The Art Lab

06/03/2018

After a false start last week due to the weather we are raring to go this week with our new "Make It" sessions.

These will run every Thursday in school term time starting this Thursday (8th March). The sessions cost £5 adult entry (1 child free and additional children £2). The entry fee gets you access to all our equipment (also a hot drink, juice and cake).

You can chose to purchase one of our 'in studio' craft kits to try our featured crafts, (this week our featured crafts are Lino printing and Stencil making) or you are welcome to bring in your own project, perhaps something that you never get the chance to finish.

You can feel free to use our glue guns, sewing machine etc (we're very good at holding babies and distracting toddlers while you use hot or sharp items!) and we'll be on hand to help if you are stuck with something or want to try something else. The Snug is set up to entertain the little people with a giant chalkboard, sofa to draw on, drawing station and other toys and activities.

If there are any crafts you have a particular interest in trying, please, just ask.

Look forward to seeing you at The Art Lab.....

01/03/2018

We are closed today and all the schools may be closed today but we’ve been led to believe that this classroom is open for visitors!!! Ripon’s Workhouse Museum is planning on being open today, with lots of interactive stuff for the kids to do..... check online for opening times before setting off and stay safe and warm!!!

http://riponmuseums.co.uk/museums/workhouse_museum_gardens

01/03/2018

Due to the weather conditions Make it at The Art Lab will not be running today.... sorry!

28/02/2018

We’ve been led to believe that it’s not the “right kind of snow” for snowmen.... Anyone managed to prove this wrong today and been creative with the snow????

27/02/2018

Quick question... if we run bookable workshops during the Easter hols that you can leave your children at (8 years +) for a couple of hours, would you prefer a morning or afternoon session?

25/02/2018

As we head toward the exhibition of our latest photography project this is a look back at the fabulous photos produced from the last project that we (Creative Arts for:CE CIC) ran 2 years ago....

Photography exhibition in the local paper...

19/02/2018

COMING SOON.... Our Make-It sessions start on Thursday 1st March! https://www.theartlabripon.co.uk/make-it

18/02/2018

Did you know that The Art Lab is a social enterprise? This means our profits are reinvested to benefit the local community! Yey!

A percentage goes to Ripon Museum’s Trust for leasing the space at The Workhouse and the rest allows us to run arts projects on a community level! So in the future if you book onto our workshops, buy an artwork, plan a party with us or visit our drop-in you will also be helping fund this cause... isn’t that lovely news? ❤️👍🎨🎭🎬❤️

16/02/2018

The Art Lab's cover photo

16/02/2018

Wow wow wow! What an AMAZING first week we’ve had! 500 people through the door and 5 beautiful canvases for us to hang. Thank you to everyone who came and created with us this week, we’ve loved meeting you all and hope to see you again soon!

15/02/2018

‘Hubble Bubble’ but no trouble today in the lab... Can’t wait to see all these amazing canvases up on the walls!

14/02/2018

Loads more painty, messy fun today!

If you’ve been to the Art Lab this week and enjoyed yourselves please give us a review!

14/02/2018

Happy Valentine’s Day from The Art Lab😁❤️

13/02/2018

Today’s ‘swing’ canvas looking super duper!

12/02/2018

A big thank you to everyone who came today... we are incredibly grateful for your enthusiasm and patience.... we had an amazing day and it was truly immense to see so many of you!!!!😊😊

12/02/2018

We certainly got off to an EXPLOSIVE start today! Tomorrow... swings and pendulums!

12/02/2018

Do you think we should do a ‘Design Your Own Trainers’ Workshop? 😜

12/02/2018

Waaaaahhhhh!!! Having the best time!

11/02/2018

What an AMAZING first day we had with the Family Photography & Print Workshop! The work produced today will form an exhibition that will open on Saturday 10 March, don’t miss it!

10/02/2018

We’re experimenting!

09/02/2018

YES it’s a sofa! And YES this behaviour is encouraged in The Art Lab! Come down next week (Mon - Fri, 11am to 3pm) and help us cover it!

07/02/2018

All ready for Sunday’s ‘Family Photography & Print Workshop’ (funded by a small grant from Harrogate Borough Council)... we still have space for two families if anyone wants to book on! (It’s free!)

07/02/2018

Today’s jobs required power tools!!!!😃😃

06/02/2018

5 days to go....

05/02/2018

In other exciting news.... all donations welcome!❤️❤️❤️☕️☕️☕️🥄🥄🥄

02/02/2018

The snug’s coming along nicely!

01/02/2018

These have arrived today! We’ll be dropping them at local schools - if anyone can help with delivering or has somewhere they can display a few flyers please give us a holler!

01/02/2018

When you realise you still need to buy teaspoons for the office!

31/01/2018

How would you use this amazing space??😁

30/01/2018

Bye bye ‘council blue’

30/01/2018

Transformation in progress!

30/01/2018

Very excited to be working in partnership with Ripon museums.... Come along and take part in all the brilliant activities they have planned for February 1/2 term...
https://www.facebook.com/RiponMuseums/posts/10155351051865897

Not long to go now before we reopen our doors for the new season, come and see what's new from Sat 10 February (just in time for the school holidays!) take a look at our events http://riponmuseums.co.uk/events/

27/01/2018

We will be open Monday to Friday 1/2 term (12th-16th February) for some art experimentation, in the studio, and crafty exploration, in the snug....

Come along to see the our new art venue, on the first floor of the workhouse museum, for young and old and find out all our exciting plans!!!

Entrance to our space is free over 1/2 term, with free activities. There will crafts to try, some for free and some for a small fee so you can take home something lovely you made yourself.

We look forward to seeing you in The Art Lab!!!

26/01/2018

Wow! Over 100 likes already! Thanks a bunch you lovely lot!

25/01/2018

Busy ripping and filling today!!

24/01/2018

Some ‘before’ shots of The Studio and The Snug...

17/01/2018

The Art Lab