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To celebrate one year of opening Traenerhus is holding our first Annual Open Exhibition called ‘Breaking Chains’ in recognition of our location on Hull’s High Street opposite the Wise Institute for the study of slavery and emancipation. We have told artists that we want to see work that encapsulates that moment of a chain or … Read more
To celebrate one year of opening Traenerhus will hold our first Annual Open Exhibition this September. We have called it ‘Breaking Chains’ in recognition of our location on Hull’s High Street opposite the Wise Institute for the study of slavery and emancipation. We want to see work that encapsulates that moment of a chain or … Read more
Wednesdays & Thursdays 1-4pm FREE! Week 1 ‘Festival Fandango’ August 1st & 2nd Get ready for a Summer of Festival Fun – Make your own Headbands, Garlands, Hats Wristbands, Flowers & Twirling Ribbons Week 2 ‘Make it Hull’ August 8th & 9th Celebrate our cities proud heritage – Make boats, fish, a shark game … Read more
Harry, Aged 12 I t’s been a full day in our studio today as our Mixed Media workshop with artist Ingrid Holborn. unfolded. 5 of us set about learning some new paint techniques and mixed media approaches. These included stippling, sponging and colourwashing alongside masking, stencilling and collaging plus adding texture and detail. We experimented with … Read more
It was bananas! Our first Birthday Bash was great fun with Free Crafts all day and joining in the Yellow Day Parade with our Big Banana Boat at the River Hull. We made Banana Hats, Banana Shoes, Banana Swords, Banana Books and Dinosaur Banana Shoes. We raised £38.50 on our banana cake stall & banana … Read more
‘Big Banana Bonanza’ 23rd JUNE FREE CRAFTS ALL DAY! 11.30 – 4pm · Banana shoes · Banana hats · Banana Cake · A giant Banana Boat All day & Free to join in and make – just drop-in anytime & join the Yellow Day Parade as it returns to the pier!
Take bits of powdered glass & crumbly bits, add a little design and imagination then sandwich it all between 2 pieces of clear glass then whack it in a kiln overnight and Kapow! Fabulous Glass Coasters & Jewellery! Blows my mind! Fused Glass classes run monthly at Traenerhus on the 2nd Monday of the month … Read more
Let’s hope that April, May and June bring us some sunshine, flowers & warmth! One thing we can promise is a host of exciting art & craft workshops here at Traenerhus. SATURDAYS – Create beautiful blue Cyanotype prints with Yorkshire Photographer Fiona Caley in June and your very own Mosaic masterpiece with artist Jayne Jessop. … Read more