Introduction to Woodwork – Toolb...

Join this introduction to woodwork class, part of Make CIC’s woodwork programme for beginners and learn some new skills.

A great way to hone your woodworking skills, or to learn a new skill from scratch, this five hour hands-on class will take you through the different skills and techniques needed to create your own toolbox.

Using recycled and reclaimed wood, Make’s workshop manager will walk you through the steps to crafting your very own toolbox. By making your own tool box you’ll learn how to measure and cut wood accurately and safely; as well as sanding, planing, drilling and sawing.

You will use

Chop/ Mitre saw -Cut wood at various angles
Band saw – Rip through timber
Jigsaw – Free form cuts
Drill driver – Pilot holes & fixing screws
Pillar drill – bore vertical holes
Disc / Belt sander – Accurate, powerful sanding
Palm sander – Versatile sanding

The great thing about joining onto the introduction to woodwork class is, once you’ve been inducted into the class and introduced to all of our equipment here at Make Liverpool, you’ll be fully inducted into Make Liverpool’s workshop! So if you decide woodwork is for you want to come back to work on your own projects, all you’ll need to do is sign up. When you’ve attended a class, you’ll be entitled to a discount on your first month of membership as well! Just email hello@makeliverpool.com to find out more.

Join the class and build your confidence using a range of woodworking tools and techniques, while making your very own toolbox.

All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the day.

Please arrive 15 mins before the class begins. There will also be a short break during the session.

Up close with toys

Take a look at some of the toys we have loved and played with through the generations.

The workshops are held Museum of Liverpool, 11am-12noon and 1.30-4pm.

The museum has handling collections which link to their main collections but you can actually touch them, which is great for learning and finding out more! They have the most fantastic handling collection of toys which you are invited to head along and play with!

Did you ever master the cup and ball? Or the yo-yo? What was your favourite toy growing up? Everyone is welcome to join in, reminiscence about the toys you played with during your childhood and maybe introduce them to a new generation.

Discover more about toys from Tudor times to the modern day before exploring the Museum of Liverpool’s Timeline of Toys.

Viking helmets – craft at the mu...

Get creative and make a Viking inspired helmet to take home with you in this in family workshop.

Museum of Liverpool looks back and remembers some settlers who first visited Merseyside shores more than 1000 years ago!

Additional workshops:

28 July, 1.30-4pm

29 July, 1.30-4pm

Up Close With: The Stone Ages

World Museum going out into the wild!

Each month the Participation team will be set loose on Gallery, bringing their handling collections out for you to explore and enjoy.

Keep your eyes peeled for their team and their trolley full of incredible stories and specimens.

Baba’s Musical Surprise – an inter...

Find out about the African talking drum along with other amazing African musical instruments.

Join in and hear what they all sound like when they are played together in this International Slavery Museum workshop.

Workshops start: 11am – 11.40am / 1pm – 1.40pm / 2pm – 2.40pm / 3pm – 3.40pm

Treasures from the stores with Nicola ...

Meet Decorative Art Curator Nicola Scott in the Main Hall of the gallery to explore some items from the stores.

Objects include items such as ceramic decorative panels for snuff boxes and opera glasses.

This is a drop in session on gallery, no need to book.

Edge Hill Community Garden: Wild Plant...

England is one of the least biodiverse countries in the world. By encouraging more plants that are considered weeds into our cities we can help to make a home for nature and support a wide range of wildlife.

Dandelions are one of the first sources of food for bees in early spring and stinging nettles are great for birds and butterflies.

Take part in a wild plant ID session to help investigate what plants have grown in the Edge Hill Station Community Garden over winter/early spring and find out the benefits of letting weeds and wild plants grow.

They will be experimenting making different types of plant based images using smartphone microscope attachments and blueprint paper to map what’s growing in the garden. You will leave with your prints, wildflower seeds from across the city and a quick guide to the wild plants of Liverpool.

All ages and abilities welcome.

Please register for this free event.

NB: There is no step-free access to the Metal garden however there will be elements of the workshop happening in their ground floors spaces inside the station buildings. Part of the workshop will happen outside so please dress accordingly.

About the artist

Jay Hampton is a SciArtist from Liverpool, with a BSc in Earth and Ocean Science and Zoology and an MA in Art in Science. Her interest is in the environment, mainly the hidden and microscopic parts of our surroundings. Previous work has used microscopic organisms from the Mersey to document the health of our waters and see the effects of climate change at the base of the local food-chain.

Baby Book Club (Spring ’22)

Bluecoat’s popular Baby Book Club returns with a course of 10 weekly sessions for parents and carers with babies aged from 3 to 12 months.

The course was developed by staff from the Participation Team at the Bluecoat working alongside artist and educator Roger Hill, who will be leading the course, to help new parents to develop their reading skills and techniques while encouraging their babies to engage with different books.

Each session includes discussion and sharing time, book recommendations and reviews, individual and group reading, and fun activities linked to the weekly core story.

Easter Printing

Join artists and print makers Kate Hodgson and Ivy McIntyre for this exciting screen and lino print course.

Make your own Easter prints and cards to take home with you (and give to your loved ones).

There is no need to bring your own materials. No experience necessary. Not suitable for under 18s.

Storybarn Holiday Activity – Du ...

Discover the world of Du Iz Tak? at The Reader’s Storybarn.

The event is held Mansion House, Calderstones Park, 12 – 24 April, various times.

This school holiday The Reader are taking you on a magical mini-beast adventure as we explore the beautiful picture book Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis which is written in a made-up language.

You’ll build bug forts, learn about the language of these teeny-tiny creatures, and use our imaginations to bring to life the enormous potential of a single seed.

Event

Children can enjoy critter-themed crafts and take home a copy of the book to read again and again!

Tickets are £6.50 per child, £4 per adult (under 1’s are free but places still need to be booked). Sessions last approximately 1.5 hours and are best suited for children aged 4 – 9 but all ages are welcome!

Du Iz Tak? © 2016 Carson Ellis. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd, London SE11 5HJ

www.walker.co.uk