Author Archives: Josie Harrington

Our funding for the free craft club (Feel Good Fridays) has ended.  However the craft club was such a success that we as an organisation have made the decision to continue with the club using our own fundraising activities and donations.  The Sessions will continue to be available to anyone who might benefit from the therapeutic aspects of the craft club.   Sessions are Free but we suggest a donation of £2.50 per session towards materials.

Our craft club is called Feel Good Fridays. The craft club is open to all ages and abilities, everyone is welcome to attend but places will be limited to 15.  We have seen how much impact arts and crafts can have on peoples wellbeing and mental health.  If you are feeling lonely, isolated, if you have been struggling with anxiety, depression or just want to meet people or craft in company then this is the club for you.

The club runs in our teaching room here at Long Eaton Art Room.  We are fully accessible, heated and have air conditioning.  Refreshments will be available during the club.

We cover a different craft each week which will be taught by a professional artist.  All materials will be provided, donations towards materials will be gratefully appreciated but not formally necessary.

Children and vulnerable adults will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

If you would like to attend and have questions please do get in touch.

If you know someone who would benefit from coming to our Friday craft club please pass on our details.

Sessions are Free but we suggest a donation of £2.50 per session towards materials.

Hi, we have a creative job opportunity here at Long Eaton Art Room.  We are looking for a Studio Session Supervisor, the role is being split into a job-share with two part-time job roles available at 16 hours per week each.

The closing date for this role is 31^st January 2018.  We aim to interview Tuesday February 13^th 2018.

Long Eaton Art Room is a community based arts organisation which is located on Lime Grove in Long Eaton.  It is a Registered Charity that aims to provide facilities for the public in the Borough of Erewash and surrounding areas to engage in creative arts, with the main aim to improve people’s confidence, self-esteem, health and wellbeing, creating stronger communities through the medium of arts and crafts. We are open to all members of the community, providing affordable artist’s studio spaces; a safe, supported venue to learn and develop skills; exhibition space and opportunities for social engagement.

Job Purpose:            

The role of Studio Session Supervisor primarily involves:

• Facilitating our open studio sessions, ensuring all session participants (customers) are assisted  according to their needs regarding the location and accessing of materials, setting up and clearing away of their projects, giving assistance, help and advice on activities and methods and trouble-shooting if problems arise.
• Keeping the Art Room spaces inside and outside of the buildings, clean, tidy, and free from health and safety hazards.  This includes vacuuming, sweeping, wiping surfaces and cleaning the toilet and kitchen areas.
• Facilitating workshop rentals including arranging furniture to suit, providing access to resources and cleaning the space after use.
• Providing administrative assistance to the centre manager dealing with phone calls, enquiries, keeping handbooks and paperwork up to date. Dealing with cash, till receipts and invoices and doing the banking weekly.

In addition to the duties detailed in the job description, you will also be expected to perform any other reasonable tasks assigned by the centre manager.

The job is based in Long Eaton Art Room but on occasion you may be required to travel to other locations/work elsewhere.

Full job description and person spec can be requested by email to josie@longeatonartroom.co.uk 

Please apply in writing (email or hard copy) including a CV and a covering letter stating why you think you would be suitable for the post.  Your CV should include your previous employment history, qualifications and experience relevant to the post.  Please take into account in your application the personal characteristics and the essential and desirable criteria identified for the post.

We are thrilled to announce that we will be running a new free craft club on Friday mornings 9.30-11.30.  This is jointly funded by Erewash Voluntary Action and Long Eaton Art Room.

Our new craft club is called Feel Good Fridays. The craft club will be open to all ages and abilities, everyone is welcome to attend but places will be limited to 15.  We have seen how much impact arts and crafts can have on peoples wellbeing and mental health.  If you are feeling lonely, isolated, if you have been struggling with anxiety, depression or just want to meet people or craft in company then this is the club for you.

The club will run in our teaching room here at Long Eaton Art Room.  We are fully accessible, heated and have air conditioning.  Refreshments will be available during the club.

We will cover a different craft each week which will be taught by a professional artist.  All materials will be provided, donations towards materials will be gratefully appreciated but not formally necessary.

