Organizer

Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

Phone

01905 25371

Email

gallerymuseum@museumsworcestershire.org.uk

Website

Find out more about the Art Gallery and Museum

Location

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT

Date

11 Apr 2025

Time

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Creativity for Wellbeing with artist Inner Knowings

Name: Creativity for Wellbeing with artist Inner Knowings
Start: 2025-04-11
End: 2025-04-11
Location: Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Fridays (monthly, April – August 2025), 11am – 12noon | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Enjoy free monthly creative workshops led by artist Inner Knowings.

Each session has its own theme and is open to everyone (aimed at adults).

About the artist

Inner Knowings is an emerging local artist whose creativity has long been a great support to her mental health.

Her projects, including the Big Worcester Doodle and penguin Doodle McZenguin featured in the Waddle of Worcester trail in 2024, aim to highlight the benefits of basic creative methods for increasing mindfulness and improving mental wellbeing whilst maintaining a non-judgmental approach to creativity.

What will we be doing?

All workshops are free and take place with artist Inner Knowings at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum from 11am – 12noon on Fridays.

🖋️ Ancient Shapes with Inks | Friday 11 April

Take a look around the museum, especially the Egyptian objects and natural history displays, and try using ink to create shapes inspired by what you see. Book your place.

🌳 Worcester - Your Way | Friday 16 May

What’s your favourite part of Worcester? Using iconic imagery of the city, create mindful mosaics with paper. Book your place.

🏮 Light-up Lanterns | Friday 20 June

Celebrate the summer solstice! Get creative with an activity recycling materials. Book your place.

🏵️ Mindful Mandalas | Friday 11 July

Make mindful mandala-inspired designs by using wax resist and watercolours. Book your place.

💿 90s Rave Scene | Friday 15 August

Inspired by the I Grew Up 90s exhibition, make your very own silhouette rave scene using mixed-media materials. Book your place.

The exhibition is free to visit, so be sure to take a look around!

Attending the workshops

The sessions are free to attend and take place in the Activity Space at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.

If you’d like to book, you can do so online via the links above. Alternatively, you’re welcome to drop in on the day. If you have any questions please contact Megan Keary, Learning and Outreach Coordinator: megan.keary@worcester.gov.uk, or call the Art Gallery and Museum on 01905 25371.

The Art Gallery and Museum is open from 10am – 4pm, so there is plenty of time to look around before or after the session. Little Al’s Café at the Balcony is open from 10am – 3.30pm.