​Collage and Drawing Art Class inspired by ‘Stuck’ Oliver Jeffers with David from Me & The Moon

Saturday 02 April, 2022 @ 9.30am

Children will create their own Stuck artwork. We will read the book, Stuck by Oliver Jeffers, then talk about the different items that have been stuck, and ask what else could have got stuck in the tree?
Children will be asked to roughly sketch out some ideas of what’s Stuck. We will then show how they can recreate some ideas on fresh paper (coloured/textured or plain) using your choice of media - markers/twistables/watercolours. They will then draw a Tree. Drawings/paintings can then be cut out and Collaged (Stuck) onto the Tree.
Materials Needed -
- Pencil, Sketch paper / Sketchbook, A4 paper; this could be coloured or plain, Colours; Twistables / watercolours(brush+water) / markers / crayons / pastels, A3 sheet of paper, 160g if possible (could be smaller A4 if tight for space), Scissors, Glue stick / PVA+stick
This event will take place via Zoom. Zoom links will be sent to participants before classes begin.
Suitable for children ages 5- 12 years. A parent or guardian must be present during the event.

Mad 4 Tales- Children's Writing Workshop with Maeve Devoy

Wednesday 06 April @6.30pm & Wednesday 13 April @6.30pm

Everyone has seen bunnies hop-hop-hopping around! But have they ever seen where the bunnies are bouncing to? Or what they like to bury? In this workshop, children will discover a whole new magical world, right beneath their feet. They will have to follow the bunnies, if they want to discover what the bunnies can teach them? But what will the children be willing to leave behind, to keep the bunnies secret? By focusing on character and scene development, the children will master their storytelling skills, while picking up Maeve's top tips!
Suitable for ages Age 7-12.
The workshop takes place on Zoom. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Links will be sent to participants before the events.

Illustrate with David

Illustration workshop exploring character development. Inspired by Quentin Blake and Oliver Jeffers – with David from Me and The Moon
Children will create their own character drawing inspiration from Quentin Blake, Oliver Jeffers and their own interests. We will look at both artists different styles of Illustration and show how they can begin to create their own character in their own style. Children will begin with sketches and then we’ll show how they can develop sketches to final artwork.
Materials needed: Pencil, Sketch paper / Sketchbook, Colours; Twistables / watercolours(brush+water) / markers / crayons / pastels, A3 sheet of paper, 160g if possible (could be smaller A4 if tight for space)
This workshop will take place on Zoom. Link will be sent to participants before the event.
Suitable for children ages 5-12 years. Must be accompanied by an adult.

Spring Into Storytime with Roisin Meaney

Tuesday 12 April 2022 @ 7.00pm, Thursday 14 April 2022 @ 7.00pm, Tuesday 19th April 2022 @7.00pm & Thursday 21 April 2022 @7.00pm

Brush the teeth, grab the teddy and cuddle up for some stories that will send you to dreamland with a smile on your face. Roisin knows lots of stories, maybe she'll tell you one about The Elephant and the Bad Baby, Princess Prunella and her Noses, Lily and the little Wolf, Leon and the Rainbow, Fred and Charley, or The Adventures of Puffin Paulie, among others – and a poem or two, and a song or two.
This event will take place on Zoom. All children must be accompanied by an adult when attending the event.
Link will be sent to participants before the event.