Saturday Club Ryde

31/12/2025

We've had a great first block to Saturday Club since we started in October.
Do you have a creative teen who'd like to join us?
We have a couple of spaces available to start in January through to June. So if you're 13-16yrs old, interested in art & design, and want something to do every Saturday for FREE, then send us a DM or email [email protected]

11/12/2025

WEEK 5
GEOMETRIC CONNECTIVITY

This week's session asked members to consider minimalist shape and form to create individual pieces that contained an element of connectivity in order to join up to establish a larger final piece.

LEARNING
Members chose geometric shapes, bold primary colours, straight lines, and asymmetry.
They were required to not only plan their own individual work but also consider the collective larger piece. This meant the groups had to work together to form connecting patterns and shapes.
Aims for this session weretwofoldd. Firstl, for members to considerartworkk in terms of minimalist design, stripping back their more natural instinct to embellish.Secondly, to encourage joint working and planning between the group.

ART WORK INSPO: BAUHAUS
Bauhaus (meaning 'building house') was a German art school founded by Walter Gropius (1919-1933).
The concepts combined craft and fine art, emphasising simplicity and functionality. The ideas revolutionised modern design, merging art with mass production. Following the core principle of 'form follows function', a legacy of practical, stylish yet simplistic work was established that can still be seen in many aspects of architecture, art, and household design today.

23/11/2025

What a day we had on Saturday 🎉
A fun, inspiring, super time was had at National Saturday Club visit to London.
Our club members had the awesome opportunity to go to the prestigious Central Saint Martins College, take part in activities, hear from other Saturday Club members from around the UK, and then head to the National Portrait Gallery.
Here, we saw the Cecil Beaton exhibition and then took part in a private workshop with the NPG team to create a collage piece inspired by Beaton's work.

Not only was the day filled with creative opportunity, but for our members it was a chance to get to know each other better, learn how to navigate train & tube travel, conquer some of their anxieties and see how our little club fits into a whole UK network.

The fact members were sketching in their art journals on the train ride home, tells us everything we need to know.
Buzzy, creative, adventurous young minds ❤️

Saturday sure is the best day of the week.

Huge thanks to the National Saturday Club, Shademakers UK Department and Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries

25/10/2025

MAKING YOUR MARK WITH PAINT

A very famous art work was broken down into 8 individual elements.
Each member had their own piece to work from. Without the whole artwork as reference, members had to concentrate on their own part.
We then put the work back together.
We think our members did a pretty good job, their work definitely maintained the Picasso feel.

LEARNING:
Without seeing the whole, and focusing solely on a part, it allowed members to consider the mark making process used, technique and colour mixing.
The accuracy of the whole piece when brought back together is less relevant, although in this case the members did really well. We were looking at if the feel of the piece had been captured through the techniques used.

ART WORK INSPO: Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso 1937.
The work was created as part of a series, in response to the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.

04/10/2025

What a LOVELY start to Saturday Club ✍️🎨 We spent 2 hours getting our creative minds working.

There is still time to apply to be a member.
If you have a creative teen 13-16yrs and are looking for things to do on Saturdays, then why not join the club.

DM us or Email [email protected] for more info.

27/09/2025

Great to meet some of our potential Saturday Club members today at our drop in.
If you couldn't make today but would like to meet up, have a tour of the building and learn more about the club before signing up then just DM us or Email [email protected]

26/09/2025

Thankyou Isle of Wight News from On The Wight for helping to spread the word

Head to the drop-in event at Department this Saturday between 10am-1pm to find out more about the free art club for 13 to 16 year olds

25/09/2025

👉🏼 AGED 13-16YRS?
👉🏼 Like to get creative?
👉🏼 Want to try new things?
👉🏼 Like to meet new people?
👉🏼 Bored on Saturdays?

🔴 Then JOIN THE CLUB 🔴
📍 IT'S COMPLETELY FREE 📍

Sign up to become a member of the Saturday Club.
Starting on October 4th 10am -1pm and running weekly at Department in Ryde

Email [email protected]
Or pop in to see us this Saturday, 27th, between 10am and 1pm to find out more.