Summer holidays at the National Gallery
3 - 28 August 2004
Shake up your summer with four weeks of 'Move it!' fun at the National
Gallery. Throughout August, there is a variety of FREE hands-on art workshops,
events and activities for families with children of all ages. Each week
the workshops explore different themes taking inspiration from all around
the Gallery.
Magic Carpet
Storytelling
Tuesday-Friday every week throughout August. For under 5s. 11.30am. FREE
Climb aboard the magic carpet and fly away for a half hour adventure.
Sessions are free and explore a different painting each day. Children
must be accompanied at all times.
Shake it!
3 - 7 August. 11am and 2pm (except 7 August 11am only). Ages 5 - 11. FREE
Saint Francis is shaking hands with a wolf! What will be the next twist
in the tale? You decide in this printmaking workshop with artist Thomas
Gosebruch. 7 August. 2pm. Ages 12 -16. FREE You decide. A pact between
man and wolf sealed with a handshake. But will the wolf stick to his word?
A printmaking workshop with artist Thomas Gosebruch.
Chariots
of Wire
10 - 14 August. 11am and 2pm (except 14 August 11am only). Ages 5 - 11.
FREE
Get wheels
under a National Gallery painting and race it away. A painting workshop
led by artist Ansel Krut. 14 August. 2pm. Ages 12 -16. FREE Chariot wars.
Design and build your own in this painting and construction workshop led
by artist Ansel Krut.
Do the Twist!
17 - 21 August. 11am and 2pm (except 21 August 11am only). Ages 5 - 11.
FREE
Put a picture
in a spin in this whirl of an animation workshop with artist Felicity
Powell. 21 August. 2pm. Ages 12 -16. FREE Spin again. Put a picture in
a spin in this whirl of an animation workshop with artist Felicity Powell.
Remove it!
24 - 28 August. 11am and 2pm (except 28 August 11am only). Ages 5 - 11.
FREE
Don't lose
your head. Join artist Dillwyn Smith in this workshop exploring the Execution
of Lady Jane Grey and create a swirl of emotion with paint.
28 August. 2pm. Ages 12 -16. FREE
Where's your head at? Join artist Dillwyn Smith in this painting workshop
exploring the dramatic Execution of Lady Jane Grey.
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Now Open:
Russian landscape
in the age of Tolstoy
23 June -
12 September
Half price
tickets Wednesdays 6-9pm plus live music & bar
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/russian_landscape/default.htm
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