Summer Art Week
Ends 24 Aug 2024
We invite 11 - 17 year olds to try a new art activity over 5 days of the summer holidays. All materials and refreshments provided.
Select your date and click 'Book Now'. This is new booking system, any issues at all, please call us 01404 45006.
• Tuesday 20 Aug: Fun Animation Workshop with film maker Izzy Wild
Two sessions: 11 - 1 or 1.30 - 3.30. £5 each
Make an animated film on a climate change theme using a monoprint technique, drawprint in your own style then film your frames and learn how to create an animation
• Wednesday 21 Aug: Printing in Textiles with Laurel Coxon
Two sessions: 11 - 1 or 1.30 - 3.30. £5 each
Experiment with block printing, hand printing and screen printing – all on textiles, using foil. Bring a T-shirt, pillowcase or any fabric (some textiles will also be provided).
• Thursday 22 Aug: Jewellery Making with Nicky Barton
Two sessions: 11 - 1 or 2 - 4. £10 each
Learn how to make silver stacking rings, applying different textures, learning basic silversmithing techniques – measuring, soldering, texturing.
• Friday 23 Aug: Print bonanza with George Barron from Positive Lights Project
11 - 3.30 inc 30 min lunch break. Please bring packed lunch. £5.
Fun, messy day of print for you to experiment with many different processes using a flat bed press, type set, lino, collagraph and a giant wheel-chair press too.
• Sat 24 Aug: Camera Obscura in the Garden Photo Day with Sam White
11 - 3 . Free, donations welcome. All ages.
Fun family drop-in workshop. Get inside a huge camera obscura tent to capture family portraits and make a nature photo to take home.
Summer Art Week is partly funded by THG's Create our Space youth project inspiring young people to visit and be involved with art galleries, funded by Arts Council England.
Select your date and click 'Book Now'. This is new booking system, any issues at all, please call us 01404 45006.
• Tuesday 20 Aug: Fun Animation Workshop with film maker Izzy Wild
Two sessions: 11 - 1 or 1.30 - 3.30. £5 each
Make an animated film on a climate change theme using a monoprint technique, drawprint in your own style then film your frames and learn how to create an animation
• Wednesday 21 Aug: Printing in Textiles with Laurel Coxon
Two sessions: 11 - 1 or 1.30 - 3.30. £5 each
Experiment with block printing, hand printing and screen printing – all on textiles, using foil. Bring a T-shirt, pillowcase or any fabric (some textiles will also be provided).
• Thursday 22 Aug: Jewellery Making with Nicky Barton
Two sessions: 11 - 1 or 2 - 4. £10 each
Learn how to make silver stacking rings, applying different textures, learning basic silversmithing techniques – measuring, soldering, texturing.
• Friday 23 Aug: Print bonanza with George Barron from Positive Lights Project
11 - 3.30 inc 30 min lunch break. Please bring packed lunch. £5.
Fun, messy day of print for you to experiment with many different processes using a flat bed press, type set, lino, collagraph and a giant wheel-chair press too.
• Sat 24 Aug: Camera Obscura in the Garden Photo Day with Sam White
11 - 3 . Free, donations welcome. All ages.
Fun family drop-in workshop. Get inside a huge camera obscura tent to capture family portraits and make a nature photo to take home.
Summer Art Week is partly funded by THG's Create our Space youth project inspiring young people to visit and be involved with art galleries, funded by Arts Council England.
