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Come to Gainsborough's House and celebrate the birth of Thomas Gainsborough with us. There will be family activities and guided tours throughout the day from 11am - 4pm.
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Seeing with Cedric
Explore and celebrate nature and be inspired like the artist Cedric Morris in our current exhibition. Take a close look at plants, birds, trees and fields and create your own nature pictures. £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries No need to book Recommended age 3-12 years.
‘Cedric Morris and his Irises’ with Sarah Cook
To celebrate the generous gift of a large collection of works by Cedric Morris, we are delighted to welcome Sarah Cook who will be giving a lecture on Sir Cedric Morris and his irises. Sir Cedric Morris was a leading British iris breeder in the mid 20th century. Not only are his irises stunning garden...
Garden Visit to Gestingthorpe Hall – Tour, Tea and Talk
The afternoon will start with a talk in the village hall, Gastingthorpe. We are very fortunate to have Stefan Buczacki, best known for his twelve unbroken years as panellist and Chairman on Radio 4's Gardener's Question Time. We will then take a short walk to the beautiful gardens of Gestingthorpe Hall where, by kind permission...
£20
Anne Desmet RA: An Italian Journey
Anne Desmet RA is an artist who specialises in wood engravings, linocuts and collages. Significantly she is only the third wood engraver ever to be elected to the membership of the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in its 250-year history. This exhibition at Gainsborough’s House brings together selected highlights from her Italian prints with the...
Buy a Brick: Help build the future for Gainsborough’s House
Gainsborough's House 46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, United KingdomBuy A Brick For Our New Galleries and Crinkle-Crankle Wall Gainsborough’s House is undertaking a major capital project to establish a national centre for Gainsborough so more people can enjoy the special setting of the artist’s childhood home and garden. The project will double the size of the museum and refurbish and re-display the historic...
Fine Art Prints by Gainsborough’s House Print Workshop
The Pond Gallery Snape Maltings, SnapeMembers of the Gainsborough's House Print Workshop exhibit their work at The Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings. Shops & Galleries open: Monday–Saturday 10am–5.30pm Sunday 10.30am–4.30pm (browsing from 10am)
Wood Engraving with Anne Desmet
Learn the art of wood engraving from a recognised expert in the field. As well as fine line engraving on end-grain boxwood, Anne will show hand burnishing on Japanese papers, printing with a press and the creative possibilities of collage using wood engraved prints and unusual printed papers. Anne Desmet RA studied at the Ruskin...
£230
Susan Jones: Blind Embossing & Viscosity Printmaking
Explore printmaking possibilities with multiple inks and no ink. Make subtle prints without ink created by light and shade with lino and collagraph. Print two colour viscosity prints with lino, drypoint and collagraphs. Create collagraph prints with 3 different viscosity inks to produce multicoloured images. Refresh and extend skills and use development time to further...
Jason Hicklin: Etching
This workshop explores all aspects of intaglio etching, including softground, hardground and sugarlift aquatint. Jason fosters creative results and professional practice. Several techniques taught on the course are similar to those used by Thomas Gainsborough. Jason Hicklin creates beautiful atmospheric etchings based on the British landscape and is an enthusiast for all aspects of etching....
The Lost Sketchbook
Discover the story of Anne's lost sketchbook and see if you can find a missing page to complete the picture. Create a new sketchbook and start on your own arty adventures. £2 per child and £3 per adult Includes admission to all the galleries No need to book Recommended age 3-12 years.
Colin Gale: Lithography
Lithography is often thought of as the closest printmaking technique to painting and drawing because of its direct mark-making. Working on stone, zinc plate or aluminium photo plate, the technique is taught in easy to follow stages. Students are able to work on several images during the course using their own reference. Colin Gale directs...