Bio Materials Workshop
With Jane Stewart
Saturday 23rd May
10.30am-12.30pm
Price £7
Book online or in the bookshop
https://thenose.org/products/bio-materials-workshop

An exploration into making bio yarns and leathers, using seaweed-based binders and natural pigments. Artist Jane Stewart has been researching how to produce Bio-Materials, experimenting with found natural ingredients to create bi-yarns, plastics, leathers, and molding materials. Working with materials from our local environment, such as seaweed, waste, and coffee grinds. This will be a hands-on workshop to learn and try some of the processes for yourself. 

This workshop is part of our 'Second Hand' exhibition.

Second Hand
An exhibition of four artists working with inherited and discarded materials.
Celia Pym, Tilly Shiner, Jane Stewart, and Shane Waltener.
Thursday 2nd April - Saturday 30th May. 2026.

Second Hand brings together four artists who work with materials that have lived other lives. Working with garments, textiles, and found objects, each artist uses what is worn, handled, discarded, and redistributed.

Using sculpture, textile, and collage, the artists in our Second Hand exhibition work with old materials to create new artworks, experimenting with techniques passed down through generations. Clothes are mended, reworked, and reassembled; objects are recreated rather than discarded.

One Work Gallery
Jevan Watkins Jones
‘On Our Origin’
Wednesday 20 May
Talk, 6.30pm
Free

Our next artist is Jevan Watkins Jones, who will be showing a mixed media work called ‘On Our Origin’. Jevan’s work is characterised by a sensitive attention to different states of nature and playful interactions with the biophysical environment. He will be talking about the work at the later time of 6.30pm on Wednesday 20th May. See more of his work here:

One Work Gallery is a new programme of artworks and talks by professional artists to The Nose, exhibiting in the ‘One Work Gallery’. Located above the fireplace in The Nose, this single work showcase encourages visitors to sit and contemplate an artwork over the duration of a month. The artist is invited for an informal discussion to give people the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the work. The artworks are selected by artist Sue Bennett and are installed by technician James Barnard. The artworks are for sale.

Open Folk Music Session
Thursday 28th May
1pm-3pm
Free

Ray and Amanda Smith & friends are hosting a monthly open folk session for acoustic musicians and singers on the 4th Thursday of the month from 1pm - 3pm. Come and join in or sit and listen.

Folklore Circle meeting
Friday 12th June
4pm-5.30pm
Free, All welcome.

Folklore Circle meet up where we discuss what the monthly gatherings could look like. With hopes to be a space of sharing folktales, exploring subjects through discussion and take a look at folk customs. Come share your ideas, wants and dreams in a friendly folkloric space. 

Sketch and Social
Saturday 9th and 23rd May
2pm-4pm, Free

Saturday Sketch and Social with Tania Lawrence @tania_lawrence_art. Bring a sketch book, pencils, pens, whatever you fancy. Grab a cuppa, then draw and chat with other creatives. It’s free, and is for all levels, from hobbyists, students, beginners, to pro doodlers. We’ll be running them every two weeks, and it's fine to drop in and out. We have pens and paper if you need them.

28 Newgate Street, Walton on the Naze, Essex, Co14 8AL