In this relaxed and easy-to-follow two-hour workshop, Chloe will guide you step by step through composing a simple yet atmospheric harbour scene. You’ll learn how to build depth, capture glowing night skies, and create beautiful reflections on the water using accessible watercolour techniques.

Whether you’re a complete beginner or simply looking for a mindful creative escape, you’ll leave with a finished painting to be proud of and ready to display at home.

All materials are provided — just bring yourself and enjoy the process. 🎨✨

Channel your inner artist and join us on the third Tuesday of every month for our popular Bob Ross Paint Along! Inspired by the joy and calm of Bob Ross, these sessions are all about creativity, laughter, and happy little accidents.

No experience is needed — just bring yourself and a willingness to have fun. Step by step, you’ll be guided through creating your very own masterpiece in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. We provide all the materials you need, so all you have to do is show up and paint along.

✨ When: Third Tuesday of every month
✨ Where: The Emporium
✨ Who: Open to all levels — beginners especially welcome

Please note: We’ll be working with oil paints, which take a couple of weeks to fully dry. You’re welcome to leave your painting with us and collect it later, or you can prepare your vehicle/transport with a bin bag or similar surface to safely place your canvas on for the journey home.

Leave with a finished canvas, a smile, and maybe even some paint on your hands!

Slow down and get your hands into the earth in this calming, tactile workshop where you’ll learn the art of Kokedama — a Japanese technique that transforms plants into living sculptures wrapped in moss and twine.Guided step by step, you’ll create your own moss ball plant, shaping soil by hand, carefully wrapping roots, and finishing your piece with natural fibres. Kokedama can be displayed nestled on a dish or hung to bring greenery into your space in a beautifully organic way.

During the session, we’ll explore:

• The origins and philosophy of Kokedama
• Choosing suitable plants for this technique
• Hand-forming and binding your moss ball
• Wrapping and securing with twine for both strength and style
• Watering, care, and how to keep your Kokedama thriving

This workshop is gentle, grounding, and deeply satisfying — perfect for anyone who enjoys mindful making, nature-led creativity, or simply wants to try something a little different.

Bring along a photograph of a landscape that means something to you such as a favourite walk a holiday view your garden or a special place in Cumbria and turn it into your own painted artwork.

In this guided acrylic session you will learn how to simplify a photograph into paintable shapes mix natural landscape colours and create depth light and atmosphere.

This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those who have painted before. The focus is on confidence enjoyment and capturing the feeling of a place rather than perfection.

You will leave with your own finished canvas inspired by somewhere you love.

Bring along a photograph of a landscape that means something to you such as a favourite walk a holiday view your garden or a special place in Cumbria and turn it into your own painted artwork.

In this guided acrylic session you will learn how to simplify a photograph into paintable shapes mix natural landscape colours and create depth light and atmosphere.

This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those who have painted before. The focus is on confidence enjoyment and capturing the feeling of a place rather than perfection.

You will leave with your own finished canvas inspired by somewhere you love.

Join us for a relaxed, social crafting session twice a month at The Emporium. Bring along your latest project — whether it’s painting, knitting, lino printing, embroidery, journaling, or anything else you love to make — and enjoy a few creative hours surrounded by friendly, like-minded people.

This isn’t a taught workshop, and Natalie won’t be instructing during this session (not a one-to-one session) — it’s simply a welcoming space to create, chat, share ideas, and unwind over a brew.

A small selection of craft supplies will be available to purchase on the day, including lino blocks, punch needle hoops and yarn, and paint packs, so you can top up your materials if needed.

Please bring your own materials and leave the space as you found it — clean, tidy, and ready for the next maker.

Come as you are, bring your creativity, and enjoy some mindful making time in good company.