A relaxed and creative necklace-making workshop led by artist Libbie Coulson, suitable for beginners with no prior experience required.
Libbie Coulson is running a beaded necklace workshop at Hotwalls Studios on Wednesday 7 October, and it's one of several dates she's got lined up over the next few months. The session runs for an hour and a half to two hours, with all the materials provided and no previous experience needed, so you can turn up without having ever touched a bead in your life.
You'll be working with high-quality Czech fire-polished beads and Miyuki bugle beads, and each necklace is finished with a sterling silver clasp. The session starts with a demonstration on how to finish a necklace securely, and from there it's down to you: you'll pick your own colours and design a piece that reflects your personal style. It's pitched as a mindful, welcoming space for beginners and jewellery lovers to learn a new skill and leave with something they'll be proud to wear.
The setting has its own history to it. Hotwalls Studios occupies a row of old, rarely used arches at Point Battery that once served as a defence against invasion. They've since been turned into thirteen affordable workspaces for local artists, designers and makers, with The Canteen, a deli-style café, sitting alongside them. It's a proper working studio space rather than a polished gallery, which fits the hands-on nature of the workshop.
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If the 7 October date doesn't work for you, there are more coming up: 4 November 2026, 6 January 2027 and 3 February 2027. All are held at Hotwalls Studios, 8 Drayton, Portsmouth.
