Clay Characters for Kids with Katherine Kingdon
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW SOLD OUT!
Tuesday 9th April ’19
10am to 12pm
Age: 6+ supervised, 10+ unsupervised
£10 (all materials included)
To book your child’s place, just e-mail: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
All Levels Welcome – No Experience Necessary
In this workshop you’ll make a figure out of clay. You’ll take on the challenges posed by proportion and balance. You’ll add features such as buttons and fingernails (without squashing all your other hard work). You’ll explore ways of creating an expressive face. And, if you have time after all that, you’ll be able to add colour too.
Pieces will be taken away for firing and can be collected from City Arts Newbury at a later date.
Nature and Animal Tiles for Kids with Clare Mahoney
Thursday 11th April ’19
10:30am to 1pm
Age: Kids 6+ (supervised) Teens & Adults
Cost: £12 (all materials included)
To book your child’s place, just e-mail: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
All Levels Welcome – No Experience Necessary
This is a fun, hands-on session, where you and your child will have the opportunity to explore interesting tools and materials, including clay and plaster.
We will explore taking impressions with wooden stamps, plants, leaves, found objects and even our hands. The impressions will be turned into beautiful tiles for you to take home on the day. Be prepared to get messy and have fun!
Introduction to Botanical Plaque Casting with Clare Mahoney
Sunday 2nd June ’19
10am to 3:30pm
Age: Teens & Adults
Cost: £35 (all materials included)
To book your place, just e-mail: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
All Levels Welcome – No Experience Necessary
Enjoy learning how to take an impression and make a simple mould using a plaster and Cornish stone cast. Get creative using nature as your inspiration. The process is immediate and exciting, the cast dries relatively quickly and you will be able to take your work home at the end of the workshop.
This is a course suitable for all levels of experience and a perfect workshop to do with your teens!
Quirky Clay Characters with Katherine Kingdon
Sunday 14th July ’19
10 am to 4pm
Age: Adults
Cost: £60 (all materials included)
To book your place, just e-mail: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
Make a set of simple clay figures suitable for indoor or outdoor use. We will be exploring facial expression, playing with form and discovering ways of adding details such as buttons, ears and pompoms. If you’re feeling adventurous you can turn some of your figures into plant waterers. They look great standing amongst the plants.
Pieces will be taken away for firing and can be collected from City Arts Newbury at a later date
Masterclass in Botanical Casting with Claire Mahoney
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July ’19
10 am to 3pm each day
Age: Adults
Cost: £80 (all materials included)
To book your place, just e-mail: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
An absorbing weekend masterclass, to capture the ephemeral qualities of the natural world in clay. Cast a range of different sized plaques, one large and a series of smaller ones, with an emphasis on composition running through the design process.
The weekend will allow us to focus on watercolour finishes and working with different coloured plasters.
A weekend for creativity in a relaxed, friendly environment.
