Making and Using Pastels - £5

Be a part of our Young Creatives Summer Programme! Suitable for 13+. A different workshop will be held every Wednesday afternoon at 1.30pm from 23rd July to 27th August. All workshops can be booked online or in person.

Make your own pastel with our Paintmaker Nikki and get creative with artist Jenni Payne. The Arts centre is on the site of the former iron ore (haematite) mine. Learn more about how we process the iron ore to create our signature egremont red colour. Nikki will talk you through the method of processing rocks into earth pigments and the different techniques we use to create our watercolour paints and chalk pastels. Afterwards Jenni will help you create an artwork with your new pastel!

This session is suitable for 13+ people with reasonable mobility. Our centre is wheelchair accessible with parking on site, ramped access to the studio door and level throughout. We have a wheelchair-accessible toilet.