Family Crafting - February Half Term
Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, NE8 4JB
Tuesday 16th February 2027
A fun crafting session for all. Our friendly staff will be on hand to support, and a variety of materials will be available.
This February half term, join us for active drawing in the gallery. There are two activities as part of this event:
Big Doodling Together:
You'll find long rolls of paper spread over tables, ready for BIG drawing! Some wiggly overlapping lines have been prepared, creating segments on the paper. You're invited to doodle inside the segments and add more details, creating a big communal artwork. A range of drawing materials will be available to use. You'll be able to take your artwork home - see details below.
Explore and Draw:
Have fun with activity cards, designed to help you explore the gallery and draw on the move. Use the activity cards to chat about the artworks; use your imagination with the artworks; and make your own drawings in response to what you see. Use a clipboard and do these drawing activities while sitting, standing or moving around the gallery.
Taking your artwork home: Your group / family will have their own section of the big doodling paper to work on. At the end of the session we'll have a long artwork created by people of all ages. After viewing the artwork together, the rolls of paper will be divided up, so you can take your doodles home. Display your long artwork at home or repurpose it as gift wrap. Anything you make in Explore and Draw can be taken home.
Session runs 10.30am - 11.45am.
This February half term, join us for active drawing in the gallery. There are two activities as part of this event:
Big Doodling Together:
You'll find long rolls of paper spread over tables, ready for BIG drawing! Some wiggly overlapping lines have been prepared, creating segments on the paper. You're invited to doodle inside the segments and add more details, creating a big communal artwork. A range of drawing materials will be available to use. You'll be able to take your artwork home - see details below.
Explore and Draw:
Have fun with activity cards, designed to help you explore the gallery and draw on the move. Use the activity cards to chat about the artworks; use your imagination with the artworks; and make your own drawings in response to what you see. Use a clipboard and do these drawing activities while sitting, standing or moving around the gallery.
Taking your artwork home: Your group / family will have their own section of the big doodling paper to work on. At the end of the session we'll have a long artwork created by people of all ages. After viewing the artwork together, the rolls of paper will be divided up, so you can take your doodles home. Display your long artwork at home or repurpose it as gift wrap. Anything you make in Explore and Draw can be taken home.
Session runs 10.30am - 11.45am.
- For the main part of the session: enjoy the doodling and activity cards at your own pace, and move between them as you wish.
- At the end: we'll have a group walkabout to view the big doodle artwork together. You'll then cut your section off the roll of paper, and roll it up to take home as a family / group artwork.
Price
Ticket price
£0.00
Group ticket price
£0.00
