The SVAF Community Art Project 2026 Horsing Around Sevenoaks
From Tuesday July 7 in the New Mezzanine Exhibition Space
The Horsing Around Sevenoaks herd needs to grow.
JOIN IN Horsing Around Sevenoaks
Your pony or horse can be any shape or type of horse, not just the head. It can be multiples of small horses.
We can provide paper and templates, or you do your own thing. Pick up a horse template and return to the Mezzanine just outside the Gallery.
Email Ros and Sue at sevenoakskaleidoscope@gmail.com if you have a group aged 2 – 92 who would like to be involved.
Join in our Pony and Horse themed free artist led workshops
Thank you to all the families who horsed around at the Spring artist led workshops visit and find your horse or pony..
Why Horses and ponies?
It will weave together that 2026 is the Year of the Horse. The Kent County Council logo is a white horse. The relaunch of Explore your Kaleidoscope, a joyous fold out interactive leaflet aimed at guiding visitors of all ages around the 4 different levels of the building in an art treasure hunt. Including find the mischievous Kaleidoscope pony who is covered in your children’s drawings and the ‘hidden’ artworks commissioned by KCC at the 2007 opening of the new Kaleidoscope Library, Gallery and Museum. 2027 will be the 20th anniversary.
Thank you to all the SVAF artist for their Pony themed workshops on Saturdays and across the Easter break. Susanne Beard – horse painting, Christine Highlane– collage, Sarah Cliff- drawing and collage, Sue Evans- for her multiple pony surprise mornings, Wendy Steryn and Cliona Murphy
Thank you to Susanne Beard who ran the first off site workshop for Horsing Around Sevenoaks working with Forget-me-Not-Café. Thank you to other community contributors who have also worked with Susanne The Embroidery Club Otford, Sevenoaks Adult Social Services, Sevenoaks Town Council as part of their Vine Theatre Event, Sevenoaks Adult social services.
Sevenoaks Library Knit and Natter group are already Horsing Around Sevenoaks
If you run a group of any age 2 – 92 and would like to join in the fun. Email us: sevenoakskaleidoscope@gmail.com
