Model House

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Welcome / Croeso

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Welcome to the Model House web site.

We opened as a craft and design centre in 1989 and now receive about 35,000 visitors a year.

Along with an exhibition section in the Gallery which shows a varied and changing programme of contemporary craft . Model House also has studios where you can purchase work directly from the artists.

 

FRIENDS OF MODEL HOUSE

Join the Friends and help support Model House.  For a fee of £10 per year (single membership) you get 10% discount on all stock in the shop and gallery plus automatic invitations to private views, artists’ talks etc.  For more information contact Jenny Rolfe, Secretary and Treasurer on 01443 237758 or email: director@modelhousecraft.co.uk.


News

smARTY Tots 09 New Classes Starting Sept!

Jun 25, 2009

If your child is a mini Monet or a tiny Turner - or even if they just enjoy having fun, meeting other toddlers and getting very messy, they will love our weekly art & craft sessions. We are now taking names for the next classes which will start in September 2009.

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Open Day

Jun 15, 2009

On Saturday 6 June we had an open day to celebrate our 20th Anniversary. We served afternoon tea in the conference room and had open studios on the upper floors of the building.

 

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Free Arts and Crafts Taster Sessions

Jun 15, 2009

Glamorgan Outreach will be running a series of free art and craft taster sessions at Model House from 13th to 17th July 09.

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Does your Child Have a Flair for Art and Craft?

Apr 22, 2009

Starting Soon - a new after school art class for creative young people aged between 7 and 11 at Model House.

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Be Our Fan on Facebook!

Apr 05, 2009

If you would like to find out about all our events, join in discussions and share your craft and ideas with us, sign up to be our fan by searching for the Model House page on Facebook!

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Hen Parties

Aug 21, 2008

Model House is offering something a little bit different for hen parties - the bride and her family and friends can arrange a specially tailored art and craft workshop to create something special for the big day.

 

 

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Exhibitions

Time for Tea

Time for Tea

5 June to 19 July 2009

Various makers

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Henry James

 

Our Time for Tea exhibition combines two very British characteristics - tea and tradition - but in a new and quirky way.

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Bird Studies

Bird Studies

18 June to 26 July 2009

Janet Hamer and Kathryn O'Kell

The work of two talented artists will be shown together in this exhibition of bird studies.

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Flocks and Blocks

Flocks and Blocks

25 July to 6 September 2009

Jane Cummins

Jane Cummins uses the century old techniques of feltmaking, wood turning and moulding plywood to make contemporary wooden vessels enhanced with felt and a unique range of handbags.

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Workshops

Bag Making

Bag Making

Sunday 5 July 2009

Kay Morgan

Learn how to make your own personalised pattern and then construct your own bag from tweed.

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Visual Diaries

Visual Diaries

Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July 2009

Valerie Coffin Price

Join Valerie for this new two day workshop as you study the many techniques needed to make your own visual diary.

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Aluminium Jewellery

Aluminium Jewellery

Saturday 8 August 2009

Mandy Nash

Back by Popular Demand!

Join Mandy and learn how to design and make your own jewellery from aluminium.

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Printmaking

Printmaking

Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August 2009

Anne Gibbs

A new workshop introducing the intaglio process of printmaking.

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Model House Llantrisant Ltd registered in Wales

Company Number 2208104 Registered Charity Number 1001533 VAT Registration Number 526 3596 30