Specialist Crafts

✨ Shaping Futures: Careers in Fashion, Textiles & Creative Subjects

The future is creative🌱💡

As the world evolves through innovation, self-expression, and sustainability, careers in fashion, textiles, and creative subjects are opening up exciting new possibilities.

From designing the clothes we wear to developing sustainable materials and shaping visual culture, creativity is at the heart of tomorrow’s industries.

Discover how creative skills can lead to meaningful, future-focused careers in our latest blog post.

📖 Read Shaping Futures: Careers in Fashion, Textiles, and Creative Subjects and explore where creativity can take you.

https://www.specialistcrafts.co.uk/blog/guest-blog-shaping-futures-careers-in-fashion-textiles-and-creative-subjects.html

We love seeing what pupils create with our resources! 🕒✨

A huge well done to the Year 6 Pottery Club at Kings Ely Prep for these fantastic functional clay clocks, inspired by our *Step by Step Guide to Making a Functional Clay Clock*. We think they’ve done an amazing job!

If you’ve used one of our resources in your classroom, we’d love to feature your pupils’ artwork too. Simply send us your photos for a chance to be showcased on our page.

Feeling inspired? Follow our step-by-step guide on the creative corner and have a go with your class!

https://www.specialistcrafts.co.uk/blog/self-expression-mantel-clock.html

Join us for an inspiring day of creativity at the beautiful Ironbridge studio of renowned printmaker Jenny Mason-Gunning.

Guided by Jenny’s expert tuition, you’ll explore the exciting and expressive world of monoprinting, a versatile printmaking technique where every print is completely unique. Through hands-on demonstrations and practical experimentation, you’ll discover how to create rich textures, layered compositions and expressive marks using a range of accessible techniques.

Whether you’re looking to introduce monoprinting into the classroom or simply develop your own creative practice, this workshop will provide plenty of inspiration, practical skills and ideas to take away.

Event Details:
Date: 8th October 2026
Time: 9.45am - 3.30pm
Location: Ironbridge Fine Arts, TF8 7NJ
Cost: FREE (for art educators)

Spaces are limited, so book early to secure your place.

https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/MFE-1RRP/youre-invited-to-our-creative-workshop

Six years ago, a moment in the classroom changed everything.

What followed was not a quick recovery, but a gradual process of rebuilding energy, focus and perspective after years of mounting pressure in teaching.

read more to find out how Charlie Burley • Wellbeing Coach, Teacher, Speaker & Author rebuilt his health and changed his relationship with teaching.

https://www.specialistcrafts.co.uk/blog/guest-blog-from-overwhelmed-to-empowered-a-teacher-s-journey-through-stres.html

Exploring Mixed Media Concertina Sketchbooks with Karen Stamper at Kettle’s Yard

Recently, we hosted a mixed media concertina sketchbook workshop with artist and former art teacher Karen Stamper at the inspiring Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, bringing together art teachers for a day of experimentation, creativity and practical classroom inspiration...

👀 Read more on our blog: https://www.specialistcrafts.co.uk/blog/exploring-mixed-media-with-karen-stamper-at-kettle-s-yard.html

We’re looking forward to a day of creativity and inspiration as we welcome Karen Stamper to Kettle’s Yard for our Mixed Media Concertina Sketchbook Workshop! 🎨✨

Karen’s expressive approach to mixed media, layering, texture and mark-making is always inspiring, and we can’t wait to see what participants create throughout the day.

We’ll be sharing highlights, sketchbook pages and creative moments from the workshop as it unfolds, so keep an eye on our Stories for plenty of inspiration👀