Workshops

  • USB BEDSIDE LAMP

    Join Alan Horton for a fun and creative workshop where your child will upcycle a plastic bottle into a unique night light! They’ll get creative by decorating the outside of the bottle with tissue paper and pressed leaves, and then connect a USB connector to enable them to plug it in like a phone charger. Let your child’s creativity light up their room!

    (All ages welcome, however, Yr2 and under will require adult supervision)

    £10

    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    10.00 - 12.00AM - AVAILABLE

    SUNDAY 23RD MARCH
    10.00 - 12.00AM - LIMITED

  • SPRING CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

    Spring is here and with it comes all sorts of life, from bunnies to birds, beetles to badgers. In this workshop you can come and sculpt your very own spring creature! Anna Hayward will guide you in using air-drying clay so your pieces can be taken home at the end of the workshop and painted at home once dry.

    (Ages 6+)

    £14

    SUNDAY 23RD MARCH
    10:00 - 11:30 - LIMITED
    12:30 - 2:00 - SOLD OUT!

  • JESMONITE COLOUR FUN TRINKET TRAY

    Join keepsake artist Jen Maslin from Mads and Moodle and learn the art of colouring, mixing and casting with Jesmonite. You’ll be creating your very own Jesmonite trinket / pen tray to take home.

    (Ages 8+ to Adult)

    £30

    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    12:30 - 2:00 - AVAILABLE

  • STREET ART STYLE CANVAS

    Calling all budding street artists!
    Join artist exhibitor Liam Biswell for a mixed media workshop creating your own graffiti-style canvas composed of layered up designs in a range of mixed media: ink, marker pen, paint and collage. Experiment with striking colour and rich contrast.

    (Ages 7+)

    £14

    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    2:30 - 3:30 - SOLD OUT!

  • MAKE A FIDDLE THUMBY BUG

    Come and make your own unique Thumby Bug fiddle toy from polymer clay - a fun, tactile and brightly coloured material to experiment and create with. Also known as ‘fidget stones’ and ‘pocket hugs’, Thumby Bugs are wonderfully soothing sensory toys. Led by keepsake artist Jen Maslin from Mads and Moodle.

    (Ages 6+)

    £14
    MORE SPACES ADDED!!!
    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    3:00 - 3:45 - AVAILABLE

    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    10:30 - 11:15 - SOLD OUT!

  • ETCH & PRINT WILD ANIMALS

    Art on the Hill exhibitor Liam Biswell will be guiding children on how to create striking prints of their favourite animals using an Etching press (which is really fun). Choose an animal image from a selection that Liam will bring along with him or why not bring along your own animal picture or maybe a photo of your pet. If you do decide to bring your own picture make sure it is around A6 size.  We will be using the etching press and various exciting printmaking equipment.

    (Ages 7+)

    £14

    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    1:00 - 2:00 - SOLD OUT

  • SUPER SLIME

    Our ever-popular slime workshops are back!!!!! It’s stretchy, it’s gloopy and it’s always fun! We’ll show children how to combine the ingredients to mix the perfect slime and explain some of the science along the way. There will be plenty of time to play and children will learn different ways to make bubbles. We’ll also make a foam clay pencil topper to take home. Book early – this one always sells out!

    (Ages 4+)

    £10

    SUNDAY 23RD MARCH
    10:00 - 11:00 - SOLD OUT!
    12:00 - 1:00 - SOLD OUT!

  • WET FELTING ART

    Wet Felting – Learn the origins and method of turning wool into fabric, but with a creative twist. Children will enjoy the tactile nature of this workshop, first by thinning stretching and layering the carded wool and then the messy bit! Making felt involves water, soap, rubbing, rolling and a real workout! Lots of fun and a new technique to try. We will have to rinse our felt once it is formed, so please feel free to pop back later to collect your work.

    (Ages 7+)

    £10

    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    10:30 - 11:30 - AVAILABLE

  • PAINT A PLANT POT & FRIEND

    PAINT A PLANT POT & FRIEND

    Spring is coming, so in this workshop we will enjoy creating wonderful designs on a terracotta plant pot using acrylic paint. While it dries, we’ll create a fun plant pot friend to add to our pot once we have planted it up. Painting overalls will be provided due to the nature of the paint and younger children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.

    (Ages 3+ Under 5’s require adult supervision)

    £10

    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    12:30 - 1:30 - SOLD OUT!

    SUNDAY 23RD MARCH
    2:00 - 3:00 - SOLD OUT!

  • BUTTON ART CANVAS DESIGN

    BUTTON ART CANVAS DESIGN

    Button Art! Each child will receive a canvas and have the choice of template to create their outline sketch. We’ll then have fun rummaging through buttons to choose the right colour and size to form the design. Bit like a jigsaw, but with no wrong answers! A really relaxing and mindful craft with a lovely result to display.

    (Ages 6+)

    £10

    SATURDAY 22ND MARCH
    2:30 - 3:30 - AVAILABLE