Introducing Children’s Illustration
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Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 March,
10.30 – 16.30
Led by an expert children’s illustrator, learn to bring your very own characters to life, creating storyboards and finished illustrations.
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Adventures in Art: Museums and Children’s Books
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Friday 23 March,
11.00 – 16.30
Discover the fascinating links between treasured children’s book characters and museum collections. Authors and illustrators will offer new insights into some of the world’s favourite children’s books.
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Molly Goddard in Conversation
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Friday 23 March, 19.00 – 20.00
Fashion designer Molly Goddard is known for her colourful, voluminous tulle dresses as well as her craft-based approach and distinctive staging. Join her for a discussion of her influences and creative inspiration, following on from her recent Fashion in Motion show.
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Martin Kemp:
Living with Leonardo
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Monday 26 March, 19.00 – 20.45
Join world-renowned Leonardo da Vinci expert and art historian Martin Kemp for a discussion of his 50-year relationship with the famous artist’s work. Mixing personal narrative with historical research, he brings to life Leonardo’s unique genius.
(includes wine reception)
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Introduction to Wearables: A multisensory experience
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Fri 23 – Sat 24 March, 10.30 – 17.00
Discover how technologies are changing the way we experience our built environment. Join architect and researcher Maria Paneta to imagine the future of wearables, and design, create and test your own device!
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Sat 10 – Sun 11 March, 11.00 – 16.00
From Stone Art pre-dating the pyramids and Stonehenge, to the work of Jack B. Yeats, explore Ireland’s distinctive cultural identity through a fascinating array of artworks.
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Race, Games and Play: Black Representation in Childhood
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Friday 9 March, 14.30 – 21.30
Explore early childhood learning and the black British experience through the hidden messages sometimes found within children's stories, nursery rhymes and toys.
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Saturday 24 March,
10.00 – 13.00 or 14.00 – 17.00
Join top homewares and interiors designer Ella Doran to create your own, bespoke tray. After the workshop, your design will be professionally fused to your tray for you to bring home and enjoy.
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Part of the city-wide London Games Festival and with hands-on activities for all ages, Now Play This explores international game design, from the 1990s to the present day.
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