Secondary & Further Education
Find out about the range of exciting creative workshops for Secondary & Further Education that we have on offer, which are all delivered by experienced Creative Facilitators.
Life Drawing workshops for GCSE & A Level students
Taking inspiration from our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, pupils will have the chance to experience a fully taught session, developing observational drawing language and skills. Life drawing provides an opportunity to study the human form, as artists throughout history have, to support GCSE and A level coursework.
Workshops are led in the museum’s Clore Learning room, on the ground floor of the museum offering a quiet and spacious space.
2 hour workshop for maximum 16 students.
£180
Grayson Perry: Who do you think you are? Create an identity vase.
Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years.
FREE Downloadable Activity Resources. Suitable for GCSE and A level students
These resources have been designed for you to use in the classroom or for online teaching. Explore the early work and techniques of Grayson Perry, focusing on themes of identity and portraiture in The Pre-Therapy Years exhibition.
This self-contained activity focuses on Perry’s use of drawn line, ‘ready-made’ pattern and personal iconography. Students can experience the exhibition through a guided tour film, see demonstrations of simple techniques to apply surface decoration and follow instructions on the activity sheet to create their own Identity Vases.
Image credit: Grayson Perry, 2016 Richard Ansett.
Downloadable Activity Resources and links:
Please note Grayson Perry has always courted controversy, ‘going with the line of most resistance’ to explore gender, identity, sexual fetishism and religious and political iconography.
The film and worksheets do not contain or reference any explicit imagery.
Suggested activity time (with film): 2 hours
FREE
Permanent Collection and Temporary Exhibitions
Our stunning collection is a great way to expose students to a broad range of media: paintings, portrait miniatures, sculpture, ceramics, silver and textiles. We’re renowned for our eighteenth century paintings by such famous artists as Gainsborough, Ramsay, Stubbs, Raeburn and Zoffany. Students can broaden their knowledge and find endless inspiration for their own portfolios.
We also have a programme of high profile temporary exhibitions, often drawing on national and international collections, plus interventions by contemporary artists and we can offer workshops linked to these. Please call to discuss how we might tailor a workshop to meet your requirements. We can also arrange life drawing sessions at the Museum for your students, please see above for details.
Our workshops can also be adapted for small groups of pupils with special educational needs, giving added emphasis to sensory experience.
Please see Visit Guidelines for further information to help plan your visit.
Self-led visits are also available: pupils and teachers have free entry but booking is still essential.
Book an Educational visit
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We are proud to be a a listed venue with Hyundai’s Great British School Trip. By being a part of this of initiative visiting schools can apply for bursaries to support with growing travel costs. Check out our profile here for further information and to apply for help:- https://greatbritishschooltrip.com/event/holburne-museum/