Join Alice Thomas for a free workshop on Natural Dyeing. Only 8 spaces available – Machspace members prioritised. Booking essential.
To book, please contact: powysdevelopment@tircoed.org.uk / 07415752583
When we first opened Machspace our plan was to email each applicant to arrange an induction for them. We immediately had so many applicants that this was impractical, so we started sending weekly reminders out to everyone on the application list, on the assumption that this would get us through the backlog and we could soon start sending individual invitations. This never happened – we’ve been inducting 1-2 people per week as and when they get in touch with us, and we’ve still had 20+ applicants pending induction pretty much for the entire year since we opened!
So, in an attempt to smooth this process out and make it easier for the volunteer(s) managing this system, we’ve changed it up in two big ways:
Hopefully that all makes sense! If you have any concerns or questions you can email us: hello@machspace.org
Thanks everyone! 🙂
— Cassian
As many of you will remember from your inductions, our epic grant from the Social Value Forum Development Fund concludes in March 2025. We currently have £400 coming in per month as donations, and our projections suggest that by March we might have around £600 of the necessary £1,000 per month we’ll need to stay afloat. This means that in April 2025, if we don’t manage to secure further funding, we will probably have to introduce a compulsory membership fee.
This could affect Machspace in quite unpredictable ways, so we’re running this consultation for one month to try and build a picture of what might happen in April. Any information you can give us is anonymous, will remain private, and is really valuable for helping us to prepare and adapt; our goal is to keep membership accessible to as many people as possible.
The consultation is open until 11:59pm on 17th November 2024.
It’s open to anyone who lives in/near Machynlleth, and all Machspace members and enjoyers. If you know any local makers or craftspeople please do share a survey link with them, because it’s also really helpful to hear from people outside of our bubble of regulars.
Thank you, everyone!
🏴 Darllenwch yr ymgynghoriad hwn yn Gymraeg 🏴
🏴 Read this consultation in English 🏴
Pat will lead us in making seasonal cards with stencils and lino prints. All materials provided.
As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending. It’s pay-as-you-feel, so anyone can attend regardless of income, and donations are very welcome. There will also be pay-as-you-feel refreshments.
See you there!
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Zoe Matthews of the Machynlleth lantern procession will lead a workshop together with Ruth Gordon to show us how to make decorative lanterns for Samhain. All materials provided.
As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending. It’s pay-as-you-feel, so anyone can attend regardless of income, and donations are very welcome. There will also be pay-as-you-feel refreshments.
See you there!
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Tomoko will lead this beginner’s workshop to teach some basics on how to use gel plates for monotype printmaking. Please bring your own acrylic paint and scissors if you can. I will befilming the workshop for the purpose of promoting and sharing gel printing skills (for Japanese audiences). Please let Tomoko know if you don’t want to be in a frame so I can arrange the camera and seating in advance. You can contact her on tomoko5179@icloud.com
As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending. It’s pay-as-you-feel, so anyone can attend regardless of income, and donations are very welcome. There will also be pay-as-you-feel refreshments.
See you there! 🙂
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Ruth will guide us in cut-up approach to poetry – cutting up some text and rearranging it into poetry.
As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending. It’s pay-as-you-feel, so anyone can attend regardless of income, and donations are very welcome. There will also be pay-as-you-feel refreshments.
See you there! 🙂
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This open day will be led by Pat, who has experience with a similar community workshop focused on printing. She’ll teach us how to cut a design into a section of lino, and then print it onto paper.
As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending.
We look forward to seeing you there! 🙂
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Pat will demonstrate the basic macramé knots, and then teach tree macramé and butterfly macramé to make wall hangings. We’ll provide the string, but bring a stick, 30cm dowel or hoop for your design to hang from.
As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending. It’s pay-as-you-feel, so anyone can attend regardless of income, and donations are very welcome. There will also be pay-as-you-feel refreshments.
See you there! 🙂
Facebook event: Click here
The most time-sensitive one at the top! This Wednesday, 10am-2pm, Penny is running a Machspace market stall outside the workshop – more details below. She would love some company, for this and maybe future Wednesdays. If you’re helping out you can also sell your own arts and crafts for 30% commission. If you’re interested, email us: hello@machspace.org
Managing the woodworking area is a responsibility and a pretty big job, so we are reaching out to see if anyone would like to co-manage alongside Matt. Here’s the job description.
If you like woodworking and sharing your skills, if you can be committed in the longer term, and if you work well as part of a small team, we would love to hear from you. Click here to email us about it.
Twice a month, for two hours each time, we open Machspace to the general public. It’s a chance for members to socialise, and for curious people to see what we’re about without having to sign up for membership. Sometimes there’s an arty or crafty theme to draw people in.
We need a volunteer to run our open days. We estimate about 2 hours per week, looking something like this:
If you like meeting people, you’re confident communicating in person and online, and you work well under your own initiative, would you like to give this a try? If so, drop us a line.
Tanya will be painting the wall behind the sofa in Machspace on the weekend of 24th/25th August, and volunteer assistance is very much appreciated! If you’re interested, please RSVP: hello@machspace.org