Three individuals holding Pyrex bowls. The person on the left holds a black bowl with snowflakes. The person in the middle a green bowl with clover. The individual on the right holds two smaller white bowls.

Learn & Create with Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Adults

Three people sit at a table and take part in craft activities.

Threads

Tuesday 3 September and 1 October, 1 – 3pm

A social, self-help group working with yarn and fabric and a variety of textile techniques: knitting, crochet, rag-rug and hand sewing. The group meets monthly to work on their own projects and share their skills. Everyone is welcome!

A person sits at a table crafting with various collage materials.

Creative Age

Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm

A free weekly group for adults aged 50+ looking for creative, social activities, inspired by the Museum collections. Work alongside artists, volunteers and Museum staff on different art and craft projects, enjoy a cuppa, get chatting and find your happy place!

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A black and white photo shows a group of eight people in a large kitchen. They are all smiling and looking at the camera. Most of the people are wearing white aprons and small caps on their heads. One person in the front is holding a small white card. On the left side of the room, there is a large window with many small panes of glass. On the right side, there is a big cooker and other kitchen tools.

Women's Work at Pyrex

Did you work at Pyrex?

We’re looking for former female employees of the Pyrex factory to help us with an exciting new project inspired by the photography of Eileen ‘Dusty’ Deste.

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