Afternoon of Creative Responses to Cumbrian Geology

 Last week Rock Solid? artists and visitors to Kendal Museum had a wonderfully creative time sketching from the amazing Cumbrian geology collections.  The sketches will inform artworks to be created for 'Rock Solid? 2'.  More events coming up - keep your eyes peeled!  

Here are a selection of sketches....









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