Arts and Crafts

Pembrokeshire with its stunning scenery and dramatic coastline provides artists with unrivaled inspiration to produce someone truly amazing pieces of work. Here are some of the galleries and artist that can be found in and around Newport.

Y Oriel Gallery Newport
The Gallery – Yr Oriel is situated in the pretty coastal town of Newport Pembrokeshire. The exhibition space has been created with a minimalist look, for a modern, clean feel to the gallery. Several well known artists show at the gallery, including sculptors and a jeweller. Most of the works exhibited are contemporary original works, carefully selected to showcase Welsh talent.

Alice Tennant Gallery Nevern
"My painting is as much about colour and texture as it is about form. The starting point of a picture is just that- a moment when anything is possible. Even if I begin with a specific idea of what I want to achieve, the painting begins to take shape and grow, almost as if it has a life of its own. All I have to do is listen, and watch, carefully, to see where it wants to go, who it’s going to be. Just like children, my paintings take time, attention and care to establish themselves. Some are a pleasure to bring into being, where as others are more wayward and demanding. At the end of the process, I hope I have created something that others will enjoy, as much as I have enjoyed making it." Alice tennant

Sarah Hope Artist - Newport
Sarah is an award winning artist specialising in portraits. 
"As a student of Fine Art, I have always had art in the background of my life. Like many women artists my creativity was for some years directed into bringing up a family. Seven  years ago and twenty five years after leaving Art College, I rediscovered the pleasure of painting. Getting older and facing up to the fragility of human existence has motivated me to commit to my art work with a dedication I find exhilarating".
"I have become fascinated by portraiture. Portraits can reveal so much about the complexity of a person and their life story. Looking at portraits reminds me that, what bonds us as human beings, is our capacity to empathise with each other". Sarah Hope

Newport Collective
A collective of dedicated art and craft makers living and working in and around Newport, Pembrokeshire. Their collective gallery is entirely run by its members and showcases a unique selection of art and craft.

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Angel House- Newport
Angel House is a jam-packed gift shop in Newport, Pembrokeshire, West Wales, selling lifestyle gifts, a diverse collection of jewellery & individual treasures to fill your home with that should satisfy even the most discerning shopaholic! 

Our online shelves include brands such as Peony Scarves, Joma Jewellery, Carrie Elspeth, Gisela Graham, also locally handmade items by Kittiwake Enamels and some ceramics and greetings cards specially made for our store.
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Workshop Wales Gallery - Manorowen 
Nestled in the heart of the Strumble Head Peninsula, surrounded on one side by the Irish Sea and on the other by the Pembrokeshire National Park, Workshop Wales Gallery is a powerful and moving place to see Art. The Gallery was founded in 1970 by John and Lel Cleal and has been at the forefront of the contemporary Art scene in Wales ever since. John was a well recognised and acclaimed Artist in his own right, and set the very high standards that have become synonymous with Workshop Wales.

Melin Tregwynt - Castlemorris 
Melin Tregwynt is a delightful white washed wool mill to be found in a remote wooded valley on the Pembrokeshire coast. There has been a mill on this site since the 17th century, when local farmers would bring their fleeces to be spun into yarn and woven into fine Welsh wool blankets. Owned by our family since 1912. it now employs around 30 people.

Today traditional Welsh designs are transformed with beautiful colour and innovative design. Simple in spirit, satisfying in quality and timeless in design our Welsh woollens can be found in hip hotels and design-led stores worldwide, and on television and film.

Make it in Wales - Cardigan
Make it in Wales offers a variety of high quality craft workshops in the coastal region of West Wales. Our courses are designed to be relaxing breaks where participants can learn new skills in a beautiful setting (and there’s always delicious food to make the experience even more special). We offer one-day, weekend and longer residential creative breaks in the locality. West Wales is a beautiful, unspoiled part of the world and those of you who have visited before will know that once you come here you’ll want to keep returning. So if you want to stay over whilst on your course, we have plenty of wonderful accommodation that we can recommend. Depending on the course, venues are in the beautiful counties of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire or Ceredigion.
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Felin Fach Natural Textiles - Feln Fach
FelinFach is located in the beautiful north Pembrokeshire countryside. We offer craft courses and workshops in our purpose designed Dye Studio on how to hand dye Protein Fibres (animal fibres such as sheep wool, yak and silk) and also Cellulose Fibres (plant fibres such as cotton, hemp, bamboo and linen) using traditional natural dyes. The craft courses are a hands-on learning experience using ancient dyes such as Madder, Weld, and Cochineal, to name a few, in their natural form as well as extract.  These courses are suitable for complete beginners and those that have a little experience. There is a beauty and depth of colour to natural dye that becomes more beautiful with age. These courses open the door to that world of colour and you will be amazed at the colours you will be able to produce using Nature and a little knowledge! One and two day course available".
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