News & Events
Creativity Workshops
New for 2026!
Let's get creative!
Make & Take with Creative Drayton at Market Drayton Indoor Market throughout November and December 2025.
BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment
Email - info@creativedrayton.com
£4 per person
Coming up at Market Drayton Market!
Saturday 24th January
Create a postcard Competition
10-12pm
Denise McGowan will help you create a Postcard for our competition. It is open to all ages and abilities. Make a 12cm x 17cm piece of art for the competition. This art will be exhibited and auctioned to help Newlife Charity late in February.
Saturday 31st January
Be a Star Maker!
10-12pm
Tania Paling Sparkes from tangible.gallery will help you make a bright, colourful textiles star. It is easy-peasy to make and will brighten up your home or make a superb gift for that someone special, book your space asap!
Saturday 7th February
Use your Imagination!
10-12pm
Tania Paling Sparkes from tangible.gallery will help you make an image from your imagination starting from random marks. It’s like seeing pictures in clouds, creating pictures and stories which you can immerse yourself in and enjoy.
Saturday 14th February
Valentines Decoupage
10-12pm
Sarah Huggins from Happy Times Craft will help you create a napkin decoupaged heart. A variety of designs will be available to personalise your creation. You can make it for someone special or to keep for yourself.
Saturday 21st February
Paintbrush Gnomes
10-12pm
Denise McGowan from ‘Therapeutic Art’ has nearly as many creative skills as she does years of art experience. She will guide you through creating the fun and quick activity of making her characterful paintbrush gnomes.
Saturday 28th February
Powertex Bookmarks
10-12pm
Sarah Huggins from ‘Happy Times Craft’ will teach you fabric sculpture techniques using Powertex to design and create a unique bookmark for you to use and enjoy or to gift as a special item.
Saturday 7th March
Caricatures
10-12pm
Would you like to learn to draw people as cartoons? Chris Ryder of Wittypics is running a caricature workshop. She will give step by step instructions and you can use her pre drawn templates to help. No experience required to just have fun
Previous Workshops & Events
Creative Drayton is committed to providing affordable creative workshops within the community.
Below are examples of our past workshops and events!
Saturday 20th December
Decorative Jar
9-3pm
Sara Ferguson from Creative Drayton will teach you how to design and paint your very own special jar to bake in the oven at home for a lasting memento of your handiwork. An assortment of glassware will be provided for this activity.
Saturday 13th December
Resin Dipped Mistletoe
9-3pm
Denise McGowan from ‘Therapeutic Art’ has nearly as many creative skills as she does years of art experience. She will guide you through creating this resin dipped mistletoe decoration which can also be used for kissing under in 2026!
Saturday 6th December
Paint Bauble Cards
3-5pm
Tania Paling Sparkes from ‘tangible.gallery’ is here to help you use a variety of media to create a beautiful Bauble Christmas card for that extra special people in your life.
Saturday 29th November
Caricatures
3-5pm
Chris Ryder from ‘Wittypics’ will show you step by step how to create a caricature and you will never look at a face again in the same way! Chris has 20 years of experience, materials are included, all are welcome, kits are available to buy.
Saturday 15th November
Decopage Bauble
9-5pm
Sarah Huggins from ‘Happy Times Craft’ will create with you these cute festive baubles! Glue patterned and coloured papers onto a bauble form to make your own unique designs.
Saturday 8th November
Devon Button Christmas Tree
9-3pm
Denise McGowan from ‘Therapeutic Art’ is our creative polymath who has perfect timing for the upcoming Christmas season. She will help you create a beautiful Devon Button Christmas Tree including plenty of sparkle and colour.
Saturday 8th November
Decoupage Tins
3-5pm
Xmas Event
Sarah Huggins from ‘Happy Times Craft’ will create Festive Decoupage Tins by helping kids of all ages to glue patterned and coloured papers onto a tin to make your own unique designs.
Saturday 8th November
Paint Bauble Card
3-5pm
Xmas Event
Tania Paling Sparkes from ‘Tangible.Gallery’ is here to help you use a variety of media to create a beautiful Bauble Christmas card for that extra special people in your life.
Saturday 8th November
Egg box Christmas Trees
3-5pm
Xmas Event
Denise McGowan from ‘Therapeutic Art’ is our creative superstar who will encourage you to get craft with egg boxes to make this fun and festive Christmas tree!
Saturday 25th October
Caricatures
Chris Ryder from ‘Wittypics’ will show you step by step how to create a caricature and you will never look at a face again in the same way! Chris has 20 years of experience, materials are included, all are welcome, kits are available to buy.
Saturday 18th October
Cat Watercolour painting
Denise McGowan from ‘Therapeutic Art’ has nearly as many creative skills as she does years of creative experience. She will guide you through painting this cat picture using water colour paints to great effect.
