Where to practice creative hobbies France

This former, refurbished garage houses the works of three passionate artists, together with the same desire: share their art. Isabelle Marsala - painter -, Bocaj - painter - and Raymond Salvaje - photographer-publisher - are the masters of the places. For ten years, they have created, shared and spread art in all its forms. More than just a workshop, the Garage Workshop also houses a publishing house, «The belly and the eye», a house of record production and art books, and an exhibition room. It opens every month to the public for relaxation, presentations of artists from all walks of life, books of books or musical and even theatre interventions with the complicity of the La Vista theatre.

Since its creation in 1997, the Association has pursued its objective: to be an area of meetings and work for artists, to contribute to the development of the young contemporary creation on Montpellier. Visual artists benefit from a host structure allowing them to give free rein to their creation, enrich and find the means adapted to their achievements. The work workshops are fully customizable according to the projects, which facilitates exhibitions. The Aperto association lends its walls to six events a year, events as diverse as classic personal exhibitions or collective exhibitions of several weeks, strange "48 h" or crazy "Facades". The principle of "48 h" is to propose to visual artists to invest the exhibition space for two days. The "Facades" are light and ephemeral events designed by artists for the facade and windows of the association, a way of putting art on the street.

For nearly half a century, a thousand members have been coming here to take advantage of the workshops offered by experts in their fields, whether you are a child or an adult. On the program: plastic arts, body expression, various arts and crafts (woodworking, bookbinding, pottery, etc.). Drawing, painting, photography, illustration, but also styling, carpentry, sculpture, cardboard, the fields in which to exercise one's talents are numerous and particularly varied.

You like to take your time to choose frames, chopsticks, laminates and other specialized products, take a look at its 500 ^{m2 of} exhibition space. From the supply of frames and fine arts to framing work, this Loft de l'Encadr'Heure offers a wide choice and quality services, and also offers custom-made frames. A friendly and professional team will be able to advise you and find an answer to all your expectations.A choice of 800 baguette references, supplies for the fine arts, specialized bookshop... And take advantage of your visit to admire the works on display: they are the work of artists of all levels.

A single glance at the window is enough to understand the specialty of this shop. Professional framer, l'Eclat de Verre offers a tailor-made service to sublimate paintings, drawings and other photographs. You can choose from dozens of materials, colours and patterns, but also a wide range of binding materials, a beautiful housing and stationery section. More than just a store, Eclat de Verre is also a place of learning where you can come and try your hand at framing, of course, but also calligraphy, scrapbooking, painting, drawing or making lampshades and cardboard furniture. An address to remember!

If you combine your passion for tea with that of knitting, or just one of the two, go to this tea room just a stone's throw from the Cours Julien. An amazing and passionate concept opened by Chloé in early 2020. A warm and cosy place where you can drink tea, enjoy a pastry, and buy all the supplies you need for your good knitting practice: balls of wool, needles, hooks, buttons... Chloé does not compromise with quality and sells only 100% French wools and natural: Bergère de France, Makeda, We are knitters... Open wool workshops, beginners workshops are organized to get you started. Original and welcome!

Already 38 years old in 2024 for the Conta workshop, quite a longevity for this quasi institution. The courses are given there, since 1986, by Jean-François Conta, graduate of the École Supérieure des Arts Modernes et du Design Contemporain de Paris please! Friendly and relaxed atmosphere, here we sketch, and especially we progress in the various techniques throughout the year. Classes for children but also adults, summer workshops, and the possibility to rent a gallery from Friday to Sunday evening to exhibit one's works as a budding or confirmed artist.

Housed since 1938 in the elegant Hôtel Lantin, a listed historic monument, the Musée Magnin is a must-see for anyone interested in European decorative and fine arts from the ^14th to the ^20th century. Its rich collection of over 2,000 works, patiently assembled by Maurice Magnin and his sister Jeanne from 1881 to 1935, is presented in an intimate setting reminiscent of an inhabited house. In addition to its permanent collections, the museum offers an attractive program of exhibitions, lectures, concerts and workshops, enabling visitors of all ages to discover and appreciate the arts.

