Art on the doorstep
Gravesham’s new home for the visual arts is the St George’s Arts Centre conveniently located in Gravesend town centre. With it’s beautiful gallery space and adjacent cafe it compliments the borough’s St Andrew’s Centre and the Blake Gallery facilities. The last few months have seen successful shows from local artists, national touring exhibitions and numerous weekly arts workshops. Our positive geography means we also benefit greatly from links with the the Estuary Festival, England’s Creative Coast initiatives and the emerging Ebbsfleet Garden City cultural development.
The Imagination & Inspiration Art Group
Art Is For All studio space, 25 St Georges Centre Shopping Centre, Gravesend
EVERY TUESDAY 10.30AM
A friendly and inclusive art group for beginners and those returning to art.
Held in the workshop space of ART IS FOR ALL, the group will be facilitated by Andy Hopton, one of AIFAs artists in residence.
Members provide their own materials and can work at their own pace and in a medium of their choice while receiving inspiration and guidance to develop their practice.
The group will have access to a small library of art books and tea and coffee will be provided.
Each session is £10
For details contact Andy at andy.hopton@outlook.com or pop into AIFA at 25 St Georges Centre.
Behind The Curtain - Theatre Inspired Arts & Crafts
The Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Civic Centre, Gravesend
Behind the Curtain - Art and Craft Workshops inspired by elements of the theatre
Fun and Friendly art and craft sessions for kids and their gown ups!
Led by Artist Sonnia Montes, you will have plenty of opportunity to explore a variety of skills and different art and craft techniques, creating work inspired by different elements of the theatre.
These exciting make it sessions take place in the Blake Gallery at the Woodville Theatre, Gravesend, on the last Saturday of the month.
For ages 10 and under.
All children must be accompanied by an appropriate adult throughout the session.
Workshops must be booked in advance via the Woodville Box Office.
£5 per child with one adult crafting for free if they wish to.
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.
March theme: Craft Stick Puppet Theatre
Come and have fun creating a little puppet theatre out of a cardboard box, decorate it and make some stick puppets to star in the show.
The Imagination & Inspiration Art Group
Art Is For All studio space, 25 St Georges Centre Shopping Centre, Gravesend
EVERY TUESDAY 10.30AM
A friendly and inclusive art group for beginners and those returning to art.
Held in the workshop space of ART IS FOR ALL, the group will be facilitated by Andy Hopton, one of AIFAs artists in residence.
Members provide their own materials and can work at their own pace and in a medium of their choice while receiving inspiration and guidance to develop their practice.
The group will have access to a small library of art books and tea and coffee will be provided.
Each session is £10
For details contact Andy at andy.hopton@outlook.com or pop into AIFA at 25 St Georges Centre.
Pour & Paint Arty Party - May
St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend
A fun, informal evening of creativity suitable for any level of experience.
Pick up a brush, pour a drink and get creative making various still life scenes based upon different themes.
Our Artist Cam Stubbs will be on hand to offer tips and advice as you create your masterpieces.
Strictly for ages 18+ only
£7pp includes Prosecco, Wine or Juice
Must be booked in advance, unfortunately we’re unable to accept walk ins.
Life Drawing Session with Mona Whitton
St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend
Working with a male model the session will consist of 4x 5minute poses, 2x 15 minute poses, a 20 minute break and a 45 minute pose. Charcoal, paper, boards and easels will be provided.
The session will take place in the St Georges Arts Centre, Gravesend and will be facilitated by local artist, Mona Whitton.
The session is from 7pm - 9pm, £15 per person.
Please click here to book your place: www.monawhittonart.co.uk/shop
FRINGE ‘24 - A Day In The Life
Locations across the Borough
Change is rapid. With increasing speed our urban environment is being developed and more often than not recording and documenting these historical shifts is forgotten.
To celebrate 50yrs of Gravesham Borough the Gravesham Fringe Festival is organising a photography event entitled ‘A Day In The Life’ which will take place from on Saturday 1st June 2024. Photographers of all ages, backgrounds and technical abilities are invited to go out into their neighbourhood on this day and capture what they see.
The collective work will form part of an ongoing digital archive that will hopefully be added to every year in order to create a long term visual history of our town and borough.
FRINGE ‘24 - AIFA Bunting Installation
AIFA Gallery & Studio, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend
Local artists collective Art is for All will be displaying an installation of decorative bunting before and after the Fringe. Bunting before the Festival commences will be made by artists, but this will be gradually added to by members of the community during workshops throughout the Fringe.
