Harry Stotle & The Elements: 17/08/2026 - 21/08/2026

17/08/2026 - 21/08/2026 WATER BEATS EARTH. EARTH BEATS FIRE. FIRE BEATS AIR. AND AIR BEATS WATER. ARE YOU READY TO TAKE ON THE ELEMENTS? ON THIS DARING MISSION, YOU'RE GOING TO PLAY WITH FIRE, TAME THE WIND, CONQUER ICE AND WRESTLE WITH THE EARTH! ~full description~ Mission Synopsis Harry Stotle is the new Director of the Four Elements Gallery in Cambridge. His very first exhibition " Water beats Earth. Earth beats Fire. Fire beats Air. And Air beats Water" opens soon and he's on the lookout for exciting work from talented young artists to display. The pressure is on! As he's a good friend of Kaitlin's - who is artist in residence at The Hive - he's asked if she could help him find promising new talent. This is where you come in.... To impress Harry, you’re going to learn all about ice art, you’ll make kinetic floating creations, you’ll have a go at sculpting balsa wood, you’ll learn about clay techniques such as coil, pinch and slab, you’ll make flammable sculptures, you’ll get to try Suminagashi, you’ll create pigment art, wind chimes, sails and kites and even get to experiment with metal work! As the mission progresses, you'll need to take the most stunning photos and videos of your installations and artwork for Harry to judge and display. The week will conclude with a preview exhibition for parents. AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIMENT WITH LOTS OF NATURAL MEDIA AND HAVE THE FREEDOM TO BE CREATIVE IN THE LANDSCAPE WHILST BEING SUPPORTED BY PRACTISING ARTISTS WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF NATURE ART Daily Itinerary Please note that our daily itinerary is a guide, and some activities may need to be changed or rescheduled when circumstances occasionally make it difficult for us to run them, including poor weather. We’ll always do our best to offer enjoyable alternatives and, wherever possible, run the planned activity on an alternative day. Mission Fact File TYPE OF MISSION Creative Outdoors RECOMMENDED AGE RANGE 9 - 11 (Years 5 and 6) Because of the nature of this mission and the specific skills and activities involved, it is only suitable for children aged 9 and above. If you have any questions or would like to discuss whether it’s right for your child, please feel free to call or email the team - we’ll be very happy to advise. FACILITATION Both Lead and Support Facilitators on this type of mission are practising Artists with experience of delivering arts-led projects with children in the outdoors. We operate an overall ratio of between 1:8 and 1:10 in our camps. All facilitators are DBS and reference checked; all undergo The Hive in-house safeguarding training. Sites include fully qualified First Aiders. MISSION DURATION Five-day mission with the flexibility to book 1 - 5 days. DAILY TIMES The mission runs from 9.30am to 4pm. Extended care is also available from 8.30am to 6pm - an additional charge applies. END OF MISSION SHOWCASE All Hive missions finish with an exhibition, showcase or performance for parents. The format depends on each particular mission. We usually ask parents to arrive between 15 and 30 minutes early to get the most out of the showcases. PRICES Prices for this mission start at £81.00 per child for 1 day. The price decreases as more days are booked. We also offer sibling, multi-week and group discounts. Please click here to see our price list. HIVE T-SHIRT One free Hive T-Shirt is given to each child on this mission. Replacements will be charged for at a rate of £8.00 per T-shirt.