The Bowes Museum CPD programme is designed to help you develop and invest in the future; supporting the next generation of artist, makers and designers in reaching their potential. Our ambition is for educators to know about great artists, craft makers and designers and feel confident in using museum spaces as a tool for learning. Cultural venues are an invaluable resource that inspire learning, critical thinking, create debate and shared conversations.
Spend some time with our team of artists by taking part in a wide range of online sessions designed to support a broad and balanced curriculum. In a 90 minute workshop created for you to enjoy with colleagues; you will take part in practical approaches for teaching a variety of art disciplines. Suitable for every level of educator wishing to gain new skills and confidence. This is an opportunity to find out about The Bowes Museum’s collection and take a peek into new exhibitions.
Each one of these online sessions has been developed by specialists and introduces you to one of our professional artists who have vast experience in delivering skills-based workshops for all key stages. These hands-on online sessions will demonstrate how you can creatively use the Museum’s collection and exhibitions as a valuable resource for curriculum based learning. Step by step workshops offer the chance to get hands on with materials you have available in your classroom supported by an Education Pack emailed to you in advance.
What will the session involve?
On booking a place, you will be emailed a zoom link for the session. You are encouraged to collect resources readily available in your classroom for each of the creative sessions. A pdf CPD Education Pack will be emailed to you with a list of suggested resources required for each session. The pack will also include instructions for the creative activities delivered in the session. The session will be recorded for you to watch again (permissions required).
You will:
- Be fully immersed in an online 90 minute artist led workshop delivered in your own classroom.
- Begin with an introduction to the collection/exhibition by the artist.
- Participate in an online practical art based workshop led by the artist.
- Gain new skills to increase creativity, build confidence and support pupils of all abilities.
- Find different ways to engage pupils with collections/exhibitions including activities to promote oracy skills and curiosity, using the language of art, craft and design.
- Hear ideas for how the activities delivered can contribute to the health and well-being of your class through meaningful experiences and sensory engagement.
- Develop suggestions and ideas of how you can use the skills learnt from the session to support progression in your pupil’s work, linking closely to the Art and Design national curriculum.
- Be a part of a wider conversation with fellow teachers facilitated with a Q and A session at the end of every workshop.
Cost: £30 plus VAT per participant per CPD session
Book 2 or more CPD sessions and receive a 10% discount off the total price.
In addition, with every CPD booked, we are offering a fantastic 15% discount for a 2hr Artist Maker workshop (up to 30 students) enabling your students to work alongside one of the artists*.
*The Bowes Museum will make every endeavour to request the artist of your choice, however due to artist commitments this is not always possible and we will book an artist who can deliver the art specialism requested in consultation with yourself. Offer based on one booking per school.
27 February 2024, 3.30 - 5.00
Printing - Primary
Join printmaker Cath Hodson and take a peek into the upcoming summer exhibition Kith and Kinship: Norman Cornish and L S Lowry. You will develop ideas to take back into the classroom with a focus on industrial art and making comparisons between the two artists. The activities in this workshop can be adapted according to age and ability and can all be done on a very basic level or developed to be more sophisticated and involved. A creative session that has strong links with local history and industry.
5 March 2024, 3.30 - 5.00
Fashion/Textiles - Secondary
For secondary Art/Design and D/T teachers and linked to the Fashion/Textiles education programme, join Betty Brown to develop ideas that will encourage students to pinpoint items of interest from the vast array of items in the Museum’s fashion and textile collection. You will experiment with developing creative responses around form, scale and medium. This workshop will support you to develop and communicate design ideas and encourage students to identify and solve their own design problems.
12 March 2024, 3.30 - 5.00
Claywork - Primary
Join ceramicist Charlie Brookes for an insight into understanding the processes used by artists from the Neolithic Age, linked to the Pots from the Past primary workshop.
Charlie will demonstrate claywork techniques developed from ancient civilisations based on the collection of ceramics encouraging you to get hands on with malleable materials you have in your classroom. This is an investigation into techniques, patterns and processes through time, with opportunities to make connections to modern day materials and objects.
19 March 2024, 3.30 - 5.00
Paper Cutting - Primary
Join featured artist Bethan Maddocks for an introduction to the spring exhibition Murmuration. Bethan will provide a short artist talk before showing you how to make creative papercraft exploring birds and migration. You will work with paper to make your our own sculptural birds and shadow puppets. The activities in this workshop can be adapted according to age and ability and can all be done on a very basic level developed to be more sophisticated and involved. A cross curricular session that has links with living things, habitat, geographical regions and bio-diversity.
26 March 2024, 3.30 - 5.00
Animation - Secondary
Join animator and artist Lesley-Anne Rose for a workshop designed for secondary students. Taking a peek into the upcoming summer exhibition Kith and Kinship: Norman Cornish and L S Lowry, you will cultivate ideas to take back into the classroom using animation techniques to bring stories to life and discover ways to develop approaches using technology. An exciting session mixing industrial art and modern day technology.
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