Nathan Walker presents "Scrap Sculpture" Workshop at Children's Museum of NH

Artist Nathan Walker, center, poses in front of his Giant Blue Crab sculpture with young visitors at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire.

Fans of the Giant Blue Crab outside the Children’s Museum of NH have a unique opportunity to learn about sculpture from the crab’s creator. On Saturday, April 14 from 10:30 am - noon, Seacoast-based artist Nathan Walker is offering an adult-child workshop to make Bug Bottle Bot sculptures from a variety of scrap materials.

Working together as a team, each adult-and-child pair will start by making a sketch of an idea for an insect they’d like to create. Nathan will guide participants in constructing their ‘scrap insect’ using a bottle, can or jug for the body and adding other materials to finish it off. Due to the nature of the materials and techniques that will be used, this workshop is recommended for children ages 7 and up with adult supervisions. Pre-registration for this workshop is required.

The cost for this workshop is $25 per adult/child pair for museum members and $35 per adult/child pair for non-members. All materials are included. Registration is required by calling the Children’s Museum at 603-742-2002 or families may register at the museum’s front desk. Class size is limited to 12 adult-child pairs.

Born in New England, Nathan Walker had a passion for art from an early age. He studied sculpture at the University of New Hampshire, pursued animation with the Associates of Art in Los Angeles, discovered environmental art in Australia, and finished his degree in illustration at Montserrat College of Art. He currently works as a freelance illustrator and visiting artist, with projects that extend from children’s books and murals to graphic design and sculpture. More information on his work can be found at www.nathanwalker.net.