Zébra3 is a contemporary art studio based in Bordeaux. Founded in 1993, this Bordeaux-based association made a name for itself with the publication of the first mail-order art catalog, Buy-Sellf. Zébra3 designs and organizes exhibitions in France and abroad, and also offers production residencies and artistic exchanges. The association supports artists at every stage of their projects, providing them with a 400 m2 production workshop.

A timeless atmosphere reigns in this old art supply shop. The equipment is prepared in a large organized bazaar, and there is so much choice on the road. The owner has the look of the places and the sympathy of his look, charming welcome and advice for all artists in the region.

At the helm of this new plural place is Christine Debaecker, a former school teacher now converted into a defender of local craftsmanship! On the one hand, it exhibits and sells the nuggets of local creators whom it invites to share their know-how. On the other hand, it organizes workshops to allow everyone to learn a new practice (working with leather, making bracelets...). In fact, the workshops here are a bit à la carte. If you have a desire (and you can mobilize friends to accompany you!), the mistress of the place organizes the workshop in function. Afterworks will also be organized in the evening to share a drink and talk about painting!

This artist, Peintre peintre, is named Martine Veyron and opens his workshop to spectators and amateurs. It usually uses different techniques, oil paint or watercolours, but sometimes leaves them for compositions

In his workshop, behind the church, she exposes the bas-reliefs that she makes of the stone. In order to share this art, it organizes ornamental ornamentation courses for children for 6 years and adults. It guides the choice of stone - soft limestone, advocated for children, sandstone or marble - teaches them the handling of tools and leads the first strokes of the margin along the chosen pattern. In one afternoon, we manage to carve a small flat ground. Those that the technique interest often choose to spend a day to realize a solar dial. Awkward or contemplative are just as similar to the decorative pieces made by Hélène itself.

Frank Kiowski set up his artist's studio at a distance of the church, on the edge of Lot, in the old village school, a charming th century mansion flanked by a very nice tower. The showroom shows its paintings, while

Formerly a forced secretary to a professional conversion, Claude Sany provides courses of pottery and basketry to small and large, between 4 and 80 years. Their collective format does not prevent everyone from doing their own thing: That's the gogo, which instead of modelling, which is utilitarian objects, which still of pure decoration, which are baskets of rattan, which are rope hats… For adults, count 45 € per month for a 2-hour course per week, to which the supplies must be added. Children are welcomed (for 34,50 €, all inclusive). Available to all, a oven, three towers, enamels… and ideas to the excavator!

The Al Terre Native association offers courses and courses of ceramics, with Céline Desor-Laurent, a ceramist. In the programme: introduction to many techniques including Raku. The exhibition hall features ceramic creations.

The former hotel hotel is also a training centre for creative leisure. The atelier Rurart hosts Octopus Workshop, specialized in decorative mural painting and wood and the creation of accessories for home. Internships are organised throughout the year, for adults. In the program, maroquinerie workshops, engraving, Latin calligraphy, mosaic, creation of cardboard furniture, jewelry, glass, medieval enluminure, traditional wood foil, stained glass.

Few have this talent for creating or restoring stained glass windows. Philippe Weaver is one of these craftsmen, mastering the techniques from manual cutting to diamond roulette, mouth blown glass or lead assembly. The works damaged by time, thus find under his fingers, in his workshop, a new youth. But it does not stop there and also creates, unique pieces, vases, chandeliers, wall, plates, set out in its workshop.

At the bend of an alley, we notice the beautiful workshop of Céramique de Thau. As you pass the door, you discover the work of the ceramist François Thirion. This pottery workshop plunges us into the universe of the Thau basin, its colors, its landscapes, its shapes and its animals. Shades of blue-green tinged with sand and ochre, his stoneware creations are inspired by his environment. François Thirion also runs workshops for beginners and advanced users of stoneware. Young and old alike can learn all the steps involved in creating a piece.

