Blue Monday: 5 Tips for Creative Wellbeing

Asawa helping a child with a milk carton construction. Photograph by Laurence Cuneo. Laurence Cuneo, courtesy Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries and Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc.: 86, 144

Blue Monday is supposed to be the saddest day of the year – but it doesn’t have to be. Instead, it can be a designated day each year to take some time out and take care of your own mental wellbeing. Immerse yourself in some of our creative activities.

Encounters Studio: Digital Drawing Resources

Image credit: Jada Bruney, Slangphabet (detail), 2019. Image courtesy the artist.

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just want a quick doodle, here you will find the best digital drawing resources for your skill level or intention.

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Make Play at Home: Crazy Soap

Learn how to make Crazy Soap at home! Created by Mills Brown, Producer of Early Years and Families, we have digitised our most popular Make Play sessions, so you can now enjoy them in the comfort of your own home.

Make Play at Home: Cloud Dough

Learn how to make Cloud Dough at home! Created by Mills Brown, Producer of Early Years and Families, we have digitised our most popular Make Play sessions, so you can now enjoy them in the comfort of your own home.

Summer holiday family activities at Modern Art Oxford

Visiting us with kids? This summer there are creative activities for all ages to explore at the gallery. Check out the activities below and visit our What’s On page to stay up to date with all that MAO has to offer this summer. Thursday afternoon drop-in sessions Every Thursday afternoon from 28 July to 1… Continue reading Summer holiday family activities at Modern Art Oxford

City as Studio: At Home | free film-making workshops to do at home

City as Studio, 2022. © Modern Art Oxford

Looking to get creative over the summer holidays? You can now take part in City as Studio and learn DIY film-making at home. The brand new City as Studio online platform is open for the holidays. Sign up for free to access two self-led workshops, created with artist Kate Mahony, which guide you through the… Continue reading City as Studio: At Home | free film-making workshops to do at home

LGBTQ+ History Month 2022: The Arc is Long but it Bends Towards Justice

Image: Trans Happiness is Real

The theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ History Month, ‘The Arc is Long’ draws from a quotation by Martin Luther King JR.: “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” Looking at the continuing journey towards full equality, which has suffered many setbacks while still moving forwards,… Continue reading LGBTQ+ History Month 2022: The Arc is Long but it Bends Towards Justice