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Artist Jac Campbell demonstrates a small printing press to a workshop participant. Blog posts

Printing workshop with Jac Cambell

Families created amazing prints, experimenting with colour and the patterns and forms created by the plants when rolled through the printing press.

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Close up of a hand holding a small stick with sponge, applying gold paint to a small disc with a hole pierced in it. Blog posts

Golden moments

The Extra Time children from Roman Hill visit residents at Britten Court Care Home, to tell them all about their visit to Suffolk Archives, and put the finishing touches to some small gold discs.

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A grey disc of soft clay patterned with small circles and lines, with an array of mark making items beside it Blog posts

Impressions

The Britten Court Angels chat about sporting achievements as they enjoy doing some clay work and the Extra Time children from Roman Hill finish off their worksheets and share their impressions of Suffolk Archives.

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A table top covered in old press cuttings with overhead view of two school pupils, each holding a red pencil, pointing to an image Blog posts

Old boots and brick works

The residents at Britten Court explore some sporting memorabilia including Spot the Ball and old boots, whilst the children visit Suffolk Archives to research some of the Archive All-Stars characters and find out just what goes on in an archive.

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Old brown leather football boots circa 1940's, shin pads, a small silver trophy and a monochrome photograph of a football team Blog posts

Quizzes, dances, and day dreams

It’s half term, and Jen leads the Extra Time session at Britten Court, in which the team completes quizzes, enjoys some elemental earth dancing and goes on a guided meditation of a post-match football stadium.

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A group of participants and staff in Tudor costume Blog posts

Brave Artists get into Costume

Brave Art was joined by Emma Mordue from the Kentwell Players who taught us all about life in Tudor Times.

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Artworks of colourful birds perched on a branch, displayed in a window. Blog posts

Suffolk Artlink on Tour

The Friends Around the Table Craft Group in Stowmarket created their own flock of paper birds with artist Jac Campbell, using recycled or natural materials.

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A digital image of a yellow mug is seen through a transparent glass jug in the foreground. Affects have been applied to the image making it look more like something painted than photographed. Blog posts

Digital Photographic Magic with Curious Minds

Participants of our Curious Minds photography course were inspired by artefacts curated by Katherine Bridges from Suffolk Food Museum and learnt aspects of digital photography with professional artist Gillian Allard.

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