Where to practice creative hobbies Loire-Atlantique

Cwtch is pronounced "coutch" and it means cuddle in Welsh. It's the first word Marion learned when she lived in Wales. From there, she brings us a concept, still not very widespread in France: painting on earthenware. Over there, many parents have painted themselves mugs or plates stamped with the imprint of the baby's foot or handcuff. It is also a very popular activity for birthdays and bachelorette parties. Today, with her long braid behind her back, Marion has set up shop in the heart of Nantes, at 24 rue Armand-Brossard, to open her earthenware painting workshop. Brushes on the tables, a playful space for the little ones, and more than 300 earthenware models on the shelves, here, you can choose your bowl, your plate, your trivet or your cute trinket to make your own work. In a free workshop or in a directed workshop, there is no age to let yourself be carried away by the caress of the brush on the object and express your creativity. Birthdays, bachelorette parties, births or just for fun, there is always a good reason to take a creative art workshop. Also note the kits to take home to paint earthenware.

La Sadel is the Anjou company of Publishing and bookshop, a co-operative of consumers involved in the development of the local socio-economic fabric. Once reserved for professionals, it is also open to individuals. Born in 1955 on the initiative of a group of teachers, this is a co-operative to guarantee all access to books and writing, allow the development of knowledge and creativity. At the base of schools, communities and associations, the Sadel is now accessible to the general public. You will find many articles of bookstore, stationery, creative leisure, games and educational materials… But the Sadel also offers you creative workshops, animations throughout the year and meetings with authors.

To learn how to make stencils, learn more about the tinted coating technique (which allows you to work nuances directly in the matter, without preparation of walls in advance) success in creating the effects of infinity brushes to express your inner universe, sign up for the Sylvie workshops! It offers various formulas for making yourself a decorative painting for your place of life and generously exempts home councils and recipes. No year-round registration, simply phone or consult the workshop program on the site. Alter & Home is also home-to-home workshops to build your home for sale.

Fabienne Labeyrie was a designer in the textile world. Passionate about ceramics, she offers modeling and throwing classes, as well as classes for parents and children (from 5 to 12 years old). Her favorite material? Stoneware, a very resistant ceramic material. Useful and decorative ceramics. Having at heart to highlight her work and her passion, she exhibits at the ceramic market in Nantes in May, at the Shop bolobolo in the heart of Nantes (rue Armand-Brossard) always during the month of lily of the valley and in duo with the workshop Shibumi held by Caroline, an artisan also passionate about ceramics, located in La Regrippière. We find her in Vannes in July at the CrealOuest creators' market.

This workshop offers a clothing alteration service.

Located in Vertou's Vertonne area, Arcam Glas is Simon's design studio. But it's also the place where you can be introduced to glassblowing techniques. The workshop can accommodate up to 6 people. During the workshop presentation, you'll learn about all the elements that make up glass (sand, soda, lime, etc.), the different techniques involved in its manufacture (mixing, melting, thermoforming, sandblasting, cooling, etc.) and the tools required (blowing rod, kiln, etc.). Then it's on to the making! With the first glass picking (the glassblower begins by "picking" (or gathering) a mass of molten glass in the pot or crucible furnace, or in the basin furnace). The glass is then worked and the tools practiced. The first step is to obtain a drop of glass before inlaying color. Then we repeat the glassblower's gestures to shape the glass into a unique piece. You'll leave the workshop amazed and delighted with a drop, a paperweight with a color and a unique glass, or another masterpiece created by Simon, Anaïs and Thomas.

Passionate about archaeology and ceramics, Pernette Betrancourt completed her training in ceramic craftsmanship, which she complemented with a specialization in heritage conservation-restoration to become a ceramic craftsman. In her workshop, Pernette honors ceramics. You can find here very beautiful original pieces: like the Japanese style footed plate in enamelled stoneware, the enamelled stoneware teapot and goblet, the stoneware and porcelain vase with papyrus, the pie dish with vanity, the earthenware medallion... This is also the place to learn about pottery and ceramics from Pernette, discover graffiti (Byzantine technique) and other historical decoration techniques. Learn how to work with clay as in the Neolithic and ancient periods. Finally, once your object is fired you will be able to retrieve it about a month after its creation. You can follow Pernette's work on the web where she is very active.