Saturday April 25th 2 - 5pm

The workshop

Join us for an engaging, hands-on art workshop where we’ll create small human figures using found objects and papier-mâché.

 Sculpt with found objects

Using materials from the scrap space such as vessels, boxes, tubes, sticks, and more, we will build the body structures of our figures. We will create new forms by connecting reclaimed found objects.

 Papier-Mâché Magic

We will layer found papers from books, music sheets, lists, newspapers, wrapping paper, bus tickets, dress patterns and other text-filled material over our forms to create a smooth outer surface as well as allowing us to sculpt additional features and character to our figures.

 The beauty of reused objects and text- sculpting new stories

The objects and papers we seek out and use already carry their own histories: a bottle you drank from after running a marathon, keys from a deconstructed piano, a tube from a life-saving medication, wrapping paper from celebrations, newsprint from another day, books donated from flood-damaged libraries. Together we’ll explore how these forms and materials can be transformed into creative experiences and imaginative new forms to help us tell new stories.

This workshop has now ended so do explore this gallery showcasing just some of our pieces made by workshop participants, created using donations found in the scrap store. 

Many pieces will be on display at The Lost and Found Museum exhibit, part of the Adur Art Trail 2026 at the Scrap Space, Open Weekends 6th - 21st June