Good evening dear readers, I hope this evening finds you well. Tonight we are looking at the CREATE section of Made in Roath.
What is CREATE you ask? Well, do you remember when in primary school art lessons involved loads of fun stuff like painting, making and generally creating lots of mess? That is basically CREATE. It’s the workshop and making side of the festival. As you can imagine I flipping love CREATE and the work they do. Over the last year CREATE have been running a series of workshops with local schools, charities and community groups doing creative and wonderfully messy crafts. They are one of the most active parts of Made in Roath and are generally going most of the year round.
During the festival week they will be transforming areas of Roath into workshop spaces allowing people to come along and play…. I mean make art work….. But it’s really fun art work (no offence to the not fun art work). CREATE is perfect for families and friends wishing to make.
They have a pretty busy week. Not counting all the workshops they are running CREATE also have some large scale events taking place. The first, on the opening day of the festival (15th Oct) is “By My Side, Come Rain or Shine”. Over the last six months Made in Roath has collaborated with artist James Cocks and community groups in Roath to design and make a series of flags representing the diverse nature of our community. These flags will be walked at the head of a gathering from Roath Park Rec to the Inkspot art space with cultural, music and tea stops along the way.
When we get to Inkspot (a festival hub this year) there will be food and entertainment. Join us to enjoy the opening nights celebration of music, “Congregation”, which is organised by Gareth Ziggy. It promises to be an evening of visual delights and sounds. I’m sure everyone who attended the opening night last year will remember the stunning performance and I certainly expect more of the same this year.
CREATE are also busy at our closed road event “Longer Tables” (21st) running a series of workshops up and down the street, plus on the closing day of the festival (22nd) they will be running the ever amazing “paint the park” event. This incredibly fun and amusing activity sees easels set up in Roath Park for the passing public to embrace their creative side and paint.
The CREATE coordinator is the brilliant Pip Tudor. You can check out all the CREATE events below or consult the website.
DRAMA WORKSHOP FOR 18+, EXPLORING THIS YEAR’S THEME OF ‘LONGER TABLES’
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 17: The Gate Arts Centre – 17 OCT
THE TRINITY CENTRE SEWING AND CRAFT CLUB
10:00 pm – 12:00 pm 04: Trinity Centre/Trinity Methodist Church – 20 OCT
WILL YOU TAKE UP THE FABLAB CARDIFF SPEED CHALLENGE?
10:00 am – 4:00 pm 58: The Corner – 21 OCT
PUBLIC CHESS
10:00 am – 4:00 pm 51: Penylan Library and Community Centre – 21 OCT
AN INTRODUCTION TO FELTING
JANINA KUCZYS
10:00 am – 1:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 21 OCT
SEEK NEW LANDSCAPES WITH NEW EYES:
A WORKSHOP USING MUSIC LISTENING AND MAKING TO EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVE SELF
10:30 am – 12:00 pm 17: The Gate Arts Centre – 21 OCT
DAYDREAMS BY THE ART OF PLAY CAFE
10:30 am – 4:30 pm 51: Penylan Library and Community Centre – 21 OCT
FOOD 4 THOUGHT ~ YOU CAN HELP
11:00 am – 2:00 pm 17: The Gate Arts Centre – 21 OCT
DRAMA WORKSHOP FOR 11-18 YEAR OLDS. EXPLORING THIS YEAR’S THEME OF ‘LONGER TABLES’
11:00 am – 1:00 pm 17: The Gate Arts Centre – 21 OCT
BIG DRAW WORKSHOP
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 21: St Martins Church in Roath – 21 OCT
PAINT ROATH PARK
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (22) 57: 14 Werfa Street – 21/22 OCT
FOLDED BOOKS DROP-IN WORKSHOP
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 46: Saint Edwards Church – 21 OCT
WORKSHOP: DRAWING WITH COLLAGE
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 21 OCT
PAINT THE PARK
CREATE @ ROATH PARK
11:00 am – 4:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 22 OCT
SUN PRINTING
CREATE @ ROATH PARK
11:00 am – 4:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 22 OCT
BUTTERFLY EFFECT
KERRY WALLACE
11:00 am – 4:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 22 OCT
OWN YOUR OWN SPACE // PINHOLE UPCYCLING MAP
AYTACRAYTA // PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN
11:00 am – 4:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 22 OCT
POETRY TAKEAWAY
LOCAL WRITERS
11:00 am – 4:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 22 OCT
MASK CARVING WORKSHOP
BRIAN DENMAN
11:00 am – 4:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 22 OCT
EXPRESSIVE DRAWING
SARAH FEATHERSTONE & GEORGINA PEACH
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 71: Bowling Pavilion – 22 OCT
Always thanks for reading and see you in Roath.