Art Club for home educators aged 7 to 11

RAMM is running an art club for home-educated children aged 7 to 11, with sessions held in Meeting Room B at the museum in Exeter. It's a series of four two-hour workshops, each from 10.30am to 12.30pm, on 15 September, 6 October, 17 November and 1 December 2026.

The sessions draw their inspiration from the museum's Living Labyrinths: Art & Fungi exhibition and its permanent collections. Each workshop invites the young artists to explore the museum through observation, discussion, drawing and creative experimentation, using sketchbook work and mixed media to develop their own artistic responses. It's suitable for complete beginners, so there's no need for any prior experience.

Leading the club is Liese Webley, an artist and art educator with many years' experience working with children and young people. The museum also runs museum-led visits and sessions for home-educated children, including art and music, and home-educated visitors can complete a Discover Arts Award on-site.

On the practical side, adults can drop off and collect, though parents or carers are welcome to stay if their child needs additional support, including SEND. The recommended kit is an A4 sketchbook or cartridge paper, drawing pencils — HB to 4B are ideal — a pencil sharpener and a soft or putty rubber. It costs £12 per child, with accompanying adults free.