We sculpt in many materials including wood, metal, willow, foam,
recycled materials, mod roc and fibreglass.
As part of our team we are lucky enough to have Chris
Wood of Wood Art Works to lead our sculpture projects.
Chris is an artist and craftsman, skilled in a broad range
of materials and techniques including - carving, chainsaw
sculpture, welding, living willow and bodging.
Commissions can vary from small, short-term projects to
giant works of public art.
Our mosaic work incorporates ceramic tiles, italian smalti,
glass,metalwork, stone, slate and fired clay.
By its nature mosaic design is very workshop friendly and
always proves popular.
In short sessions small-scale objects, such as plaques,
coasters and ornaments can easily be created. Larger panels
and murals can be produced over periods of a few days to a
few months.
Mosaic tiles are perfect for both indoor and outdoor
projects and will last for years.
We run sessions suitable for all skill levels, from simple
clay tile construction to intricate, hand cut tile designs.
Bespoke Arts and Crafts
Our space is crammed full of every imaginable art and craft
material. We are constantly striving to develop new
techniques and ideas for workshops (ie. we play a lot!).
We can plan a workshop to suit any situation, regardless of
age, ability, location timescale etc.
Here’s a list of the type of craft workshops we run:
Paper mache, willow, junk Instruments, kites, jewellery,
painting, drawing, illustration, design, screen printing,
tie-dye, fabric painting, batik, mosaic, clay, masks, mod
roc sculpture, vinyl decoration, lantern making, collage,
flag making, set design, prop-making.
Painting with light or ‘light drawing’ is a magical technique. (you may know
the technique from the ‘TalkTalk’ adverts for the X-Factor)
We use long-exposure photography to capture the trails of
light created by drawing in the air with torches. After each
photograph the results can instantly be seen on a computer
monitor.
Amazing individual images can be captured or sequences of
images can be edited together to create animated films.
The flexibility of the technique makes it suitable as a
project for any group regardless of ability or age.
We have recently completed short films for the SPARK
project in Newport and the Womad Beyond festival in
Abu Dhabi. Our galleries show may other examples of
individual images created in our workshops.
Malarky’s talented artists are experienced in a wide variety of materials
and styles.
We are often commissioned to support urban regeneration
projects, transforming drab environments with positive,
vibrant designs.
A mural can be created over over a few hours or a few
weeks. We help participants to develop their ideas and
technical skills to produce professional finished designs.
Our ‘graffiti’ or aerosol art workshops are always
popular. Using aerosols is a great way of quickly
producing modern, large-scale murals which will last
for years. We promote a positive approach to ‘graffiti’
as a contemporary artform which is used across the
world to produce beautiful designs in the urban
environment.
We also like to use acrylics, paint markers, paper, vinyl
and collage to produce murals. The breadth of our
experience allows us to employ techniques suitable for
the age and ability of each group we work with, from
nursery children to senior citizens.
We love parades!
Over 13 years we have worked with thousands of
participants to develop amazing creations for hundreds of
community parades.
In our slideshow you can see the results of our work on
carnivals in Spain, Gran Canaria, the United Arab Emirates
and across the South Wales valleys.
Much of our time is spent developing new workshop ideas
for masks, carnival giants, costumes and flags. Whether
it’s a short or long term project we are able to work with
groups of any age or ability to help them create
spectacular costumes . In our arts workshop we also
have over 30 giants, including dragons, butterflies,
herons and caterpillars available for hire for your event.
During the cold winter months we turn our focus to
lantern parades. We are experts at traditional willow
lantern-making. We have also designed new methods
using laminates and LED lights which are safe, beautiful
and easy to make.
A winter giant is a great addition to any parade. We have
a range of illuminated giant puppets available for hire or
can help your group design one from scratch.
