Members can book our workshops for children and young people (or adults!) working with a choice of
artists for a minimum of 2 hour sessions, a day or long term residency workshops.
Workshops be can to tailored to suit a wide range of ages and abilities.
Contact: 0161 737 1648 or training@grumpy.org.uk
for more information and rates.
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Artist in Residency
Grumpy can provide a Resident Artist to work on a project for a set
number of weeks. Tailored to specific events and requests, residences
can be designed to suit any ages and abilities.
make it:
Making Ways with Waste: Scrap
modeling workshops to encourage imagination and promote use of recycled
materials creatively.
Kite Making: Working with new
and recycled materials to create fun, colourful kites. Perfect for a
procession or display
Mask Making: Creating and
decorating masks from recycled materials. Can be tailored to themed
events (e.g. Multi-cultural/ Animals/ Carnivals)
Puppetry: Learn how to make
puppets from recycled materials, ideal for story-telling, props and shows
Lantern Making: Creating and
decorating lanterns for Chinese New Year, Halloween, Eid - perfect for
any special or festive occasions
Banner Making: Using recycled materials and/or textiles to create your own unique banners for events,
signage, displays and processions
Clay Modeling: Working with
tactile air-drying clay to model three dimensional objects and mini
sculptures. Participants will experience creative expressions with mark
making; touch and texture
Jewellery Making: Make
jewellery/ accessories/ head-dresses from new and recycled materials. Ideal
for themed events and multicultural festivals
Mosaic: Work with mosaic and
mirrors to create decorative pieces. Can be made to any size, from small intricate pieces to giant murals!
Multi-Cultural Workshop: Learn
about other cultural festivals through crafts, explore the significant
of colours, shapes and symbols
explore:
Circus Skills: Learn new skills
while improving concentration, balance and coordination
Sound Sculpture: A great sound
and movement experience - the sound sculpture detects movements, relays
to music, tones and notes to synchronize and trace the slightest motion to create sound effects
Play Space: Themed workshop to
suit your needs. Create a play environment which invites artistic sensibilities,
sensory and interactive play
Drumming: Make some noise!
Explore sound and rhythm
Holding an event? Grumpy can also
provide:
Face Painting Story-telling Balloon Modeling Puppet Shows Costumes Games
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- Grumpy Creative Making Ways with Waste Adult
Training – minimum 3 hours. Hands-on training designed and developed to
build confidence, learn new skills and techniques to work with Grumpy
recycled scrap and new materials. Fun, inclusive and informal with
emphasis on hands-on activities designed to encompass equality and
diversity.
For more Grumpy training information
& costs, please contact The Grumpy Play Training Team:
Telephone 0161 737 1648 or email training@grumpy.org.uk
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Trainers, Artists and Workshoppers Database
Grumpy invites all practicing trainers and
artists to join our workshop leader database. On behalf of our members
we advise, coordinate and supply artists to run creative workshops.
Workshops are tailored to meet the needs of individuals, groups or
organisations who use creative arts in their work to promote and
celebrate diversity.
Artists and trainers can register by
downloading an application form defining their area of work, together
with a code of practice agreement:
