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Make-Lab Masterclass: Wind Machines
Make a wind powered turbine with designer and inventor Darcy Turner
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
Tickets available from 12.00 on Saturday, 14 February 2026
Join us for a two-hour wind turbine making workshop guided by designer, artist and inventor Darcy Turner. In this fun hands-on workshop, each participant will learn to use a wire sculpting and foiling technique to create a turbine to take home with you, perfect for anyone interested in tinkering with tools and making with their hands!
Explore all the different wind turbines that Darcy has made over the years in different materials and shapes to show some of the possibilities before planning, designing and making your own wind machine!
Darcy Turner is a designer, artist and inventor, he has been leading workshops, creating installations and coming up with new ways of making for nearly 30 years! Darcy is passionate about sharing his hands-on skills. He can usually be found in his workshop tinkering with materials and coming up with new machines to help him make a piece of furniture or even automata.
Some might say that Darcy is like a real-life Wallace!
Workshop information
- Both children/young people and adults need to have tickets for this event. Children must be accompanied by adults during the workshop.
- No lone adults will be allowed to attend this workshop; no refunds can be given if an adult books without an accompanying child.
- This workshop is part of the Make-Lab series which offers opportunities for adults and children to work with professional artists and designers, learning new creative skills together.
- There are two workshop times to choose from: 10.30-12.30 and 14.00-16.00.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before your start time and meet in the community room on the lower ground floor.
- We recommend the ratio to be at least one adult per three children.
