Badsworth Craft Club
Badsworth

Monday afternoons between September and Easter

Contact name: Mrs L Rhymer
01977 643046

Description: This group tries any craft which can be taught by members or by paid teachers in short courses. We also have occasional fundraising events for good causes.

Central Methodist Church Ponte. Art and Pottery Group

The Central Methodist Church
off Tanshelf Drive
Pontefract

The meetings are held on Monday at 1.30pm and 7.00pm. Parking facilities are available. There are three sessions :- Spring, Autumn and Winter for which there is a charge of £7.00 per session.

Contacts names: Derek J Curtis RIBA
01977 708591
Marian Procter 01977 647450

Description: Facilities include a library of books and videos on art tuition.Three computers are used to view Art CD ROMs. Scanning and printing facilities are now available , and kilns for pottery.

Group Nine

Yorkshire Art Circus
Glasshoughton
Castleford

Fridays

Contact name: Peter Buttle
01924 339288
e.mail:pbuttle1@tesco.net

Description: The group meets to paint or draw using life models/ still life. The group exhibits regularly and individuals have solo exhibitions and have successfully submitted to open exhibitions locally and nationally.

Kinsley Craft Workshop

78/80 Wakefield Road
Kinsley
Pontefract
WF9 5EH

Contact name: Wendy Poxton
01977 616889 / 0781 0036500
e-mail: k_c_workshop@yahoo.co.uk

Description: weekly craft workshop offering woodcrafts - including furniture making & repairing, woodturning, fretsaw work and pyrography, painting, photography and pottery.
We have disabled access and everybody's welcome.

Pontefract Art Club

The Museum
Salter Row,
Pontefract

Wednesdays (except August & December) 7 - 9 pm in Pontefract Museum

Annual Subscription £14

Contact Derrick Hall
Tel: 01977 620556
e-mail Derrick@Hall1925.fsnet.co.uk
www.wdco.org/site/pontefract-art-club

Description:
- Promotion of Visual Arts
- Membership from beginners to professional artists
- Demonstrations, Workshops, Models, Criticisms, r-Exhibitions etc.

Pontefract Calligraphers

Pontefract Museum.

Tuesday evenings

Contact name: Fred E Scott
01977 613116
E-mail:jimrafe@lineone.net

Description:A well established group of calligraphers. Because we are Independent we can and do study a wide variety of calligraphic subjects sharing our hobby with like minded people in the group as well as visiting events of interest elsewhere. We are a friendly and informal group but also have sessions and Saturday workshops given by professionals. New members are always made welcome.

St Marys Art Group
Badsworth

Contact name: Graham Leeman
tel no.01977 621047

Description:This group meets at St Mary's centre in Badsworth.

The Artists Factory

C/o Church of the Resurrection
Wakefield Road
Fitzwilliam
WF9 5BX

Contact name: Simon White/Paul Scott
01977610497 & 16115271649264

Description: The Artists Factory provides free tuition and workshops in the arts:- dance ,drama, visual arts, music and video/editing to young people in the Wakefield area.