Artists within the co-operative will also be offering a range of paid workshops throughout the festival; keep an eye on our website for further details.
AIFA is a group of experienced artists including mixed media, wood, paint pouring, illustrators, visual artists and more.
FRINGE ‘24 - Tess Carey Exhibition
St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend
Tess Carey is a local artist who featured in last year’s Gravesham Fringe. Producing nature-inspired abstract artwork, Tess is college taught & has individually developed her craft.
FRINGE ‘24 - Art on the Railings
St Andrew’s Quayside
Gravesend Art Group is a community group of amateur artists. They will be displaying a selection of their work “on the railings” in St Andrews Gardens next to the Light House Ship LV21 during both weekends of the Fringe Festival. It is an opportunity for local artists to display work to the community they all come from and for the community to meet and talk to the artists about the work and the inspiration behind it. In previous years this has provided amazing engagement and opportunity for people who wouldn’t normally go to a “gallery” as the outside space is welcoming and open to all.
Artists from the exhibition will be present both weekends of the Fringe from 10am-4pm.
FRINGE ‘24 - The Museum Of Small Stories
The Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Gravesend
When we think of museum exhibits we usually think only of centuries old, priceless items unearthed in digs or taken from far off colonies. But what of those small personal objects we all cherish at home that come with equally interesting, but perhaps more recent histories?
The Museum Of Small Stories wants to learn about your family artefacts and share your memorable tales with a bigger audience during the Fringe Festival. It’s the story that’s important not the age or value of your object so do please get in touch if you have something fascinating that might touch or inspire visitors.
FRINGE ‘24 - Everyone Is Different
St George’s Church Railings, Grvaesend
We welcome Artrack (National Autistic Society) back to the Gravesham Fringe with their wonderful exhibition ‘Everyone is Different’. The exhibition will be made up of small boats made from driftwood and rags, decorated by artists at Artrack to represent their theme of everyone is different.
The NAS has a Moonshot Vision which is to have a society that accepts everyone; this exhibition encompasses this campaign by showcasing the artistic talents of the autistic community.
They will hang the boats in the trees by St Georges church and shopping centre and in the trees in Princes Street heading up to New Road.
FRINGE ‘24 - Paint-A-Thon
Mug & Meeple, Town Pier Square
To kick off their Annual Painting Competition, The Mug and Meeple is hosting a Paint-a-Thon for Gravesham Fringe.
Some of their best pro painters will be leading workshops on tips, tricks and techniques. They’ll have displays of work, and, if you’ve never painted a miniature before, you’ll have a chance to experience this fascinating art-form by painting your very first mini with help from the Meeple Minions.
Workshops and painting space for the day will be charged at £6 play pass (£3 Concessions) but paint your first miniature demonstrations are free.
Contact the Mug & Meeple for details on how to book.
FRINGE ‘24 - Pics Up in A Brewery (An Exhibition by Duncan Grant)
Iron Pier Brewery, Northfleet
Local artist Duncan Grant returns to this year’s Fringe, exhibiting original art at Iron Pier Brewery from 5th to the 9th of June.
He is the artist behind the creative beer can designs for Iron Pier & will be exhibiting other works too.
On the 7th June, Duncan will be present to chat about his work, and you can also sit back & enjoy live music from Staggered Ray & Jack Hayter.
On the 8th June, we’ve got live music from Shanakee – PLUS a food truck available on both evenings.
(Please note the brewery opens at 5pm Tuesday to Friday and from noon at the weekend)
FRINGE ‘24 - Art on the Railings
St Andrew’s Quayside
Gravesend Art Group is a community group of amateur artists. They will be displaying a selection of their work “on the railings” in St Andrews Gardens next to the Light House Ship LV21 during both weekends of the Fringe Festival. It is an opportunity for local artists to display work to the community they all come from and for the community to meet and talk to the artists about the work and the inspiration behind it. In previous years this has provided amazing engagement and opportunity for people who wouldn’t normally go to a “gallery” as the outside space is welcoming and open to all.
Artists from the exhibition will be present both weekends of the Fringe from 10am-4pm.
