Museum Props for Children's Workshops

March 2017

I made three types of Props for Workshops for Children for Moorpool Hall Educational outreach, Harbourne, Birmingham. 

I made two set ups to make a wattle and daub walls. Two lengths, with seven upright poles. This is to make a traditional wall using sticks collected locally to the Hall.

The children have to collect sticks then weave them in and out of the upright poles

I designed the wall so that the uprights can be locked in place from under the base.
This was done intentionally so that it is easier to store.

The props are for workshops for 6-7 year old children to learn about how things are made when building a house.
These are smaller so that they would be suitable for small hands.

This is for the children to try out glazing a window. There are 16 Perspex panes which fit into these rebated windows. I used to layer of MDF laser cut so that there was a recess for the perspex pane to fit into.

I made the panel into two pieces and hinged it to make it easier to transport and store.