Illustration by Jayde Perkin
summer art club in WESTMINSTER
We’re excited to be returning to Ebury Edge this August, to host a programme of creative workshops for children aged 6-16!
If your child/children love drawing and Art then this is the perfect programme to boost their creative confidence and skills. They’ll have the chance to experiment with new materials, ideas and styles - to explore and express their creativity in an inclusive and fun environment, without curriculum restraints!
Please note: The programme is funded by the UK government via Westminster City Council and is designed for children and young people who receive free school meals, though we have flexibility to accommodate others if spaces are available. Please contact dulcie@sketchappeal.co.uk if you have any questions.
AT A GLANCE
Sessions will run from 10.30am - 2.30pm, including a break for lunch.
A free, healthy lunch will be offered but children are welcome to bring packed lunches if preferred.
After lunch, we’ll make the most of the courtyard and play area at Ebury Edge - get active and play a few games, before we sit down for the afternoon session.
Location
Our Art Club will be based at Ebury Edge - a creative community hub close to Victoria and Pimlico stations.
Ebury Edge, 43 Ebury Bridge Rd, SW1W 8DX
TIMES & Dates
Please note: This programme has now ended
Meet the TEACHERS!
Our Summer Art club will again be hosted by Dulcie Ball (Artist & Sketch Appeal Director) and Lee Anderson (Artist & Sketch Appeal Facilitator) - both highly experienced in working with children and young people, and in empowering and inspiring creativity in people of all abilities. Dulcie specialises in portraiture - Lee HD in mixed media and street art.
Please note: Dulcie and Lee are trained First Aiders and hold Safeguarding qualifications in line with our policy.
Guest artist
Sonia Leong will be leading days 1 and 2 of our Week 1 summer club, focused on Manga & Experimental Portraits.
Sonia is a comic book and manga artist, and author of popular drawing guides, including Draw Manga: Complete Skills (Search Press) and Beginning Manga (Franklin Watts). Her award-winning debut graphic novel was Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (Self Made Hero).
She’s worked on Doctor Who (BBC Books), Assassin’s Creed (Titan), Domo-kun (TokyoPop), Bravest Warriors (VIZ), and much more! She also illustrates for children’s books, fashion, advertising, and film/TV, even appearing on CBBC’s Britain’s Best Young Artist as a judge.
She is the Director of Sweatdrop Studios, a UK-based independent comic publisher and is currently working on The Chronicles of Ciel, a series of illustrated fantasy light novels.
Photos & Reviews from 2023
We had an absolute BLAST running our Art Club last summer, and it seemed that everyone who participated did too! Here is some of the amazing feedback we received from them…
“I enjoyed sketching at the club. The teachers were nice and showed me how to use more vibrant colours.”
“The staff were friendly and I enjoyed being with others”
“I liked when we were doing portraits of each other to get to know each other it was very fun doing of the experiments drawing with my left hand was one of my favourite experiments.”
“I really loved the access to different materials and the creative freedom to do what you like along with the prompts to push you to try something new.”
“I liked using the ink and I liked my teachers. I also liked drawing the dots of people.”
”I was inspired by others and I learned how to draw birds!”
“I learnt that you can draw faces in lots of different ways!”
”I’ve learned to be more confident when using new materials.”
And from their parents…
“The boys were relaxed at the end of the days and were proud to show pictures”
”They seem happier and confident more since this project.”
The kids were very happy at the end of each session
”My kids seemed excited and happy by the end – they really enjoyed the sessions.”
“My child really enjoyed the classes, felt more confident with her skills, felt independent to be there on her own and in general felt happy and confident.”
”It was lovely opportunity – a good chance for my son to try something new locally.”
”My sons enjoyed the art club so much that inspired their creativities.”
“Many thanks for your hard work. Please keep going!”
ABOUT US
Sketch Appeal is a CIC (Community Interest Company) on a mission to empower people to draw and create with freedom, for the JOY of it! We deliver inspiring and inclusive experiences that encourage people to PLAY, experiment and explore the limitless potential of their creativity, and by doing so develop their skills, social circle and sense of self. Much of our work is focused on portraiture, which we use as a catalyst to empower and connect people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities – including those who think they “can’t draw!” We run our own diverse programme of fun social sketching workshops, wellbeing projects and special events across London and online, as well as working in collaboration with others - including the NHS, Teenage Cancer Trust and the National Portrait Gallery, to name a few!
Here’s a taste of the colourful creative fun we like to have!