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.

Who hasn't heard of the famous wooden planks known as Kapla, all strictly the same size, sometimes in different colors? Two years ago, an experimentation center opened in the heart of St-Cyprien! With the craze for board games continuing to grow, Novica Cerovic came up with the idea of starting up this activity, which delights young and old alike, leisure centers and school groups, or corporate seminars. For a birthday party, or to reconnect with the pleasure of playing and creating, there's only one address: this one! And for those who don't know, Kapla is a French brand that uses Landes pine.

Atelier Maine Déco is an art studio located in Verrières-en-Anjou, in the town of Chambreville. It offers courses and workshops in creative hobbies such as art framing, cardboard furniture making, mosaics and patina. Art enthusiasts, whether beginners or initiated, are welcome to share their ideas and skills in a convivial atmosphere.

Are you a DIY (Do it yourself) enthusiast? Then join this club and make new friends. You'll get together to make unique and original creations of all kinds. You'll also be able to make patchworks, embroideries, decorative objects... with noble or recycled materials. All in a warm and friendly atmosphere. What's more, once a year, a sale is organized in the village hall. This is an opportunity to publicize the club's activities and techniques, and to sell the beautiful objects created.

Christophe Roussel, in a workshop on the rue Breteils, put his experience to profit by sharing his passion: it offers catering courses, furniture processing, foil and patina. You are free to follow the courses at your rate. His teaching spans three years. First of all, you will discover the different products and their utility, leaf foil, different wood and different French styles. In the second year, it is the turn to learn the patina and method of céruse while visiting museums. Finally, for the last year, you will do what you want under the master's leadership. Of course, throughout the training, you work on your furniture.

L'Atelier des Couleurs is a space of plastic arts dedicated to the learning and the improvement of various techniques (painting, drawing, volume) on various supports. It offers art workshops for beginners or initiates of all ages, invited to come and share a moment of creation, in painting, drawing, live model or origami, in joy and conviviality! It is also a small store and an exhibition place for artists wishing to sell and show their work to the public. It's an opportunity to find the rare pearl to offer or to please yourself. We come out with a head full of colors and creative ideas!

Art workshop and exhibition gallery, the Henri Matisse space is both a place of teaching, artistic practices, training in the history of art and discovery of contemporary artists. About fifteen disciplines are practised there: drawing, watercolour, painting, engraving, sculpture, ceramic, eye-to-eye, modelling, contemporary textiles, matter and creation, pastel, living model. Courses are open to adolescents and adults, creillois and non-creillois. Nouvauté 2011: expression workshops and creative gardens directed at children for 6 years. The Matisse Space also receives an artist in residence every year that proposes to fifteen young people to share his experience of contemporary creation from their eyes on the city.

FNAC Aubenas is a department store. It is a French retailer of books, CDs, DVDs, multimedia equipment, household appliances and telephony. The store offers a range of services including in-store shopping, in-store collection and delivery. FNAC Aubenas also has a ticket office for concerts, festivals, theater, exhibitions, sports and parks, with over 50,000 events a year. In addition, the store regularly organizes events such as comics and manga workshops and book signings with authors.

Self Tissus is a fabric store located in Vannes. They offer a wide selection of fabrics for clothing and furnishings. You can find fabrics in canvas, faux leather, terrycloth, lace, linen, satin, velvet, and many more. The store also offers services such as in-store purchase and in-store collection. Self Tissus also offers home delivery and click & collect.

The store offers a wide selection of fabrics, haberdashery, sewing machines and patterns. Customers can also take advantage of the available drive-through service to facilitate their purchases. In addition, the store offers workshops and a sewing bar for those wishing to improve their sewing skills. Self Tissus in Langueux is a must for all sewing enthusiasts in the region.

Self Tissus Quimper is a fabric store located in Quimper. It offers a wide selection of fabrics, haberdashery, sewing machines, patterns and knitting yarns. The store also offers services such as tailoring and sewing workshops. Self Tissus Quimper also offers home delivery and in-store collection thanks to its Click & Collect service. Customers can also take advantage of sales with discounts of up to 70%.

