​To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, Made in Ross held a party for our members, past members and supporters on Saturday May 10th, followed by a free community art day underneath the historic Market House on Sunday May 11th. Some of our very talented makers demonstrated their techniques and invited members of the public to "have a go" at activities such as decorating a ceramic tile, making a pom-pom or an animal face mask or casting an acorn in pewter. The sun shone for us and it was a very enjoyable weekend for all!
​The images below show Jackie Poulter, our chairperson, demonstrating the art of casting with pewter to create beautiful pewter acorns

We are delighted to welcome another new member, painter and mixed media artist, Joanne Callaghan. Joanne is both physically and visually impaired and creates wonderfully vibrant artwork from her imagination. Come and see her colourful expressionist and often surreal paintings upstairs in the Market House. We are open daily 10am-4pm (lift access available)

We are very happy to welcome ELSPETH KEELING (Corkique Hand-Made Bags) who has recently joined MADE IN ROSS as our newest member. You will find her beautiful display of hand-made bags, purses and pouches on display upstairs in the Market House. Elspeth uses cork fabric as well as recycled materials from a local blind company to make her unique bags, any one of which would make a perfect gift for someone you love (or why not treat yourself?). Made in Ross is open daily 10am-4pm (Lift access available)

2024 was in many ways quite a challenging year for Made in Ross as it involved two moves (one to the Corn Exchange for the duration of the Market House renovations and then the move back to the Market House once renovations were completed). This involved a lot of hard work for our members (as well as our wonderful volunteer helpers) but all the effort was worthwhile as we are now back in the Market House with a totally revamped layout which looks bright and welcoming for our visitors.
 
​2024 was also a year of change as we said goodbye to the following members: Gabriel Parfitt, Eleanor Kercher, Rosie Callinan and Frances Warren. Eleanor, Frances and Rosie were instrumental in establishing the cooperative and its gallery, being founder members. With support from the Ross Town Council and The Courtyard Trust, their efforts have enabled local artists to showcase and sell their work, fostering a thriving artistic community. As we say goodbye (or should that be au revoir?) to Eleanor, Rosie and Frances, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for their enormous dedication and hard work and wish them all the very best in their future creative endeavours. 

2024 also saw the arrival of three new artists and makers to Made in Ross, Mike Lawrence (aka The Humble Woodshed), Caroline Davies and Rana Dekki. All 3 have already made a substantial contribution to the co-operative and have added further variety to our range of diverse arts and crafts. In early 2025 we will be welcoming 2 new members (more information to follow soon). 2025 is also our 10 Year Anniversary so we have an exciting year ahead to celebrate this milestone! 

Made in Ross is open from 10.00 - 4.00 most days of the year and when you visit, one of our artists will be there to steward the gallery and share insights about this wonderful, historic building. We thank everyone who supported us in 2024 and look forward to welcoming visitors (old and new) in 2025.

We are delighted to introduce new members, Caroline Davies and Rana Dekki who have just joined the Made in Ross cooperative. Caroline is a studio potter and Rana is an artist, glass maker and sculptor. Come and see (and of course buy) Caroline and Rana's beautiful work upstairs in the Market House, open daily 10am-4pm

​Made in Ross is delighted to announce the WINNERS of our 2024 ART COMPETITION inspired by John Kyrle:

Adult Category: Caroline Lewis and her exquisite calligraphy with hand drawn illuminations "The Man of Ross"

​Children's Category (10 & Under): Daniel Shepherd with his imaginative tableau "Man of Ross"
Highly Commended: Abigail Kingsmill-Parsons with her very creative "John Kyrle's World In His Hands"

People's Vote Winner: Lottie Wright with her lovely drawing "Beautiful Ross"

The photo shows Lottie Wright (left) and Catherine Lewis (right) with their artworks after the Awards Ceremony at the Market House today

Congratulations to all our winners and all those shortlisted this year!

The Competition Exhibition will remain open until November 15th for those who have not yet had a chance to see it yet (upstairs in the Market House, Open Daily 10am-4pm)

Coming soon to Made in Ross! 

Free SLOW STITCH WORKSHOPS with HAZEL STRANGE on Mondays and Wednesdays 11-12am. 
Starting 29th July. Last session 28th August.

Take a little time to relax and do a bit of stitching. Using colourful fabric scraps, bits, bobs and buttons; with simple stitches make something delicious. No rules, no turned edges, just have fun. Find inspiration from the sample displays to do your own thing, or choose from one of the little kits.

All materials are provided including scissors to share, but If you do have a little pair of scissors for snipping threads, you’ll find it lovely to have your own. Hazel is on hand to help with tips and has needles with big eyes!

Children are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by an adult, please. Come along and join in, upstairs at the Corn Exchange (through the metal gate before Rossiter Books)

Made in Ross is participating in the farOpen Art Trail from July 6th to July 14th (Studio 49 in the brochure). FarOpen is the annual celebration of the quality and diversity of visual art found within the Forest of Dean and along the rivers Severn and Wye and is not to be missed! A number of our artists and makers will be providing workshops and demonstrations during this period (see timetable below). Demos are free of charge but workshops incur a small charge to cover the cost of materials.

Come along to our OPEN DAY upstairs at the Corn Exchange on Saturday March 23rd 10am-4pm. We are celebrating our temporary move to this historic location so do join us! We will have demonstrations throughout the day from our talented artists & makers.

We have now completed our move to our temporary new home at the Corn Exchange (through the gate between Rossiter Books and The King's Head). Thank you to all who worked so hard to complete the big move and set up the new gallery layout, all within one week of closing at the Market House! Come and see us at the Corn Exchange from Monday March 18th 2024 (usual opening hours daily,10am-4pm)