Make together
Kids & Families
Hands-on children’s crafts and family-focused creative activity, with room to explore ideas, make something, and enjoy the process together.
Making & learning in Stockton-on-Tees
Create, learn and find your way into making.
From family crafts and adult workshops to private sessions, parties and group activity, there are different ways to take part without needing to know which part of our shared creative space sits behind the activity first.
Ways to take part
Choose the kind of creative time you’re looking for.
Some activities are regular or scheduled sessions, while others can be arranged privately for individuals, families, groups and organisations.
Learn a craft
Adult Workshops
Creative workshops built around practical making, including needle felting, crochet, pyrography / woodburning, and mixed creative activity.
Celebrate creatively
Parties
Private creative sessions for birthdays and other celebrations, shaped around a making activity for the group.
A quieter way to learn
1-to-1 Sessions
Individual creative sessions with instruction adapted around the person, the chosen craft, and the pace that works for them.
Adaptable participation
Accessible & SEN Sessions
Creative sessions where instruction can be adapted, where appropriate, to support different learning styles and participation needs.
Groups & partners
Workshops for Organisations
Creative workshops for organisations, schools, community groups, venues and other partners, shaped around the group and the purpose of the session.
Things we make & teach
A growing mix of practical, hands-on creative skills.
The exact activity can vary by session, project or group, but these are some of the core areas we currently work in.
Needle Felting
Hands-on making with wool, from flat felted pieces to three-dimensional forms.
Crochet
Learning crochet techniques and building confidence through practical making.
Pyrography / Woodburning
Creative woodburning using heated tools to build decorative designs and artwork.
Creative Laser Work
Laser engraving and cutting services for custom creative elements and commissioned pieces. Visitors do not operate the laser machinery.
Children’s Crafts
Accessible, hands-on making activities designed to encourage curiosity and creative confidence.
Mixed Creative Workshops
Sessions that combine materials, techniques and ideas to create something a little different.
Scheduled activity
Looking for something already planned?
Our What’s On page is the place for scheduled public activity as dates are added.
Arrange something
Need a private, group or tailored session?
Parties, 1-to-1 sessions and workshops for groups or organisations can be discussed directly so we can understand what you need before suggesting the right route.
Accessibility & inclusion
Creative making should be welcoming.
We believe creative making should be welcoming and open to as many people as possible. We have experience supporting children, families and people with additional needs, including SEN, and we adapt creative instruction where appropriate to support different learning styles and participation needs.
If you or someone in your group has specific access, sensory or learning requirements, please contact us before attending. We’re happy to discuss what would help and what adjustments may be possible for the activity or venue.
For organisations
Planning creative activity for a group?
Tell us about the people involved, the setting and what you’d like the session to achieve. We can then work out whether the right fit is Wooly Wood Shop, Creative Chaos CIC, or a collaborative approach.
Not sure where to start?
Just tell us what you want to make or do.
You don’t need to work out the organisational side first. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll help route the enquiry to the right place.