Saturday 11th October
Flag Making
Sarah Huggins from ‘Happy Times Craft’ will teach you how to make a flag using a wooden base and fabric. Powertex liquid is then applied which adds texture and interest.
Saturday 4th October
Powertex Brooch/magnet
Sarah Huggins from ‘Happy Times Craft’ is our queen of fabric sculpture. Powertex liquid is applied to fabric and shaped, once it is dry your masterpiece can either have a broach fastening or a magnet attached to the back.
Saturday 27th September
Children's Flag Making
Sarah Huggins from ‘Happy Times Craft’ will teach you how to make a flag using
a wooden base, fabric and Powertex to create texture and interest. Donations
would be appreciated.
FREE activity as part of Ginger & Spice festival!
Saturday 20th September
Sea Glass Keyring
Dianne Fantucchio from ‘Natures Treasure’ collects sea glass from our
seashores to then make beautiful jewellery. She will teach you to make a key ring
using sea glass which will make a great gift or special item for you to keep.
Saturday 13th September
Card loom Weaving
Taina Paling Sparkes from tangible.gallery will teach you the joy of creating a mini
weaving using a variety of textures and techniques. Once you have sorted your
‘warp’ from your ‘weft’ the creative possibilities to enjoy in this art are endless.
Artisan Trail - Saturday 30th August 2025
Our annual event allows you to meet local artists and makers either at their studio or at locations around town.
The event is free and is suitable for all ages.
Why not start at the Creative Drayton stall in the Indoor Market. Here you can meet two of our members, see the wonderful art and craft on the stall and pick up a leaflet to guide you around the rest of the trail.
Two Workshops as part of our Artisan Trail event!
Lucy Bogaczyk - Creativity with textiles! - Join her to play with fibre. Learn how to card, spin, and weave - creating fabric from start to finish!
Sarah Huggins - Powertex Fabric Sculpture - Learn how to make unique sculptures with this unique medium!
Saturday 23rd August
Botanical Room Scenter
Denise McGowan is our creative polymath who will help you create a beautiful Botanical Room Scenter by moulding plants with plaster of paris. It will be a brilliant reminder of a super workshop that fills your rooms with delicate scents.
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Saturday 16th August
Acrylic Tree Painting
Tania Paling Sparkes will guide you through making this vibrant sunset by using acrylic paints. This fun workshop is suitable for people of all abilities; you can take home your atmospheric artwork to display and savour.
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Saturday 9th August
Kumihimo Braiding
Lucy Bogaczyk is teaching Kumihino braiding. Come and learn this simple Japanese braiding technique. Originally used by Samurai to decorate armour, it’s now a fun, calming craft that anyone can enjoy. Wear your finished braid as a bracelet, use as a bookmark or decoration. All materials are provided.
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Saturday 2nd August
Powertex
Sarah Huggins is our queen of fabric sculpture. Powertex liquid is applied to fabric and shaped, once it is dry your art is durable and aesthetic. Sarah will guide you through the process and help you create your masterpieces.
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Saturday 26th July
Beaded Bracelet
Denise McGowan has nearly as many creative skills as she does years of creative experience. In this workshop you will create a beautiful and unique beaded bracelet to wear or to fashion as a gift for a loved one.
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Saturday 19th July
Felt Flower Brooch
Denise McGowan has nearly as many creative skills as she does years of creative experience. In this workshop you will use wool to felt a beautiful and unique flower broach to wear and display proudly or to fashion as a gift for a loved one.
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Saturday 12th July
Mini Weaving
Experienced Textiles artist Lucy Fogg will teach you the joy of creating a mini weaving using a variety of textures and techniques. Once you have sorted your ‘warp’ from your ‘weft’ the creative possibilities to enjoy in this art are endless.
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Saturday 5th July
Water Colour card Making
Tania Paling Sparkes has 35 years of experience as an artist and teacher of creativity. Whether you are a seasoned artist or curious beginner you will be able to create cards depicting your own beautiful landscapes and coastal scenes just using watercolours and torn paper on card blanks. All materials are provided.
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Saturday 28th June
Caricatures
Chris Ryder will show you step by step how to create a caricature and you will never look at a face again in the same way! Chris has 20 years of experience, and she will be holding drop-in workshops for you to enjoy. All materials are included, everyone is welcome and caricature kits are available to purchase.
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Saturday 21st June
Powertex
Sarah Huggins is our queen of fabric sculpture. Powertex liquid is applied to fabric and shaped, once it is dry your art is durable and aesthetic. Sarah will guide you through the process and help you create your masterpieces.
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Saturday 14th June
Drop Spindle Demo
Lucy Fogg is a textiles artist who will demonstrate how to use the ancient and fascinating method of drop spinning. There will be lots of colour and conversation on all thing’s textiles. Drop spindles will be on sale on our stall.
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