Award-winning local artist Rachael Boddington presents...
'Once I Caught A Fish...'
Fun Crafting Workshop For Kids
Join in this giant game of magnetic fishing.
Cast your line into the tank, catch, identify, decorate
and take home your very own exotic fish!
Booking not necessary. Just drop in!
Saturday 7th April
This proved to be a really busy day with inventive fishing techniques, a moment to learn about which of the 4 varieties of fish shapes had gone for the 'bait', see a few design ideas and then a time of imaginative fish decoration, with 40 children taking home their carefully adorned fish prizes as fridge magnet mementos.
A jolly nod towards the method and produce of line fishing documented by the crew of Captain Cook’s voyages on route to the South Seas.
The 2nd Fish Crafting Workshop Rachael has devised and hosted within the past year for The Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby.
A Note From The Captain's Table...
"Following the success of last year's 'Fish Crafting' Workshop, we invited Rachael Boddington back to run a similar event for the Easter Holidays. Sticking with the fishy theme, Rachael designed and made a gigantic game of magnetic fishing, complete with decorated 'fish tank' and working fishing-rod. The kids were given the rod and could catch one of four different pre-cut fish-shapes (plaice, mackerel, butterfly fish, blue striped sea perch). The children were able to identify the species they had caught and could then decorate their fish accordingly (spots for plaice, wavy pattern for mackerel etc), using a host of sequins, ribbons and coloured pipecleaners. When finished, the children could take home their very own personalised fishy-fridge magnets as a souvenir!
Once again, this type of activity worked extremely well and had the bonus of a direct link with the special exhibition through the display of fishing-hooks and Sydney Parkinson's drawings of exotic fish species. The activity was popular with children from the age of 2 to around 13 years and 40 children took part in total. Some visitors had come specifically to take part in the workshop whereas for others it was a pleasant addition to their experience of the museum. Rachael's unique sense of style, creativity and attention to detail made for a magical atmosphere with an emphasis on quality and imagination."
Comments from parents and children:
“What a lovely idea – thank you!” K. Pygall
“Really imaginative” C. Kroebel
“it was soooooo.......fun” Jude Kershaw
'Once I Caught A Fish...'
Fun Crafting Workshop For Kids
Join in this giant game of magnetic fishing.
Cast your line into the tank, catch, identify, decorate
and take home your very own exotic fish!
Booking not necessary. Just drop in!
Saturday 7th April
This proved to be a really busy day with inventive fishing techniques, a moment to learn about which of the 4 varieties of fish shapes had gone for the 'bait', see a few design ideas and then a time of imaginative fish decoration, with 40 children taking home their carefully adorned fish prizes as fridge magnet mementos.
A jolly nod towards the method and produce of line fishing documented by the crew of Captain Cook’s voyages on route to the South Seas.
The 2nd Fish Crafting Workshop Rachael has devised and hosted within the past year for The Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby.
A Note From The Captain's Table...
"Following the success of last year's 'Fish Crafting' Workshop, we invited Rachael Boddington back to run a similar event for the Easter Holidays. Sticking with the fishy theme, Rachael designed and made a gigantic game of magnetic fishing, complete with decorated 'fish tank' and working fishing-rod. The kids were given the rod and could catch one of four different pre-cut fish-shapes (plaice, mackerel, butterfly fish, blue striped sea perch). The children were able to identify the species they had caught and could then decorate their fish accordingly (spots for plaice, wavy pattern for mackerel etc), using a host of sequins, ribbons and coloured pipecleaners. When finished, the children could take home their very own personalised fishy-fridge magnets as a souvenir!
Once again, this type of activity worked extremely well and had the bonus of a direct link with the special exhibition through the display of fishing-hooks and Sydney Parkinson's drawings of exotic fish species. The activity was popular with children from the age of 2 to around 13 years and 40 children took part in total. Some visitors had come specifically to take part in the workshop whereas for others it was a pleasant addition to their experience of the museum. Rachael's unique sense of style, creativity and attention to detail made for a magical atmosphere with an emphasis on quality and imagination."
Comments from parents and children:
“What a lovely idea – thank you!” K. Pygall
“Really imaginative” C. Kroebel
“it was soooooo.......fun” Jude Kershaw
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