The Friends of Honeywood Museum
Registered Charity No. 1067131
Honeywood Museum by Carshalton Ponds
Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3NX Telephone: 020 8770 4297
e-mail: lbshoneywood@btconnect.com

CARSHALTON ARTS WEEKEND 2010
Part of IMAGINE Sutton's Arts Festival
29th, 30th & 31st May 2009

Join us in celebrating the arts and the creative spirit of Carshalton by taking part in a variety of events at Honeywood Museum and around Carshalton Village
All activities at Honeywood are FREE throughout the weekend. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. No pre-booking is required

Creative Crafts and Family Fun
Drop in activities at the Museum throughout the weekend including making felt pictures, artificial flowers, masks and finger puppets. Also printing on fabric, painting at our easels, finger painting, fingers of fun stories with finger puppets, and trails

At Honeywood Museum
Artist Paint-Along
Local artist Julie Curry will be painting on site. An opportunity for all to try watercolours and receive tips from the artist!
10.30am-12.30pm, and 1.30-3.30pm

Monoprint Making Workshop
Join local artist Abel Kesteven, and learn how to make a mono print
11am-5pm

Fuzzy Fingers
Finger printing fun and arts and crafts with Carshalton Central Safer Neighbourhood Team
10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-5pm

Cave Art Painting
How did cavemen make their paint? Join Sarah Dhanjal to find out and to discover your cave art painting skills. Suitable for children 4 years to adult
10am-1pm and 2-4pm

A Giant Mosaic
Join local artists Neal and Helena Vaughan and help create a large scale mosaic inspired by the museum, its surroundings and a theme of “recycling”. The mosaic itself will be a vibrant display of pattern and colour that combines artwork created on site using recycled packaging

At Honeywood Museum
Felt is Fun
Get stuck into making felt with Sarah Dhanjal then enjoy a flowery felt craft - suitable for children aged 4 years to adult
10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-5pm

Secret Gardens
Join artists from Inspirall for fun drop in workshops - Help make secret miniature gardens within large willow pods using recycled materials
11am-3pm

Rag Rug and other Rag Work Making
A drop in craft session with local artist Mandy Dwyer - Rag Rug making is a traditional thrift craft which dates back to the Viking settlers. Rag Rugs are colourful, functional and can be made entirely from recycled materials like felted old woollies, t-shirts and cotton materials. Come along and make something new from something old. Using traditional techniques of hooking and prodding and materials which would otherwise go to waste, the opportunities to create and experiment are endless
2pm

Honeywood Young Person’s Art Competition Prize Giving
Join us to applaud the winners of our art competition

Carshalton Water Tower Opening. West Street, Carshalton
Come along and get to know this unique, early 18th century garden building that is sited in the grounds of Carshalton House - See the new Sham Bridge display
2.30-5pm
Adults £1, children 25p

Carshalton Water Tower, West Street, Carshalton
Sham and Illusionist Garden Bridges - an illustrated talk by Michael Symes. There will be an opportunity to buy his fascinating book on the subject
6pm
Tickets are £3.50. Please contact Julia Gertz on 020 8647 0984

Carshalton House Guided Tours
An opportunity to visit the 18th century mansion now used by St. Philomena’s School. Rooms are open for visitors. Meet at the gate next to the Water Tower on West Street
2pm and 3.30pm
Tickets are £3.50. Please ring 020 8770 4781 to book

Little Holland House Open Days
Little Holland House is the former home of Frank Dickinson (1874-1961), who built the house between 1902-1904. The house has an interesting architecture, and the listed interior contains Dickinson’s hand made furniture, paintings, carvings and metalwork
1.30-5.30pm FREE

All Saints Church Open Days. High Street, Carshalton
All Saints Church will be open for 2 days with displays of flowers and vestments. This is an opportunity to visit the bell tower and organ gallery as well as learn more about the history of the church. Also bell ringing, hand bell ringing Saturday morning - Refreshments available

At Honeywood Museum
Artist Paint-Along
Local artist Julie Curry will be painting on site. An opportunity for all to try watercolours and receive tips from the artist!
Saturday and Sunday 29th and 30th May. 10am-5pm FREE

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