York Museums Trust

Events - 7 Oct 17

Colourful Portraits in Expressive Watercolour – Sat 7 Oct 2017

Colourful Portraits in Expressive Watercolour

Date: Saturday 7 October 2017, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

A practical workshop by artist Sue Clayton exploring how to produce loose, exciting portraits in watercolour. This workshop is running to coincide with Sue’s Community Arts project ‘York Hero’s’ – click here for more information.

£30 – contact York Learning to book: 01904 552 806 / york.learning@york.gov.uk

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Sketching the Vikings with Jake Attree – Sat 7 Oct 2017

Sketching the Vikings with Jake Attree

Date: Saturday 7 October 2017, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Join us for this informal, Adult Learning workshop lead by York-born artist Jake Attree. Develop your drawing and sketching skills with expert tuition as you get up close to the artefacts on display in our immersive Vikings Exhibition.

£30 – click here to book through Eventbrite.

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Tapestry – Landscapes & Seascapes – Sat 7 Oct 2017

Tapestry – Landscapes & Seascapes

Date: Saturday 7 October 2017, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

This course is an introduction to the wonderful craft of woven tapestry. Using landscapes and seascapes for design inspiration, students will learn traditional, simple and basic tapestry weaving techniques to create a small woven tapestry.

£40 plus £2 to be payable to the tutor on the day to cover the cost of the yarns.

For more information please visit www.yortime.org.uk or contact York Learning on 01904 552806 / york.learning@york.gov.uk.

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Guide’s Gallery Talk – Sat 7 Oct 2017

Guide's Gallery Talk

Date: Saturday 7 October 2017, 11:45 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Join one of our costumed guides on our famous Victorian street Kirkgate every day at 11.45am and 3.00pm for a free 15 minute informal talk.

Each talk is different but will provide an introduction to Kirkgate, the history of York Castle Museum, and the objects on display, as well as the people who lived and worked in York during the Victorian period of 1870-1901.

Please note that talks are subject to the availability of our guides.

Free with admission, no need to book.

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