Where to practice creative hobbies Alsace

A real paradise for knitting and crochet lovers, this huge barn located near the Espace Entreprise contains thousands of balls. In the bins there are all sorts of wools: soft, classic, twisted, multicoloured or even glittery. All colours and textures are present. In this shop, you will also find accessories to make clothes and comforters in wool. La Grange à Laine will propose you various brands and types of yarns (alpaca, cashmere, mohair, silk...). A large choice, on more than 500 m², and a good quality-price ratio. All the ingredients are at your disposal, to make your creations.

Anaïs is a passionate self-taught artist who creates mugs, bowls, plates and teapots. She welcomes you by appointment to her workspace to show you how her ceramics are made, or to take part in a three-hour workshop where you can make your own tableware. This is enough time to create 2-3 ceramic pieces. Participants enjoy both the manual work and the soothing effect it brings: the concentration and pleasure of shaping clay are a relaxing experience.

If the dress does not make the monk, the address does the profession. Christian Krumeich, a potter's craftsman, welcomes you in his potter's house and proposes, in addition to welcoming you in his guest rooms, to introduce you to salt sandstone pottery through the courses he organizes. It is an opportunity to truly immerse itself in the world of pottery or to initiate it while enjoying the beauty of the region.

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!

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.

In the heart of Colmar city center, in a friendly and warm atmosphere, Anne-Cécile Écochard, a graduate plastician of Besançon's Fine Arts, welcomes small and large artists all levels! For younger people, 4 years old: discovery of shapes, colors and harmonies through drawing, painting and modeling. For teenagers: approach to plastic arts techniques (mixed and graphic), introduction to perspective, observation drawing, volume, modeling and presentation of the file for the plastic arts option at baccalaureate and preparation for entry competitions in art school. For adults, Anne-Cécile offers them initiations to different techniques (fusans, graphites, blood, art chalk…), to modeling (clay) and to oil or acrylic painting. In mid-June, a few steps from the Artistic Workshop, at Domaine Martin Jung, the students' work is gathered together with the unconcealed pride of seeing their masterpieces. During school holidays, Anne-Cécile organizes courses for children and teenagers taking place on 3 or 5 days depending on the formulas, around an artist (Hockney, Chagall…) or an original theme (Alice in Wonderland, folk animals…). For adults, many workshops complement the courses on an ad hoc basis (artwork, textile painting, etc.). And for a successful birthday party, the art workshop moves to your home to animate a full session and create beautiful memories.

Pôle couture is a private sewing school. Here, you'll be in a small group (5 to 8 people). Classes are tailored to individual needs and levels. You'll learn how to use a sewing machine, make alterations, use a pattern, sew difficult materials like leather and even learn to embroider! You'll learn how to make patchworks, create your own clothes or simply redecorate your home. Weekend courses are also available. The structure's main asset is undoubtedly its personalized follow-up.But beware: quality courses come at a price!

Since 1963 Francis Kilian advises, Directs and restores gilt, frames or even paintings in his studio near Petite-France. The choice is important, the work is careful and the prices know to remain wise. Man is also provided as paintings and sculptures from local artists and elsewhere are regularly exposed. If you are looking for posters and reproductions, some are exposed, but an important choice is on catalogue, just ask. In short, it is a good address where colour and good humour reign in harmony.

In this store, you will find a wide choice of sewing machines, overlock machines and ironing machines. Presented on islands, the machines are accessible: you can manipulate them and even carry out tests. And in addition, training courses are available to master the device you are looking for. On site, you can also buy thread, sewing furniture and other essential accessories. And if your machine should break down, the sign will take care of the repairs. In addition, the staff is very good advice!Pattern cutting courses are available.

Enter the GWS (Games WorkShop) door: you are entering a new dimension! Aerial combat in the 41st millennium, fantastic football game... The shop is small but full of models and miniature games. All periods and spaces are represented. Game boxes, painting and model making, bookshop. If you feel a little overwhelmed, ask the passionate salespeople to guide you. You will soon become an avid hobbyist. In any case, it is better to plan your afternoon if you go to the shop, because there is so much to discover... The shop regularly organizes events (to be followed on their Facebook site).

For some years, small and large artists - amateurs exclusively - know what toquer door is. that of Nathalie Falck of course! An artist in the colourful, childish and malicious universe. During courses and courses for adults or children, it combines several techniques and practices to give a maximum of material effects to the canvas: gluing, paper mâché, grasses, paillettes… All material (i. e. brushes, paint, decks, canvas) is provided, and if you only have to arrive empty hands, you always leave the well-loaded arms… of your own works of art.

Fusion of the Arts and Crafts of Mulhouse, Strasbourg and the Conservatory, the High school of the arts of the Rhine (Hear) is the school dedicated to teaching art and its trades in Alsace. Welcoming 700 students, it also offers evening courses to all those who still have secret dreams. Discovering or perfecting an artistic technique, the school holds 26 different public workshops, relating to drawing, painting, study of the human body, illustration, watercolour, photography, engraving or video, each of which is held at a weekly rate.

What could be better than a new toy? A toy made by your own hands! That's what Geppetto's Workshop has to offer, with workshops for young and old (from 5 years upwards) and courses during the school vacations. Geppetto will provide you with models of old toys, so that you can build your own wooden toy with his expert advice. For the most gifted, your toy can even be animated. Children will quickly get hooked, but so will adults, who will be able to test their skills and creativity. Little by little, as the workshops progress, you'll create each piece, give life to an idea, master the technical gestures and your body until the final result is yours to give... or not!

L'Atelier Gratte-papiers is a drawing workshop located in Strasbourg, on Rue Kuhn. It offers drawing courses for children aged 5 to 15, as well as workshops during the school vacations. Prices vary according to the length of the course, with half-day, full-day or full-week rates available.