10^th September ‘Size Of An Elephant’

Elephant modeling workshop, marking Ganesha’s birthday with artist Vanessa Rose.

17^th September ‘The Big Blue One’

Still life drawing workshop exploring the beautiful and brilliant colour of Blue!

24^th September ‘Equinox’

exploring the colours of Autumn in collage and monoprinting.

1st Oct “Painted Pots”.

Paint a terracotta pot with acrylic paints with designer Chris Holt.

1^st and the 8^th October 2.30-4.30 pm ArtZone In The Open.

Raku workshop for families.

For people over eight. £20 for the two sessions. Book through Charnwood Museum. With potter Bridget McVey.

At the Pottery Cottage Loughborough University.

8th Oct Big Draw.

Join the campaign for drawing and explore alternative mark making with the 100 year old Japanese art of Gyotaku' which translates as 'fish' and 'press'. There will also be other drawing activities in the Museum. With Jo Sheppard.

29^th Oct Book Making.

Learn the art of creating your own books with Sue Clews.

5^h Nov “Fire Fire!’

Explore the depiction of fire in fine art in this ceramic workshop.

12^th Nov “in Bits”

Mosaic workshop with artist Vanessa Rose.

19th Nov ‘Illustrated Autumn’.

Drawing and collage workshop with illustrator Rohini Dhamelia

26th Nov ‘Fold, tear, draw and then wear’.

Make paper clothes with artist Rosny Hayward.

3rd Dec ‘Willow Wreathes’.

Sculpt a wreath for the Yuletide season and embellish with local sculptor Nita Rao.

10th Dec ‘Print With Clay’

Use clay to carve out and press in patterns which are then inked up and printed. With artist Jo Sheppard.

17th Dec “Tree people”.

Make little crafty people to adorn your Xmas tree.

14th Jan 2012 ‘Whats The Point?’

Dry point etching workshop in conjunction with Leicester Print Workshop.

21st Jan “Nature Wrapped”.

Wrap twigs and other materials to produce your own contemporary sculptures with Nita Rao.

28th Jan ‘Paint It Black’

Black on black painting and drawing workshop with Charnwood Arts Jemma Bagley.