Holiday Clubs

Holiday Club is a perfect opportunity for unaccompanied children aged approximately 8 and over (please check individual workshop descriptions as some workshops have specific age requirements) to really delve into a variety of unique bespoke art and craft projects. In small group sessions of only 6 to 8 children, my bright, friendly, and well stocked studio in Castletown Square provides a supportive and fun environment for creativity to really flourish! Club runs from 10am - 3:30pm, and children should bring a packed lunch and drink for lunch break . Fresh fruit and squash is available in the studio throughout the day, children are also welcome to bring their own snacks. Old clothes are a must, as we delve deep into our projects and although shirts &aprons are provided, we still get messy!

Easter Holidays 2025

Monday 7th April

Fabulous Folklore - Watercolour & Acrylic mixed media

Today we'll imagine our own folklore characters and bring them to life in acrylics, on sparkling watercolour backgrounds. First we'll create soft & sparkly, out-of-focus, forest backgrounds, before taking inspiration from local folklore to design our own characters, and bring them to life with acrylic paint & ink.

Tuesday 8th April

Bustling Harbours - Illustrative Watercolour Lighthouse Scenes

We'll use a delicate palette of soft and light watercolours to create set of buildings, vessels, and characters in a naïve style. Then we'll cut them out and reassemble to form a bustling harbour scene in our own individual illustrative style.

Wednesday 9th April

Altered Art - Odd Additions

Celebrating Getty Images’ release of thousands of famous art images into the public domain, today we'll explore and investigate print-outs of some well-known art works. Then we'll make our own additions with acrylic paint, changing the focus of the work, whist fitting with the style, and adding our own layers to the narrative.

Thursday 10th April

Crazy Collage - Freaky Details

Today we'll tear through a huge collection of old books, Newspapers, Magazines, printed & painted papers, looking for quirky items, faces, figures, interesting patterns & marks to bring together into crazy, cool, and surreal collages.

This is a weird one, with strange results, that's sure to get imaginations going wild!

Monday 14th

Modroc Monkeys - Jungle Fun

Using studio favourite Modroc (plaster of Paris), today we'll make realistic hanging monkey sculptures, that will dangle adorably from any shelf or mantlepiece. Cute & expressive, these little characterful animals are sure to raise a smile.

Tuesday 15th

Cardboard Creations - Looming Lighthouses

Today we'll use carboard, paper tape, packaging, and lots of other recycled materials in a feast of crafty construction, to create tall & elegant lighthouses. We'll add a touch of colour & charcoal shading to create stylish structural sculptures. Please note this workshop uses craft knives & hot glue. Full guidance and safety instructions given, but there is an additional associated risk, so THIS WORKSHOP IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AGED 10 AND OVER.

Wednesday 16th

The Deep Blue Sea - Mark-Making & Collage

Starting with a morning of expressive mark-making in blue & green hues, using paints, ink, pastels, & and all sorts of mark-making objects, we'll finish the day by assembling a fantastic collage of crashing waves, birds & sea creatures.

Thursday 17th

Clay impressions - Plaster Cast Tiles

We'll use natural botanicals, mark making tools, and all manner of knick-knacks to make impressions into clay, making interesting & intricate patterned tile forms. Then we'll make plaster casts of our forms, resulting in gorgeous relief wall hangings.

Please note that THIS SESSION IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AGED 10 and OVER.