World Art Day celebrates creative activity worldwide. Join us here at World of Wedgwood on Sunday 14th April, 10 am - 5 pm, to get hands-on with bundles of different forms of art, including workshops and free drop-ins that cover illustration, crafts, clay, poetry, and painting. And the best part? Most activities are free of charge to make creativity accessible for all to enjoy! A day for all ages and abilities.
BOOKABLE ACTIVITIES
Join experienced jeweller Nikki Hough and learn how to make your very own silver twisted rope ring.
Josiah & Co
10 am- 1 pm
10am - 12 pm
Join Staffordshire Poet Laureate and visual artist Dawn Jutton for two inspiring workshops.
11:30am - 12:30pm - Poetry and Writing
1pm - 2pm - Photography
The WordCraft team welcomes you to an afternoon of sparkling spoken word. Poets and performers of all abilities are invited to take the mic and showcase their work with a glass of prosecco (or a non-alcoholic alternative) in hand, or simply to sit back and enjoy a couple of hours of poetry as an audience member and support your local creatives.
Darwin Suite
3 pm - 4 pm
Reserve a table in the Decorating Studio for pottery painting and glazing for all the family. Reserve a spot free of charge and pay by the pot when you get here.
DROP-IN AND FREE ACTIVITIES
Guests will make a hanging decoration by pressing in textures and adding patterns with sprig reliefs. This workshop will look at floral themes that echo the landscape around World of Wedgwood, whilst looking at techniques used by Wedgwood.
World of Wedgwood Atrium
10 am - 3 pm
Come along and drop into the Clay Studio throughout the day to try out the Potter's Wheel free of charge in these fun 15-minute tasters, especially for World Art Day.
Pay £10.00 to fire and keep your pot/£15.00 with a glaze.
The Clay Studio
10 am - 4pm
Drop in
10 am - 5 pm
Drop into Josiah & Co for this fun free activity. Children can cut out air-drying clay with a cookie cutter to create their own mosaic tile and decorate using seeds, beans and pulses.
10 am - 5 pm
£5
Visit face painting sensation, Theatre Make-up Artist, and Glitter Practitioner, Kat, for face art for the whole family!
World of Wedgwood Atrium.
Drop in- pay on the day
11 am - 3 pm
Create bunting and flags with natural materials, also learn how to make a seed bomb to takeaway and natural mobiles using willow and wool.
World of Wedgwood Courtyard
12 pm - 2 pm
Discover the power of collaborative voice and contribute to the poetry mosaic. And also a chance to create your poem collage using cut out words.
1 pm - 2 pm
Drop-in workshop creating a mural using paints, oil pastels, pens and collages, based around the theme of Wedgwood, Barlaston and Staffordshire. Chloe will be drawing outlines linked to pottery throughout the sessions.
Craft Studio
1pm - 4pm
