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Events - 16 Mar 19

Tapestry Weaving – Seascapes and Landscapes – Sat 16 Mar 2019

Tapestry Weaving – Seascapes and Landscapes

Date: Saturday 16 March 2019, 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.

£38 (plus £2 on the day for materials)

For more information please visit the York Learning website here.

To book please call 01904 552806 or email york.learning@york.gov.uk.

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Automaton Clock: Talk and Demonstration – Sat 16 Mar 2019

Automaton Clock: Talk and Demonstration

Date: Saturday 16 March 2019, 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Join us for this talk on the Automaton Clock, an extravagant clock featuring moving figures and sound.

In this talk, we’ll discuss this fascinating clock and what we know about its history. Afterwards, we’ll activate the clock so you can see its many decorations brought to life.

The talk starts at 2pm, will last between 5-10 minutes and is included with your gallery admission. For our admission prices, please see our visitor information page.

In the meantime, why not see some of the other fascinating objects in our collection?

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