BIG READ: Spaces to unleash the maker in us allÂ

By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Jun 2018, 12:05 BST
Updated 26th Jun 2018, 14:46 BST
Making Space paint paletteMaking Space paint palette
Making Space paint palette
With creative hubs popping up and celebrating milestones in and around Portsmouth, now is the perfect time to get crafting.   Despite arts groups and charities across the nation feeling the pinch at the hands of funding uncertainty, many fervent makers would still argue there has never been a better time to embrace one's creative side.Â

That much definitely seems true in and around Portsmouth, where residents '“ whether they know it or not '“ are spoiled for choice thanks to the efforts of a multitude of clubs and facilities. 

From Havant to Fareham, to Gosport and back in to the heart of the city again, there is a collective out there waiting to hone and unleash the dab-handed talents swathes of people likely never knew they had. 

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Among the newest on the block to embark on that very quest is the Maker's Guild '“ which boasts tenancy on the second floor of Portsmouth's iconic Guildhall. 

Co-founders of the Maker's Guild at Portsmouth Guildhall, from left, Gavin Hodson, Sam Asiri and Ming Wu.Co-founders of the Maker's Guild at Portsmouth Guildhall, from left, Gavin Hodson, Sam Asiri and Ming Wu.
Co-founders of the Maker's Guild at Portsmouth Guildhall, from left, Gavin Hodson, Sam Asiri and Ming Wu.

At this colourful, not-for-profit studio space, creatives young or old, experienced or intermediate can let loose and break, build, bend or destroy. 

And that's all thanks to founders Gavin Hodson, an ex-art teacher, interior design expert Sam Asiri and entrepreneur and industrial designer Ming Wu. 

For the price of a £10 half-day, £20 full-day or £120 full-month pass, crafters can reap the spoils of the Maker's Guild's wealth of workstations, practical resources, machinery and '“ most importantly, expertise from 9am to 8pm on weekdays and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays. 

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