Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Workshop: Mosaic birdbath making

30 August 2025 11:00 am – 30 August 2025 2:00 pm

About this event

30 August 2025 11:00 am – 30 August 2025 2:00 pm
Bradford Industrial Museum

in professional mosaic artist Abigail Barker for a fun and informal day learning to create a beautiful mosaic birdbath. All materials and tools are provided and you will guided through the basics of designing and making a mosaic suitable for outdoors. This workshop is suitable for beginners and improvers.

Due to the nature of the adhesives used in this mosaic, you will need to wait 24 hours for the adhesives to dry completely before you can grout the piece. Grout and instructions to take home will be provided.

Suitable for beginners as well as experienced mosaic makers.

Please note: the birdbath base is terracotta which can crack in freezing conditions. Please make sure to take your mosaic indoors during very cold weather.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Address
Moorside Mills, Moorside Road Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3HP

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm

All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall.

All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

By car

Signposted from Bradford Ring Road and Harrogate Road (A658). Bus 645 from Market Street or Hall Ings. All buses stop at Moorside Road. On the museum site there is free car parking and disabled car parking.

By public transport

From Bradford City Centre, the 660 bus departs from Drake Street stop D1, (alight at Moorside Road), and the 645 departs from Hall Ings stop H11, (alight at Harrogate Road then an approx 10 min walk).

For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com

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