The Colour Blue in Western Art Throughout The Years
The Masonic Hall, 25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend DA11 0PA
Welcome to The Arts Society Gravesend
Nowadays in the West, the colour blue is immensely popular. From the colour of jeans to the UN and EU flags, blue is a positive and consensual colour. However, it has not always been the case. In Ancient Rome blue was not a highly valued colour. And in early Christianity, Mary was not wearing a blue mantle. It is during the 12th century that in Europe blue progressively became a colour symbolically associated with the spiritual and divine. This lecture retraces the story of blue in Western arts, from Antiquity to the present. We will reflect upon the changing meaning(s) given to this colour. e will also evoke the different materials used to create a whole range of blue pigments: from ultramarine and cobalt to Prussian blue and Yves Klein Blue.
Lecturer - Dr Caroline Levisse
Dr Caroline Levisse is an art historian based in London. She was born in France where she studied art history before moving to Copenhagen. In Denmark, she focused on research work and completed a PhD on the relations between art and religion in contemporary Scandinavian art. After graduating in 2013, she moved to London and started teaching art history with adult education providers. She has since developed a range of courses focusing on 19th and early 20th century Western art. She has published articles in French and English in academic journals as well as magazines and newspapers, such as Church Times and Arts sacrés.
HOW TO BOOK THIS EVENT
Please contact via gravesend@theartssociety.org
or phone the membership secretary 07847361756
Fee for visitors £10.00
Behind The Curtain - Theatre Inspired Arts & Crafts
The Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Civic Centre, Gravesend
Behind the Curtain - Art and Craft Workshops inspired by elements of the theatre
Fun and Friendly art and craft sessions for kids and their gown ups!
Led by Artist Sonnia Montes, you will have plenty of opportunity to explore a variety of skills and different art and craft techniques, creating work inspired by different elements of the theatre.
These exciting make it sessions take place in the Blake Gallery at the Woodville Theatre, Gravesend, on the last Saturday of the month.
For ages 10 and under.
All children must be accompanied by an appropriate adult throughout the session.
Workshops must be booked in advance via the Woodville Box Office.
£5 per child with one adult crafting for free if they wish to.
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.
March theme: Craft Stick Puppet Theatre
Come and have fun creating a little puppet theatre out of a cardboard box, decorate it and make some stick puppets to star in the show.
Postcards From Far and Near
The Masonic Hall, 25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend DA11 0PA
Welcome to The Arts Society Gravesend
For over a century, postcards have pictured our shared history across the globe. They have documented the changing role of women, the growth of cities, evolving styles of architecture, home decoration, royalty, celebrity, the rise of cinema, aviation, the automobile, fashion trends, celebrations and holidays. Few people, places or things have not become the subject of a postcard. But the age of the postcard is over. With our mobile phones, we take and send images in an instant. This lecture celebrates the history and scope of picture postcards — bearers of news and repositories of memory.
Lecturer - Ms Chloe Sayer
Freelance specialist in the art and culture of Latin America. Has lectured in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Has curated exhibitions, and assisted on TV documentaries for BBC and Channel 4. Has made collections in Mexico and Belize for the British Museum, and is Research Associate in the Department of World Cultures at the Royal Ontario Museum. In 2016 she was awarded the prestigious Ohtli medal by the Mexican government for her long-standing commitment to Mexican culture. Her many publications include Mexican Textiles (British Museum Press, 1990), Arts and Crafts of Mexico (Thames & Hudson, 1990), Focus on Aztecs and Incas (Watts Books, 1995), The Incas - The Ancient World (Wayland, 1998), Textiles from Mexico (British Museum Press, 2002), and Mexico: Clothing and Culture (Royal Ontario Museum, 2015). Has also published articles in travel guides, newspapers and magazines.
HOW TO BOOK THIS EVENT
Please contact via gravesend@theartssociety.org
or phone the membership secretary 07847361756
Fee for visitors £10.00
The Life and Work of May Morris
The Masonic Hall, 25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend DA11 0PA
Welcome to The Arts Society Gravesend
Towards the end of her life May Morris (1862-1938) - designer, craftsperson, and younger daughter of William Morris – wrote, ‘I’m a remarkable woman, always was, though none of you seem to think so’. Overshadowed in her lifetime by the achievements of her illustrious father, thankfully today May Morris is recognised as a leading figure in the Arts & Crafts Movement. Excelling in the field of embroidery, she was Head of Embroidery at Morris & Co. by the time she was twenty-three. May also designed wallpapers, made jewellery and was a talented amateur watercolour artist. She was instrumental in founding the Women’s Guild of Arts formed to support women working in the arts and crafts field at a time when they were excluded from similar organisations. A skilled editor, May spent her later years editing the 24 volumes of her father's collected works.
