Join new Lead Play Artist Kat Stanley to kick off this year’s Play programme! The first session involves an afternoon of process-based making, exploring the mediums of clay and puppetry in response to Paloma Proudfoot’s exhibition Glass Delusion.
To warmup, families will get hands-on with clay, investigating its transformable qualities through messy sensory play. The main activity will explore puppetry, control, and voice. Bring Proudfoot's figures to life by creating and animating your very own paper puppet, with an invitation to imaginative play that gives your puppet a voice.
The final puppets will then be presented in a special Play exhibition in our Hillside Gallery space from 6 – 17 May 2026.
This play session is aimed towards primary-aged children. There will also be activities for younger children, such as gestural drawings and sensory clay moulding and building.
Each free ticket accounts for 1 child and their guardian, and parents and carers must stay to supervise your child. Light snacks will be provided.
Access information:
This event will take place outside in our Play Shelter and in our Hillside Gallery, which has step-free access via our East Gate entrance. Please note that the outdoor paths leading to the gallery can become uneven and wet in harsh weather.
Toilet facilities, including baby change, are available at Collective.
You can find more access information about visiting Collective on our website. If you have any questions, please get in touch at +44 (0)131 556 1264 or email mail@collective-edinburgh.art.