Coffee And Craft

Coffee and Craft: Have fun and get creative with your little one in a relaxed environment.

Coffee and Craft

Have fun and get creative with your little one in a relaxed environment.

Parents and carers can enjoy a hot drink (Americano or pot of tea) while little ones explore craft and sensory activities.

What to expect:

These early year sessions for children under-5 will encourage sensory exploration, early motor skills, and build confidence through creative craft and play for your little one.

With the guidance of Chloe Blair, there will be several creative and sensory stations with activities for you and your little one to explore.

What to wear / bring:

All craft and sensory resources are provided.

The sessions include a Americano or pot of tea from the Honesty café.

Benefits:

Exploring creative and sensory activities in a relaxing and friendly environment gives you the opportunity to have quality time with your little one, support their cognitive development and stimulating creativity.

Joining these sessions can also be a great way to meet others and share experiences, offering a holistic approach to early parenthood and encouraging child development through creativity.

Who is your tutor:

Chloe Blair is founder of Peaches and Tea, a female-owned jewellery store that is committed to slow fashion, creating items that are built to last, lightweight for all day wear and are colourful, fun.

Chloe is also a primary school teacher and enjoys encouraging craft and creativity in young people, from early years to teenagers.

Times: 10am – 11.30am

The base

The Base opened on Friday 8 February 2019 in partnership with Greenham Trust and the Corn Exchange. It became a registered charity in 2022 (charity no. 1199188) and is dedicated to improving access to the arts whilst bringing quality visual art to the local area.

Situated in a purpose-built arts and craft building, The Base’s £1.7M venue was designed by Sutton Griffin Architects of Newbury.

The space comprises of a 110sqm gallery, artists’ studios and a workshop for participatory classes.

There is also a café facility managed by Honesty Café group.

Striving to be a flagship visual arts venue in West Berkshire, The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 54 exhibition launched the inaugural gallery programme.

Displaying some of the best wildlife photography from across the globe, the exhibition comprised of 100 photograph across 7 categories and is renowned for attracting millions of visitors around the world every year.

The Base is also home to 8 visual artists and craft makers as well as Open Studios West Berkshire and North Hampshire, who present their annual INSIGHT exhibition at The Base every May.

The base

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