Join us during the October half–term for some arty fun! Inspired by The Big Draw, come and explore the way we experience our senses and get creative. Discover our Camera Obscura and different ways of seeing. (10am–1pm, drop in, no need to book! Standard admission rates apply) The Big Draw The Big Draw is...
with Jason Hicklin This event has one space left. This course is a hands-on experience, working with the three major etching, intaglio processes of hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Working on existing plates is encouraged along with working on new plates and taking these plates through to the finished print on paper. Intermediate course...
with Karina Savage This event is now fully booked. An alternative to stone lithography, this process enables hand-drawn, photographic or digital film positives to be transferred onto a light-sensitive aluminium lithographic plate and printed on an etching press. These plates can produce detailed marks such as painterly washes, linear drawings, photocopied images, photographs and text....
with Tim Clayton The Curator of our James Gillray exhibition explains some of the key themes behind the show and explores the fascinating and murky world of the late Georgian satirist. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of late Georgian...
with Dale Devereux Barker This event is now fully booked. Students will be encouraged to work with lino blocks initially on a small scale to produce exquisite jewel-like works. Students will learn the correct use of ink application, overlaying extra layers of ink, how to use cutting tools effectively and safely using presses, hand-printing and...
with Martin Rowson Gainsborough, Gillray and Me: Martin Rowson on the Various Vistas of Satirical Landscapes. The celebrated, award-winning Guardian and Mirror cartoonist tells us why Gillray has been such a major influence. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of...
with Dr Steven Parissien The museum’s Director demonstrates the wide range of George IV’s cultural; patronage – and the legacy he left us. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of late Georgian satirist James Gillray, but also at the Britain...
A bit of festive, family weekend fun in the lead-up to Christmas! Become an elf in our festive workshop and make and decorate your own St. Nicholas shoes. Listen to our traditional tales and discover how Thomas Gainsborough would have celebrated Christmas. 10am–1pm, drop-in, no need to book! Standard admission rates apply. All children...
with Emma Boyd The museum’s Keeper of Art explores the rise of charitable enterprise in Georgian England, focusing on three charities that both Gainsborough and Gillray would have been familiar with: the Foundling Hospital, the Marine Society, and the Magdalen Hospital. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not...
From 9am — 10am, Friday 8 December 2023. It's time for another round of Breakfast Tours! Join Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art & Place at Gainsborough's House, to discover behind-the-scenes of our James Gillray: Characters in Caricature exhibition as well as In View: Rebecca Salter at Gainsborough's House in the Sudbury Gallery and in...
with Dr Steven Parissien Dr Parissien charts the extraordinary range and eclecticism of architecture during the time of Gillray’s career. Book now. About the lecture series This engaging and entertaining lecture series looks not just at the inspired and salacious art of late Georgian satirist James Gillray, but also at the Britain in which he...
Learn linocut and monoprinting while making bespoke Christmas cards in our Christmas card making workshop! Join us for some creative seasonal fun at the Gainsborough's House Print Workshop this December. You will learn how to make a simple linocut and/or how to monoprint with stencils and textured materials. We will be working on a small...
