Open studios

Ever fancied getting stuck into clay, it's wonderful stuff. From beginner to the experienced learn to throw a pot and more, the Clay Loft offers a suite of equipment to support most ceramics processes.

It's a welcoming, relaxed and inspiring communal working space with excellent facilities for its members or those just wanting a weekend class.

Inchbrook Mill, Nailsworth, GL55EZ

Part of The Centre for Science and Art Craft, we are a focus for craft practitioners and teachers. We offer weekly pottery classes to all levels and weekend workshops in our well equipped pottery. If you are looking to learn a craft, develop your skills further or just fancy treating yourself to some stress busting creativity, why not see what we have on offer?

13 Lansdown Road, Stroud, GL51BB

Upcycled furniture, from a chest of drawers, tables, mirrors, to chairs, stools and much more. Offering furniture painting courses and paint studio days.

8 High Street, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7DB

Featuring 6 artist studios, 3 artist pods and the Attic Studios. There’s a wide programme of fine art workshops for all disciplines and abilities with an unrivalled range of art materials and supplies.

Griffin Mill Trading Estate, Stroud, GL5 2AZ

Sat 14 May 2022

January 2022 update: the trail is here again in 2022. Click through to the web site for for lots of information. 14th / 15th and 21st / 22nd May and 18th / 26th June 2022.

Select Arts is a Gloucestershire based arts organisation. They support local and national artists in curated and artist-led exhibitions, events, talks, and educational opportunities. They work to raise the artist’s profiles and support their creative journey. with a successful annual Select Trail Open Studios and Select Festival annually.

Sat 11 June 2022

An annual visually inspiring festival of artist-led exhibitions, films and performances combined with a diverse series of talks from artists and writers. Over 80 Open Studios, across the Stroud Valleys.

4 John Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2HA

Art studios, courses and exhibition space in the Golden Valley. A collective of artists and a space to rent or to take a class with one of the residents in ceramics, painting, printing, jewellery, glass and more.

London Road, Chalford, GL6 8HN

A biannual weekend of wonderful Spring gardens including nationally significant local gardens not usually open to the public. Several open artists studios are incorporated in the programme as well as garden sculpture. Refreshments available.

The Chipping, Wotton under Edge, GL12 7AD