We invite families with children who have additional sensory needs to join us for our Studio Sunday Relaxed Session. These quieter art making workshops aim to provide a comfortable creative experience at Kettle’s Yard.
In our Clore Learning Studio, participants can make art inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard, supported by artists and volunteers. No prior art experience is required.
Activities are designed for children ages 3–11 and we encourage parents and carers to create alongside their child.
We invite families with children who have additional sensory needs to join us for our Studio Sunday Relaxed Session. These quieter art making workshops aim to provide a comfortable creative experience at Kettle’s Yard.
In our Clore Learning Studio, participants can make art inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard, supported by artists and volunteers. No prior art experience is required.
Activities are designed for children ages 3–11 and we encourage parents and carers to create alongside their child.
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Get hands-on with creative activities inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard.
No art experience needed — our friendly artists and volunteers will support you step-by-step. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate but Studio Sunday is most suitable for children between 3–11 years.
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Get hands-on with creative activities inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard.
No art experience needed — our friendly artists and volunteers will support you step-by-step. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate but Studio Sunday is most suitable for children between 3–11 years.
Facilitated by experienced artist Cläre Basel - explore connections between artworks and objects from the Fitzwilliam's collection and discover new-found connections between one another.
Creative Connections is for adults aged 65 and over.
This workshop invites you to connect with local landscapes and folklore through shared making, and is part of the Weirding Sustainability Festival co-ordinated by Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Cambridge.
Artist Sandra Scott will be on hand for support and guidance. All ages are welcome, but these sessions are particularly aimed at inspiring adults to slow down for a moment and pick up a paintbrush. No art experience is needed, our friendly staff and volunteers can support you. If the studio is busy, you may be asked to come back later.
All ages are welcome, but these sessions are particularly aimed at inspiring adults to slow down for a moment and pick up a paintbrush. No art experience is needed, our friendly staff and volunteers can support you. If the studio is busy, you may be asked to come back later.
Each flower painting session will be facilitated by a different artist, sharing their own individual style, skill and knowledge through invitations and support.
Bold and Fast, Minimal and Tonal – try taking a line for a walk in a variety of different ways. Together, we will gather inspiration from the artworks found in the house at Kettle’s Yard by artists Ben Nicholson, Elizabeth Vellacott, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and more. We will then return to the studio where Hilary will support you to develop your sketches and try different techniques to develop your own artworks to take home.
Please note: This workshop includes a break for lunch. Lunch is not included. Please bring your own packed lunch.
Explore and be inspired by the exhibition Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today. Discover how flowers have hidden meanings and how artists use flowers to tells us stories and explore their identity.
This workshop is for 8 – 13 year olds.
