Wild Brushes - Brush-Making Workshop
Make and paint with your very own 'wild brush'; a paintbrush made from natural materials.
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Working with our Artist in Residence Amanda Warren, use natural materials to make your own unique paintbrush, a souvenir of your visit to Sutton Hoo and a great tool for creative and expressive mark-making.
Using simple techniques and found materials such as sticks, feathers and vegetation, your brush will be a thing of beauty in itself! Give it a trial run using inks to record the special landscape and atmosphere of this beautiful location. All materials will be provided.
Times
The basics
- Booking number
Call 0344 249 1895
- Accessibility
Due to the layout of The Old Stables, we regret that this event is not suitable for wheelchairs.
- Meeting point
After seeing Visitor Welcome for your admission, head onsite past the Ship Sculpture and, just past the second-hand bookshop, turn left and head to The Old Stables.
- Suitability for children
Suitable for adults.
- What to bring and wear
Although all inks used are acrylics, it is advisable to wear clothing suitable for a messy art activity.
Upcoming events
Anglo-Saxon costume demonstration
Meet our historic costume volunteers as they demonstrate the craft skills of the Anglo-Saxons and how they created clothing and accessories using natural materials.
The Dig: A Story Unearthed
The Dig: A Story Unearthed is a new temporary exhibition sharing the stories of the real people that inspired the hit Netflix film, The Dig, and feature some of the original props and costumes from the film.
Little Strollers Walking Group
Bring your little ones for a gentle stroll around the landscape along our pram and pushchair friendly pathways.
Big Draw® - Artist in Residence
Sutton Hoo is pleased to welcome Suffolk artist Amanda Warren as ‘Artist in Residence’ working onsite to create her unique and inspiring mixed media artwork.