Lecturer - Mrs Fiona Rose
Fiona Rose has been lecturing about topics she feels passionately about since 2010 including William Morris and his circle, the Arts & Crafts Movement, Frida Kahlo and Frank Lloyd Wright. She has a BA in Social Psychology and aims to include the human story behind the artistic endeavours of her subjects. After an early career in public health Fiona founded and runs a home interiors business featuring the work of the great C19th designers such as Morris, Dearle, Voysey and Mackintosh. Fiona is a member of the Museum Collections committee for The William Morris Society and a former Trustee serving as Chair of their Communications and Business Development committees. She is also a regular contributor to the Society’s Magazine and a book reviewer for the Journal of William Morris Studies. Fiona is a House Guide and specialist lecturer for the David Parr House in Cambridge.
HOW TO BOOK THIS EVENT
Please contact via gravesend@theartssociety.org
or phone the membership secretary 07847361756
Fee for visitors £10.00
The Imagination & Inspiration Art Group
Art Is For All studio space, 25 St Georges Centre Shopping Centre, Gravesend
EVERY TUESDAY 10.30AM
A friendly and inclusive art group for beginners and those returning to art.
Held in the workshop space of ART IS FOR ALL, the group will be facilitated by Andy Hopton, one of AIFAs artists in residence.
Members provide their own materials and can work at their own pace and in a medium of their choice while receiving inspiration and guidance to develop their practice.
The group will have access to a small library of art books and tea and coffee will be provided.
Each session is £10
For details contact Andy at andy.hopton@outlook.com or pop into AIFA at 25 St Georges Centre.
The Imagination & Inspiration Art Group
Art Is For All studio space, 25 St Georges Centre Shopping Centre, Gravesend
EVERY TUESDAY 10.30AM
A friendly and inclusive art group for beginners and those returning to art.
Held in the workshop space of ART IS FOR ALL, the group will be facilitated by Andy Hopton, one of AIFAs artists in residence.
Members provide their own materials and can work at their own pace and in a medium of their choice while receiving inspiration and guidance to develop their practice.
The group will have access to a small library of art books and tea and coffee will be provided.
Each session is £10
For details contact Andy at andy.hopton@outlook.com or pop into AIFA at 25 St Georges Centre.
The Imagination & Inspiration Art Group
Art Is For All studio space, 25 St Georges Centre Shopping Centre, Gravesend
EVERY TUESDAY 10.30AM
A friendly and inclusive art group for beginners and those returning to art.
Held in the workshop space of ART IS FOR ALL, the group will be facilitated by Andy Hopton, one of AIFAs artists in residence.
Members provide their own materials and can work at their own pace and in a medium of their choice while receiving inspiration and guidance to develop their practice.
The group will have access to a small library of art books and tea and coffee will be provided.
Each session is £10
For details contact Andy at andy.hopton@outlook.com or pop into AIFA at 25 St Georges Centre.
Artrack Spring Exhibition 2024
St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend
Artrack is an art studio run by the National Autistic Society for adults with Autism . Our latest exhibition showcases four of our most popular artists.
Clive Mealin who loves to explore different mediums, techniques and subjects. He has a diverse skillset and creates works of art in contemporary and traditional styles. He exhibits widely and has won many competitions.
Michael Lymbery works in both black and white and colour. He converts any image into an illustration and has a remarkable eye for detail. Michael's distinct style means he has a dedicated fanbase.
Michael Byrne has a vast portfolio of work, his love of 60's music, especially The Beatles is evident in his artwork. Michael loves to listen to music while he is working. His work also includes, still life and landscapes, he likes to work in blocks of colour to represent the objects he is drawing.
Seth Chuter loves to work in mixed media. he is influenced by Andy Goldsworthy and is inspired to use natural materials in his artwork. Seth loves nature and animals and this is reflected in his artwork. His use of natural materials is remarkable in making textures to represent the animal's fur/scale.
Behind The Curtain - Theatre Inspired Arts & Crafts
The Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Civic Centre, Gravesend
Behind the Curtain - Art and Craft Workshops inspired by elements of the theatre
Fun and Friendly art and craft sessions for kids and their gown ups!
Led by Artist Sonnia Montes, you will have plenty of opportunity to explore a variety of skills and different art and craft techniques, creating work inspired by different elements of the theatre.
