Activities | Laura Darling, Illustrator

ACTIVITIES

I have worked on numerous workshops and events with cultural organisations, community groups and schools. Scroll down for some past favourites.
I am listed on Scottish Book Trust's LIVE LITERATURE directory.

BRING HISTORY TO LIFE
If you live in the Strathearn area, I'd love you to get involved in this project. See below to find out more, and download your free activity sheets.

ACTIVITY SHEETS TO PRINT AT HOME
BRING HISTORY TO LIFE
DESIGN BUSTERS
PINTAIL DUCK
THE FARMERS' MARKET
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

BRING HISTORY TO LIFE

Project with the new Perth Museum.

DUNTRUNE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Working with Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) to plan a mural. We began by making observational drawings on the wall to get confident working at a large scale.

FREE DRAWING SCHOOL

This residency inspired my graphic novel 'In the Garden at Hospitalfield'.
From May 2019 - April 2020 I ran Year Two of Hospitalfield's Free Drawing School. Inspired by the historic walled gardens, participants tried drawing techniques and explored methods of documentation.

BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND

As part of Book Week Scotland I ran a zine-making workshop at Dundee International Women's Centre. It was a great activity for all ages and people were delighted with their creations!

RE-FORMATION

Public Art project planned by The Corner in Dundee as part of 2018's Year of Young People. I worked with a group for the Finmill Centre to produce this large scale street painting inspired by their ideas of Dundee as 'home'.

FORGAN ARTS CENTRE

Layers and mark-making workshop. We created lively, layered drawings, exploring different methods and materials to loosen up our drawings.

DUNDEE DESIGN PARADE

Mexico City inspired masks with Douglas Bear Book Group.

DOUGLAS BEAR BOOK GROUP

Mexico City inspired masks with Douglas Bear Book Group.

6TH MONIFIETH BROWNIES

Shanghai inspired lantern-making with the 6th Monifieth Brownies.

ASPIRE PROJECT

Printing t-shirts with St Pius P5. They were worn in a dance performance at Dundee's Caird Hall, featuring 300 children.

FESTIVAL OF MUSEUMS

Wall drawing in McManus Galleries for children to add to for Festival of Museums.

OOR WULLIE'S BUCKET TRAIL

I worked with Dundee International Women's Centre to design and paint this sculpture. It went on to raise £8000 at auction for the Archie Foundation.

ASPIRE PROJECT

Kite making at St Joseph's Primary School for Aspire project. We made objects inpired by elements of climate change.

ACTIVITY SHEETS TO PRINT AT HOME BRING HISTORY TO LIFE DESIGN BUSTERS PINTAIL DUCK THE FARMERS' MARKET SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

ACTIVITY SHEETS TO PRINT AT HOME
BRING HISTORY TO LIFE
DESIGN BUSTERS
PINTAIL DUCK
THE FARMERS' MARKET
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE