Arty Afternoons: Paper Chain People
Make a paper chain of all the people you spot and decorate their clothes and special features to show who they are or what they are doing in the pictures.
Make a paper chain of all the people you spot and decorate their clothes and special features to show who they are or what they are doing in the pictures.
Draw your own Newlyn Copper design inspired by the sea and make it into a badge to wear at home.
Create a paper mix and match book, where you can muddle up what people are wearing!
Zoom in on the details and draw new artworks based on what you can see inside your viewfinder, but on a bigger scale!
Create a fuzzy felt face shaped board and add in different eyes, ears, noses and other facial features!
Cut up photos and create a collage of Newlyn fishing scene using the photos and old magazines.
Come and join us and handle some old cameras – what do they look like? How did they work?
Discover the different people and outfits in the paintings and photos on display at Penlee House. Dress a peg doll by making your own outfits from fabric scraps and felt.
Come and see the portraits in the current exhibitions and find out how to draw a face.
Choose a portrait painting or photograph from our exhibition and turn it into a jigsaw. You can draw your own jigsaw too, maybe a self portrait design or a portrait of your favourite pet!