These exciting make it sessions take place in the Blake Gallery at the Woodville Theatre, Gravesend, on the last Saturday of the month.
For ages 10 and under.
All children must be accompanied by an appropriate adult throughout the session.
Workshops must be booked in advance via the Woodville Box Office.
£5 per child with one adult crafting for free if they wish to.
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.
March theme: Craft Stick Puppet Theatre
Come and have fun creating a little puppet theatre out of a cardboard box, decorate it and make some stick puppets to star in the show.
ELLE TENNYSON - Tales In Ink
St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend
Tales in Ink is a collection of work by local artist and illustrator Elle Tennyson, made up of studies that delve into the surreal intricacies of world mythology and with the intention of combining elements to create her own narrative.
Her use of ink and bleach as a primary medium, gives an unpredictability in its creation especially when combined with salts, as unexpected colours, tones and textures leach out. As a result, it is very much a medium that you have to work together with, rather than attempting to control.
Her koi fish have become a recurring motif in her work, a constant companion as she’s navigated through new practices and developed new ideas. The fish, much like the zodiac sign of Pisces represents the constant struggle of an artist, with the two fish representing the eternal balancing act of the conscious and the unconscious in the quest for inspiration.
Her influences are eclectic, drawing from Japanese mythological imagery, European Gothic Medieval Art, the art of the Tarot, mythicism and alchemy.
Elle has a BA in Art and Design from Ravensbourne University and has worked as a graphic artist in film and TV and is currently a Resident Artist at Art is For All.
Also featured in the exhibition is work by Household Essentials, a collective of three female artists, of which Elle is a member, who all specialise in varying mediums of ink, watercolour and paint. Their first professional collaboration was creating the artwork for the play ‘The Great Ruckus’ that debuted in the Edinburgh Fringe last summer, and have since been showing their work at various fairs including The London Illustration Fair. Izzy Tennyson’s raucous collection of menacing anthropomorphic animals and insect portraits drip with acerbic wit while children’s book illustrator, Grace Chilton’s fantastical characters tell rib-tickling stories.
Instagram: @tennyson.studio
Website: www.tennysonstudio.co.uk
MAREK BORKOWSKI - An Exhibition of Abstract Expression
St George’s Arts Centre
Marek is an award-winning abstract expression artist. His paintings are spontaneous, raw, honest and unedited expressions of feelings, emotions and/or energy within and without.
Marek's works are featured in contemporary art books, and exhibited in London, Italy, Austria and Germany.
His paintings are in private collections in the United Kingdom, Italy and Poland.
Making Scrunchies with COSIMA RICHARDS
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop - two available time slots 10.30am & 2.30pm
Join us in this fun workshop of paper-making. We will manufacture paper the ancient way.
Please bring in dry leaves, herbs, or flowers for your individual idea.
Your sheets of paper will be dried before you can collect them a few days later.
The workshop will be facilitated by local artist, Heike Nwagbo.
Suitable ages 16+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Never A Gull Moment - Puppet Making For All
St George’s Arts Centre
FREE Workshop
How often do you think about 'seagulls'? Are they a noisy chip-stealing nuisance, or a misunderstood member of UK wildlife?
Whatever you think, Feasible Ferret Theatre invites you to take part in this FREE creative workshop for families. 10:30am - 12:30pm at St George's Arts Centre
Supported by Applause Rural Touring, Feasible Ferret is creating a new street theatre act called Never A GULL Moment.
This new act for family audiences will comically explore the complex coexistence of humans and gulls.
As part of Feasible Ferret Theatre's creative process, they will be running a free, drop-in creative workshops for people of all ages.
During the workshop, participants can get creative by making a paper gull puppet, learn more about gulls and the complex challenges both humans and gulls face as our worlds collide, and share their thoughts and feelings about gulls.
The workshop will provide vital information and community input to Feasible Ferret Theatre and shape the act's development.
Following the workshop there will be a sneak peek in-development performance of Never A GULL Moment.
Paper-making with HEIKE NWAGBO
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop - two available time slots 10.30am & 2.30pm
Join us in this fun workshop of paper-making. We will manufacture paper the ancient way.
Please bring in dry leaves, herbs, or flowers for your individual idea.
Your sheets of paper will be dried before you can collect them a few days later.
The workshop will be facilitated by local artist, Heike Nwagbo.