Children and vulnerable adults will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

If you would like to attend and have questions please do get in touch.

The first session is Friday 11^th August 2017 9.30am-11.30am.  We are happy for people to turn up and join in but we recommend that you book your places as spaces are limited and filling fast.

If you know someone who would benefit from coming to our Friday craft club please pass on our details.

We are celebrating 11 years of the artroom this year.  To spread the joy and show people what we do here at the artroom we are hosting two have a go days this year, April 8th 2017 and Saturday October 7th 2017.  10am-3pm

It is totally free to get in but there will be a charge for materials on most craft activities to cover our materials costs.

There is free parking in our carpark.  Refreshments will be available on the day and we will have a fundraising tombola stall.

These have a go days are great fun and the perfect way to come and meet our volunteers, try a large range of crafts and find out more about our community arts centre here in the heart of Long Eaton.

No need to prebook. Just turn up and join in the fun.  Suitable for all ages and abilities. Fully accessible.

We are now taking bookings for our summer holiday workshops.  These cost £7.50 per participant.  The workshops are open to all ages and abilities. (with the exception of needle felting, which is over 8’s).  Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.  The carer or adult does not need to pay unless they want to do their own making during the session.

Places are limited to 10 per activity. Places must be booked in advance.

We have a tuck shop on site which stocks drinks, crisps and chocolates.

Long Eaton Art Room are holding their Festive Craft Fair and winter open studios event on Saturday 19^th November and Sunday 20^th November 10am-4pm each day

 This year will be our biggest event ever with over 30 stalls.  The perfect place to find  locally handmade Christmas gifts.

 Our resident artists will be throwing open their studio spaces and selling their unique gifts alongside other guest artisans.  Come along, meet the artists, view our former lace factory and browse and buy the selection of handmade items including: woodturning, pyrography, glasswork, ceramics, textiles, paintings, giftware, jewellery, air dry clay, printing and photography.

 Refreshments will be available all weekend including mince pies if you feel festive or tea and homemade cake if you don’t.

 Entrance to the event is free for all visitors

We are now taking bookings for our summer holiday craft workshops. These are suitable for all ages and abilities (apart from the needle felting which is aged 8 and over). Price is £7.50 per participant including all materials. An adult must stay with anyone below 16, adult supervisors do not need to pay for their session unless they want to have a go themselves (highly recommended, its great fun) Booking essential as places are limited to 10.

As part of the Voluntary Arts Week Events we will be opening our doors for some free craft bombing activities.

People are invited to come to the Art Room on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th May 2016 between 10am-3pm to create flowers to brighten up the artroom.

You learn how to make vibrant flowers using a variety of techniques including tissie flowers, felting, pompoms and crochet.  All materials will be provided free of charge but if you do have any wool scraps please do bring them along with you.

The flowers you create will be used to craft/yarn bomb the Long Eaton Art Room making it a much more creative and vibrant space to visit.

These will all be on display and open to the public for free during the open studios event over the Spring Bank holiday weekend (28, 29 & 30 May)

We hope to inspire you to continue to create these fun vibrant flowers after the event for your own homes or community spaces.

In conjunction with the Derbyshire Open Arts Event we are once again combining our summer open studios with a craft fair. Local designer makers and artists will be showcasing and selling their unique handmade items in this event.

We have a wide range of makers from painters, collage artists, ceramics, wood turning, glass fusing, jewellery, textiles, gift sets, and more.

There will of course be refreshments on sale all weekend with homemade cakes.

Free admission
10AM – 4PM Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May

Artists include:
Purple Orchid Crafts fused glass
Kate Cloud Creations
Diane Dakin at Studio 1
Johannedanielle Surface Art
Mary Graham (wire and ceramic jewellery)
David William Sampson Ceramics
Anthony E Pointer (Wood Turning & Glass)
Meinir Efans-Pointer (Decorative Glass)
Elaine Lim-Newton (Ceramics)
Jamie Parks
Sue Hopkinson
Ray Gumbley ( Photography)
Annie Nicoll ( Mosaics)
Felicity Jackson (watercolour)
Elaine Baimbridge (watercolour)
Samantha Mullarky (textile Artist)
Sue Vize (Botanical Illustrations)