Sussex Art Studio: Tide Tables (SEND)

Artist-led sessions for children and families

Organisation links
Location address: Towner Eastbourne, Eastbourne
Chosen age group:

Ages: children 7 - 14 · adults 18+ years

Available tickets:
Tide Tables Free
Next date: Thursday 7th Aug,
Funded by East Sussex County Council
Universal provision with SEND support
Sussex Art Studio: Tide Tables (SEND) block mentored by Towner Eastbourne
A summary
This Summer invites families with one or more children with additional support needs to take part in this year's artist-led sessions in a safe, supported, and creative environment. Get involved with accessible making and activities led by artist Daisy Stewart-Darling. We'll explore multi-sensory and accessible routes into themes and materials around the ecology of East Sussex, food, social engagement and familial and social bonds that develop through creative making, play and exploration. Our sessions are non-outcome focused; we encourage a child-led approach to exploration, supporting them to interpret themes in a way that works for them. Support staff are happy to adapt activities to the needs and interests of participants for a more enriching experience. We encourage caregivers to join the session to share in the creative making with their dependants. You can book a lunch (12.00 - 2.00pm) or teatime (4.00 - 6.00pm) slot. Numbers are capped at 10 young people per session (exc. caregivers).
send accessibility checklist
1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Makaton and PECS trained
Sensory break area
Quiet spaces
Secure environment
Disability communication skills
More information available on request
Contact the Mentor to discuss your specific needs regarding this list item.
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It is the responsibility of the booker to satisfy themselves about the adequacy of the the measures provided above. This platform is merely an introducer and does not verify the items listed.
About your mentors
Towner Eastbourne
Mollie - Learning Curator at Towner
Towner Eastbourne are developing a six-week, creative programme of artist-led workshops alongside food provision. Taking over the ground-floor studio spaces. We'll host a total of seven sessions for SEND families in receipt of free school meals throughout the summer holidays. Children can join us at any point in the creative process to make independent or collaborative work and even display it in our studio spaces over the Summer 2025. For more information on our learning programmes please visit our websites or get in touch! About the Lead Artist, Daisy Stewart-Darling: Daisy Stewart-Darling (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in the UK, working primarily with sound and print. Her practice centres on accessible sound art installations that explore sound ecology in relation to climate justice, often blending field recordings, interactive formats, and community engagement. Working under the pseudonym Daisy Does Lino, Daisy is a self-taught linocut printmaker whose visual work intersects with her sonic explorations. Recent projects have involved using linoleum both as a visual element and as a physical interface for sound, drawing attention to its ecological production and material history. She has exhibited in multiple group shows at Electro Studios Project Space (2021-2024, St Leonards-on-Sea) and De La Warr Pavilion Lates (2023, Bexhill), and was selected for the 2024 Artist in Residence with The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere in Brighton. Alongside her installation practice, Daisy has run mindful printmaking workshops within her Hastings home community and composes experimental sound pieces from field recordings gathered during walks and nature explorations.
East Sussex County Council HAF Team
ESCC HAF Team
ESCC staff will run this provision
When you arrive
Come into the gallery and head straight through the foyer to Studio 1 on the ground floor directly opposite the entrance. At the Studio entrance, you'll be met by Mollie or Phoebe who will take your names and confirm any booking details. We'll also ask whether you are staying for the session. Mollie or Phoebe will point out the lead artist and staff supporting the session, you'll be offered a name sticker and we'll confirm if photography is ok. We'll give you a brief overview of the space and activities. We'll offer caregivers a hot drink on arrival. Cold drinks are available throughout the session and we'll have a buffet-style food and snacks available throughout the session.
Learning aims
Aim 1
To empower families to try new art-making processes
Aim 3
To use recycled and biodegradable materials and promote environmentally-friendly practice
Aim 2
To develop creative skills and challenge perceptions on who art is for
Aim 4
To be part of a friendly and creative space and build social skills
Pricing information
Ticket nameTide Tables
Price£0
InformationOne ticket per child attending, please let us know if you intend on attending the session in notes.
LEARNER REFLECTIONS0 reflections
Where we'll be
Towner Eastbourne, College Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JJ
WHAT’S PROVIDED
Drinks
Snacks
Meals
Equipment
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector

Please note

Please note, it is the responsibility of the booker to satisfy themselves about the adequacy of the safety measures. This platform is merely an introducer and does not verify the items listed here.

Cancellation Policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.

My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.

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