Suitable ages 16+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Celebrating Vaisakhi Workshop with GEE JAY
The Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Gravesend
Join Artist Gee Jay in celebrating Vaisakhi with some fun mixed-media art and craft workshops.
10.30am workshop (suitable for ages 4-16) work with mosaic tiles to create your masterpiece.
1.00pm workshop (suitable for ages 14+) working with images, stencils and paints.
Workshops last approx. 1.5 hours
Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only.
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Macrame with ALEXIA GAZI
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop - two available time slots 10.30am & 2.30pm
Join Fibre Artist Alexia Gazi for a 1.5 hour macrame workshop where she will guide you step by step in order to make your own macramé charm and wristlet keychain.
Learning a new skill is a wonderful way to learn how to be mindful and present in the moment. Unwind from the fast-paced world we live in and destress by picking up some cord and creating something to be proud of.
Materials will be provided.
Suited to ages 12+
This class is beginner friendly, just bring your smile and willingness to learn and let's be mindfully creative together.
***Please note this class is in person and will be limited to 8 people/ class. This also allows plenty of one to one tuition.***
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Glass Painting with TRACEY WOOD
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop - two available time slots 10.30am & 2.30pm
Create a beautiful keepsake, glass jar, hand painted using the process of glass painting with artist, Tracey Wood.
Materials will be provided.
Suited to ages 12+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Ceramics with MONA WHITTON
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop - two available time slots 10.30am & 2.30pm
Make a ceramic vessel using simple coil techniques. Your piece will be dried and fired before being wrapped, ready for you to collect two weeks later.
The workshop will be facilitated by local artist, Mona Whitton.
Suitable for ages 16+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Postcard To Lost Loved Ones with CALLISTO
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop
This week of April we celebrate our Lost Loved Ones at Qingming Festival, recalling loved ones who have passed. On a rare piece of journaling card stock – un-printed vintage post cards – participants will be supported to capture an image, quote or series of drawings to evoke a loved one, and either at the session or at home, have space on the reverse of the post card to “write home” to this loved one. No previous artistic experience required.
Facilitated by Callisto, this workshop is suitable for ages 14+ (under 16's will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult)
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Black Day Puzzle Pockets with CALLISTO
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop
Black Day falls on April 14th and is a modern Korean tradition celebrating self-love and self-care, especially for anyone who did not celebrate Valentine’s or White Day in March. For this workshop the artist will guide participants to fold monochrome watercolour paper into Victorian Puzzle Pockets, an achievable but fascinating form of origami. Then we will work from a range of design ideas to fill the piece with simple designs, affirming statements and favourite quotes.
Facilitated by Callisto, this workshop is suitable for ages 14+ (under 16's will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult)
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Carnival Headpieces with MARELLE STEBLECKI
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop - two available time slots 10.30am & 2.30pm
Create your own carnival headpiece using a wire bending technique, adding some decorative items.
The workshop will be facilitated by local artist and fashion designer, Marelle Steblecki.
Suitable for ages 16+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Pop Art Workshop with GEE JAY
The Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Gravesend
Join Artist Gee Jay for a Mixed Media Pop Art Workshop.
Workshop last approx. 1.5 hours
Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only.
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Lino Cutting & Printing Workshop with DUNCAN GRANT
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop - two available time slots 10.30am & 2.30pm
Make a lino cut and print using low tech simple techniques. All Equipment will be provided.
The workshop will be facilitated by artist, Duncan Grant
Suitable for ages 16+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Easter Pompom Craft
The Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Gravesend
Create your own cute pompom animals to decorate your home for the Easter Holidays.
Participants will be introduced to the German tradition of displaying a decorated Easter Branch in the home (an Ostereierbaum or Easter egg tree).Traditionally this would be decorated with eggs, but we will be decorating with pompom Easter decorations.
There will be a selection of pre-made pompoms to choose from as well as pompom making equipment, so that you can make your own from scratch if you prefer. Illustrated instructions will be provided alongside spoken instructions and guidance from the facilitator.
You will have the opportunity to make up to 4 decorations and will then be given a small branch to hang your decorations on.
The 10.30am workshop (suitable for ages 4+) will feature simple single pom-pom decorations
The 1pm workshop (suitable for ages 8+) will work on slightly more detailed pom-pom animals.
Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only.
