Ingenious? Summer Family Workshops
Workshops accompanying our summer exhibition - Ingenious? - A celebration of invention and innovation in Falmouth past and present. Free family drop-in workshops inspired by the Fox Family of Falmouth. The Fox Family of Falmouth where interested in many things. Working across the arts, sciences and engineering to bring us many inventions. We have followed their lead and put together a series of fun workshops with the same elements. So pop down to to Gyllyngdune Gardens, get inventive, inspired and have fun! These are drop-in events with limited numbers. Please check dates in our summer activity guide, Return to Summer listings Location
Summer Reading Challenge – Art Workshops. 2021
Creative Art Activities inspired by Wild World Heroes Summer Reading Challenge Free Creative workshops for all the Family. Drop-in. Gyllyngdune Gardens, near the bandstand. 10-3pm. These workshops have been organised by Falmouth Art Gallery and Library with funding from Arts Council England. We hope you have fun and don’t forget to sign up for the summer reading challenge at Falmouth Library. All these events are plastic free. 29th July. 10-3pm. Drop-in. Make your own bug hotel Make a wonderful home for bugs. Decorate a bug hotel and then fill it with bamboo, shells, sticks, stones and twigs! Put it in your garden and see how many bugs
Half Term – Free Family Art Workshops
This half term Falmouth Art Gallery is running a series of free art workshops for families inspired by the new 'In Her Shoes' exhibition. Here's what's happening: Tuesday 1 June - Experimental Ink Drawing with Viv Wednesday 2 June - Shoe Sculptures with Eve Thursday 3 June - Flower Art with Jo To ensure everyone has plenty of space workshops will take place over a series of one hour timeslots from 10 am - 3 pm. If you would like to attend please book your space here: https://falmouth-art-gallery.myshopify.com/products/half-term-creative-art-workshops-for-all-the-family
G7 Inspired Mindfulness Art Challenge
Discussions around the Climate and Environment are key themes of the G7 Summit this June. We would like to give local children a voice and enable them to express their passion for nature and the environment through the medium of art and display their creations around Falmouth with the help of local artists for all to see. Although in Cornwall we are surrounded by wildlife it is sometimes difficult to feel truly connected to the natural world, we are often too busy with friends, indoors playing computer games and watching TV that we forget to take time to appreciate the wonders
Summer Activity Calendar
Take a look at our free summer creative activities.
Easter Trail – Free Easter Eggs!!
Families are invited to take part in our Easter Art Trail during the Easter Holidays. From Tuesday 6 - Monday 19 April there will be 5x Easter themed artworks hidden in Kimberley Park. Your challenge is to find them, remember/write down what's in each picture and then go and tell the staff at Falmouth Library what you have found. All those taking part will receive a FREE Easter egg at the library. Please note that the library is open for socially distanced click and collect services from 9 am - 1 pm Mon - Fri (closed
#InHerShoes
As part of BENOW, Fal Culture's annual festival celebrating the culture of women, we are launching a 30 day art challenge called #InHerShoes. The challenge will be posted on the Falmouth Art Gallery Instagram using the hashtag #InHerShoes https://www.instagram.com/falmouthartgallery/ In the spirit of BENOW, the challenge will begin on the 8th March - International Women’s Day- and will last for 30 days. All are welcome to participate, artists and novices alike! If you would like to take-part, please see further details below. Sara Trillo, Relics of Saints, Watercolour Monoprint, Bequeathed through the Art Fund by Maragaret Whitford,
There and Back Activity Sheet
In November we opened two travel-themed exhibitions called 'There and Back' and 'Here and There' which explore journeys near and far. Unfortunately you can't see them in person at the moment so we thought we would adapt Eve's wonderful activity sheet for children so it can be enjoyed at home. If you have a printer then just print the PDF and scroll below to find images of all of the artwork. If you don't have a printer then you can collect a paper copy from the library when you pick up your books (when it re-opens). Activity-sheet-Jan-21-printDownload Unknown Artist
3D sides card photo frame – Make&Take Adults
We all try to capture special moments taking photos. It is a way to remember and cherish them. Framing picture is an extra act of care, and there is nothing more satisfying than creating hand-made frames. MATERIAL NEEDED (for a 10X15 cm photo) : Coloured card (at least A4) Scissors, glue (or double sided tape), a pencil and a ruler Any decoration (stickers, sequins, buttons…) - OPTIONAL 3D sided card photo frames could also be a nice present to give to someone special. Download the tutorial and give it a go! 3D-sides-card-photo-frameDownload