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: Summer Holiday Fun: Dame Wiggins & Her Wonderful Cats!

Dame Wiggins of Lee was a worthy old soul... John Ruskin, from 'Dame Wiggins of Lee' "Seven fine cats kept Dame Wiggins of Lee..." Did you know that John Ruskin wrote a book of children's rhymes about delightful Dame Wiggins and her weird and wonderful cats? Come and read these whimsical tales and create some simple origami cats of your own. And don't forget to take part in our family trail around the House, featuring our very own

: Summer Holiday Fun: Making Lavender Bags

Make a beautifully-fragrant lavender bag from fabric and lavender flowers in our nature-inspired family craft session. Our workshop is part of the city-wide Ruskin in Manchester, celebrating the legacy of John Ruskin (1819-1900) in Manchester, in the year that marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of this visionary thinker, with a programme of public events taking place across summer 2019. Ruskin In Manchester is supported by the Guild of St George (the education charity founded by Ruskin in 1871) and Manchester

: Summer Holiday Fun: Making Bees!

Let's celebrate our brilliant bumble bees this summer! Join us as we make bumble bee decorations using natural alder pine cones and wool. And see how many real bees you can spot among the glorious flowers in our beautiful garden. Our workshop is part of the city-wide Ruskin in Manchester, celebrating the legacy of John Ruskin (1819-1900) in Manchester, in the year that marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of this visionary thinker, with a programme of public events taking

: Summer Holiday Fun: Sketching Nature

Join us at our summer sketching session to create some nature-themed artworks. Inspired by Ruskin’s focus on close observation of nature, this workshop will involve looking closely at objects from the natural world - sea shells, feathers, stones and leaves, including objects from our beautiful garden. We'll examine them through magnifying glasses and sketch our observations to make our own nature studies. Our workshop is part of the city-wide Ruskin in Manchester, celebrating the legacy of John Ruskin (1819-1900) in

: Summer Holiday Fun: Weaving

Make a rustic decoration in our 'woolly' great weaving workshop! We'll be using this traditional craft, using wool, ribbon and thread to create rustic stick-woven artworks. Our workshop is part of the city-wide Ruskin in Manchester, celebrating the legacy of John Ruskin (1819-1900) in Manchester, in the year that marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of this visionary thinker, with a programme of public events taking place across summer 2019. Ruskin In Manchester is supported by the Guild of St