Event Categories: Arts & Craft

Bod Squad

Bod Squad sessions, aimed at young artists, are underway at Humber Street Gallery.
Bod Squad sessions are for 12-16 year old artists and aim to widen and improve opportunities for young people to take part in creative activities outside of school.
Bod Squad sessions, which run at the gallery until December 20, are delivered by Alison Ollerhead, Lead Art Avenger for Arting, which aims to bring the joy of creating art to as many people as possible.
Alison said: “We want to help people to create their power through working in a range of ways in a non-judgemental environment that is educational and therapeutic but most of all enjoyable.
“Over the course of the Bod Squad sessions, there will be progression and development for young artists as, week by week, I work with them to explore different techniques and materials. All of the sessions will be linked to the exhibition programme at Humber Street Gallery, and themes and other artists linked to the city of Hull. During my years in teaching and running workshops I have seen how art can transform the lives of young people, giving them belief and new ways to express themselves and I’m very excited to be delivering the Bod Squad sessions.”
Dave Windass, Humber Street Gallery’s Engagement Manager, said: “We are really pleased that Arting are delivering these sessions for us. We’ve worked with Alison and her team of Art Avengers before and the sessions are always great fun, accessible, engaging and really enable young people to learn so much while they express themselves creatively.”
Bod Squad sessions will help young artists explore a range of techniques and different materials, and play a part in enabling young people to analyse and evaluate their own work, and that of others, in order to strengthen the visual impact or applications of their work. These sessions are part of Humber Street Gallery’s public programme, which also includes Early Bods sessions aimed at 3-5 year olds and Arty Bods, aimed at 5-11 year olds.
Upcoming Bod Squad sessions take place on the following dates:
October 11th
October 18th
October 25th
November 8th
November 15th
November 22nd
November 29th
December 13th
December 20th

Early Bods

Early Bods is a sensory learning programme at Humber Street Gallery for 0-5 year olds. It consists of playful activities and resources that help little artists to explore movement, touch, sound, sight and making.

Zivarna Murphy, a ceramic artist, will focus on ‘clay play’. These will be engaging sessions for both children and their accompanying grown ups.

Relaxed (SEND) Halloween Family Crafting

Join us for some spooky family crafting in this relaxed session designed for children and young people who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety, that would find it difficult to our drop-in sessions. Make your own ghost ship or cat and pumpkin inspired Halloween crafts. Takes place: 10:00am – 12noon

Christmas Craft Fair

Christmas Craft Fair! Saturday December 6th at Hull Central Library.

10am-3pm

Mini Masterpieces- A Pirate’s Life for Me

Join us for fun pirate themed crafts and activities designed for children under 7 and their families. Older siblings are welcome to join in the fun too!

Takes place: 10am-12pm

Relaxed (SEND) Family Craft- Autumn artworks and Magical Creatures

This is a relaxed, prebooked craft activity with limited numbers designed for children who have a disability, are neurodivergent or experience anxiety. In the session children can have a go at making their own autumn themed artworks and unicorn/ magical creature craft.

Takes place: 10:30am – 12noon

Cats and Pumpkins- Family Craft Fun

Join us for some fun Halloween crafting and create your own cat and pumpkin inspired crafts in this fun family workshop.

Takes place: 1pm – 3pm

Stained Glass Weekend Workshop with Louise Watson – Saturday 4th/ Sunday 5th October 2025

Create your own piece of stained glass!

Saturday 4th / Sunday 5th October 2025

10.30am until 3.30pm on Saturday & 10am-3pm on Sunday

The workshop covers two days and is £195 per person total

The craft of stained glass and lead light window making using traditional techniques. Design a simple line drawing. From this, the glass pieces are cut and assembled on top of the drawing, bending and cutting the lead to fit around the glass. The joints of the lead sections are soldered to finish.

Louise Watson is an established architectural glass artist who has worked internationally. From bespoke interior pieces to public art larger installations, Louise specialises in delivering colour and light through the medium of glass. Recently worked on the restoration of Rochdale Town Hall and some examples of her work can be found in the final three photos here.

Make & Throw with Raw / Textured Clay with Deiniol Williams Sat. 13th September

Saturday 13th September 2025

10.30am until 3pm

£120 per person

Deiniol’s ceramic practice explores the dichotomy between rhythm and discord, balance and disorder. Bringing together raw and unrefined materials and incorporating them into the clay, he seeks to find the harmonious point between the rhythmic flow of the potter’s wheel and the disruptive and chaotic inclusions within the modified clay.

In this workshop, Deiniol will lead a demonstration and practical session in modifying and preparing textured clay with aggregates. You will develop your own batch to throw with on the wheel and hand – build within the session.

Basic knowledge of throwing on the wheel is required.

All materials and bisque firing included.

Throwing on the Potters Wheel Session Saturday 20th September 2025

Learn new skills in throwing!

For any ability aged 16+

Saturday 20th September 2025, 10.30am – 12.30pm (2 hours)

£68 per person to include everything. Up to 4 places available in each session.

Enjoy an introduction to throwing on the potters wheel! The class will include a bisque firing of any successful work produced on the day and will be available to collect following the class.

Adele Howitt

3 places available.

Family Craft Session

Bring the whole family and join us in the Children’s Library for a creative crafting session!

  • First Saturday of every month
  • 12:30pm – 1:30pm
  • Age: All the family

Materials are provided.

Please book a ticket for everyone attending.

Adults Art Club

Join us for an adults only arty gathering at Bransholme Library.

Bring your own materials and let’s paint, draw and sketch together!

See you there!