March 2024 Workshop: Hand Building With Clay

Our next MAS Workshop will be on Tuesday 5th March, 2024 on the subject of Hand building with Clay with Sue Barnes as the tutor.

The workshop will be held at Llanelltyd Village Hall from 10.30.am to 4.00 pm. The cost will be £10.00 for members and £20 for non-members. There will be a £5 surcharge for the clay and the first firing of your creations. Due to table availability numbers will be restricted to 12 on a first come first served basis.

The day will involve creating your own 3D art using modelling clay. Sue works as a ceramic artist, with many years experience; selling her work and running hand building sessions from her studio in Dolgellau. 

Clay and tools will be provided including a selection of bits and pieces for adding surface texture. Participants could bring their own bits and pieces.  Eg. Lace, small leaves, rough pebbles, shells etc. or anything else that would leave an interesting impression – keep a look out!

Clay is ‘clean’ dirt and can be easily removed from clothes particularly when dry! However, participants might want to bring an apron or weàr their gardening clothes!!

Sue will take the pieces away at the end of the day for the first firing and they can be collected from Sue at a later date. The pieces can then be Raku fired or ceramic painted at a later date yet to be decided.

To book and pay for place on the workshop, click on one of the two links below:

Member: £15 plus £5 to cover materials and first firing, click here

Non member:  £20 plus £5 to cover materials and the first firing, click here.
Non members must also provide us with their contact details via the Contact form – click here.

Workshop Gallery

Paint Days 2024

All our paintdays will take place in the village hall at Llanelltyd between 10:30am and 4:00pm. Please book your place using the Contact us form or email meirionnyddartists@gmail.com

Paint days provide an opportunity to bring your own, ongoing work, and to carry on with it in good company, and get help from others.

Here are the dates for our 2024 Paint Days:

  • Thursday 25 January
  • Wednesday 21 February
  • Tuesday 19 March
  • Thursday 25 April
  • Wednesday 22 May
  • Tuesday 18 June
  • Thursday 25 July
  • Wednesday 21 August
  • Tuesday 24 September
  • Wednesday 23 October
  • Thursday 28 November
  • Tuesday 10 December

Paint Days Gallery

November 2023 Workshop: Exploring Creative Drawing

Our next MAS Workshop will be on Thursday November 16th 2023 on the subject of Exploring Creative Drawing with Chris Pugh as the tutor.

The workshop will be held at Llanelltyd Village Hall from 10.30.am to 4.00 pm. The cost will be £10.00 for members and £12 for non-members. Please book to attend using the contact form as the workshop will be limited to a maximum of 15 persons – first come, first served.

Chris is an experienced artist and tutor and runs regular workshops which are very popular and informative. Please bring along your own drawing materials and papers. Suggested items to bring to the workshop:

  • Pencils  and pens,
  • Watercolour / acrylic paint
  • Paint brushes and crayons including pastel if you have any .
  • Sticks , tissue paper
  • Paper and card.
  • Or anything else that springs to mind.

Chris aims to get his students to think outside the box with drawing and explore creative mark making that looks beyond conventional line drawing.

N.B. All help at the end of the workshop to clear-up would be greatly appreciated. Tea and coffee will be available but please bring your own packed lunch.

Here are some pictures for another successful workshop. Thanks to Chris Pugh and all the attendees.

Society Outing to Oriel Môn and Plas Newydd

Thursday 7 September 2023 is a day to look forward to. A long awaited outing has been planned for members and family or friends to visit Oriel Môn, Llangefni and Plas Newydd, Llanfairpwll

Oriel Môn houses the Charles F. Tunnicliffe collection while the National Trust property Plas Newydd has Rex Whistler’s 58 foot mural in the Dining Room. More information on both can be found on their websites.

The coach will leave the Marian Car Park Dolgellau at 9 a.m. expecting to be back in Dolgellau between 6 and 6.30 p.m. The cost of the coach is £20.00 for members and £25.00 for non-members. The entry to Plas Newydd for non National Trust members is £10.45. For National Trust members there is no charge but please bring your membership card with you otherwise you’ll have to pay.

To join the trip, contact Marsha on a.vandenbogaard@btinternet.com and she will take your booking and tell you how to pay.

August 2023 Workshop: Creative Stitching

Our next MAS Workshop will be on Thursday August 17th August 2023 on the subject of Creative Stitching with Michelle Heidi Sutton as the tutor.

The workshop will be held at Llanelltyd Village Hall from 10.30.am to 4.00 pm. The cost will be £10.00 for members and £12 for non-members.

Please book to attend using the contact form as the workshop will be limited to a maximum of 15 persons – first come, first served.

