Family Gallery Workshops

Come and explore our exhibitions with our friendly learning team and use resources in the Salmon Gallery to explore through a range of creative workshops. Each week brings something new inspired by the gallery exhibitionTim Fowler: The Ground -perfect for families and children. Spaces are limited to give people enough space and are pre-bookable only.

WHEN BOOKING TICKETS, PLEASE BOOK THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS COMING TO EACH WORKSHOP. ADULTS MUST STAY WITH THEIR CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES.

Itinerary of workshops:

WORKSHOP 1:SCALE - 19 OCTOBER, 23 NOVEMBER, 14 DECEMBER & 25 JANUARY
Tim Fowler makes beautiful large-scale paintings that draw us in and invite us to contemplate colour, texture, form and meaning in this vibrant works of art. Help us create a large-scale installation inspired by the colour, layers and plants in Tim’s work.

WORKSHOP 2: COLOUR - 26 OCTOBER, 30 NOVEMBER & 11 JANUARY
Use all the colours to create your own botanical garden picture! Create your own painting to take home and keep.

WORKSHOP 3: PLANTS AS SELF PORTRAITS - 9 NOVEMBER, 7 DECEMBER & 18 JANUARY
Plants have been used by humans as food, shelter, clothing, and medicine forever. Tim is inspired by Caribbean plants and how they connect to his own heritage. What plants are special and are meaningful to you? How can we create a self-portrait using plants? Use collage, paint sticks and all the materials provided to create a botanical self portrait.