A DISUSED pub has been transformed into an “art space” with a café, workrooms and classes.
The Crown in Nuffield closed in 2013 but was bought in 2019 by Kay Surman and Jon Boughty who have renamed it the Maker Space with the emphasis on crafts and making skills.
The couple opened the café earlier this month and hosted local artists and more than 150 visitors as part of the recent Henley Arts Trail.
They are planning to hold more events and discussions and are offering private hire for groups and clubs to meet as well as weekly “drop-ins” where people can meet informally, bringing their current project for a few hours of craft, coffee and cake. Classes will include traditional figurative arts such as painting and sculpture as well as sewing, quilting, glassmaking, knitting, book-binding, garden crafts, leather-working, upholstery and…