You will created items, similar to the ones shown here, using recycled / pre-used fabrics, yarn, thread and trimmings which will be provide on the day. Participants are also welcome to bring along any favourite scraps or embellishments including old prints or paintings which could be cut up and refashioned into all sorts of interesting new pieces. No previous experience is necessary and exciting effects can be achieved using just simple running stitch. I hope these snippets might give you some idea of what is possible, and Michelle will bring along a selection of work to provide extra inspiration.

N.B. All help at the end of the workshop to clear-up would be greatly appreciated. Tea and coffee will be available but please bring your own packed lunch.

Photos from the day

Paint Days 2023

All our paintdays will take place in the village hall at Llanelltyd between 10:30am and 4:00pm. Please book your place using the Contact Us form.

Paint days provide an opportunity to bring your own, ongoing work, and to carry on with it in good company, and get help from others.

Here are the dates for our 2023 Paint Days:

  • Wed 22nd February
  • Thu 23rd March
  • Wed 26th Apri;
  • Wed 24th May
  • Thu 22nd June
  • Tue 25th July
  • Wed 23rd August
  • Thu 21st September
  • Tue 24th Octber
  • Wed 22nd November
  • Wed 13th December

Paint Days Gallery

Paint Days and Workshops Update, July 2021

As you know the Society has had to cancel all activities since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. We are now able to restart a limited number of activities.

Paint Days

Paint days provide an opportunity to bring your own, ongoing work, and to carry on with it in good company, and get help from others.

Monday 9th August 2021 Paint Day – time: 10 am till 3 pm. Numbers will be limited to 15. Face will be necessary. Toilets are available and hot water from the kitchen. Those attending should bring their own lunch and a cup. Tea, coffee and milk will be provided as usual.

Further dates will be announced in due coarse.

Contact us below for more information or to book your place.

Lockdown Exhibition

Welcome to our Lockdown Gallery. As we are unable to hold our usual exhibition of member’s work again this year, we are going on-line for this year’s exhibition.

Our exhibition has several galleries showing a wide range of our members’ work.

The exhibition currently has work by the following members:

Gallery 1

  • Rose Woodland
  • Ann Thomas
  • Valerie Land

Gallery 2

  • Brenda Jones
  • Judith Eddy

Gallery 3

  • Katherine Keatley

Gallery 4

  • Ann Hickebottom

If you want more information, or to purchase an item (where available), let us know via the contact page, and we will forward your interest to the artist concerned.

Paint Days and Workshops Update September 2020

Apologies, but these events have been cancelled due to new government rules.

As you know the Society has had to cancel all activities for the past few months because of Covid-19 pandemic. I am happy to say that following a Committee meeting in early August it was agreed that limited activities such as Paint Days and Workshops can resume by ensuring a safe environment by following the government guidelines for group meetings.

Ken Bridges has therefore booked the Llanelltyd Village Hall for the following dates and times:

Paint Days

Tuesday 22nd September 2020 Paint Day – time: 10:30 am till 4:00 pm
Thursday 26th Nov Paint Day – time: 10:30 am till 4:00 pm

Workshop: Watercolour, the Basics

The next workshop will be on Tuesday, 13th October 2020 from 10:30 am until 4:00 pm. The tutor will be Ken Bridges

The aim of the workshop is to provide an introduction to the medium of watercolour for anyone who would like to take up watercolour or is just starting out in the medium. The session will begin with looking at watercolour materials We will then go on to discuss their use, after which the group will undertake a few basic practical exercises. Followed by a very simple painting. Those attending should bring along the following:

  • A selection of soft hair or synthetic brushes.
  • Watercolour paper or pad approximately A3
  • A small selection of watercolours in at least the three primary colours i.e. Red, Yellow and Blue.
  • Something to mix colours in, either a dedicated water colour palette or saucers or a small plate will do.
  • A Pencil and rubber.

Anyone who does not have any materials but wants to have a go please come along anyway. Bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Contact us for more information or to book your place.

To comply with the Covid-19 requirements numbers for all three events are to be restricted to a maximum of 10 and those wishing to attend any of the events will be required to book a place with the secretary – use the booking form or the contact form above. If the uptake for any of the events is less than 5 then that event will be cancelled.

The painting days will continue in the same format as before, i.e. just turn up with your gear and have a paint among like minded members of the society, but don’t forget to book with Meena Davies.  Ken will be there to run the day and hopefully offer useful advice and tips if needed.

Llanelltyd Hall Covid 19 precautions

The following must be observed during the Paint Days and Workshop:

  • Only one room is to be used per event, in our case the large room.
  • Hand sanitiser to be used on entering and leaving the hall area, (there is some provided but bring your own if you wish).
  • Supply your own masks.
  • Only one person to use the toilets at any one time.
  • The Kitchen facilities are to be used for tea and coffee making only. Users will have to supply their own mugs and spoons.
  • Furniture to be left out at the end of the day so that it can be sterilised.
  • Group leader to leave their contact details.