My Family and Other Things
Friday, April 18, 10.00am -12 noon
Children aged over 8 and their relatives can work together to write word pictures of their own family stories at a special event lead by River Wolton, Derbyshire Poet Laureate.

Captured Memories
Saturday, April 26, 10.00am - 12.30pm and 1.30 - 4.00pm
Participants will use clay and other materials to create a picture record of their family memories, guided by ceramics artist Caroline Chouler-Tissier. The finished works will be fired in Caroline's kiln and can be collected from the museum afterwards.

Digital Stories
Saturday, May 3 and Monday, May 5,
1.30 - 3.00pm and 3.00 - 4.30pm
Glassball Art Projects will help families make a short video journal based on their family stories. People will have a chance to film and photograph the objects they bring along and include photographs in the film as well as film or audio record a voiceover of their family stories and memories. Families will get a copy of their video journal on DVD.

All the workshops are free but booking is essential. To book a place, call the museum on 01298 24658 or email buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk 

The events are being funded by the Friends of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery via a grant from the Lottery through Awards for All.