Magic lanterns and cyanotypes
We held an art workshop at Chiswick House and Gardens drawing inspiration from image manipulations that were popular during the Victorian period.
Clay, stained glass and monoprints at the Canterbury Medieval Pageant
Once again, we appointed artists to run workshops at Canterbury Medieval Pageant, including monoprint, stained glass window making and clay gargoyles.
Workshops at Stoke Mandeville hospital
We organised workshops at Stoke Mandeville hospital where people with experience of spinal injury are considering Maggie Davis’ life through creating artwork.
The Chinese Dragon Gate Legend
Phil has been taking part in painting classes at Stoke Mandeville hospital, reflecting on independent living. He explains how his picture associates two Stoke Mandeville residents who wanted to live together with a Chinese legend.
Art: life beyond sight loss
An exhibition explores the impact of arts and crafts on the lives of members of Blind Veterans UK
Free: creative workshop opportunity Body/building sensing the past
Work with artist and heritage professional James Aldridge and use your senses and imagination to bring the Guild’s history to life.
Telling stories with sound, objects and scents at the Royal School for the Blind
One challenge of the History of Place project has been thinking about how to engage all five senses in storytelling. Creative workshops at the Royal School for the Blind, Liverpool explored how to transport listeners’ imaginations to tunnels and 18th century cargo ships using sound and smell.
Gargoyle-alien crossover fusion
Sci-fi met medieval in our pinch-pot workshops in Canterbury during July, led by Christopher Sacre
Some artwork from the Canterbury Pageant
Here is some of the artwork produced at the Beaney in Canterbury, during the Medieval Pageant.
Join us at Canterbury Medieval Pageant for family activities
Take part in the pageant on Saturday 9th July. Many of our activities explore the lives of disabled people in the 12th century.