If your life was a weaving, what would it look like?  Evenly spaced bands of colour or randomly patterns of light and dark?  Using a very simple hand-held cardboard loom and scraps of wool, we weave some of the stories of our lives. Crafty Ranters are a relaxed group that meet every 2nd Friday of […]

Join us on Friday 10th June, 11am - 1pm, for our next Crafty Ranters session. You have a choice of activities: you can "do you own thing!" and just bring along a craft that you enjoy; or, if you don't have an own thing to do, we'll be showing you how to crochet! So if […]

In 1997 in response to the military dictatorship in Argentina, Mothers of the Disappeared embroidered their children’s names on headscarves as an act of protest against the kidnapping, torture and murder of their children.  Using simple stitches we will embroider our names – and perhaps other names too in an act of remembrance and solidarity.   […]

Craftivism is a way of peaceful protest both locally and globally. We can decide as a group what campaign we might like to join and what we might make. Frances, who leads the group, has said of this session, "We're going to be working on the theme of domestic abuse. I'm conscious that it's a […]

Cross stitch is a craft that embraces all walks of life and gender. To celebrate the cross stitch pictures that are at Englesea Brook we will make our own simple samplers. Crafty Ranters are a relaxed group that meet every 2nd Friday of the month during Englesea Brook's open season to enjoy chat, cake, coffee […]

An opportunity to revisit one of the crafts that has really inspired you, and a review of the year. Crafty Ranters are a relaxed group that meet every 2nd Friday of the month during Englesea Brook's open season to enjoy chat, cake, coffee and craft.  The group is open to all and is for all abilities. […]