We offer a range of talks and practical sessions specifically for primary age groups. All are detailed below and bookable now. We also have a selection of resources you can use with your group if you wish to make a self-guided visit.

For further information and booking please contact Catherine James, Education Assistant

T: 01922 654411

Relief printing with polystyrene workshop outcomes, taking inspiration from our landcapes room

Talks and Discussions for Primary

Discussions encourage pupils to interpret the works for themselves. Gallery staff pose questions that help the pupils explore the work and value their own interpretations. Discussions can help build self esteem, visual literacy, problem solving and critical thinking skills and develop confidence in visiting art galleries.

Please call us for a chat to discuss your ideas.

We offer a range of Talks and Discussions for KS1 and KS2. These are available all year round.
• Free 15 minute introductory talks on the Permanent Collection.
• Paid 30 minute talk and discussions. £30 per group.
• All talks must be booked in advance.
• Recommended group size is 20 max.

Suggested Talk and Discussion Topics
• Introduction to the Permanent Collection
• Portraits
• Sculpture
• Landscapes
• Introduction to the current contemporary art exhibition

Paid workshops for Primary Schools

We offer a range of Paid Workshops for Primary Schools
• All approx 90 minutes
• Available all year round
• Recommended group size is 20 maximum
• Prices apply
• Must be booked in advance

Current workshops include:

SCULPTURE

Sculpture – Modelling with Modroc
• Suitable for KS2 upwards

• Pupils explore the bronze sculptures by Jacob Epstein, on display in the Garman Ryan Collection
• Explore three dimensions by drawing the sculptures from different view-points

• Pupils explore mark making and proportion
• Pupils explore sculptural materials through handling
• Pupils create their own modelled head using a newspaper base and apply Modroc (blaster bandage) to add details

Learning objectives:
• Creative and critical thinking skills through art discussion
• Vocabulary development
• Skill development in using Modroc
• Understanding different materials used to create sculptures
• Increased understanding about how to use a gallery for inspiration

Sculpture – Plaster-casting in clay
• Suitable for KS2 upwards
• Pupils explore the sculptures within the collection
• They explore two and three dimensions and discuss the items used to create the sculpture
• Pupils explore sculptural materials through handling
• Pupils create their own clay mould and cast in plaster

Learning objectives:
• Creative and critical thinking skills through art discussion
• Vocabulary development
• Skill development in using clay and plaster of Paris
• Understanding different materials used to create sculptures
• Increased understanding about how to use a gallery for inspiration

• Sculpture – Plaster-casting in sand
• Suitable for KS2 upwards
• Pupils explore the sculptures within the collection
• They explore two and three dimensions and discuss the items used to create the sculpture
• Pupils explore sculptural materials through handling
• Pupils create their own sand mould and cast in plaster

PRINTING

Printing – Relief printing with polystyrene
• Suitable for all ages
• Pupils explore the gallery and a particular subject focus

• Pupils draw their own subject and create their own mono print

• In the workshop room, drawings are transferred onto a polystyrene tile and printed

• Pupils alter their tile to create a two – colour registered print

Learning objectives:
• Creative and critical thinking skills through art discussion
• Vocabulary development
• Skill development in creating a two – colour registered print
• Understanding relief printing
• Increased understanding about how to use a gallery for inspiration

Printing – Silkscreen printing
• Suitable for KS2 upwards
• Pupils explore the gallery and a particular subject focus

• Pupils create their own drawings and cut paper stencils.
• Pupils create the screen print

Learning objectives:
• Creative and critical thinking skills through art discussion
• Vocabulary development
• Skill development in creating stencils and prints
• Understanding relief printing
• Increased understanding about how to use a gallery for inspiration

Printing – Collagraph
• Suitable for all ages
• Pupils explore the gallery and a particular subject focus.

• Pupils sketch from objects in the Collections.

• Taking inspiration from their drawings, pupils build their own textured tiles and test this through rubbings before printing them with ink onto paper.

Learning objectives:
• Creative and critical thinking skills through art discussion
• Vocabulary development
• Skill development in creating a textured tile
• Understanding relief printing
• Increased understanding about how to use a gallery for inspiration

DRAWING

Drawing- Landscape Perspective

• Suitable for all ages
• Taking inspiration from our landscapes room, pupils learn the fundamentals of drawing a landscape in perspective.

Learning objectives:

• Creative and critical thinking skills through art discussion
• Vocabulary development
• Skill development in perspective drawing
• Understanding shading
• Increased understanding about how to use a gallery for inspiration

Drawing- Portraits proportion

• Suitable for all ages
• Taking inspiration from the portraits within our Collections, pupils will learn how to draw a portrait using correct proportion.

Learning objectives:

Drawing- Experimental drawing

• Suitable for all ages
• Pupils explore simple experimental drawing exercises including blind contour, continuous line, non – dominant hand drawing and ink drawing.

Learning objectives:

• Creative and critical thinking skills through art discussion
• Vocabulary development
• Skill development in experimental drawing
• Exploration of mixed media
• Increased understanding about how to use a gallery for inspiration

Bespoke Workshops

Please contact us to discuss how we can meet the needs of your group. We offer inspiring and creative workshops tailored to your needs.