Breathing Space

A health and wellbeing charity in Witton Gilbert, Durham. Providing friendly local activities including arts and crafts, forest school, men's shed, folk singing, wellness walks and more. Open to all, new people always very welcome. For details of our regular activities which do not require booking please see our website www.breathingspace.org.uk

Clay board brooch / keyring / fridge magnet workshop

Thursday 16 April 2026

Dress for mess!! A fun, creative session suitable for all levels. We will colour and then decorate a versatile medium called ‘Stampbord’, which is a thin wooden board, coated in a thin layer of clay. This makes a great surface for decorating and etching in to. We will be using alcohol ink, rubber stamps and scratching tools to decorate the clay board. Alcohol ink will stain clothes, so please dress for mess and bring an apron that you don’t mind getting ink on. You can make your clay board piece into a brooch, a fridge magnet or a keyring. They make great gifts, or you can just keep them for yourself! All materials will be provided.

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Sketch and Stroll

Thursday 14 May 2026

This workshop is designed specifically for beginners and for those who say they ‘can’t draw’! Of course, those with sketching experience are very welcome too. This workshop is all about getting outside and enjoying some fresh air, finding shapes and colour in the landscape around St Michael’s & All Angels Church, and producing small 6cm square sketches. We’ll do a few simple drawing exercises in the church first, and then we’ll move outside to observe the landscape, details and colours around us. All materials will be provided. Please wear suitable clothing for the weather, and sturdy shoes for walking. If the weather is really bad, then we’ll have plenty of sketching opportunities inside the church.

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Wear your words paper bead bracelet workshop

Thursday 18 June 2026

In this workshop we’ll create a bracelet using hand made paper beads. First we’ll decorate the paper that we’ll make the beads with. We’ll use acrylic paint to create the background paper, and then add words or phrases that have a personal meaning. This paper will then be cut up to make the beads. Once the beads have been made and dried, we’ll add the beads to a cord bracelet. The finished bracelet will be a lovely way to carry those personal words around with you. All materials will be provided.

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Woodland Wonders Ages 6-12 Thurs 26th February AM

Thursday 26 February 2026

Children’s forest activities led by Pat, a level 3 forest school qualified facilitator! Explore the woodland and churchyard, discover local wildlife, hear stories around the campfire and play active outdoor games. Chinese year of the horse theme. We will be outdoors weather permitting so please come dressed for it! Suitable for ages 6-12, no dogs please. If you have not completed an online registration form this year we MUST receive a registration form for each child AT LEAST one week prior to the session. We reserve to right to cancel any bookings not accompanied by a form. Please get in touch if you are unable to complete the form, we will be happy to help. Form is found here https://forms.gle/K53idUnP3pJDJ7vC9 Parents do not need to register or book a place, children can be left unaccompanied if they are happy to be.

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Woodland Wonders Ages 3-5 Wed 25th February AM

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Children’s forest activities led by Pat, a level 3 forest school qualified facilitator! Explore the woodland and churchyard, discover local wildlife, hear stories around the campfire and play active outdoor games. Chinese year of the horse theme. We will be outdoors weather permitting so please come dressed for it! Suitable for ages 3-5, no dogs please. If you have not completed an online registration form this year we MUST receive a registration form for each child AT LEAST one week prior to the session. We reserve to right to cancel any bookings not accompanied by a form. Please get in touch if you are unable to complete the form, we will be happy to help. Form is found here https://forms.gle/K53idUnP3pJDJ7vC9 Parents do not need to register or book a place, children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

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Found Poetry with Carrie Dennison

Thursday 12 February 2026

Found poetry is the art of taking a piece of text, and searching for a poem within it. Once we have found our piece of poetry within the page of text, we’ll use paints and collage to illustrate the poem directly on the page. It is a really relaxing project and even if everyone starts with the same piece of text, everyone will come out with a different poem and will illustrate it in their own style, making each piece unique. The poems tend to be a reflection of yourself at the time of creating it. All materials will be provided.

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