Event Categories: Arts & Craft

Make A Clay Dog

A workshop for children, in which they will work with clay to make a very cute sitting dog.

This workshop will cost £12, which includes all materials.

Make Clay Pasta Print Tiles

A creative workshop for children, with an opportunity to have fun and explore making marks and patterns in clay before creating a tile that will be fired.

This workshop will cost £12 per child, which includes all materials.

Make A Clay Dragon

Make a fabulous dragon from stoneware clay!

This is a complex workshop led by teacher Karen Raithby, with scope for loads of imagination.

Texture – Exploiting The Stitch with Jan Dowson

This workshop with tutor Jan Dowson is open to all levels, from beginners onwards.

With tree bark as an inspirational theme, it is possible to create wonderful surfaces and textures. Although the starting point could be a whole range of things should as shells covered in barnacles, stone walls, and old gate posts as a few examples.

The finished work can be integrated into a bigger piece of work, landscape is a good place to use it, or simply producing a decorative panel that can be mounted and framed.

Felted Landscapes Workshop

Come and learn the art of wet felting and produce a lovely felted landscape picture.

You will learn the traditional art of wet felting, and use merino wools and other fibres such as silk, wool yarns, prefelts and threads to produce a picture that you can take home and frame.

This work shop will cost £26, which includes all materials.

Confucius Institute: Chinese Calligraphy

This course is for student, staff or members of the public who wish to learn more about Chinese calligraphy.

As part of the calligraphy course, you will learn about Chinese character structures and their distinctive patterns. There will be lots of opportunities to practise writing characters and painting with traditional ink and brushes.

This course will last for 10 weeks, and costs £120 which includes all materials.

Coming Home to Roost

Lesley Anne Greene is an artist from Yorkshire who hand builds figurative ceramic sculptures inspired by the animal kingdom.

Exhibiting throughout the U.K. for the last 24 years, Lesley has created a collection of works using both imaginary and real encounters at home and abroad.

Having relocated to the East Riding three years ago, Lesley enjoys relaxing at the RSPB bird reserve on Bempton Cliffs and current works for this exhibition are a celebration of the Puffins and Gannets observed there .

Drawing & Painting The Agricultural Landscape

This exhibition shows the paintings and drawings of the area known as Sunk Island, north of the River Humber by John D. Petty.

John D. Petty’s paintings and drawings will be displayed on the walls, while on the pedestals below will be the ceramic bird sculptures of Lesley Anne Greene.

Emily Fratson – Artist Showcase

Emily Fratson is a Hull-based artist working primarily in ceramics and drawing in various mediums.

Originally from near Memphis, Tennessee, Emily is curious about the connections between there and Memphis, Egypt. You can expect to see her interpretation of these connections in her work presented in this showcase.

Introduction To Letterpress

Explore the basics of letterpress printing on this half day workshop with artist David Armes.

In this short session you will set metal type by hand, impose a forme and print a bookmark in two colours using a tabletop Adana press. Please bring a short line or two from a favourite poem, song or proverb.

Mixed Media with Ingrid Holborn

Explore the art of mixed media with artist Ingrid Holborn. Have fun creating a unique canvas that could be given as a beautiful gift.

Stained Glass – Garden Wildlife

With her more than 20 years experience, Gloria will guide you through the stages to create your own stained glass piece. Choose from a hedgehog, bird, ladybird, bee, owl, butterfly or other garden creature and learn this incredible art.

This three hour session includes all materials and Gloria’s expert tuition.

Lino Printing

In this workshop, you will create your own lino print and have a go at lino printing. Learn the basics, cut your own lino and make your very own lino print.

This workshop will cost £12.50 per person which includes all materials & refreshments.

All Traenerhus’ workshops are held in their cosy High Street Studio in Hull’s Old Town in the Museums Quarter.

Call (01482) 324596 or email traenerhus@gmail.com to book your place or find out more info.

Art Club For Home Educated Children

Explore a range of topics using different materials including guauche and acrylic paint, pencil, collage and crayons, along with using various methods, both 2D and 3D and working in different sizes.

Children will explore art using observation, imagination as well as taught techniques. Art Club aims to enrich learning and development as well as offering a creative fun and relaxing experience.

Parents & carers are welcome to stay for the duration of the session.