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Double Elephant Print Workshop offers courses, resources and support to professional printmakers, artists and beginners, with over 100 artist members from across the south west of England. As well as hosting exhibitions and providing open access to fine art printmaking resources and equipment, they offer a full range of courses in printmaking, including outreach to schools, the local community and marginalised groups.

Dovecote Studios in Edinburgh is the UK’s oldest practicing tapestry studios with gallery spaces, venue hire, shop and cafe.

Open from Mon-Sat 10.30-5.30, Viewing Balcony open daily 12-3.

Farfield Mill is an arts and heritage centre owned and run by Farfield Mill Limited, a charitable community benefit society.

Housed in a former Victorian Woollen Mill, it has beautiful gallery spaces, artists’ studios, power looms and handlooms set over four floors, displaying, and selling a range of contemporary craft, art, and jewellery, handcrafted and designed in the Mill and surround area.

It’s open Wednesday – Sunday 10.30am – 4.00pm.

Established in 1995, Fireworks Clay Studios is currently home to 15+ artists, predominantly specialising in ceramics.

“This is more than just a place to work alongside colleagues; it is a place where like minded individuals have created a supportive environment within which their creative endeavours are nurtured. They share tasks, mentor each other, exchange ideas; they are creatively ambitious and competitive in a manner that ensures the collective studios remain at the cutting edge of creativity.”

Established in 2000 by former staff and students of Plymouth College of Art, Flameworks Creative Arts Facility is one of the largest managed workspaces in Devon and Cornwall.

“At Flameworks, we host a community of professional artists ranging from painters and illustrators to blacksmiths and sculptors and provide communal facilities and equipment that allow artists and recent graduates to continue their professional practice.  We host an array of events, exhibitions and courses every year, including 4 quarterly Open Days, which allow members of the public to come in and have a go at some of the wonderful and unique activities we have to offer. Associate members can benefit from being able to hire specialist equipment such as forges, pottery wheels, kilns and lampworking torches.”

Leicester Print Workshop is the Midlands centre for fine art printmaking – home to a large open access studio in central Leicester that houses equipment for silkscreen, stone and plate lithography, etching, engraving, relief and letterpress.

They offer pay-as-you-go independent access or fully assisted support to artists wanting to make original prints. They also have an exhibition space with a regularly changing programme of print related exhibitions which are free to view and also host events and activities, including artist talks and demonstrations.

Manchester Craft & Design fosters and promotes public appreciation of craft and design by developing artistic understanding and participation, promoting high standards, and providing greater public access to the arts.

The stunning Victorian building – once the home of the city’s retail fish market – features two floors of contemporary craft studios and they host an exciting and varied exhibitions programme, showcasing the very best of both British and international contemporary craft and design.

Oxo Tower Wharf is an award-winning, landmark design destination situated on London’s South Bank. It is home to some of the UK’s most innovative and internationally renowned contemporary designers, restaurants, cafes, bars, and exhibition venues, gallery@oxo and Bargehouse. A great resource for makers and destination for those who love to support them.

Sunny Bank Mills is a former textile mill which specialised in worsted cloth. The site in Farsley, Leeds, has been developed and transformed into a cultural destination with a contemporary art gallery, growing studio artist community, creative courses and events.

A bright and warm ceramics studio just five minutes from Hammersmith tube station. With plenty of space, light and cakes, The Clay Garden is a serene and friendly home for makers to hone skills, share ideas, and grow creatively.

Pottery classes, private hire and studio membership options available.

Open access ceramic studios – a warm and welcoming atmosphere; a beautiful space in a beautiful place where you will hopefully be inspired and inspire others.

The Clay Loft uses a simple membership scheme to provide open access to people wanting to develop their ceramic skills or to simply enjoy making with clay in a friendly and relaxing sociable setting.  Members pay a monthly fee for access to the studio and the use of all facilities and materials. A technician will be on hand to guide and troubleshoot but learning will be by exploration and the mutual support of the members.  As well as open access, regular classes are run for beginners (typically non-members) as well as process specific masterclasses.

This open plan studio is currently home to around 20 ceramic artists – a vibrant, friendly work environment for ceramic artists in Glasgow, Scotland.

Hire a kiln, become a member or join a class. Glasgow Ceramics Studio provides regular classes which are open to the public and community groups as well as facilitating outreach workshops. It also runs occasional specialised masterclasses in ceramics and offers firing facilities to artists as well as consultation services.

Established in 1984, West Yorkshire Print Workshop is the largest open access printmaking facility in Yorkshire. A friendly, supportive community of artists and printmakers with fully equipped studios for paper and textile screen printing, etching, aquatint, photo-etching and photopolymer gravure, linocut and woodcut, photo-plate and wood lithography, monoprint, drypoint, collagraph and letterpress.

The WYPW houses eleven studio spaces which helps support emerging and established artists. They also present exhibitions and run bespoke printmaking sessions for school groups.