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Family Event: Patterned Clay Bead Making with Clare

07 December 2024, 11:00 am–2:00 pm

etched carnelian beads from the Petrie Museum

Objects from the Petrie Museum collection are 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.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

UCL Petrie Museum
020 3108 9000

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 and Cultural Programmes 2024-25 event series Architecting Futures, bringing together art, culture and research.

Audience

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

Booking

This event comprises three bookable sessions, starting at:

  • 11am
  • 12pm
  • 1pm

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. See planning your visit.