Making Space is Havant’s very own community craft charity, based in their purpose-built premises in the heart of Leigh Park.
As well as running regular classes in a variety of craft forms, Making Space has a busy outreach programme, providing subsidised activities in the community, and in its home to a number of professional makers who have their own studios on site. Making Space aim to make crafting available to everyone. As well as subsidised courses they also offer bursaries to make craft accessible to all.
If you haven’t heard of us until now, we’re delighted that ‘Your Postcode’ is giving us a little space each issue to tell you all about what has been happening, and what is coming up, in our thriving craft centre.
Hampshire Open Studios
Making Space will be opening its doors on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 August from 11am - 4pm for Hampshire Open Studios. Over the course of the weekend you can meet, chat to and buy from our resident makers who will all be in their studios.
You will also be able to enjoy our Creative Futures exhibition featuring work made in the second year of the project. There will be opportunities to get creative with us as we’ll be running a series of Taster Sessions. Finally (if that wasn’t enough) we will also be putting on a Pop-Up Shop in our Jewellery Studio! You will be able to browse and buy from a curated mix of local artisan makers and independent shops.
Making a Start
Making Space is looking for 16-25 year olds who have an interest in a creative career and launching a small creative business.
The project will take place online and from our studios. The project will include Maker Development sessions focussing on marketing, finances, setting up a business, bursaries and funding avenues. There will also be opportunities to get creative in practical workshops, online weekly drop-ins, one2one sessions and selling opportunities. Find out and apply on our website:
