Online Studio: Age 5-11

Activities for children and their adults to explore together or independently.

From making a family portrait inspired by our Eccentric Flint to discovering birds in the Sculpture Park, there is something for all ages to enjoy.

Share your creations with us on social media using #SCOnline

Supported by Art Fund and the Norwich Freemen’s Charity.

WATCH: Eccentric Family Portraits (Age 5-11)

Artist Kaitlin Ferguson shows you how to make an Eccentric Family Portrait based on a beautiful and very old Mayan flint.

Click here for an accompanying PDF of the activity.

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Recycle the View with artist Genevieve Rudd

Find and discover new perspectives. We might not be able to visit many places right now, but we can find new ways to look around our homes

 

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Dazzle Den
with artist
Anna Brass

Join Anna and create dazzle clothes and dazzle dens using lots of pattern and colour

 

 

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Object Twins
with artist
Ian Brownlie

Start exploring your home and look at objects in a new and interesting way with the help of some objects from the Sainsbury Centre collection.

 

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Make a Show of your Shelf

Artist Annie Brundrit loves the Sainsbury Centre’s tiny objects.  Here she shows you how to create your own windowsill collection from treasured items in your home.

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Elisabeth Frink, Mirage I and Mirage II, 1969. Photo: Andy Crouch

BIRDS

How many birds have you seen or heard today? Explore around your home, in our Sculpture Park, and in our online collection…

 

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Footsteps and Flags

Outdoor Family Sunday: Explore

In October 2020, Kaitlin Ferguson and Ian Brownlie led a family session in the Sculpture Park. See some of the young explorers’ creations, and follow the instructions for your own Sculpture Park adventure.

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The Beasts of the Sculpture Park

Have you ever wondered about the animals that live in the Sculpture Park?  Associate artist Georgie Manly goes to visit Lynn Chadwick’s Beast sculptures and gets a surprise… Find out more, and create an interactive hanging model warren.

 

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Outdoor Family Sunday: Elements

In November 2020, Caitlin Howells and Sorrel Muggridge led a family session in the Sculpture Park. Find out how to make never-ending sparklers and follow the instructions to explore light and air elements with your family.

 

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Spread Your Wings

Spread Your
Wings

Genevieve Rudd invites younger artists to imagine themselves as birds… Spread your wings and explore the natural surroundings of the Sainsbury Centre and UEA campus.

 

 

 

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Online Family Sunday: Treasure

In December 2020, Annie Brundrit and Genevieve Rudd led an online session inviting us to ‘treasure the outdoors’.  Watch the film to see some Sainsbury Centre treasures and make your very own paper box to fill with your favourite outdoor objects.

 

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Online Family Sunday: Explore Brandt and Moore

Make sculptural landscape assemblages inspired by Bill Brandt and Henry Moore’s use of composition and scale with artists Francesca Cant and Sorrel Muggridge.

 

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Online Family Sunday: Stories

In February 2021, Hannelore Smith and Dot Howard showed us a way to tell stories using characters from the Sculpture Park.  Watch the film to find out how you can make a mini ‘zine’ book, and discover a soundscape to perform voices for your characters.

 

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Architecture and the Body

Looking for a challenge? Aged 8 and over? Our Architecture and the Body workshops have been adapted from a course for older young people.  Anna Brass and Paul Patrick Fenner introduce you to the Sainsbury Centre Building and challenge you to think about -and draw- buildings and bodies imaginatively.

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Sculpture Park Pocket Map

Visiting the Sculpture Park? Rose Feather has designed this colourful map packed with information and ideas to help you make the most of our wonderful outdoor space.

 

 

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Outdoor Family Sunday: Your World on a Plate

Take a closer look at Grayson Perry’s work with Anna Brass and Caitlin Howells, then make your own version. Created for Outdoor Family Sunday in March 2021.

 

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Shadows and Secrets

Explore light and shadow in this activity with artist Francesca Cant. Seek high and low for
shadows that the sun creates and then create your own using cardboard and a source of light such as a lamp or torch.

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Recycled Creations

Ian Brownlie invites you to experiment with waste packaging!  This resource provides a range of starting points to make your own creations inspired by your waste materials and objects from the Sainsbury Centre collection.

 

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Edges and Movement

Edges and Movement

Have a go at two fun cutting, folding, drawing and shading activities.  Artist Annie Brundrit introduces us to Sainsbury Centre objects that inspire her and shares some nifty ideas that you can try out yourself.

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