Join fibre artist Jane to create a unique hand embroidered patch using a template or your own imagination. You will be guided through choosing the right materials, designing your patch and embellishing it with simple embroidery stitches. All materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own fabric.Whether you’re a complete beginner or you love to sew, you will take home your patch and the skills to revive a tired piece of clothing.Jane is passionate about embroidery and uses it on anything she can get a needle through! Join her in letting your creativity loose!@diva_jane_gibson

Visual note-taking (sometimes called sketch-noting) adds doodles, sketches and symbols to your note-taking to increase focus in the moment, notice the most important parts of a talk, meeting, lecture, video, book or experience, and improve how much you remember in the long term.

It’s about capturing ideas, not making great art, so don’t worry if you feel like you ‘can’t draw’. Anyone who struggles with making easy-to-understand notes can benefit from learning about visual note-taking. In this workshop you will:

Wildlife is all around us, even in the city. From red kites circling above us to weeds growing through cracks in the pavement, it’s there if we take time to notice. As city-dwellers, it’s not always easy to carve out time for a swim in the ocean or hike a distant mountain range. But in any given moment, it’s possible to give ourselves little of that wild feeling by simply focusing on the plants, creatures and natural forces we share urban spaces with.

Join us for a gentle evening of relaxation and connection through sound: A 1 hour journey of Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, soft ambient tones, and soothing visuals. Afterwards, we’ll share wholesome chats and chill vibes over some nourishing homemade herbal tea.

The Exploring Mark Making and Perspective in Drawing is a one-day workshop designed for both beginners and more advanced participant.

The workshop aims to enhance understanding of various mark-making techniques while developing skills in two-point and three-point perspective drawing. The day will begin with an introduction and a discussion of individual goals, followed by hands-on practice in mark-making techniques.

Make the most out of Summer in Leeds and join us for a special walk and draw tour around campus.

Stretch your legs with a relaxed stroll around the University of Leeds. Discover the fantastic Public Art on campus - highlights include work by Yorkshire's own Barbara Hepworth, and campus landmark, Keith Wilson’s ‘Sign for Art’ (the squiggles!)

As you walk round you will be guided through a series of quick and fun drawing activities inspired by the art you see.

Join us in our monthly life drawing class with Gallery favourite, experienced artist and tutor, Rob Oldfield.

This workshop is open to everyone, from newcomers who want to take up a hobby through to experienced artists looking to hone their sketching skills.

Materials including various papers, pencils, charcoal and drawing boards will be supplied, but please feel free to bring your own too.

Set up camp for a day of wildness in the woods at TCV Skelton Grange...

Activities will vary from session to session depending on the season and the group - but past Wild Play days have included:

Wide games, shelter building, fire lighting, campfire cooking, field games, hammock hanging, wild food walks, woodwork crafts, string making, bows and arrows, stalking and tracking, pyro-carving and charcoal making.

The cost per child is £36 and includes a day of outdoor games and bushcraft activities led by experienced leaders.

Sessions run from 10am - 4pm