Eco Workshops
Amazing weekly Eco Workshops in collaboration with the 'Our Place in the Family of Things' exhibition.
As part of the Our Place in the Family of Things Exhibition, the Dorman Museum is hosting a series of weekly workshops focused around environmentalism.
Starting on Saturday 19 July, these weekly workshop sessions are:
Feeling Planet Wellbeing: 19 July – 11am- 12pm. Dr Sophie Nicholls from Teesside University uses creative writing as a tool to understand and manage emotions associated with climate change, including eco anxiety and depression. Suitable for families (recommended ages 7+). £1.00 per person (5 and under free)
Beats for beasts: 26 July – 1pm – 2pm. Taking inspiration from inside the exhibition and outside in the park (if it’s not raining!), this session invites you to practice vocal sounds and make a simple drum all for your favourite animals to relax or dance to. £2.00 per person (infants 18 months and under free)
Eco Fridge Magnet Making: 2 August – 11am – 12pm. Andrea Wood leads this coastal for an ecology themed workshop – Making a sea turtle fridge magnet using plastic bottles , where they can also write their environmental message inside. Family Friendly. £2.00 per participant
DIY Record Clock: 9 August – 11am – 12pm. Work with Grimey Grimes for this family friendly workshop making clocks out of old vinyl records. This is all about showing how damaged or unwanted items can be repurposed into new items, rather than just being thrown away. £3.50 per participant
Eco Print and Paint: 16 August – 11am – 12pm. Andera Wood leads this family friendly nature themed workshop – Printing with nature, creating a background with water colours, printing with found foliage, and stencils. £2.00 per participant
Re – Peat – Happy peat, happy garden: 23 August – 1pm – 2pm. A workshop with Bethany Copsey and Caroline Vitzthum looking at the importance of peat and peatlands this hands on workshop includes a planting session. £2.00 per participant
The Our Place in the Family of Things Exhibition is free to view at the Dorman Museum and is on display until Sunday 14 September.