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Whistlejacket Workshops: Stallions and Sonnets
Museum of Croydon, Katharine StCroydon, CR0 1NX United Kingdom
This Easter, head to the Museum of Croydon for a creative workshop with a difference, combining crafting and poetry in a tribute to one of the most famous horses in art history – Whistlejacket!
Create your own cardboard horse masks and decorate them using a range of recycled materials. Then, drop in to a poetry session led by Beth Richards (Page of Wands) to create a poem about your horse, or about something you love as much as George Stubbs loves horses!
The enormous 3 metre-wide painting, Whistlejacket by George Stubbs, features the majestic chestnut stallion and former racehorse in a powerful and majestic pose. It’s considered to be one of the most important artworks of the eighteenth century.
See a true-to-life reproduction of the painting at Park Hill Park in Croydon, on display until 5 July 2026 as part of The National Gallery Art On Your Doorstep and join us for this relaxed and hands-on creative workshop this April.
These workshops are free, but spaces are limited so please book a time slot in advance.
Level 1, Museum of Croydon, Croydon Clocktower
Friday 10 April | 1pm – 2pm or 2pm – 3pm.