Join in online from home with our children’s workshops, devised by our talented artist educators. Suitable for all ages, though preschool children will require assistance from an older child or adult. There will be a new workshop every Wednesday #WednesdayWorkshop
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Watch the videos below or download worksheets for our most popular workshops so far:
Share photos of your creations with us by tagging us in on social media, or by sending photos directly to us through messenger or via email at info@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk We can’t wait to see what you create!
Fruit Bowl
Wednesday 3 March 2021
Create your own 3D Fruit Bowl still life picture.
Inspired by artist Charles Stuart’s still life work of ‘Study of Fruit’. Part of the Garman Ryan Collection.
Film duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds
Print a Portrait
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Learn a simple monoprint technique to make a pleasing portrait.
Inspired by artist Pablo Picasso’s ‘Head of a Woman in Profile (Tete de Femme Profile), from the Saltimbanques suite (1905)’. Part of the Garman Ryan Collection.
Film duration: 6 minutes 20 seconds
Springy Spring Flowers
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Spring is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to get outside and spot the snowdrops and crocuses which are popping up everywhere. Why not brighten things up with these gorgeous felt and card flower creations.
Inspired by artist Dod Proctor’s beautiful ‘Spring Flower’ painting. Part of the Gallery’s Permanent Collection and displayed in the ‘Flowers and Still Life’ themed room.
Film duration: 6 minutes 20 seconds
Speckled Plant Pots
Wednesday 10 February 2021
Make a Papier-mâché container to decorate with fun speckles and splashes of colourful paint. You can use the pot to keep or display your own objects.
The Egyptian Pre-Dynastic diorite bowl is part of The Garman Ryan Collection and can be found in the ‘Flowers and Still Life’ room.
Seaside Arcade
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Make a playable seaside themed arcade game.
Inspired by ‘Le Chemin Creux dans la Falaise a Varengeville (The Sunken Road in the Cliff at Varengeville)’by Claude Monet. This oil painting can be found in the ‘Landscapes & Townscapes’ themed room in the Garman Ryan Collection.
Film duration: 6 minutes 20 seconds
Mega to Mini Art Books
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Turn your BIG abstract artworks into a little book.
Inspired by the oil painting ‘Small girl reading book’ by Bernard Buffet, part of the Garman Ryan Collection and displayed in the ‘Children’ themed room.
Film duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds
Sgraffito Trees
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Produce a beautiful tree using the technique of Sgraffito.
Sgraffito is a form of art, made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of contrasting colour.
Inspired by John Constable’s ‘Ash Tree’ a pencil drawing that is part of The New Art Gallery Walsall’s Permanent Collection.
Film duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds
Four Seasons
Wednesday 13 January 2021
Make a calender that celebrates the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
The Four Seasons calender is inspired by the drawing ‘Pendulum Clock’ by William McCance.
The ‘Pendulum Clock’ is part of The Garman Ryan Collection and can be found in the ‘Illustration and Symbolism’ themed room.
Film duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds
Snow Globe Winter Landscape
Wednesday 6 January 2021
Create a beautiful snow globe winter landscape using soft pastels, blending and a stencil.
Film duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds
Christmas Wreath
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Create your own festive fridge wreath to help decorate your home over Christmas.
Film duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds
Sparkly Circles
Wednesday 16 December 2020
Sculpt a festive display of sparkling circles and magical horses.
Inspired by ‘Composition with Circles’ by Christopher Le Brun.
This bronze sculpture is part of the Gallery’s Permanent Collection.
Film duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds
Winter Wonderland
Wednesday 2 December 2020
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Why not make it a reality with our fun, creative workshop.
Raid your recycling to create a host of snowy paper decorations to bring seasonal cheer to you and your neighbours!
There are some wonderfully snowy paintings in The Garman Ryan Collection including Sally Ryan ‘Winter Afternoon, Walking Home’ and John Crabtree ‘Xmas Eve 1644’ which feature in the workshop video.
Film duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds