Family Event: Patterned Clay Bead Making with Clare

Objects from the Petrie Museum collection is on display at the new Silk Roads exhibition at The British Museum and to reflect this, artist Clare Sams will be running a workshop looking at our etched carnelian beads. 

Try your hand at mark making on air-dry clay to make your own bead bracelets or charms, with threading and colouring-in exercises on hand for very young audiences.

This workshop is part of UCL Museums & Cultural Programmes 2024-25 series Architecting Futures, bringing together culture, collections and research towards common hopeful futures.

Audience

This is an intergenerational workshop, suitable for all ages and abilities. Everyone is welcome.

Booking

This event comprises three bookable sessions, starting at:

• 11:00
• 12:00
• 13:00 

Booking opens at noon on 29 November.

Access

Access to the museum, and all public areas within it, is step-free. Further information can be found on the Planning your visit page.

Finding us

The Museum is located in Bloomsbury, in the heart of central London. The nearest tube stations are Euston Square (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City), Goodge Street (Northern Line), Warren Street (Victoria Line), and buses 18, 30, 73, 134 and 205 stop 3-5 minutes away on Euston Road.

Here's the location on Google to help you find your preferred route.