Something exciting is making its way to Colonnade House this July and August.
We have a whole two weeks dedicated to FREE children’s, families & young people’s creative workshops from monoprinting and cyanotypes to sea shanty experiences.
We See, The Sea is generously sponsored by and in partnership with Sussex Bay & The Arts Society Steyning.
Creative Waves Underwater Installation
Monday 28 July // Bookable Slots
11.00 – 12.00, 12.00 – 13.00, 13.30 – 14.30, 14.30 – 15.30 // Free
Help Creative Waves to create an underwater installation in the gallery that will stay up for the two weeks of activities.
Creative Waves is run by Vanessa Breen and Nadia Chalk. Sharing their passion, enthusiasm and energy to create inspiring community projects that bring people together, transform places and make people smile.
Find out more about Creative Waves.
The sessions will be an hour long. Unfortunately this workshop is fully booked, but you can join the waiting list here.
Tuesday 29 July // 11.00 – 16.00 with a one hour break in the middle // Age 2 – 100 // Free
In this session we will be thinking about all the things that make us happy, including posting postcards of our happy memories into the Project Happiness box, creating a large collective drawing of things that make us happy, and junk modelling a scene or symbol from our happiest memories.
It’s time to reflect on the positive things in life, supporting our wellbeing, and encouraging people of all ages to be creative. With the sea being so close to where we live, it’s very much linked to memories that make us happy.
Unfortunately this workshop is fully booked, but you can join the waiting list here.
Sea Themed Cyanotypes with Nina Garstang
Wednesday 30 July // 11.00 – 14.00
Join Nina Garstang to learn about & create your very own cyanotypes.
The session will cover the history of the cyanotype, science of the process, its low impact on the environment & the materials needed to expose and develop your own prints at home. During the workshop, you will create your own cyanotypes which will be hung on the wall to create a larger collaborative piece.
All materials and equipment will be provided. You’re also welcome to bring along objects collected from the beach to use during the session.
Unfortunately this workshop is fully booked, but you can join the waiting list here.
Create Your Own Recycled Art Sea Creature
Thursday 31 July // 10.30 – 12.00 & 13.00 – 14.30 // All ages welcome
Create a collage of your favourite sea creature from rubbish collected on beach cleans across the Sussex coast. Turn trash into something to treasure while protecting the ocean.
All ages welcome and all materials provided.
Unfortunately this workshop is fully booked, but you can join the waiting list
Textile Monoprinting with Artist Lucinda Button
Friday 01 August // 14.00 – 16.00 // 10+ // Free
Capture the mood of the sea with simple mark making with Mono printing onto fabric with Artist Lucinda Button.
In this session you will learn to capture the colours and emotions of the sea using monoprinting, use simple hand stitch embroidery, and repurpose local found beach detritus.
Work can be taken away to be kept as a keepsake, or there is the option for the work to be left so that it can become a part of a much bigger piece.
Unfortunately this workshop is fully booked, but you can join the waiting list here.
Stitch It Don’t Ditch IT with CREW
Saturday 02 August // 10.00 – 12.00 // All ages welcome
Join CREW in their Stitch It Don’t Ditch It session to jazz up that t-shirt you’re fed up with.
They will have plenty of bits and bobs for you to rummage through. All ages are welcome and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Unfortunately this workshop is fully booked, but you can join the waiting list here.
Hagstone Viewer Workshop with David Parker
Tuesday 05 August // 10.00 – 12.30 & 13.30 – 16.00 // For all ages // Free
A hagstone is a flint pebble with a naturally occuring hole and can be found on beaches in the UK. In folklore, they are believed to posess magical properties and looking through the hole is said to reveal hidden things. You can read more about hagstones in this article by Alex Woodcock here.
In this workshop with David, you will create your own individual hagstone viewer and one giant one that will be in the gallery looking out. If you have a hagstone already, you’re more than welcome to bring this along to the workshop to use to create your viewer.
Join the morning session here.
Book your place on the afternoon session here.
Wednesday 06 August // 10.00 – 14.00 // 8 – 14 year olds // Free
Level-3 is a neurodivergent-led organisation creating space for autistic, learning disabled, and neurodivergent people to shape, share, and thrive in digital and playable culture. In this workshop we will be sharing some of our tools and methods to build a playable experience.
Participants can build plasticine models that will be 3d scanned and animated, co-create an underwater environment and have an insight into using Unity games engine and visual scripting to make quick and easy playable experiences. This will be a creative and playful space where everyone is welcome to engage in whichever way suits them best.
Book your place on Level 3’s workshop here.
Ocean Origami: Workshop for Families
Thursday 07 August // 13.00 – 16.00 //Age 8+ // Drop-in
This workshop is perfect for families who want to enjoy screen-free time together, learn to fold ocean-themed origami and build a sense of community.
- perfect for families with children age 8 and up
- All materials provided – no experience needed – just bring your curiosity and a sense of fun!
- children and young people must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the workshop.
Emily’s workshop will be drop in but please help us gauge numbers and reserve a place here.
If you don’t reserve a ticket you’re still welcome to come but there might be a wait to join if it’s busy.
Under the Sea paper Screenprinting with hello DODO
Friday 08 August // 10.00 – 15.00 // Drop-in // Age 3+
Drop in and join hello DODO’s Squeegee Club for their ‘Under the Sea screen printing session. Get creative with their sea inspired templates and learn to screenprint.
- Fully accessible for all ages 3+
- Take away your very own print and be a part of their ‘Under the Sea’ community exhibition.
This session will run as a drop-in but to help us gauge numbers please reserve your place here.
If you don’t reserve a ticket you’re still welcome to come but there might be a wait to join if it’s busy.
Homeward Bound Sea Shanty Experience led by shantyman Zack McKracken
Saturday 09 August // 11.00 – 12.30 & 13.30 – 15.00 // Free
Join a Shanty singing session as a family to draw a close to two weeks of our free, quality based arts activities.
With his unique ” sailors weren’t singers, they were sailors, no airs no graces” philosophy
and with the gumption and spirit enough to power the Titanic across the Atlantic,
He brings together the salty souls, levels the decks, and, using the traditional sea shanty form of call and response
(specifically designed for certain tasks to be done on board….to increase the spirit and hearts of the crew)
whips everybody together, whether tawdry tonsils or nay
and together, he will have the room bawlin’ away with the most rousing, heartiest and well known centuries old sea shanties dating back to the golden age of sail!
Songs which are sung on ships and in taverns all around the world….
and songs you will never forget…..
Book your place on the morning session here.
Book your place on the afternoon session here.
Open Monday – Saturday // 10.00 – 17.00