What makes you, you?

On Saturday 12th November 2022 we held a children's art workshop called 'What makes you, You?' at the Royal Priors Shopping Centre in Leamington Spa.

We had three sessions, where children (and their parents) watched a presentation by Dr Corinna Clark (Warwick Medical School) on the role of DNA (the instruction manual for making a person) on our identities. We learnt that we can change how our DNA works by the things we do, where we live, and what we eat and drink. And ultimately, while our genetic code is very important, there is more to who we are than the ‘ATCG’s (nucleotides) inside our DNA.  

Libby Elser (ArtLAB) and Natasha then expertly guided the children in making a self-portrait to explore their own uniqueness, inspired by Picasso. These portraits were block printed on a collaborative artwork, which Libby is preparing for display. The children could also take home a copy of their self-portrait.

We all had a wonderful (slightly messy) day, and the children did fantastically well with their portraits. The collaborative artwork looks amazing and we are looking forward to being able to display it soon.

Please check the event webpage in a couple of weeks to see a photo of the final piece. We will also let you know where it will be displayed if you would like to come and see it.