Yarnstorming at the Open Shop with Lucy Monkman Illustration & O'Crumbs

On Saturday 5 March, three York Makers headed off to the Open Shop in New Earswick, York to run workshops or offer tips on the things they do.  I ran a yarnstorming workshop where we made a banner for the Open Shop.

Everyone getting busy, knitting & finger knitting

Cakes available all day to keep us going

French knitting machine in use and some finger knitting on show

Helen & Sam's fish

    

Hello in place in the Open Shop

    
Nicola from O'Crumbs had delicious cakes available and was offering advice and tips.  The cakes were very yummy - I know I ate three!

Delicious cakes from O'Crumbs

     
In the afternoon Lucy Monkman held a card making workshop.  There was a lot of fantastic collage going on.  Take a look:

Busy collage card making

Fantastic sheep & flower cards

     
Thanks go to Liz Foster - Art & Design for many of the photos above.  Liz can be found in the Open Shop on Friday afternoons running the Open Art session.  She is also doing some Public Office & Trade School sessions - take a look in the Open Shop Events listing.

"How to..." at the new Open Shop in York

If you haven't visited the Open Shop in New Earswick, York then it's time to take a look.  It's a place where you can meet up, share your ideas, take part in Trade Schools, Public Office sessions, attend workshops or just pop in for a cup of tea.  All events are free to attend (Trade Schools work on barter) and have been created with local people for local people.  To find out more about all the events on offer, click here.
 

Public Office session at Open Shop York

There are two big tables to gather round

I've already dropped off a bag of knitting materials if you want to relax there and do a bit of knitting 
 

Open Shop York

One of the events I'm involved with is on Saturday 5 March 2016.  Here York Makers are running some workshops and all materials are provided ...
 

10:00 to 12:00 Yarnstorming with Hippystitch
Join Hippystitch and have a go at knitting, finger knitting, arm knitting, pompom making and stitching to create a display for the Open Shop.

12:00 to 14:00 Card Making with Lucy Monkman
Lucy will be holding a fun card making workshop for adults and children

Nicola from O'Crumbs will also be there to share her baking tips.
 
You can find the Open Shop at:

20 Hawthorn Terrace
New Easwick
York
YO32 4BL 

which is where the old Post Office used to be.  Tnere is a small car park just round the corner or hop on your bike or the bus if it's too far to walk.  Hope to see you there ...