We are excited to announce a set of free creative drop-in workshops at the trail. No need to book, just come up and get creative in the wonderful natural surroundings of Beacon Hill Country Park. These drop-in workshops are suitable for adults and accompanied children alike.
31st August
10am – 12.30pm
Make your own snail!
Come and make your own slug or snail with Sara! We will be using Air Drying clay to create your own little slugs and snails inspired by Sara’s Fungi sculptures. This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative! Led by artist Sara Budzik.
Ephemeral Art in the Woods
Using baskets to collect natural materials from the woodland location you will be guided by artists Nita Rao and Lisa Denham to create temporary ‘ephemeral art’ on the woodland floor: use found objects, leaves, seeds and twigs etc to create your own personal work or join with others to co-create something larger! This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative!
Bells and tree people banners
Help create a new trail installation to ‘Sound the Alarm’ and ‘Ring in Hope’. Share your fears and hopes for the future through creating bells and banners for ‘tree people protesters’ with your slogans and images. This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative!
1.30pm –4pm
How to choose and layer colours
Adetunji will lead this colouring workshop. Participants will use colouring markers to layer colour on A5 sheets prepared with line art imagery from Adetunji’s works in the trail, like the hour glass and rabbit. This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative! Led by artist Adetunji Onigbanjo.
Ephemeral Art in the Woods
Using baskets to collect natural materials from the woodland location you will be guided by artists Nita Rao and Lisa Denham to create temporary ‘ephemeral art’ on the woodland floor: use found objects, leaves, seeds and twigs etc to create your own personal work or join with others to co-create something larger! This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative!
Bells and tree people banners
Help create a new trail installation to ‘Sound the Alarm’ and ‘Ring in Hope’. Share your fears and hopes for the future through creating bells and banners for ‘tree people protesters’ with your slogans and images. This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative!
4pm –9pm
Clouds: Elevated
To conclude the day, as a special addition to the workshops this Sunday, artists Andy Harper and Kulvir Bhambra will be performing a unique audio visual show: ‘Clouds: Elevated’ . Through the afternoon they will transform a cluster of mature trees into an immersive cloudscape by wrapping the trees in translucent materials. Then at 8.30pm they will begin a 30 minute performance, illuminating the scene through projection creating luminous sculptural forms which, combined with Kulvir’s unique responsive audio compositions, will create a truly unique immersive experience.
17th August
10am – 12.30pm
Beacon Beetles
Make your own beetle from air drying clay and other natural materials found at the beacon. This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative! Led by artists Nita Rao and Lisa Denham.
Make textile art using your own simple loom!
Use upcycled cardboard looms strung with jute string. Weave fabric and ribbons mixed with grasses and other natural items. Learn to make Rya knots in wool to add detail to your weaves. The weaves represent how we and nature are inextricably woven together. This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative! Led by artist Jemma Bagley.
Help create a Lichen inspired installation
Over the day Nita and Lisa will be using local clay to create a trail installation inspired by Lichens and Mosses. Lend a hand and develop your creative skills!
1.30pm – 4pm
Beacon Beetles
Make your own beetle from air drying clay and other natural materials found at the beacon. This drop-in workshop is free and open to all (children must be accompanied by an adult). Just turn up and get creative! Led by artists Nita Rao and Lisa Denham.
Making Paper Flowers
Create your own paper flower to take home with you using recycled papers, such as maps, packaging and book pages. This drop-in workshop is free and open to adults and accompanied children 8yrs+. Just turn up and get creative! Led by artist Alison Folland.
Help create a Lichen inspired installation
Over the day Nita and Lisa will be using local clay to create a trail installation inspired by Lichens and Mosses. Lend a hand and develop your creative skills!