Self Tissus Lannion is a fabric store located in Lannion, Brittany. It offers a wide selection of fabrics for all types of sewing projects. Customers can buy in-store or pick up their purchases in-store. The store is located on Route de Tréguier, in the Le Lion de Saint Marc commercial zone.

This is a beautiful combination sponsored by Liv Sansoz, world champion in climbing. The idea is to bring children (from 3 years) and adults, valid and disabled people around the world of climbing. In front of them a wall of 200 m2, a side of 100 m ² and a wall of varying geometrical of 50 m ². People come here for group lessons or private lessons. Courses and parties are organised throughout the year.

Animated by teachers, the evening classes as well as the extracurricular workshops are aimed at art lovers who want to initiate or develop. Painting, drawing, sculpture, creation of comics, possibilities are numerous, and you will benefit from professional advice. Do not hesitate to find out about the site or directly by phone. Registration from August 30 th. 

In Chaource, the Association Artitude 10 offers two interesting activities for art and ceramics enthusiasts. Firstly, every year they organize the Ronde des Feux, a festival of ceramics, art and fire. This original event takes place on a two-hectare natural site, between woods and meadows, and offers a magical atmosphere thanks to installations, animations, shows, music and lights. Over 200 artists and young talents take part in the festival, sharing their passion and know-how with the public. The association also offers a discovery tour of the Ronde des Feux site, with visits to the clay quarry, the wood-fired kiln park, an exhibition and demonstrations of ceramic techniques. This guided tour allows visitors to discover the artistic world of ceramics in an exceptional natural setting.

La Grange aux Livres is a bookbinding workshop located in Florimont-Gaumier. Run by Anne-Marie Mamet, the workshop offers bookbinding, gilding and restoration services for antique books and documents for private and public customers. They also carry out artistic projects on commission, such as guest books and wedding albums. La Grange aux Livres also offers bookbinding courses and workshops on request. The workshop participates in antique book fairs in the region, notably in Dordogne, Lot and Gironde. They specialize in different types of bindings, ranging from classical to "Bradel" bindings, as well as bindings with or without nerves. La Grange aux Livres also offers a small stationery shop, with albums, notebooks and cardboard boxes.

Creativity and artistic talents are put to good use at the art workshops organized in St Martin de Belleville. Painting on yourself, wood, mosaics, watercolours, epoxy resin jewelry, dream catchers... the activities are fun and varied. Morning outdoor watercolor workshops are open to amateurs and experienced artists alike, and budding painters from age 7 upwards can also take part. An original way to discover the mountains, it's also an opportunity to take home a personalized souvenir of your stay.

Carton De has elected home in the countryside at Roots 40 km from Troyes and 6 km from Ervy-le-Châtel. Catherine Mainardi, professor of mathematics, is now making cardboard furniture. She creates, exposes, and shares this technique with all the curious and passionate. Lightweight, printable, opaque, insulating and very good resistance, working cardboard offers many advantages, the main material is within the scope of all the stock exchanges, it calls for the use of environmentally friendly products for the environment. The construction of the cardboard furniture is a thorough work… From drawing to cutting through the application of silk or varnish paper, there is a bit of work. In the end you get light furniture, solid, washable and… design! These are real functional furniture: convenient location where you can store your business, chairs in which you can sit down… Count 80 € to work with Catherine and manufacture with her over half a day a coffee table. To discover!

Corinne animator Azza, you can discover the scrap at home or at his home. Just make an appointment with a dozen photos on the same theme and a pair of scissors. With this you're going to know that the studio will highlight your photos on a page according to techniques that Corinne will explain to you, cutting, collage, stencils, templates, creating according to his taste and mood, and it is always a success and very original. The moderator dipsoition a host of equipment that will serve. To discover!

Frédéric Kuhnapeel is a professor at Tsukiyo School. Created in October 2001, this hotel invites you to a trip to the country of the rising sun. Frédéric introduces you if you want to immerse yourself with Japanese calligraphy. This learning takes place at the time of the brush and ink, keeping in mind the art of fine writing.

Don't worry about enjoy in a cardboard chair, or mediocrities books on a shelf! It's a solid, ecological material, the weight argument of our days when it's good surfing the green wave. These furniture can be purchased directly from the shop, where you can make them yourself at the workshop of your choice. A good way to make a convenient or a table with the dimensions that suit you and in the colours and style that look like you! The workshops take place under the auspices of a passionate person who will let you discover the basics techniques to carry out his cardboard furniture. 

Want to draw, paint, burn, carve, illustrate? The Arts and Colors workshop welcomes small and large, beginners or not. All equipment is provided to you. Schedules are free from Tuesday to Saturday. The principle? You come whenever you want (after booking) and there will always be a teacher for you. The trial course is free of charge. Annual membership: € 25 for children, 30 € for adults.

Eight people around a table are now enough, thanks to trainers of Écriture writing, to create a table of grass writers. Finally, it is probably a great deal to say. All of this will, of course, have to add the grace or the possibility of storing his ego in his pocket to let the group agree with the difference in interpretation and choice of words. Often, if the talent blooms because he has acquired a real passion in which a true culture has taken place, the workshop will not come to help, but will do the best, from there. In writing, workshops that do not allow themselves to become courses, such as music or painting, are condemned to fly again and again, from their molasses of generalized "écrivure", the slightest subject. Here, as in these many writing workshops, bad habits persist and lose to language sometimes to its senses in all directions…

This year, Expression celebrates its 30th anniversary! And since last year, Gilles Cohendy has passed the torch to his daughter Lou. She teaches art drawing (pencil, sanguine, charcoal), color techniques and modeling. Classes are held every day of the week. The school is open to all, children and adults alike, beginners and the more experienced alike. You learn at your own pace and according to your level. The atmosphere is as friendly as ever. The teacher also provides preparation for art school entrance examinations. The training center is accredited and referenced by Drouot. Students can also learn travel journal techniques.

Games are available for children to discover permanent collections (history of the city, clodoaldiens artists, Château castle, porcelain…), these workshops allow them to use them with good esciant. Around these temporary exhibitions, on Wednesdays, weekends, and during school holidays, animations are organised, offering free workshops for children during which they can also initiate an artistic practice. Time of playful and cultural family, it is an opportunity to explore by creating.

Since it opened its doors in February 2018, this café welcomes in joy and good humour all those who wish to learn or perfect their techniques in sewing, knitting, patchwork, embroidery.... In this world where reels, balls and knitting needles reign, people come to learn with experienced volunteers, enjoy a hot drink, share a moment of relaxation, friendliness and dexterity. Flax brings back the beautiful rue du Port with talent, attracts the eye of the passer-by, and affirms its vocation to democratize knitting, sewing and textile creation through a beautiful program of animations that can be followed on the Facebook page.

Kristiane Hink went to Limousin years ago after travelling and trained with potters from northern and southern Europe. In his shop-shop, she carries out utilitarian and decorative ceramics, gre with subtle nuances, obtained thanks to a porcelain engobe, and ravive with a transparent enamel. She also works on land traces as elements of architectural decoration. Some very energetic creations that she will show you if you visit her studio. On request, it also organizes courses and courses. She also has a cottage.

Kréa quarelle is a watercolor painting workshop performed outside or in the hall, according to the themes chosen by Anna KROPIOWSKA, a leading leisure activity, full of surprises and encounters. Anna KROPIOWSKA graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. So let's be guided by marine, floral, greedy or festive themes as Anna's imagination, wandering through nature or studiously installed in front of a desk. In a convivial and relaxing atmosphere, however, rigor is required: proportions, plans, patterns, composition and light, all ingredients are studied to allow you to achieve a quality watercolor under the benevolent eye of Anna.

You can buy jewelry in-store or pick it up on site.