walford mill crafts
Walford Mill Education Trust is a registered charity which aims to promote
crafts and making through events, classes, and exhibitions and by providing
working space for established and emerging makers. Spring 2019 This spring
brings new changes to Walford Mill. The mill, a converted historic watermill in
the heart of Wimborne, has been home to Walford Mill Education Trust for over 30
years. Following the need to seek a more sustainable future, Walford Mill
Education trust is changing its commercial focus and will be providing new
opportunities for talented, local artists, makers and designers. The current
shop on the ground floor will be replaced by a brand new education space with
existing disabled access via a disabled ramp. Artists, schools, touring
exhibitors and makers will soon also be able to book unique flexible art
exhibition spaces on the ground floor to showcase their art and craft to the
public. Although there is no longer a dedicated shop on-site almost all work on
display in the exhibitions and by the makers in their studios is available for
purchase, priced to suit all pockets. Studio rental space will double and the
new space will be available for hire on the top floor which will be a welcome
opportunity allowing local makers and artists to work and exhibit in East Dorset
at competitive rates. Graduates and emerging new makers will also be able to
benefit from working alongside like-minded artists enabling them to bring their
work to the public eye.
