4 sessions from Mon 21 Jul 2025 [Show]
A joyful week celebrating nature with artist Emelia Kerr Beale, connecting young artists to the garden and the creatures that live there.
Every day will begin with an ‘inspiration walk’ where we can collect materials, and discover, uncover and imagine the creatures of the garden.
Monday - DIY!
Adopting punk and DIY methods of visual communication, we will play with drawing, collage and paint to create colourful zines, posters and badges.
Tuesday - Fly your flag!
Following the traditions of solidarity and protest movements, we will create and customise t-shirts, design our own flags and collaborate on a big textile banner to express our ideas and ourselves.
Wednesday - Relics!
We will go back in time to explore some of the earliest forms of visual storytelling through mosaics and cave painting, and make our own fossils using foraged and found materials.
Thursday - Impressions of nature!
Taking inspiration from nature, we will experiment with paper marbling, printing, and cyanotype to capture the beauty and patterns of the garden.
About the Artist
Emelia Kerr Beale is an artist and facilitator based in Glasgow often thinking about bodies and systems through textile, sculpture and print. Emelia loves hands-on processes! Emelia is interested in collective and peer learning, and recently completed a year at alternative art school Open School East in Margate. While there they developed a number of collaborative projects, including a workshop series and publication with NHS mental health staff and patients, and a film and set making project with local children. One day, Emelia would love to set up their own art school.
What: Art, play, nature and learning for 5-12 year olds. Each day, a visiting artist will spark the children’s creativity, supported by a Play Worker.
When: The club runs Monday-Thursday. Drop off is from 9am-9.30am. Pick up is at 3.30pm sharp.
**Please see add on ticket for early drop off option. (this ticket allows you to drop off at 8.30am but you must purchase this along with your ticket for the day to be able to access this.)
Cost: The club costs £35 per day, this includes the provision of a wide range of art materials, refreshments and snack. A limited number of low income places are available.
What do we need to bring?
Children will need to bring their own packed lunch, as well and an outdoor coat and sunscreen. We hope to get outside into our beautiful grounds to explore as often as possible, so please pack raincoats as well as dressing in suitable clothing and footwear. We might get a little messy indoors too.
Suitability
The club is for all children with a love of art and crafts. Whilst Art Club is a fun, safe, supportive environment, it can be busy and noisy. We’re not a registered childcare provider and as such don’t have additional support beyond our artists and play workers. If you would like to discuss accessibility and/or attend as a carer for your child please give us a call.
Low Income Places
If you receive benefits such as income-based Council Tax, are unemployed or unable to work, these tickets are for you. There are two free places available for each session. We ask that you select one session per week, per child, so that we can share these places amongst low income families.
Please note, our Universal credit ticket no longer exists. As Universal Credit has recently restructured, our free ticket criteria has been updated to make sure that these are reaching the families who cannot afford them otherwise.