Wednesday 9th April: After School Group in Penygraig

Wednesday 9th April 2025, 4pm - 6pm - Valleys Kids Soar Penygraig, (Bike Club)

Join us for zine-making, Dada poetry and recreate your own version of National Gallery paintings. We will create our own personal ‘zine’s, taking inspiration from different paintings to create our own stories. We will explore ‘Dada’ poetry using a mix of media to fill the zines with different experimental drawings. Using chalk pens and acetate, create your own version of a National Gallery painting, changing the original image in creative ways.

Sunday 6th April: Talk and workshop Penyrenglyn

Sunday 6th April 2025, 2pm - 4pm - Valleys Kids Penyrenglyn Project

Join artist Alex Bowie for a talk exploring floriography, the language of flowers, within the National Gallery's collection. This will be followed by an experimental pigment workshop which will explore the history of paint and how different colours are made.

Saturday 12th April: Open day in Penygraig

12th April 2025, 11am - 3pm - Valleys Kids Soar Penygraig, (Bike Club)

Have you ever fancied having a go at exploring your creativity? Come along to Penygraig on Saturday 12th April and discover the National Gallery’s ‘Art Road Trip’. We will have lots of different arts and crafts activities for all the family to be creative together. Everyone is welcome and no creative skills are required. Be prepared to have great fun! Come along to join a range of drop-in activities inspired by the National Gallery’s collection. These have been developed with families in mind; including collaborative drawing, hat-making, free drawing and more!