Past School Workshops

Group ShowFiguratively Speaking

March 2013

Using materials inspired by the exhibition (centre cane, paper and plastic) students created extraordinary structures. Their voices were used in a soundscape and added to the documentation of their work. To see an example click here.

Artist: Stuart Simler

 

 

William S. Burroughs: Enter the Art Laboratory

February 2013

Students experimented with mixing pigments and light. Referencing Burroughs' 'Cut-Up' technique they they refracted and reflected light across the gallery floor. Using a range of materials they documented the light rays' journey.   

Artist: Victoria Jenkins

 

Michael Cook: Modern Dreaming

November 2012


Participants imagined themselves into different locations using mime, sketching, text and image transfer.

Inspired by Cook's dream-like photographs, they created imagined lands in collage and then transposed images of themselves into these scenes.

 

Gérad Quenum: Animate

October 2012


Pupils brought puppets and toys to life in playful animations.

Through creating their own soundtracks their films had added ambiance! 

Artist Facilitator: Freya Pocklington

 

Romauld HazoumèHop-Skip-and-Jump! 

July 2012


Participants made their own pin hole cameras out of tubes, developed photos and created secret camera obscuras hidden in Hazoumè inspired African masks.

Artist Facilitator: Natalie Keymist

 

Robert Beer: Story Drawing

May 2012


Closing their eyes, students drew to Tibetan music. Ripping and tearing, they used their drawings to create magical puppets.

Artist Facilitator: Nia Oppe-Morris

 

Laila Shawa: Printing Power

March 2012


Students used newspaper cuttings and silk screen printing creating  layered imagery that  explored their own identity.

Artist Facilitator: Stephanie Hartman 

 

Transvangarde: Reflections and Transformations

January 2012

 
Abstraction, reflection and narrative; students thought about how to use texture and scale to create collaborative and individual works.

Artist Facilitator: Bern O'Donoghue

 

Gandalf Gavan: Knot Painting

November 2011

 
Students explored how to create a collaborative portrait. Working as a team with hands attached, they created a large scale drawing. 

Artist Facilitator: Mark Oliver