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Here are a few of the activities Emma has been up to recently and events in the near future...
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Nature's Influence
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Local artists, Emma Williams and Jo Sonnier will be showcasing original art, gifts and cards inspired by the peaceful garden at St Ethelwold's. Live demonstrations.
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Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July
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Family Sun Print workshop
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Work as a family to create stunning blue and white images using the power of the sun!
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Don't worry - we can create art if its sunny or cloudy!
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Book tickets here:
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Offbeat Festival
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Join us on Gloucester Green market for interactive creative market stalls! All FREE! Make art prints using only sunlight, play with smashed-up pianos, make a zine or build a house.
Part of Offbeat Festival in Oxford
Friday 16th & Saturday 17th June
10am - 3pm
Natural Pigment Family Art Workshop
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Local artist, Emma Williams, will show you how to make your own bright coloured paints from the natural pigments that can be found in plants and spices.
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Saturday 3rd June 2023
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Fire and Wire Workshop
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Come along to our family-friendly creative art workshop to make a night sky mobile with local artist Emma Williams.
Through an exciting technique that uses wire and fire, you’ll create elements inspired by the night sky – stars, moons and planets – and construct a beautiful hanging mobile.
Summer Holiday Workshops
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There are two workshops for the beginning of the holidays, one focusing on printing and the other on exploring colour and pattern.
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Children can bring a packed lunch and spend the whole day creating!
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*New* Gin Flavouring Workshop
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We have launched our new gin flavouring workshop, ideals for groups of friends or special parties. Explore the world of gin and it's botanicals before creating your own bespoke flavoured gin to you own reciepe.
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Summer Holiday Workshops
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There are two workshops for the beginning of the holidays, one focusing on printing and the other on exploring colour and pattern.
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Children can bring a packed lunch and spend the whole day creating!
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Regular workshops for 8-10 & 11-14 year olds
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Emma is now one of the regular team of children's tutors at the picturesque Sunningwell School of Art.
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Each week children and young people have the chance to draw from life, use new materials and explore different art processes.
Natural Art
Children's workshop
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We will be crushing rocks, mixing spices, crushing berries to extract their pigments to make some natural artworks. We will even have a go at making our own brushes to paint with!
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Explore Textiles
The young people at the Highfield Unit have been exploring a variety of techniques for surface decoration and textile construction including; patchwork, Shibori tie-dye, stencils, applique, collage, weaving and 3-D felt-making.
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Jan - March 2021
Embrace Winter!
Children's Online Craft Workshop
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Let’s celebrate the nature that is out and about at this time of year! Use scrap from around the house to create thoughtful arts and crafts. Suitable for 8-11 year olds.
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How exciting! We are preparing for our first virtual workshop for Cambridge University Botanic Garden!
'Around the World in a Handful of Spices'. spaces still available for June 22nd.
March 29th 2021
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June 22nd 2021
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We were delighted to be able to offer a virtual crafting session for the staff and volunteers of the Ashmolean Museum, creating natural and 'eco' Christmas cards and decorations.
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Dec 2020
During these workshops children made five different Christmas decorations with an 'eco' theme, including these clever decorations made from recycled juice cartons!
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Dec 2020
This project allowed teenage pupils from the Highfield Unit at the Warneford Hospital to take part in two terms of art workshops based on 'The Elements' and printmaking techniques. A substantial body of work was created and pupils were able to submit their creations for an Arts Award certificate.
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Sept 2020 - Dec 2021
These Autumn inspired workshops saw children create artworks inspired by the natural bounty of the season, using leaves, seeds, pods and twigs as their inspiration.
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October 2020
