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- Glasgow Times
Glasgow's Mackintosh at the Willow offering summer activities
Inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style, the activities include making stained-glass window hangers, mosaic mirrors, and embossed copper badges.
Family craft workshops will run across multiple dates in July, with each session set to last 90 minutes and cost £7 per participant.
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Though all ages are welcome, the workshops are particularly aimed at children aged five to 12.
All children must be accompanied by an adult, but only adults who wish to make a craft object need to book and pay for a place.
Taking inspiration from its famous setting, the tea rooms will also host family baking sessions, where participants can create traditional treats.
Family baking sessions will include the chance to bake coconut macaroons on Saturday, July 12, and to create a cranachan on Saturday, August 2.
Each baking workshop will last two hours and cost £7 per participant.
During these sessions, while the treats are being set, attendees will be guided on a family-friendly tour around the original Willow Tea Rooms building, before getting the chance to take any leftovers home.
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(Image: National Trust for Scotland) Oliver Braid, the National Trust for Scotland's creative learning manager at Mackintosh at the Willow, said: "The work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style has been inspiring artists for decades, but it's not just for adults and art lovers.
"These workshops are a really great way to engage the next generation in the history of our city in a fun and hands-on way, and they can make something special to take home with them to enjoy for years to come.
"Our baking workshops are also a fun and easy way to learn a new skill, and to learn about the Scots kitchen and the role of tea rooms like Mackintosh at the Willow in our social history.
"And there's nothing better than a sweet treat during the summer holidays.
"We can't wait to welcome everyone this summer."
Places for the workshops are limited, and booking is essential.
For more information or to book a place, visit the National Trust for Scotland website.