Including ceramics, life drawing and Early Years workshops
What’s on for adults and children at Wandsworth Museum this April, May and June
Adult workshops
Adult Ceramic Workshop
Saturday 12th April, 1.30-4pm
Work with ceramic artist Bessie Millar to create your own sculpture inspired by British birds. Using air-drying clay explore three dimensional forms through a variety of ceramic techniques.
£15 per participant, Booking required - bookings@wandsworthmuseum.co.uk or call 0208 870 6060
Adult Life Drawing Workshop
Sunday 27th April, 1.30-4.30pm
Join artist Heather Ross for a life drawing class that offers an opportunity to observe the model in a museum context and to learn new skills or develop an existing interest.
£15 per participant, Booking required - bookings@wandsworthmuseum.co.uk or call 0208 870 6060
Family Fun and Early Years workshops:-
April
Thursday 3rd April
6 months – 3yrs Ready, Steady, Play! This week’s theme is Jungle
10.15–11am
Led playtime and songs for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Tuesday 8th April 2-4pm
Ice Age Wandsworth
For children aged 3+
20,000 years ago huge mega-mammals like woolly mammoths and woolly rhinos roamed the icy plains of Wandsworth. Come and learn about these fascinating creatures and how ancient man created art to depict them. Make your own Ice Age artworks to take home!
Wednesday 9th April 2-4pm
Lotions and Potions
For children aged 3+
This Easter holiday discover the fascinating history behind herbal remedies from Tudor times to today, and make your own to take away! We’ll be making Tudor nosegays, Victorian potions, and sampling some delicious minty lime fizz.
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 10th April
6 months – 3yrs Songs and Stories for Terrific Tots – This week’s theme is Tea Time
10.15–10.45am (followed by playtime)
Songs, stories and playtime for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th April 2-4pm
Wild Wandsworth with potter Bessie Millar
For children aged 5+
This Easter help us create a menagerie of clay creatures inspired by the beasts and birds of Wandsworth. Experiment with carving, modelling and wire sculpting with experienced potter Bessie Millar.
£4 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 17th April
6 months – 3yrs Ready, Steady, Play! This week’s theme is Easter
10.15–11am
Led playtime and songs for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 24th April
6 months – 3yrs Songs and Stories for Terrific Tots – This week’s theme is Puppets
10.15–10.45am (followed by playtime)
Songs, stories and playtime for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
May
Thursday 8th May
6 months – 3yrs Ready, Steady, Play! This week’s theme is Mammoths
10.15–11.15am
Led playtime and songs for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 15th May
6 months – 3yrs Songs and Stories for Terrific Tots – This week’s theme is The River Wandle
10.15–11.15am
Songs, stories and playtime for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Wednesday 28th May
For children aged 3+ Family Fun Workshop at Wandsworth Town Library: Toys from the Past
2-4pm, at Wandsworth Town Library
An afternoon of child’s play! Explore the wonderful world of toys with us: discover the old-fashioned toys and games that Wandsworthians used to play with and make your own toy to take home.
FREE, Please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 22nd May
6 months – 3yrs Ready, Steady, Play! This week’s theme is Boats and Trains
10.15–11.15am
Led playtime and songs for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 29th May
6 months – 3yrs Songs and Stories for Terrific Tots – This week’s theme is Victorian Home Life
10.15–11.15am
Songs, stories and playtime for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
June
Thursday 5th June
6 months – 3yrs Ready, Steady, Play! This week’s theme is Fossils and Bones
10.15–11.15am
Led playtime and songs for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 12th June
6 months – 3yrs Songs and Stories for Terrific Tots – This week’s theme is Wandsworth’s Parks and Commons
10.15–11.15am
Songs, stories and playtime for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 19th June
6 months – 3yrs Ready, Steady, Play! This week’s theme is Shops
10.15–11.15am
Led playtime and songs for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
Thursday 26th June
6 months – 3yrs Songs and Stories for Terrific Tots – This week’s theme is Toys from the Past
10.15–11.15am
Songs, stories and playtime for tots and their parents or carers
£3 per child, please book in advance to guarantee a place
For bookings please email bookings@wandsworthmuseum.co.uk or call 0208 870 6060
April 1, 2014