{"product_id":"thaumatrope-workshop-with-frances-willoughby","title":"Thaumatrope Workshop with Frances Willoughby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday 19th December | 11am - 1pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDouble Vision: Make Your Own Thaumatrope \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rwa.org.uk\/products\/173-annual-open-exhibition\"\u003e173rd Annual Open\u003c\/a\u003e exhibiting artist Frances Willoughby, for a family‑friendly workshop exploring the magic of early animation. Together, participants will create thaumatropes — Victorian optical toys that blend two images into one when spun. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough drawing, collage, and simple illusion techniques, the workshop invites people of all ages to think about how we see, how images move, and how perception shapes what we understand. The activity offers a playful entry point into the ideas behind \u003cem\u003eThe Gaze;\u003c\/em\u003e Frances’ kinetic sculpture in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rwa.org.uk\/products\/173-annual-open-exhibition\"\u003e173rd Annual Open Exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for families, adults, and anyone curious about making!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooking is advised. Tickets are also available at the Welcome Desk on the day and tickets include a day pass to explore the 173rd Annual Open Exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Frances\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrances Willoughby is a Bristol‑based multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, installation, photography, and collage. Her practice explores the shifting boundaries of the human form — its vulnerability, transformation, and ties to personal, familial, and technological narratives. Blending autobiography with speculative fiction, she creates hybrid bodies that embrace fragmentation and ambiguity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrances has extensive experience delivering creative workshops for children, families, and adults, with a focus on tactile making, accessibility, and playful experimentation. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4703 - RWA Events","offers":[{"title":"General Entry","offer_id":49030281134151,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Concession","offer_id":49030281166919,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Student","offer_id":49030281199687,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Membership","offer_id":49030281232455,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2297\/4037\/files\/Frances_Willoughby_The_Gaze_3_50.jpg?v=1790949044","url":"https:\/\/www.rwa.org.uk\/products\/thaumatrope-workshop-with-frances-willoughby","provider":"RWA Bristol","version":"1.0","type":"link"}