Art (3-12 yrs)
Our art classes are one of the jewels in our crown, introducing and developing a wide-range of skills and allowing students to explore their creativity. We have 1 hour, 2 hour, half-day and day-long courses to suit all interests.
Lunch in London (3-5 yrs)
Monday 18th August, 12.30 - 14.30 (£27)
What food do you think of when you think of London? What about the classic fish and chips? Cucumber sandwiches with the Queen? Scones with jam and cream, at afternoon tea? We will make some 3D ‘food’ and decorate a plate and tablecloth fit for a King and Queen... let’s get inspired by our favourite classic London meals!
Tutor: Sue Harris
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The Secret Garden (4-7 yrs)
Monday 18th August, 15.30 - 17.30 (£27)
London has been named the greenest city in Europe! The number of gardens, parks and green spaces is huge, and inspired by these we will use chalk pastels we can draw a secret garden. We’ll paint using bright colours, botanical shapes and blending inks. We will look at the work of Henri Rousseau for inspiration, as well as thinking of our own favourite London gardens.
Tutor: Sue Harris
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Screenprinting in the City (5-11 yrs)
Tuesday 19th August, 09.30 - 16.30 (£78)
Learn the process of screen printing, from drawing up your own design to using a silk screen to transfer it onto paper and fabric. Create your own London inspired graphics, from iconic landmarks to green spaces and wildlife which you will turn into posters, as well as transfer onto a tote bag and t-shirt. There will be plenty of things to show off about our beautiful city!
Tutor: Tash Mok
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Fold-Up London! (4-7 yrs)
Tuesday 19th August, 10.00 - 13.00 (£39)
We will make a city out of folded paper. Looking at the artist Hunderswasser, and his brightly coloured and decorated buildings, we will brighten up London. We can make some buses, trains and maybe even a tram to move around the city.
Tutor: Sue Harris
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Making My House (4-7 yrs)
Tuesday 19th August, 14.00 - 17.00 (£39)
This summer, Do Ho Suh has an exhibition at Tate Modern in London, called 'Walk The House'. His work explores spaces - the Exhibition has reconstructions of houses in which he has lived, and explores memory and migration. He uses lots of different materials, as we will in this workshop. Coloured acetates will separate spaces, and we can create some wood effects using rubbings, wax resist and printing and use these to make our own mini houses. Will you create your own house, or will you create a brand new one?
Tutor: Sue Harris
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Sketching London's Landmarks (5-11 yrs)
Wednesday 20th August, 09.30 - 16.30 (£78)
Spread out and scale up! London has one of the most famous skylines in the world. Draw our city and its landmarks on a vast mural as we fill up the studio with our big roll of paper. What landmark will you include? We'll use drawing, painting and collage to cover our large surfaces and depict the dense and vibrant city we live in. Where would you put this mural up so that the whole city could see it?
Tutor: Fiona Berry
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London Zoo Masks (3-5 yrs)
Wednesday 20th August, 09.30 - 11.30 (£27)
Have you ever been to London Zoo? Have you seen the lions and tigers? We will create our own simple animal masks so we can pretend to be one of them and hide amongst them. A stripy tiger and a lion with a rainbow mane... we'll fit right in!
Tutor: Sue Harris
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Clay Mudlarking on the Thames (5-11 yrs)
Thursday 21st August, 09.30 - 16.30 (£78)
During this all-day clay course we will take an imaginary journey exploring the foreshore of the ancient River Thames, 'mudlarking' as we go... this means looking for treasures in the river mud! Using air drying clay and other materials, we will make our own discovery box of found treasures encapsulating the rich history of London, from Roman pots, to mediaeval coins, to Victorian jewellery. We will end the day making a treasure map of London with our new ‘discoveries’ marked on it. What will you find?
Tutor: Ellie Osborne
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Turner's T-Shirts & Postcards (5-11 yrs)
Thursday 21st August, 14.00 - 18.00 (£54)
Come along to this half-day art class at the Conservatoire to continue your crafty day inspired by J. M. W. Turner, an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. In this art class you’ll cover many disciplines, including designing and creating your own t-shirt, inspired by London landmarks and the works of Turner. You’ll create your very own collaged sketchbook or journal, perfect for detailing your adventures in the capital. Finally, you’ll create your own London riverscape postcard, using pencils and watercolour – send your creation to a friend over the summer! Join us in the morning too for a full day of arts and crafts.
Tutor: Nicola Corrigan
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Making a Mini Theatre (5-11 yrs)
Friday 22nd August, 09.30 - 16.30 (£78)
London's theatre district and West End is world famous. In this all-day art class we will depict London's array of dazzling theatres as we create our own mini theatre sets and puppets out of cardboard, paper, paint and glue. From the dazzling gold leaf of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (the oldest theatre in town) to the concrete blocks of the National Theatre, we'll explore our different settings and the different stories that get told on their stages. What story of London will you tell and what theatre will you be inspired by? Take your mini theatre home to give your friends and family a puppet show.
Tutor: Fiona Berry
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Wonderful Weaving (6-12 yrs)
Friday 22nd August, 09.30 - 16.30 (£78)
Let's get weaving! Come along to the Conservatoire for a day full of fabric fun... we will construct colourful, intricate woven pieces using yarn and fabric inspired by the brand-new London Overground Weaver Line. The pieces you create can be decoratively displayed on your wall or used practically. Maybe you’ll take home a beautiful wall-hanging, mini rug or woven bowl!
Tutor: Tash Mok
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