfe Castle

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    Events at Corfe Castle

    Type

    Participatory Event

    Wareham

    Medieval Archery: The Grand Muster
    Tue 2 – Sun 14 April
    The Wolfshead Bowmen and other archers come to Corfe Castle and bring the past to life. A medieval encampment, demonstrations of combat with swords, skilled archery displays, talks on the longbow and have-a-go sessions.

    Medieval Archery...

    Venue

    Corfe Castle, Corfe Castle

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2013 To 26 May 2013
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    1 Jun 2013 To 1 Jun 2013
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    22 Jun 2013 To 22 Jun 2013
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    21 Dec 2013 To 5 Jan 2014