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Children’s Cookery Club Painting a Place -
Tuesday 19 February for all the Family
Credit: ‘Love’s Passing’ by Evelyn De Morgan (The De Morgan Foundation)
Friday 22 - Sunday 24 February
Come and join us in the Victorian kitchen for 11am - 4pm
a fun afternoon of healthy baking. Have a go
at making herby soda bread and oat and fruit Come and be inspired by the watercolour
cookies. Take everything home to enjoy with paintings of Ian Scott Massie and his Northern
your family. Soul exhibition at Cannon Hall this half term!
Work with artist Kate Morgan to create your
Please bring a large tin to transport your
own watercolour paintings, experimenting with
baking home in. If you have any allergies we
colour washes and stencils.
should know about, please email
learning@barnsley.gov.uk All materials will be provided.
£12.50 per child. Free drop-in, donations welcome
Virtual Vessels Suitable for children aged 5-11.
Monday 18 - Wednesday 20 February All children to be accompanied by an adult Enchanted Forest Adventures
11am - 11.45am (adults do not need to purchase a ticket) Wednesday 20 February &
12pm - 12.45pm Booking essential through Eventbrite Saturday 23 March
Curator Tours of the 1.15pm - 2pm 10am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 4pm
De Morgan Collection 2.15pm - 3pm Explore the enchanted forest with our forest
3.15pm - 4pm
Thursdays school experts to play, create and discover
24 January | 14 February | 14 March Work together as a group to create 3D images the magic of the natural world. Families with
11am and 1pm inspired by the ceramics collection at Cannon children aged 0-5yrs are welcome. Dress for
Hall Museum using the latest VR drawing the outdoors and to get messy!
To celebrate the opening of the Makers
technology.
and Making display, De Morgan Foundation Free, donations welcome
Curator Sarah Hardy will give a talk on William Artist Fabric Lenny will be leading this
De Morgan’s lustreware. interactive experience where you can play, Meet the Artist - Ian Scott Massie
This Victorian ceramicist was so well known explore and create in a virtual space. Grafting - How to Sustain a Saturday 6 April
for his lustre glazing, he gave a lecture to the 10.30am - 12.30pm
Free activity, donations welcome. Historic Pear Collection
Egyptian Government on his process in 1892.
Booking essential through Eventbrite. Thursday 21 February
Sarah discusses how he became the world’s Ian Scott Massie’s watercolour technique has
Children under 14 must be accompanied 10am - 1pm
leading authority on this ceramic technique. developed over a number of years to embrace
by an adult.
Join Sarah for further fascinating talks on Join our pear craftsman and expert to expressive colour washes and sharp-edged
different themes on 14 February and These activities are free thanks to funding learn how to undertake this traditional and silhouettes. Here he demonstrates how he
14 March. from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund technical horticultural practice. Learn how to achieves some of these effects and talks
through the Museums Association about his approach to creating the pictures for
Free, donations to the De Morgan keep our historic collection growing into the Northern Soul.
future by creating ‘new’ trees from cuttings
Foundation welcome
of our existing 200 year old trees!! This is not This unique experience in the beautiful
aimed at children due to the technical nature surroundings of the Ball Room at Cannon Hall
of the work. is perfect for anyone interested in working with
Free, donations welcome. Booking essential watercolours.
To reserve your place please email £10 per person, including light refreshments.
cannonhallparkandgardens@barnsley.gov.uk Booking essential through Eventbrite.