APRICITY HOSTS:
CONSCIOUSLY CRAFTED
Chantelle is inviting her favourite crafters, artists and visionaries into Apricity for a collection of workshops, grounded in creativity, reconnection and nature.
To kick off the series on Saturday 14th March, Chantelle welcomed season-led florist Alice Donadoni, founder of Mora Floral Studio. During the session, she shared her expertise in seasonal floristry whilst demonstrating her organic creative process.
Guests gained an insight into Alice’s approach by creating their own miniature floral arrangement set within an oyster shell - a thoughtful piece that connected back to the earth and celebrates nature throughout.
FRIDAY 3RD APRIL
Chantelle Nicholson,
Apricity Chef Owner
Make your Good Friday even better and join us for a special Easter baking experience with Chef Chantelle.
Together, you’ll create your own batch of beautifully spiced hot cross buns, made with regeneratively farmed Wildfarmed flour, fragrant Todolí citrus, and the best of British seasonal ingredients.
Chantelle will guide you step-by-step - from mixing and proving, to shaping and decorating - sharing tips and techniques to take home. Then, as your buns bake to golden perfection, enjoy a relaxed, seasonal lunch in great company.
You’ll leave with warm buns in hand and the confidence to recreate them in your own kitchen.
Tickets are £75 for the workshop followed by our 5-course tasting lunch.
SATURDAY 16TH MAY
Gemma Wilson,
Multidisciplinary Artist
Multidisciplinary artist and ex-Apricity alumni, Gemma Wilson, will be joining Chantelle on Saturday 16th May.
Gemma, who designed and created the tapestries adorning the walls of the restaurant, combines ceramics and textiles in her art exploring subjects of joy, craft and play; creating vibrant, tactile pieces, intersecting thread, fabric, clay and colour. Gemma will be taking guests through her creative process, crafting a piece of art to treasure.
SATURDAY 30TH MAY
Lydia Lepere,
Ceramicist
Join ceramicist, Lydia Lepere, for a session exploring hand-building with clay, inspired by Apricity’s scallop shells.
In this workshop, you’ll create two unique scallop shell dishes, using the shells themselves to shape and imprint your pieces - a simple, tactile process rooted in reuse and material awareness.
After the session, your pieces will be carefully dried, kiln-fired, and finished with a transparent glaze. They’ll be ready to collect from Apricity a few weeks later, transformed into beautiful, functional objects to enjoy or gift to someone special.
SATURDAY 13TH JUNE
Lydia Bolton,
Fashion Designer & Creator
In celebration of Climate Month, and to round-off the first series of Consciously Crafted, Chantelle will be joined by slow fashion designer and creator, Lydia Bolton.
Lydia has become known in London for her zero-waste approach, working with sleeping stock, deadstock fabrics and thrifted items to create luxury yet accessible clothing and homeware, and has partnered with brands including eBay, By Rotation, Nike & Adidas.
Lydia, on Saturday 13th June, in a nod to Apricity, will be teaching a Napkin Embroidery Workshop, utilising vintage cloths, with guests leaving with an art piece which otherwise would have ended up in landfill.
