Throughout August we’re going nautical with a month full of Under The Sea themed workshops and courses for children and adults.

Dip your toe in and try out a new printmaking technique, have some fishy fun with vinyl stickers, join a week long summer school class, or make a lovely gift for a friend. It’ll be as refreshing as taking a dip in the sea on a hot summer’s day.

Print a Nautical Tote Bag, T-Shirt or Cushion
Friday 7th August
11:00 – 16:00 (drop in, approx 30mins – 2 hrs)
All ages. £5 – £9
Choose from lots of nautical designs including mermaids, ships, anchors, fish, waves, shells, sea monsters etc. and screen print your own under the sea themed creation.  Open to all ages and no pre-booking, just drop in any time 11am – 4pm. Children under 10 must be supervised by an accompanying adult (can be participating). This workshop is enjoyed by children and adults alike.
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Vinyl Stickers – Make Sea Creatures
Saturday 8th August
11:30 – 13:30, (2 hours)
All ages. £5
Use vinyl stickers to create a big colourful fish or sea creature to take home and stick on a wall, window or door, and help us to put the finishing touches on our underwater window display.
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Art Summer School – Under The Sea
Monday 10th to Friday 14th August
11:00 to 12:30, 5 x 90 minute sessions
Suitable for 8 to 16 year olds. £35
Go on a deep sea summer school mission to explore under world kingdoms, both real and imaginary. Activities may include drawing, painting, collage, mural work, mixed media and more. All equipment and materials are included in the cost of the week, this includes a soft drink and snack.
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Giant Sea Themed Roller Prints
Tuesday 11th August
13:00 – 15:00 (2 hours)
All ages. £10
Create a printing block with an underwater themed design on a roller, then make super-long prints onto rolls of paper. Even better – you get to keep your roller block too!
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Gelli Printing – Under The Sea
Friday 21st August
11:00 – 14:00 (3 hours)
Suitable for ages 14 years to adult. £35
Monoprinting with rubbery gelli plates to build up deep sea images, printing directly from natural forms such as seaweed or found objects including driftwood. You can also work with stencils to build up atmospheric prints with fantastic textures and layers of colour.
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Monoprinting – Under The Sea
Tuesday 25th August
12:00 – 14:00 (2 hours)
Suitable for 11 – 16 year olds. £15
Create unique prints with stencils and drawing to build up images of underwater scenes. Lots of pre-cut stencils will be on hand, or make your own and add colour in layers. You can even add rubber stamps over the top as part of the print.
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Silver Clay – Beachcomber Workshop
Sunday  30th August
10:00 – 16:30 (6 hours)
Suitable for adults. £115
Beachcombing, mudlarking and all things marine biology related are the focus of this exciting jewellery workshop. Do you search for ‘treasure’ such as seashells, twigs, and pieces of wood along the shore? This class will show you how to incorporate found objects into beautiful fine silver jewellery pieces and use these items for their texture or to create moulds. Learn silver clay techniques and come away with impressive beach-combed pieces of fine silver jewellery.
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