Workshop | Childhood Treasures: Illustration and Etching

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Create illustrations inspired by William Nicholson's Velveteen Rabbit and your favourite childhood toy with artist Helen Friend, using pen, ink, and etching techniques.

Join artist Helen Friend for a creative workshop focussing on drawing and developing compositions based on a favourite childhood toy — bring your own, use a photograph, or select from a still life set up in the studio. You'll work primarily in pen and ink to explore line, texture, tone and style, with the option to experiment with etching too.

You'll also have the chance to visit the William Nicholson exhibition, where you can see his exquisite illustrations up close.

Observing detail, developing artistic techniques, and creating expressive illustrations, you will capture the spirit of Nicholson's work. By the end of the day, you'll have a finished illustration — and potentially an etching — reflecting your own creative interpretation of a beloved childhood object.