The Whale of a Time Workshop is a fun interactive event where young and old are able to model whales and other endangered species out of clay, and at the same time learn about the environment, biodiversity and sustainability whilst developing creative skills in art and having a whale of a time!
The workshop is an attraction that can be hired for shows, at exhibitions and festivals, and by schools and youth clubs. It has been run successfully at the Boat Show, Streatham Common Festival and the Big Green Gathering and many other events. It is an attraction that you can include in your event and also use to enhance your “green credentials”.
Whale of a Time is working with communities, providing workshops for creative skills development, whilst raising awareness of environmental issues around the planet. We support native wildlife and global sustainable projects in the ocean and in the rainforest.
Mike (10) said, “I think that this workshop was amazing. I love moulding clay! Thank you!”
Hedre (mother, 44) said, “What a wonderful idea to make the children - young and old - aware!”
Photo: Elle Macpherson and children at Earl's Court Boat Show
During the workshop people engage creatively and in a fun way with healthy living, today’s environmental issues or simply exploring creativity and use their imagination and express themselves artistically by making realistic and fantasy clay models. Depending on the chosen themes these could be a model of the human body or facial expressions, native animal and plant species, endangered animal and plant species, ecosystems of different places around the world or your fantasy world.
We offer custom designed workshops adapted according to your specific needs. You can chose from 4 categories: Environment, Geography, Healthy Living and Creativity. The workshop themes can be adapted and your unique workshop can be conceptualised according to your requirements.
Learning Creatively through Exploration
The workshop skill-base is based on basic modelling techniques where people learn how to use sculpting tools and explore through experimentation. People work from imagination and reference materials including wildlife photographs, anatomy drawings, wildlife films and sounds (where electricity and technology is available) to create their unique clay models.
Flexible & Mobile
The Whale of a Time Workshop is flexible, mobile, easily adaptable and can be hired as an attraction for your families and kids area at your events, indoors and outdoors. We also offer advanced level sculpting workshops for adults. You can choose between half day and full day workshops. There is a special discount for workshops lasting more than one day.
Small & Large Groups
At shows, exhibitions and festivals we usually cover large groups - up to 500 visitors per day.
During the workshop people get the opportunity to wander in and get creative having a whale of a time.
We also cover small groups – up to 30 people. The programme can be adapted according to your needs.
Please contact us to discuss your group requirements.
Photo (above): Sarah Brook and children at Sail, Power & Motor Show
Whale of a Time Gallery
We set up the Whale of a Time Gallery during your event where all the masterpieces are exhibited. After the event is finished the models will be displayed at the Whale of a Time Gallery online.
In the past we have run workshops for the Sail, Power & Motor Show at the London Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre where we provided the main attraction for a children and family area with the theme Marine Species. At Streatham Festival we organised a workshop based on Endangered Species. Read Past Clients Comments here
We'd be delighted to run a workshop for you and provide an area of entertainment with educational purpose and add a creative environmentally conscious element to the ambience and attraction at your event.
Kids and families love the workshop and it's a great way to entertain people at your events. 
The workshop skill-base is based on basic modelling techniques where people learn how to use sculpting tools and explore through experimentation. People work from imagination and reference materials including wildlife photographs, anatomy drawings, wildlife films and sounds (where electricity and technology is available) to create their unique clay models.
