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Tate St Ives Workshop

Beach Art Explorers

Every Wednesday and Thursday 10.30-12.00 and 14.00-15.30, 1–29 August 2024

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Make and play on the beach this summer

Join us in August as we create art outside inspired by the seaside environment of Porthmeor Beach and the artists in our galleries. Each session is led by a local artist and will help us think about the themes of our current exhibitions and explore the Cornish coastline through different ways of making and imagining.

Suitable for ages 5-12. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult with a ticket.

Please meet at the gallery in the Loggia, our outside, covered circular space just before the main entrance.

Every Wednesday

Maresias – The Spirit of the Salt Sea Air

Be inspired by the exhibition Maresias (meaning the salty sea breeze) by Beatriz Milhazes, and get creative on Porthmeor Beach. Explore abstraction and colour to create big, bold art.

Every Thursday

Milhazes Beach Art

Inspired by the beautiful, vibrant, large-scale artworks by Beatriz Milhazes, create fabulous mixed media beach art. Explore the beach for inspiration and use those shapes and objects to create a bright, colourful, energetic artwork.

Tate St Ives is located on Porthmeor Beach. There is a ramp up to the gallery entrance alongside stairs with a handrail.

There are lifts to all Levels of the gallery, or alternatively you can take the stairs.

  • Accessible and standard toilets are on Level 3, next to Gallery 6.
  • A Changing Places toilet is on Level 3, next to Gallery 1.
  • Ear defenders can be borrowed from the information desk.

To help plan your visit to Tate St Ives, have a look at our visual story. It includes photographs and information of what you can expect from a visit to the gallery.

For more information before your visit:

  • Email visiting.stives@tate.org.uk
  • Call +44 (0)173 679 6226
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Dates

Every Wednesday and Thursday 10.30-12.00 and 14.00-15.30, 1–29 August 2024

All sessions will go ahead in light rain. In the event of very bad weather the event will be cancelled and refunded.

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