FAMILIES are urged to gather up potatoes and old sponges for a series of art workshops.

The free sessions are being run by Durham County Council throughout the half-term holiday at Durham Light Infantry Museum and Durham Art Gallery, at Aykley Heads, Durham.

During the workshops, families can use the materials to recreate Victorian methods of making designs on pottery.

The workshops have been inspired by the gallery's exhibition by printmaker and artist John Piper and run from Tuesday, May 27, to Friday, May 30.