A hands-on making workshop for children aged 8+ to transform a shoebox into a handmade dolls' house, led by artist Fran Daykin.
Fran Daykin is running a shoebox dolls' house workshop at The Box on Saturday 21 November, and it's one of those sessions that's as much about the making as it is about the end result. The idea is simple: you take an ordinary shoebox and turn it into a handmade dolls' house, designing the interiors, decorating the rooms and bringing the tiny home to life. It's a hands-on making workshop, so you'll be doing the work yourself rather than just watching.
There's a bit of a story behind it, too. The session takes its inspiration from Caroline Walker's painting Dolls House, which is currently hanging in The Box's The Way We Live exhibition. Working from that, the workshop encourages young makers to think about home, family and everyday living while they build, so there's a bit of a conceptual side to it alongside the craft. You'll walk away with a finished keepsake to take home, and all the materials are provided, so you don't need to bring anything with you. No previous experience is needed either, which makes it a good starting point if your child hasn't spent much time making things before.
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It's aimed at children aged 8 and over, and it runs in two separate sessions on the day: one from 10.30am to 12.00pm and another from 1.30pm to 3.00pm, so you can pick the one that fits your Saturday best. Each place is £15, and you'll be working under the guidance of Fran Daykin, an artist who'll be leading the whole thing.
