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by Elaine Grant
Events
July 2020
Wednesday 15th July
Best Dressed Ted Workshops
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen
Join Elaine to create a fabulous outfit for your favourite teddy or doll during this fun, creative workshop for 4 - 12 year olds. Inspired by the Zandra Rhodes Exhibition running in the Gallery, your teddy/doll/soft toy is sure to leave the Gallery looking super stylish!
Sessions run between 10.30am - 12.30 pm & 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Booking details coming soon
Spaces are limited - booking essential
Saturday 11th July
Fabulous Fish - Maritime Mobile Workshops
Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Ship Row, Aberdeen
Create a colourful sea inspired mobile to add a little maritime magic to any indoor space during this FREE family friendly drop in workshop for 4-12 year olds.
Sessions run between 10.30am - 12.30 pm & 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
February 2020
Friday 14th February
Mini Me Workshops
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen
During this alternative Valentines Day workshop for 18 - 25 year olds, Elaine will guide you on a journey that will see you create a 'mini me' textile character of yourself, inspired by all that makes you wonderful and unique! During the workshop you'll also be supported in creating a quirky wee story tag to compliment your creation...what's not to love?!
*Workshop will involve a combination of cutting, sewing and gluing - suitable for anyone willing to give it a go!
Book via eventbrite
Spaces are limited - booking essential
10.30am - 12.30pm or 1.30pm - 3.30pm
January 2020
Friday 31st January 6.30pm -10pm
'Inside Out' Mask Making Workshop
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen
Drop in to this reflective, playful workshop and create a mask that represents your unique and wonderful inner self at Aberdeen Art Gallery's lively event for adults aged 18 and over - Gallery Late: Tonic. With a variety of different activities throughout the evening, providing sociable, fun, interactive experiences that explore the concept that art is good for you, it's an event not to be missed!
July/August 2019
Various Dates Throughout July & August
Puppet Making Workshops
Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Ship Row, Aberdeen
Elaine will guide you through the processes involved in creating a variety of playful puppets and set designs during the following family friendly workshops:
Wednesday 17th July 10.30am - 12 noon
Pom Pom Marionette Puppets - spaces are limited - booking essential
Wednesday 31st July 10.30am - 12.30pm
Portable Puppet Theatres - spaces are limited - booking essential
Wednesday 24th July & Wednesday 7th August 10.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Puppet Making Crafts - drop in sessions - FREE!!!
June 2019
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th
Puppet Extravaganza & Colourful Characters Workshops
The Anatomy Rooms, Shoe Lane, Aberdeen
Join Elaine in one of the following FREE family friendly workshops as part of this years Look Again Festival:
Saturday 15th from 10am - 12 noon and Sunday 16th from 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Sunday 16th from 10.30 - 12.30
Colourful Characters Workshop
To view the full Look Again Festival Guide please click here
Saturday 15th (12 noon - Late)
Open House Weekender
The Anatomy Rooms, Shoe Lane, Aberdeen
Elaine, along with a number of fellow residents @ All in Ideas - The Anatomy Rooms will be opening her studio on Saturday 15th from 12 noon - 4pm as part of The Look Again Festival. As well as demonstrating some of the processes she uses during her practice, she'll also have a variety of one off quirky characters for sale!
From 6pm the Project Room will be open to all for drinks and music - BYOB!
December 2018
Saturday 8th (12 noon - 5pm) & (6.30pm - 10.30pm)
Christmas at The Anatomy Rooms
The Anatomy Rooms, Shoe Lane, Aberdeen
Elaine will be one of six residents opening her studio from 12 - 5pm during this free festive event within the Anatomy Rooms. Unique wares will be for sale from the residents' stall plus a number of local artists/designers/makers stalls and a range of delicious festive refreshments will be on offer throughout the day. At 6.30pm the residents' Exhibition Opening and Christmas party will begin - BYOB!
November/December 2018
Thursday 29th Nov (5pm - 8pm) Friday 30th Nov (10am - 5.30pm) Saturday 1st Dec (10am - 5.30pm) Sunday 2nd Dec (10am - 5pm)
Etsy Made Local Market
St Nicholas Centre, Aberdeen
Elaine will be selling a variety of quirky textile characters, homewares and accessories alongside a selection of local artists, designers and makers in the old H&M unit in the St Nicholas Centre.
March 2018
Monday 5th - Wednesday 14th
'Marvellous Monsters' Workshops
Arts Across Learning Festival, Aberdeen
Elaine and her stripy, long limbed assistant Yogi Bunny will be supporting children and their adults to experiment with a variety of recycled and found materials, creating 'Marvellous Monsters' of all shapes and sizes! The workshops will be running in different schools across Aberdeen as part of Aberdeen City Council's Arts Across Learning Festival, 2018.
December 2017
Friday 1st - Thursday 21st
Smile - A solo Exhibition of New Work
Seventeen, Aberdeen
Working from drawings by local children of people and places that make them smile as inspiration, this unique exhibition of whimsical textile characters, quirky, sculptural forms and vibrant, colourful installations creates a playful space which is sure to make viewers of all ages SMILE!
Saturday 2nd (Time TBC)
Character Making Workshop
Seventeen, Aberdeen
Elaine will host a drop in collage character making workshop for all ages in conjunction with the opening of Smile
Saturday 9th (11am - 1.30pm)
Drop In Family Craft Workshop
Woodend Barn, Banchory
Elaine will lead a drop in penguin themed craft session for all ages inspired by the movie "Happy Feet" which will be screened after the session
Thursday 7th (6pm-9pm), Friday 8th - Sunday 10th (10am - 6pm)
HAAN Christmas Design Market
Marischal College, Aberdeen
Elaine will be selling her wares alongside a selection of local and national designers and makers housed in a heated marquee within the quadrangle of Marischal College.