Inspired by our exhibition Self-Made: Reshaping Identities, make a clay pot for your most valuable treasures and decorate it with symbols that represent your identity. At the end of the session you’ll get to take your piece home with you to show it off to family and friends.
This workshop will be delivered by participants from our award-winning training programme Tracing Our Tales, alongside artist Harriet Mena Hill.
There are two sessions running from 11am-1pm and 2-4pm. The workshop is suitable for 5-12 year-olds.
What’s included with my ticket?
Led by a professional artist with all materials provided, all you have to do is bring yourselves! We advise dressing for a mess as this workshop will involve the use of clay. Tickets also include free entry to the Museum so you can explore at your leisure.
About Tracing Our Tales
Tracing Our Tales is our award-winning training programme for care-experienced young people aged 18-29. Supported by a dedicated team, trainees learn art or creative writing skills in weekly sessions led by dynamic artists and poets, to build a creative portfolio.
About Harriet Mena Hill
Harriet Mena Hill is a British artist whose work explores architecture, housing and the built environment. Since 2018 she has worked with residents on the Aylesbury Estate in South East London, exploring memory and place in light of the impending estate demolition. Hill has worked for over 30 years in arts education, with schools, community groups, museums and galleries across the UK. She has collaborated with the Royal Academy of Arts, RIBA and the National Maritime Museum, delivering schools and family workshops. Hill was shortlisted for The Contemporary British Painting Prize 2024.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, booking is essential. We encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment as our workshops often sell out.
Yes, you must book an adult plus a child ticket to gain entry to the workshop. If there are more adults or children in your group you must also purchase an ‘additional adult’ or ‘additional child’ ticket. Adults are welcome to also get stuck into the activities.
No, the workshops start promptly at 11am and 2pm and run for the full two hours.
No, children must be accompanied by an adult, no child can be left unattended.
Of course. If you’re attending with an older child, please feel free to bring your baby along, either held or in a pram.
Free concession tickets are available for: disabled visitors and their carers; care-experienced visitors 29 & under; plus families in receipt of the following government benefits:
- Universal Credit
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Housing Benefit
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
If you are a family in receipt of any of the listed benefits, free tickets apply to children as well.
Please note that Camden residents may be asked for proof of address.
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To find out more about access at the Foundling Museum, including how to book a wheelchair, visit our Accessibility page here.