Family Workshop: Xmas Stocking

Exeter Phoenix is running a family Christmas stocking workshop on Saturday 21 November, with a second date on Saturday 12 December, both from 10am to 1pm in the Top Studio. The idea is simple: you make a one-off stocking for yourself, a friend, a family member or even a pet, and you get to take it home that day. It's part of the Phoenix's family programme, so it's built for different ages to work on together.

One of the best things about it is that you don't need to know how to sew. Felt and other fabrics are stitched or glued rather than sewn, so there's no needle-and-thread stress involved. From there, you personalise the stocking with appliquéd designs, beads and trims, which is where the real character comes in. If you're going with a partner or a child, you can each make your own or work on one together.

The session is led by Ludmila Centurión Segovia, an artist and educator who grew up in Asunción, Paraguay, and moved to the UK to complete an MA in Creative Arts in Education at the University of Exeter, graduating in 2021. She's been teaching art to students of all levels for more than ten years, and her workshops draw on the ideas of the British philosopher and art historian Sir Herbert Read as well as her own cultural heritage.

It costs £18 per adult, or £24 for a pair, and £12 for each additional person in a group of three, all subject to a £1.50 ticketing system charge. If you're heading to the Phoenix for the morning, you'll also get 10% off food and hot drinks at the Cafe Bar, so it's an easy one to build a whole morning around.