Kids
Do something fun and crafty in your Half Term & School Holidays!!!
Basic Kids Workshops run 10am-12noon. £6.50 per child, per session. Booking is essential; please book as soon as possible as there are only 10 places per course. Workshops are for children only, no adults, and participants must be 7yrs+ Please note separate charges apply for longer/special courses.
Making Space is now also a verified learning destination for The Children’s University. The Children’s University is a national organisation that encourages, promotes and rewards children for attending out of school activities like the workshops at Making Space! Making Space will be able to stamp your child’s ‘Passport to Learning’ after each activity. For more information, please go to www.havantchildrensuniversity.co.uk
Summer Holiday 2010
Friday 30 July
Egyptian Clay Gods
with Kate O’Connell
Get inspired by the crazy half animal, half human Egyptian gods and make your own out of clay!
Tuesday 3 August
New Zealand Maori Pendants
with Sharon Justice
Using cuttle fish and carving tools design a Maori inspired pendant before casting it with liquid pewter.
Thursday 5 August
Indian Henna Paintings
with Ami Lowman
Learn how to apply a henna design to your hand or foot. A skin test must be done at least a week before the course, and the henna design will last for about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 11 August
North American Pueblo Pottery
with Kate O’Connell
Using special clay from New Mexico and taking inspiration from decorative Pueblo Pottery, design and make and eye-catching pot!
Friday 13 August
Mexican Day of the Dead Skull Masks
with Ami Lowman
During Mexico’s ‘Day of the Dead’ brightly coloured skull masks decorate the city. Make your own skull mask to take home.
Tuesday 17 August
African Beaded Jewellery
with Sharon Justice
Make some colourful beaded jewellery in the style of traditional African decorative jewellery.
Thursday 19 August
Asian Fans
with Fiona Silvana-Cumbo
Design and draw onto your very own Asian fan using traditional oriental imagery and writing.
Monday 23 August
Greek Mosaic Pictures
with Fiona Silvana-Cumbo
The ancient Greeks made up pictures using tiny squares of ceramic tiles. Design and make a paper mosaic picture in the same style.
Wednesday 25 August
Japanese Silk Painting
with Ami Lowman
Using gutta and fabric paints, create a beautiful delicate picture of Japanese cherry blossoms and Geisha’s on silk.
Friday 27 August
Native American Arts & Crafts
with Ami Lowman
Spend a session making Native American totem poles from junk materials and learning how to make dream catchers.
As of September 2010 all children activities will go up to £7 for a children’s workshop. Thank you for your continued support!
October Half Term
Monday 25 October
Pumpkin Heads
with Kate O’Connell
Using orange clay, make a creepy looking pumpkin shaped bowl and lid before carving out a scary face! These will look like real carved pumpkins but will last forever!! Please note: pumpkins will need to be fired but will be ready for collection in time for Halloween. Once taken home you can light up the face using a candle!!
Wednesday 27 October
Creepy Cuttlefish Cast Keyrings
with Sharon Justice
Using a cuttlefish you will carve out your own Halloween themed shape before casting it with liquid pewter! After 2 hours you will have created your very own Halloween Keyring pendant.
Friday 29 October
Frights & Delights
with Ami Lowman
In preparation for your Halloween party or trick or treating, spend a few hours making some creepy Halloween decorations or masks! Guaranteed to scare away any of your friends or unwanted ghosts!!
Tues 26, Wed 27, Thurs 28, Fri 29 October
Special 4-Day Animated Haunting Film Workshop
with Compulsive Productions
A workshop with a difference! Ever fancied making your own horror film?? Well now you can! Spend 4 days with film production company, Compulsive Productions and learn how to make your own haunting film. The workshop will cover animation, set design, prop making, filming, directing, script writing and voice overs. On the last day invite your family along to a private screening of your own film at 1.30pm! You will also take away a DVD copy of your film to keep forever. Bring along any toys or action figures you think could work in the film.
Workshop runs 1pm-3pm Tues, 1pm-4pm Wed, 1pm-3pm Thurs, 1pm-2pm Fri (with a screening at 1.30pm) £50 per child for the whole 4 days.