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January 2026

Requests for school visits are starting to come in! If you would like to be involved and haven’t seen the e-mails please get in touch.

We are continuing the Winter break from drop in “Making Space” evenings to take advantage of the opportunity raised by The Stove with “Phanto Spectra”. If you haven’t booked already check it out.

Aidan has been shaping wood into a stand!

Of course, activated members have been active throughout the holidays! Making has continued and we have gauges for sizing oars. A ply rudder blade is roughly shaped and it will be ready for testing when the ice on the water melts. Just the fittings to forge!


Activated members also help keep a roof over the Cluaran club head! In 2026 Wordsmith Crafts CIC will need to focus on the “company” side of CIC a bit more. The community tends to run on goodwill and trade, but The Workshop roof is going to need replaced and due partly to complexities in the building materials this will cost cash. We now have three years of activity reports and this will hopefully provide a basis to develop the board of directors. The aim is to hold this in the first week in February!

Have a look at the journey so far and get in touch if you reckon you have skills to contribute to keeping things afloat and on course. Annual Reports at the Bottom of this page

Drop in Making space will return on the evening of Thursday the 22nd of January. Plan is to keep Thursday evenings clear for Cluaran until the 26th of March. Check the calendar to see if it will be a club drop in at the workshop, a night at the pub, or another adventure!

Free if it is your first time, £5 towards club overheads after that. These are not taught craft workshops – but get in touch if you are interested in one of those!

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Making Space in December

Last Thursday, and the week before, have been productive for Making Space.

Last week we were blacksmithing. Newbies were working on chain, and some of the links were even fire welded.

Last Thursday we did an overview of the oars. We researched some books and asked someone on the other side of the world if they had a plan. There always also a hands on exploration of historical ring making.

While we worked Gavin told a story providing a new perspective on the troubled life of wolves. Apparantly red cloaked agents of malice disturb their habitat.

This week there will be another opportunity to take time out to make things, come and help get the oars ready for next season, or just say hi and chat.

Free if it is your first time, £5 towards club overheads after that. These are not taught craft workshops – but get in touch if you are interested in one of those!

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Making Space will return for February.


Thursday evenings 19.00 to 21.00

 
This is a club not a led workshop.

Think of it as an excuse to get round to it, especially the things it would be unwise to do on your kitchen table. Bring your own materials and projects. You could also try something new with the donated materials and tools we have accumulated – or turn junk into raw materials ready to be used.

From time to time regulars are willing to share their skills and materials, and so some evenings will have a theme. Information about that, and any costs, will be posted on this site.

We ask for £5 a time to cover overheads,

or you can contribute in kind if you are short of cash, chat with Simon.  

Make a candle holder on the 6th!

Thursdays 19.00 to 21.00Wordsmithcrafts Studio,
3 James Avenue, DG2 9AU
 30th of January
Making Space
6th of February
Simon – Blacksmithing intro
Make a candle lifter/lamp
£15
13thMaking Space
20th NO MAKING SPACE
26th Perhaps with added stories?

If you’d like to support what’s going on in a more regular pattern then you could become a Cluaran member.