Arts & Culture
I Am An Artist Workshop - Ollerton Library
Ollerton Library
Coming to a library near you!
Throughout October half term, Inspire will be running FREE art workshops at libraries across the county.
Inspire are delighted to be working with five professional artists who will deliver the I Am An Artist public workshops in October half term!
Each artist and workshop will focus on a different medium, from painting to clay sculptures to printing T-shirts, so there is a wide range of new activities for you to try out or hone your skills!
You do not need to have any previous art experience! It’s all about trying something new and having a go.
Suitable for families and children aged 7+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking Information
FREE Event
Suitable for adults, families and children aged 7+
Some workshops are bookable in advance and some are drop in sessions. Please check the individual event listings below for more information on your local library workshop
Event Dates
Click on the name of each artist below to find out more about the their workshops and the dates they will be running.
A family fun day full of arts, science, music and cultural activities aimed at anyone of any age. Our artists Dan Donovan and Rachel Hayes will be running drop in arts activities all day.
Drop-in and join an interactive and enjoyable collage workshop with Rachel. You will collaboratively create collages exploring layering, colour and pattern. Click on the links below for more information:
Ashfield based artist Dan Donovan brings a vibrant community art project to libraries! This lively open art workshop is a place to express yourself freely, have fun and explore colours and free-form painting in a communal piece of art. Click on the links below for more information:
Come along to our creative session to make Big Little Art! Mould shapes out of clay, add tiny people to create a scene transforming your mini models into massive sculptures. Click the links below for more information:
Ravenshead Library - Tuesday 29 October 10am-12pm
Arnold Library - Tuesday 29 October 2-4pm
Collaborative art and T-shirt design with
Lawrence English. Work together to co-create a piece of art which will be
printed onto T-shirts for everyone participating. These sessions are pre-book only so click the links below to secure your place!
Bingham Library - Monday 28 October 10am-12pm
Newark Library - Monday 28 October 2-4pm
Work with sculptor Debs Frith to ask, ‘Where is your favourite place?' Mould and sculpt clay slabs to become your special place. These mini buildings will be glazed, fired and turned into a hanging planter! These sessions are bookable in advance so click the links below to secure your place!
Retford Library: Wednesday 23 October 10am-12pm
Worksop Library: Wednesday 23 October 2-4pm
Inspire’s I Am An Artist is the second stage of our three-year I Am A Creator programme, which is funded by investment from Arts Council England, through our status as an ACE National Portfolio Organisation.
Events in this series
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I Am An Artist Workshop - Edwinstowe Library
Edwinstowe Library
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I Am An Artist Workshop - Retford Library
Retford Library
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I Am An Artist Workshop - Worksop Library
Worksop Library
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I Am An Artist Workshop - Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library
Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library and Learning Centre
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I Am An Artist Workshop - Sutton-in-Ashfield Library
Sutton-in-Ashfield Library
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I Am An Artist Workshop - Bingham Library
Bingham Library
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I Am An Artist Workshop - Newark Library
Newark Library
