The Poly
24 Church St, Falmouth : 01326 319461
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
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Family Seaweed Pressing (Ages 6+)
Join us for this family workshop that takes place across a Sunday afternoon. We will be collecting seaweed samples from Castle Beach to create a single piece of community artwork. Having logged the exact location of where samples were found, we will then head to The Poly for a pressing session to preserve the seaweed.
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John Hegley’s Biscuit of Destiny Workshop
The workshop, taking place on April Fools Day, will involve the making and decorating with words and colours, the paper ‘poissons d’Avril’ popular in France, for sticking on the backs of the unsuspecting.
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Easter Clay Shape Painting Childrens Workshop
Come down to The Poly this Easter and paint some pre made Easter shapes (eggs, bunnies and more!)
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Family Seaweed Pressing Artwork Workshop (Ages 6+)
This session follows on from our March seaweed collection event. Join us as we will collate all our seaweed pressings and arrange them into a large frame - showing how the seaweed species we collected changed as we travelled from the top of the beach towards the sea. Book Part One by clicking here!
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Visible Mending: The Art of Gentle Protest Through Embroidery
Within this workshop you will learn a variety of embroidery techniques and stitches, create your own design and bring life to an old item of clothing (if you wish to bring one along).
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Love Where You Live - Creative Journaling Workshop
This lighthearted creative workshop is designed to help you see and experience your hometown or city in a joyful new way.
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Costume Life Drawing: Pirates
Join for Piratical costumed life drawing as our pirate crew take to the stage in poses from 1-10 mins.
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Visible Mending: The Art of Gentle Protest Through Embroidery
Within this workshop you will learn a variety of embroidery techniques and stitches, create your own design and bring life to an old item of clothing (if you wish to bring one along).
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Pottery workshop: Beginner's Handbuilding
Our six-week courses give you the perfect introduction to ceramics: learn the techniques of pinch pots, coil pots and slab making, and experiment with decorative methods such as slip and glazing. Weekly on Mondays.
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Pottery workshop: Throwing
Our six-week courses give you the perfect introduction to Throwing: starting with basic cylinders and then developing your skills to help you make more complicated forms. Weekly on Tuesdays.
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Pottery workshop: Intermediate
A six-week course for those who would like to develop their existing skills and start to gain knowledge in a broader range of building, firing and glazing techniques. Weekly on Wednesdays.
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Costume Life Drawing: Fantasy
Take a short trip to Middle Earth with your chance to draw models in costumes inspired by Tolkien’s fantasy world.
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Watercolour at The Poly
Join coastal landscape artist Maggie Cochran for a relaxing early evening watercolour painting session.
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Electric Racing Cars Workshop Ages 7-12
Build and test an electric car in an endurance race!
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Pottery Workshop: 3 Day Intensive Large Scale Handbuilding
3 Day Intensive Large Scale Handbuilding Pottery Course. Come down to The Poly Pottery and learn a new skill!
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Pottery Workshop: 3 Day Intensive Throwing
3 Day Intensive Throwing Pottery Course. Come down to The Poly Pottery and learn a new skill!
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Watercolour at The Poly
Join coastal landscape artist Maggie Cochran for a relaxing early evening watercolour painting session.
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Pottery Workshop: 3 Day Intensive Raku
3 Day Intensive Raku Pottery Course. Come down to The Poly Pottery and learn a new skill!
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Pottery Workshop: 3 Day Intensive Barrel Firing
3 Day Intensive Barrel Firing Pottery Course. Come down to The Poly Pottery and learn a new skill!
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Watercolour at The Poly
Join coastal landscape artist Maggie Cochran for a relaxing early evening watercolour painting session.
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Family Seaweed Pressing (Ages 6+)
Join us for this family workshop that takes place across a Sunday afternoon. We will be collecting seaweed samples from...
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