Join us for a day of creativity inspired by nature! Celebrate the beauty of the natural world with fun photography and printmaking activities for all ages – perfect for families. Taking inspiration from our stunning garden and the organic forms featured in our newly displayed exhibitions, including: Masterpieces from Kenwood, Katherine Jones: Fine Ladies and...
10am–4pm This two-day workshop will introduce participants to an innovative and versatile method of fine art printmaking using sunlight and water. Solarplate describes the process of printmaking from light sensitive plates that have been exposed to daylight or an artificial source of UV light. The plates are developed in tap water and can be used...
Join Sue Marsdon with the life drawing group on the first Saturday of every month. Enjoy a full day of life drawing at Gainsborough's House with lots of different poses throughout the day. While Sue will suggest some poses and techniques, this session is untutored, and therefore best suited to those with some drawing experience....
Join us for an evening of pure indulgence... We are thrilled to announce The Watering Place café's upcoming event, A Taste of England in collaboration with Jane and Peter from Toppesfield Vineyard, Halstead. They will be showcasing and sharing stories of their award-winning wine made from Bacchus grapes; kissed under the East Anglian sun. You'll...
Our Nomadic Camera Obscura will be visiting First Light Festival on 21–22 June 2025! This festival and event are free however some activities are bookable. About First Light First Light marks the first sunrise of midsummer on the UK’s most easterly shores with a celebratory weekend of unique performances and events under the solstice sun....
45 minute talk with 15 minutes for questions Join us for an exclusive, intimate talk featuring renowned artist Helaine Blumenfeld OBE and our Executive Director, Calvin Winner. During this conversation, Helaine will share insights into her creative process—Blumenfeld, a master carver working in marble and wood, is celebrated for her innovative approach to sculpture, creating...
Join Sue Marsdon with the life drawing group on the first Saturday of every month. Enjoy a full day of life drawing at Gainsborough's House with lots of different poses throughout the day. While Sue will suggest some poses and techniques, this session is untutored, and therefore best suited to those with some drawing experience....
Join us for an illuminating talk with jewellery designer and historian Andrew Prince, exploring the connection between fashion and painting. Throughout the talk Andrew will reveal how clothing, accessories, and embellishments in historical portraits offer insights into social status, wealth, identity, and political allegiance. With his deep knowledge of historical fashion, Andrew will decode often-overlooked...
Join us for creative fun inspired by our galleries & garden! For our first session, we will be making folded concertina booklets recording the environment we experience in our garden and galleries. Each participant will make three booklets that open out to show their experience of the landscape during the session. Browse all our Tom's...
Be inspired by Thomas Gainsborough's fancy portraits! We will begin this session in our galleries with some interactive activities in response to our portrait collection. After selecting your favourite portraits, we will then make our own monoprint versions using ink. Browse all our Tom's Tuesday Summer Holiday Programme 2025 sessions: 22 July – Concertina Landscapes...
Join Sue Marsdon with the life drawing group on the first Saturday of every month. Enjoy a full day of life drawing at Gainsborough's House with lots of different poses throughout the day. While Sue will suggest some poses and techniques, this session is untutored, and therefore best suited to those with some drawing experience....
Explore nature in the garden with printmaking and light... Our nomadic Camera Obscura will be in our garden all summer holiday, in this session you’ll get a chance to make art in response to what you see through the lens. We’ll also be making cyanotypes (weather permitting! ☀️) for further exploration of the photographic process....
