You do not need any previous experience and the workshops are free, with materials provided. Each workshop is about making portraits with a lead artist.
Council Room, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
53 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7EA.
There is a café at the museum. Booking at the museum is essential as there are limited places for each session (see below). Don't miss ‘Little Selves’ (25 March – 25 June 2017), a fascinating show at the museum of small portraits by contemporary artists and students in the area and rarely-seen miniatures.
Next workshop . . .
Thursday 25 May 2017 – 10.30am to 1.30pm
‘You and I’ – with artist Gillian Adair McFarland
The child and mother/father/carer work together on a collaged portrait of themselves in inks, papers and fabric. For pre-school children with accompanying adults. . . read more
Tuesday 30 May - 1pm to 4pm
Cubist Card Portraits– with artist Mark Hancock
Produce a cubist portrait and transform it into a 3D portrait head, finished with acrylics. For children 8 to 13 years. Read more . . .
For children 0-13 with adult
Wednesday 31 May – four 30-minute sessions between 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Blueprint Selfies – with artist Jo Sheppard
Make a small cyanotype (blueprint) selfie using collage materials and drawings. For children 0-13 with accompanying adult. Read more . . .
For children 8 to 13 years
Saturday 3 June – 1.00pm to 4pm
Scratch and Print – with artist Jo Sheppard
Scratch marks onto an acetate sheet, then print using a printing press. For children 8 to 13. . . .read more
Tuesday 13 June - 1.00pm to 4.00pm
‘Portraiture using dry mixed media’ – with artist Sue Graham
Work from a live model using pencil, charcoal, chalks and pastels. For adults. Read more
Past workshops . . .
For adults
Sunday 26th March: 1pm to 4pm
Hands – with artist Ruth Singer
Explore drawing on paper and combine with embroidery, fabric and paper collage. For adults. Read more . . .
For adults
Tuesday 11 April – 10.30 am to 1.30pm
A Monochrome Portrait – with artist Jane French
Make a small tonal oil portrait using photographic references. For adults. Read more . . .
For adults
Saturday 22 April – 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Portraiture – Gaining a Likeness – with artist Dr Maria Collingham
Explore approaches to portraiture for a more convincing likeness. For adults. Read more . . .
To book a place in any workshop, please telephone New Walk Museum & Art Gallery:
T: 0116 225 4900