Art Parties at The Laboratory

The Laboratory Art Studio based at Wat Tyler Country Park now hosts Art Parties for all ages from 0-90 for all occasions including Birthday party's, Weddings, Anniversaries etc. 

Our art parties are a hassle-free, affordable, fun and a creative experience for your child (or adult) to enjoy with their friends. Parties are tailored and designed around a theme or medium of your choice.

Celebrate and create with a  birthday party at The Laboratory

Mediums could include:

Clay, Potters wheel, PaperCraft, Collage, Fabric, Sculpture, Canvas painting, Nail Art, Tiara & Jewellery Making, Ceramic painting, Glass painting, Origami, Drawing and Design etc.

Quality Artworks designed and completed within an Art Party Setting.

Party themes can include:

Pirates, Under the sea, Prince and Princess, Bugs and Butterflies, Dr Who, The Simpsons, Jungle animals, Mermaids, Cars, Ghosties, Football, Moshi Monsters, Manga, Urban Art, Pop Art, Splash and Splatter and so much more.

 This party featured a hot-wheel theme where children designed and created their own pencil powered car and bookmark.  

The Laboratory all set up ready for a hot-wheels themed art party

Parents are welcome to stay and play with their children at the parties. 

The children proudly showing off their fabulous creations

Why not add a little extra spice to your party by choosing one of the additional attractions The Laboratory and Wat Tyler Country Park can offer.

The Wat Tyler Train - include a wonderful half an hour train ride around the park*

The Wat Tyler train comes complete with customised tickets for your party

The Retro Bouncy Castle - this castle is a perfect accompaniment to any party and has been specifically designed to cater for adults as well as children*

Retro Bouncy Castle ideal for children and adults alike

*Additional charges apply and both the train and bouncy castle and both are dependent on good weather.

Price range: £8 per child for 1 hour booking which includes one art activity & pass the arty parcel

£10 per child for 2 hours booking including two art activities, pass the arty parcel and break half way for snack**

Minimum booking of 8 children on any bookings...

**additional charge for snacks or bring your own

To book you space or find out more information contact Lisa Smith on:

Venue: No 1 The Laboratory, (opposite The Green Centre), Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane  Pitsea, Basildon, Essex SS16 4UH

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Classes at The Laboratory

Art classes and workshops are thriving at The Laboratory this January. After our fun weekend drawing and creating Moshie Monsters last weekend, this weekend it was all about clay! Find out how our pottery workshop went later in this blog.

The Laboratory art classes are now up and running. This week we explored new mediums and techniques in shading producing a small sketch each. Art classes run every Thursday 7:00pm-9:00pm, if you are interested in joining this class please email Lisa on the_laboratory@hotmail.co.uk

The photos below show what we got up to this week.

Practising shading skills



Experimenting with different shading techniques

Working from a secondary source, Neil uses water soluble crayons to create layers of colour

Lee using pencil and water soluble crayons to reproduce this budding poppy. Beautiful shading work.

Owen lays a charcoal ground and then uses a rubber to draw this

stunning Rhino, adding hints of colour

 

This bright coloured Peacocks head was drawn by Sophie, using pencil and water soluble crayons. Great attention to detail and use of colour.

 

This Saturday potential potters of all ages joined us at The Laboratory for our pottery workshop. Budding potters created vases, bowls and plates of all shapes and sizes on our potters wheel. As a first time experience for most, adults and children alike were pleased with the results they managed to accomplish.
After making pots on the wheel, our budding potters learnt how to make coil pots and basic clay sculptures using a range of tools and techniques. Here is how we got on...

Learning how to throw a pot

 

The children made this look quite easy, but it didn't put adults off having a go.

All first time potters were pleased with the results that they got,

producing small vases, plates and pots

A natural potter in the making

 

Learning how to make a plate

After creating a pot on the wheel it was time to get creative at the table

Children learnt how to make a coil pot as well as exploring how to use clay to create small sculptures and plaques

 We all loved getting messy and squishing the clay between our fingers. Great work Holly!

Summer enjoying working with clay and making a wonderful coil pot

Jack add additonal detail to his coil pot

Birthday boy Danny, enjoys showing dad how to use roll clay to make a coil pot.

Don't miss out on future fun art and craft workshops at The Laboratory.

 

Sunday 3rd February
Doodle Day and Valentines Art (Drop in between 12:00noon-4:30pm) £3:00 pp
Join us for a fun day of doodling raising funds for Epilepsy Action Charity or you can have fun making a range of stunning Valentines gifts for that special someone...

Sunday 10th February
Chinese New Year (Drop in between 12:00noon-4:30pm) £3:00 pp
Celebrate the “Year of the Snake” with us at The Laboratory and learn a how to make your own paper craft snake, felt fortune cookies, unique Chinese lanterns and more.

Sunday 17th February
Urban Art Blast (Drop in between 12:00noon-4:30pm) £3:00 pp
Create your own unique Banksy Style canvas using acrylic paint, stencils and collage
Saturday 23rd February
All things Welsh! (Drop in between 12:00noon-4:30pm) £3:00 pp
Get ready to celebrate St David’s day on the 1st March by joining us for our welsh art and craft session, make your own flag, dragon, Welsh lady, daffodil crafts and more.

All sessions cost £3 per person. Feel free to drop in any time between 12:00-4:30pm to join in the activities. If you would prefer to book a slot please contact Lisa Smith on:

07970332097 or email: the_laboratory@hotmail.co.uk