Returning for Winter 2024, our Fair of art and craft is the perfect place to buy truly unique Christmas gifts.

A showcase of quality, locally made works including jewelry, textiles, ceramics, paintings, candles, cards and leather!

Green Hill Arts are using this winter season to show and sell work from many artists new to the gallery as well as from celebrated local makers.

Notes -  

Entry is free. Green Hill Arts Gallery is open 10.00am - 4.00pm daily, from Wednesday to Saturday. The Gallery is situated at the top of Fore Street, Moretonhampstead, close to the Parish Church. Parking is in the Court Street and Station Road car parks.  

On Saturday the 30th of November, we will be staying open during the evening for Christmas shopping. The gallery and shop will be open from 10:00am until 6:30pm, and will offer shoppers an extended opportunity to visit our 2024 Winter Fair. Pop in for a mince pie and warm cup of hot chocolate while you shop!

We will also be hosting a ‘pop in’ Christmas craft session from 3:00pm until 5:00pm (upstairs in the meeting room), with our Curator Carol Harvey. Carol will be teaching us some simple ways to make festive decorations - sparkly fir cones, wax stars, and paper fairies. Perfect for those with young children! (Adults must accompany children).

Moretonhampstead Parish Council are also hosting a Christmas Market on the 30th of November from 2:00pm until 6:30pm, which will take place on New Street and George Street. The grand Christmas light switch-on will take place at 5:30pm. Don’t forget to pop down and check out the stalls during your visit to Moreton!

Saturday the 14th of December
10:00am – 12:00pm

Ready to start feeling festive? 

Join us for a delightfully creative needle felting workshop where you can immerse yourself in the joy of crafting and create your own festive bauble.  

Needle felting is a versatile and enjoyable craft that allows participants to sculpt wool fibers into charming ornaments, figurines, and festive decor. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crafter, this workshop is suitable for you. 

Kirsty is a fibre artist from Exeter who took up needle felting 4 years ago as a hobby and it grew into a small business. You can often find her at local markets and craft fayres and she holds regular workshops / craft parties at a variety of locations.

All materials are provided. Perfect for beginners and adults aged 16+.

Find your Word for 2025 with Textile Artist Melinda Schwakhofer

Choosing a guiding word for the year can help bring attention, focus, and clarity to what we want to create in our lives.   

We will begin with a short written exercise in which you can find your focus for the year. 
You will make a small hand-stitched textile piece to hang on your wall for inspiration throughout the year.  

Since 2016 Melinda has been holding supportive spaces for others to explore and discover the simple joys of creativity as well as the deeply healing aspects of artmaking. 

Suitable for all skill levels from beginners to advanced. 
All materials provided including refreshments and hot drinks.

Saturday Slow Stitch for Winter

with Textile Artist Melinda Schwakhofer

• Saturday, January 25th, 2025

• Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

• Saturday, March 22nd, 2025

Though still in the depths of winter, the days are beginning to gently lengthen and light promises to return. Join us through this time of transition to explore the contemplative and grounding practice of mindful stitching.    

Saturday Slow Stitch is a gentle, loosely structured session to sit and stitch together. You will learn some basics of hand stitching and some new stitches, but the emphasis is on letting your own creativity unfold. 

• Suitable for beginning to advanced stitchers.   

• One to one tuition as needed.   

• Materials provided.  

• Refreshments and tea/coffee provided. 

You can bring your ongoing project or an idea, and Melinda will help you bring it to life. Or, we will have something to inspire us at each session, such as learning a new stitch, painting on fabric, stitching on paper…and more. 

Slow Stitch is a meditative and mindful practice where the process of the movement of needle and thread through fabric is as important, if not more so, than the goal of producing a finished piece of work.   

Moretonhampstead-based Melinda is a self-taught artist whose deeply personal artwork has been exhibited internationally and collected by the New York Public Library, The Muscogee Nation, the RAMM in Exeter, and the British Museum.   

Since 2016 Melinda has been holding supportive spaces for others to explore and discover the simple joys of creativity as well as the deeply healing aspects of artmaking. 

Contact - info@melindaschwakhofer.com for more information. 
 

Book all three sessions for £90 OR come to individual sessions at £35 per session. Simply choose from the options below to book your place.  (Please note that Green Hill Arts cannot provide refunds or transfer funds to other workshops). 

Mending for Everyone: Core Mending Skills

Saturday the 5th of April

10:00am - 12:00pm

This workshop teaches you how to repair your clothes with several basic sewing skills. From threading a needle, to backstitch, ladder stitch and sewing on a button (properly!), these skills should help you repair most of the damage that happens to your clothing. This workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to mend their clothes, parents or carers wanting to mend children’s clothes, or anyone interested in slow, sustainable fashion. 

Participants will go home with a guide to each stitch they learnt, and a sample from the session. This workshop is suitable for beginners and adults over the age of 16.

(Please note that we cannot provide refunds or transfer funds to other workshops).