Venue: Cockpit Arts, Bloomsbury
Deadline to apply: 01/08/2026
Dates: This workshop will run for five days from Monday 3rd August 2026 until Friday 7th August 2026. Age Range: 16 – 19 years old. If the workshop becomes oversubscribed, we will close the application process early.
Workshop Information
Course Outline
Create creatures to highlight endangered animals.
This course will teach how to take a 2-dimensional image and transform it into 3-dimensions through the making of toy endangered animals. Students will begin with a simple practice animal and then move onto creating more complicated shapes of their own choice.
They will be encouraged to bring their own drawings or ideas for animals. Beginning with a base pattern to adapt into the desired shape, they will learn to make samples and adapt them till the perfect shape is reached.
Students will then cut and stitch the final animal shape in fabrics of their choice, and learn how to make articulated joints and to decorate their toys with patterns and textures.
All materials and patterns will be supplied.
Meet the Tutor
Susie Vickery worked for over twenty years as a theatrical costumier in Australia and the UK, specialising in men’s 18th and 19th century dress. She has worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company, English National Opera, the Royal National Theatre, and numerous West End theatres.
Timings
This workshop will start at 10am and finish at approximately 4:30pm.
Transferable Skills and Future Careers
TCDT workshops give a chance to develop a range of transferable skills and valuable insight to possible career paths. Some of the career choices our alumni have pursued include; Architecture, Engineering, Fine Art, Jewellery Making, Art Conservation, Glass Working, Theatre Design, Fashion Design, Costume Design – the list is growing!
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible to apply you will need to be 16 – 19 years old during the dates of the workshop.
You should be creative and have an interest in the careers listed above, or similar areas. You should also have good hand-eye coordination.
In your application you should demonstrate a passion for working with your hands.
You must be able to attend every day of the workshop.
Please be sure that you have read our Eligibility Criteria and Applications section at the bottom of the Workshop page before applying.
Course Funding
Our workshops are fully-funded by generous sponsors. Places are limited, therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
There are only 10 spaces available on this workshop. If the workshop becomes oversubscribed, we will close the application process early.
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