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Until 2 December 2018
Lily Wales Blue Streak
Walsall Society of Artists Annual exhibition
17 September — 9 December 2018
30 November 2018 — 6 January 2019
Sarah Taylor Silverwood Daphne
Sculpture in Focus
From January 2019
19 January — 12 May 2019
Opening times
Tuesday – Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12noon – 4pm Closed Mondays and Bank Holidays The New Art Gallery Walsall Gallery Square, Walsall WS2 8LG 01922 654400 Free WiFi available throughout the building.
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Free Activity Bags Borrow one of our free activity bags, available from reception. Each bag is filled with fun activities to help you explore our Collections and Temporary Exhibitions.
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For Summer The Family Gallery will feature:
Mahtab Hussain Mitti Ka Ghar Until 24 March 2019
In September 2016, Mahtab Hussain travelled to Kashmir; to the place where his parents had once called home. He was able to meet members of his family for the first time, including his great grandmother, and to witness the kind of life he may have lived, had history taken a different turn.
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Mahtab Hussain, Mitti Ka Ghar. Photo: Jonathan Shaw. Courtesy of the artist.
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Born and raised in Glasgow in the 1980s, Mahtab Hussain, like many others, experienced racism and discrimination. He was frequently made to feel like he did not belong in Britain yet he knew no other home. Inspired by traditional Kashmiri mud houses that can still be found in parts of the region, the artist is working with local communities to construct, furnish and decorate a house within the gallery and to explore ideas of home. Over the coming months, visitors can watch the house develop. For opportunities to participate, please visit our website.
School Holiday Workshops All of the school holiday workshops are inspired by the current exhibitions. Take the time to explore the galleries before you go to the workshops, so you take some inspiration with you.
Check out our different workshops: TUESDAY TOTS
Regular family activities
OCTOBER
BABY & ME* Two sessions on each date: 10.30am-12pm and 12.30pm-2pm New mums, dads and carers join us in our multi-sensory environment, taking inspiration from the current Exhibitions and with a different theme each month. Relax, explore sights, senses, smells and meet other new parents. • Suitable for 0-18 months
• For toddlers up to 4 years old with their carer. • 11am – 12noon. £
Please pre book £1.50 per child
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL • All ages, everyone can join in together. • 12noon-3pm
Free and drop-in subject to space.
THURSDAY SKILLS
• Families with children 4 years and older • 11-12.30pm and 1.30-3pm
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Please pre book £2.50 per child Pre book on 01922 654400 or at reception. Collect your ticket when you’ve paid. Any bookings made for paid workshops will be held for seven days without payment.
SATURDAY PLAYDATES • Suitable for all ages
• 11am–4pm
Free and drop-in subject to space. Join us every Saturday during the school holidays for practical sessions inspired by the current exhibitions. These are informal sessions, open to all ages, adults welcome too.
FAMILY EVENT CALENDAR
Art Start*
11am-12noon
Sessions for pre-school children 1 year old and upwards with carers. Explore artwork in the Gallery and support your child to be creative. *Sessions are £1.50 per toddler/baby. Book in advance on 01922 654400. Collect your ticket from reception when you have paid.
NOVEMBER
27 October SATURDAY PLAYDATES
1 November THURSDAY SKILLS
Drop-in to make a mask and cape to reveal your inner super hero!
Learn to print and tint 19th century style photographs using cyanotype.
Kaleidoscopes
Drawing from Life
Turn your world upside-down
Make your own handheld pinhole camera obscura to view the world flipped upsidedown. Try drawing with a full size obscura, that projects an image for you to copy.
Want to learn about drawing, or pick up some new ideas and techniques? Join us to celebrate The Big Draw, for a free for all open drawing session in our Collections galleries, celebrating Museums as Spaces for Wellbeing.
Wednesday: 10 October BABY & ME Tuesday: 23 October ART START HALF TERM
Saturday 27 October
Halloween-themed performances with Mirror Mirror Education •£ £2 per child, free for parents/carers and children aged 2 or under. • 15min performances throughout the day • Places are limited and must be booked in advance on 01922 654400.
Join London-based charity Mirror Mirror Education for a series of Halloweenthemed magic lantern and optical illusion performances, inspired by nineteenth century stage magic and early cinema.
Tuesday 30 October
Magic Lantern Family Workshop with Grace A Williams £•
£2.50 per child, free for parents/carers • 1 hour sessions from 12noon-3pm
Scribble, draw, colour, tint and project! Create your own magic lantern in this fun family workshop and then watch as the room comes to life when images are projected to create a collage of colour. • All materials provided • No previous experience required. • Places are limited and must be booked in advance on 01922 654400.
Diwali 2018 Saturday 10 November, 12pm-4pm • FREE Diwali at the Gallery is going to be lighting the stars and the reflection will be seen for miles. We delve in to the Rivers of India to understand why it plays an important role in the lives of Indians. This event is in memory of the people who lost their lives in the Kerala floods (July 2018).
30 October TUESDAY TOTS
Wednesday: 14 November BABY & ME
Create a sensory bag full of colour, confetti and pictures.
Tuesday: 20 November ART START
Bag it Up!
Winter Woolies
Create a wintery pom pom person.
Baby changing facilities are available on the ground floor.
Saturday 5 January
New Year Upcycle Local Makers Market Saturday 1 December, 11am-5pm Sunday 2 December, 12pm-4pm Celebrating the wealth of talent in the region and offering Christmas shoppers the chance to buy local bespoke and handmade products. Join us on Saturday for carols and free mince pies and learn more about the makers with free demonstrations on Sunday.
Create art using leftover wrapping paper.
Wednesday: 23 January BABY & ME Tuesday: 29 January ART START
For further information or to apply for a stall please see our website. Alternatively, please contact info@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk.
The lifts provide access to all floors
Toilets with disabled access on Ground Floor and Floors 1 & 4
Wednesday: 12 December BABY & ME Tuesday: 18 December ART START CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
22 December SATURDAY PLAYDATES
Deck the Halls
Come and make your own Christmas decorations to decorate the Gallery tree, and your own wrapping paper.
31 October WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
29 December SATURDAY PLAYDATES
Illuminate your drawings by making a mini ‘magic lantern’.
Produce an “arty” calendar to use throughout the coming year ahead.
Shine a Light
JANUARY
Wednesday 2 January
Out of the Blue
3 November SATURDAY PLAYDATES
Saturday 6 October, 11am-4pm • FREE
DECEMBER
New Year’s Party
CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAY PARTIES We are now taking bookings for Children’s birthday parties. We offer unique workshops, tailored to your child. Perfect for celebrating the special occasion. For more info and prices contact Catherine James: 01922 654411 or catherine.james@walsall.gov.uk
Our friendly, trained staff are always available to provide assistance