Sunday 5th July sees local artists descend on the centre for a day of creative skill sharing.

Running from 10am till 4pm, our Get Creative Skill Share Day gives you the chance to learn new creative skills ranging from book-binding and jelly printing to building an app for your smartphone.

The workshops are running all day – and so will the café – and start from just £3 a session. And this celebration of local artists and makers coincides with Reading Arts Week and Jelly's Open for Art weekender so the town should be feverish with creative people!

All the artists and makers have given up their time to run taster workshops in support The Rising Sun Arts Centre for this event at which the aim is to raise money for the centre and its 2016 Year of Culture programming. This event is a great opportunity to celebrate and highlight all that the amazing local artists and makers in Reading have to offer.

The workshops are:

Plasticine Print Making with Neile Wright

10-12pm drop in session for all ages

Come and doodle with me! A communal drawing project with Ellen Jewell

A free doodle running all day for all ages

Mini Mosaic Making with Viv Ackerman

1 hour workshops at 10am and 11am for age 6+

Bracelet Making with Lina Johansson

A 2 hour workshop beginning at 12pm

Folded Book Making with Jaz Meader

12-2pm drop in session for all ages

Accessible & Creative Apps with Matt Foster from Creative People

Bring your smartphones and tablets for a free drop-in workshop from 12-2pm

Caribbean Carnival Workshop with Ayshea Newsam

12-2pm drop in session for age 5+

Make a Copper Pendant or Ring with Machi de Waard

A 2 hour workshop beginning at 2pm

Gelli Printing with Ross Hale from the Takeaway Gallery

2-4pm drop in session for all ages

Felt, Button and Stitch Brooches with Jaz Meader

2-4pm drop in session for all ages