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Sugar Craft Workshop with SAM HAMER
St George’s Arts Centre
A Meet The Maker Workshop - two available time slots 10.30am & 2.30pm
In this workshop you will be understanding the use of flower paste and making simple flower buds, and flowers using a technique with no cutters. You will dust the flowers and wire them to make this beautiful twig. Facilitated by Sam Hamer of Cake Innovations, this workshop is suitable for ages 18+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.
Meet the Makers - Artists Open Studios
St George’s Arts Centre
Come along and meet a talented group of like-minded creatives and artists local to Gravesham who design, create, and sell their own work. See them at work, learn about their skills and talk to them about their ideas and artwork. A great opportunity to see behind the scenes of the artistic mind at work in a creative environment.
There will also be the opportunity to join some artists workshops where you will learn some new skills.
Behind The Curtain - Theatre Inspired Arts & Crafts
The Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Civic Centre, Gravesend
Behind the Curtain - Art and Craft Workshops inspired by elements of the theatre
Fun and Friendly art and craft sessions for kids and their gown ups!
Led by Artist Sonnia Montes, you will have plenty of opportunity to explore a variety of skills and different art and craft techniques, creating work inspired by different elements of the theatre.
These exciting make it sessions take place in the Blake Gallery at the Woodville Theatre, Gravesend, on the last Saturday of the month.
For ages 10 and under.
All children must be accompanied by an appropriate adult throughout the session.
Workshops must be booked in advance via the Woodville Box Office.
£5 per child with one adult crafting for free if they wish to.
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.
March theme: Craft Stick Puppet Theatre
Come and have fun creating a little puppet theatre out of a cardboard box, decorate it and make some stick puppets to star in the show.
Life Drawing Session with Mona Whitton
St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend
Working with a male model the session will consist of 4x 5minute poses, 2x 15 minute poses, a 20 minute break and a 45 minute pose. Charcoal, paper, boards and easels will be provided.
The session will take place in the St Georges Arts Centre, Gravesend and will be facilitated by local artist, Mona Whitton.
The session is from 7pm - 9pm, £15 per person.
Please click here to book your place: www.monawhittonart.co.uk/shop
Creative Studios at North Kent College Presents: Memories & Heritage
St George’s Arts Centre
Creative Studios at North Kent College presents: Memory and Heritage. An exciting exhibition bursting with talent.
Learn to use your sewing machine - Intermediate level
St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend
Bring your own sewing machine along to this session with Mona Whitton to learn how to make a simple washbag. This will include inserting zips. Plain cotton will be provided. If you would like a specific fabric please bring it with you (you will need ¼ metre)
This workshops are 1:30 - 3:30pm & 5:30 - 7:30pm
Suitable for ages 16+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible, and invite everyone to attend, however, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
Learn to use your sewing machine - Intermediate level
St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend
Bring your own sewing machine along to this session with Mona Whitton to learn how to make a simple washbag. This will include inserting zips. Plain cotton will be provided. If you would like a specific fabric please bring it with you (you will need ¼ metre)
This workshops are 1:30 - 3:30pm & 5:30 - 7:30pm
Suitable for ages 16+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible, and invite everyone to attend, however, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.
International Women’s Day Exhibition
St George’s Arts Centre
Opening at the St George's Arts Centre, Gravesend on Wednesday 13th March 2024, International Women's Day Exhibition
An open call exhibition featuring work from both professional and hobbyist artists, photographers and crafters working or living within the borough.
The brief for the exhibition was developed in line with the themes for International Women’s Day - https://www.internationalwomensday.com - Inspirational Women/Inspire Inclusion. The work within the exhibition is each artists interpretation of this theme.
Some visitors may find pieces that are triggering, and we ask you to be aware of this before entering the gallery – for this reason some work will be separately displayed with appropriate signage.
The exhibition also features a Digital to Physical Art Installation from Artist Abolore Sobayo representing women within the Gravesham Community, and various Immersive elements to inspire others.
Pop Art Workshop - Icons Collage
St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend
Pop Artists of the 50s & 60s blurred the lines between ‘low’ and ‘high’ art by bridging the gap between popular culture and classical art. By incorporating consumer symbols such as brand logos and iconic celebrities they reinforced the idea that art could be inspired by anything and everything. This workshop will steer you through the process of creating a unique celebrity portrait by collaging aspects of consumer society, fame, fashion and kitsch.
Workshop will last between 1.5-2 hours and must be booked in advance.
Workshop facilitator: Mark Whitehouse
Suited to ages 16+
We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.