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Gems in the Dunes – Creative Writing Spring Workshops

29th April 2021

Location: Online Zoom Event Time: 6.00-7.30pm Following on from our Natterjack Toad Creative writing workshop, our Gems in the Dune team would like you to be inspired by more rare creatures of the Sefton coastal dunes - lizards and beetles. It may sound like a list from a wizard's spell book, and we may consider...

Gems in the Dunes – Creative Writing Spring Workshops

Gems in the Dunes – Pen and Water

Location: Online Zoom Event Time: 6-8pm Pen and Water Artist Amanda Clark-Price, once again, joins the Gems in the Dunes team to bring you an experimental painting workshop using just a black pen and some water! In this 2 hour workshop you will be guided step by step through a range of simple but effective...

Tones of the Coast – shades of the coast

18th March 2021

Location: Online Zoom Event Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm Tones of the Coast Gems in the Dunes are looking forward to a series of exciting online art workshops over the coming weeks, taking a close look at some of the animals that call the dunes home. Using images of the different creatures to inspire us we'll...

Tones of the Coast – a colourful coast

Location: Online Zoom Event Time: 2.00 - 3.30pm Tones of the Coast Gems in the Dunes are looking forward to a series of exciting online art workshops over the coming weeks, taking a close look at some of the animals that call the dunes home. Using images of the different creatures to inspire us we'll...

Tones of the Coast – a black and white coast

Location: Online Zoom Event Time: 10am - 11.30am Tones of the Coast Gems in the Dunes are looking forward to a series of exciting online art workshops over the coming weeks, taking a close look at some of the animals that call the dunes home. Using images of the different creatures to inspire us we'll...

Coffee and Candles

Location: Online Zoom Event Time: 10am - 12pm Artist Amanda Clark-Price, once again, joins the Gems in the Dunes team to bring you an experimental painting workshop using just coffee and a candle! For those of you would like to try painting but haven't been to the shops yet. Inspired by images of the shifting...

Dare to Draw with Gems in the Dunes

26th January 2021

Location: Online Zoom Event Time: 10am - 12pm Artist Amanda Clark-Price joins the Gems in the Dunes team to bring you an accessible drawing workshop. Inspired by the shifting sands and skies of one of our most precious environments exploring different textures, tones and contrasts. During this 2 hour workshop you will learn tips and...

Creative Writing with Gems in the Dunes

19th January 2021

Location: Online Zoom Event Time: 6-7.30pm A course of 3 creative writing workshops inspired by the beautiful Sefton Coast. The workshops are free and will be held online by live video. Learn fascinating information about the creatures, plants, history, and secrets of the dunes from Gems in the Dunes experts Fiona and Andrew. Woven...

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Gems in the Dunes

Gems in the Dunes – Creative Writing Spring Workshops

Gems in the Dunes – Creative Writing Spring Workshops

Gems in the Dunes – Pen and Water

Tones of the Coast – shades of the coast

Tones of the Coast – a colourful coast

Tones of the Coast – a black and white coast

Coffee and Candles

Dare to Draw with Gems in the Dunes

Creative Writing with Gems in the Dunes

Creative Writing with Gems in the Dunes

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