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Discover the magic of Tate St Ives, where art meets stunning coastal views. Immerse yourself in both the current exhibition and the permanent collection of St Ives Artists, including works by renowned painters such as Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson.
School groups of all ages can explore this amazing space independently or with a Tate gallery guide, discovering the stories behind the artworks and the artists who created them.
After recently undergoing a transformative renovation, Tate St Ives has earned its place on the international art scene, making it a must-visit destination for everyone. Located on the site of the old gas works in St Ives, this gallery boasts one of the most beautiful settings in the world.
Open year-round (except for November-February when closed on Mondays), a trip to St Ives simply isn’t complete without a visit to Tate St Ives.
The visit for students under 19 is always free however they do offer a number of paid-for workshops, view / download the options HERE.
Free for U19s if booked as a group in advance. Pay £9.50/staff member (£7.91 excl. VAT). Free for Cornish schools staff.
Email Paul Gwatkin on Paul.Gwatkin@tate.org.uk to arrange your visit
Working as a specialist on the Tate Professional Register for over 13yrs Greg has delivered tours, lectures and workshops to groups and individuals.
The tour uses sketchbook challenges to take you on a journey through prominent artists and ideas of the 20th century referring to specific artworks in the gallery. Using fun and practical sketchbook challenges you will work in front of the artworks within the gallery.
Let Greg know any projects/themes you are currently working on and he can use them as points of reference throughout. Can be tailored for KS3 – KS5. 2 hours.
£190/workshop or £360 for two workshops on the same day (10% discount for groups of less than 20 students)
greg.humphries2@gmail.com
Join artist educator extraordinaire, Greg Humphries, for a session painting out in the open air. Take in the wild Cornish cliffs, the golden sand beaches or the busy harbour using inks, gouache paint or acrylics.
Explore ideas and methods used by artists such as JMW Turner, Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon or Bryan Wynter.
Materials not included. 2 – 3 hours.
Oliver has been offering Printmaking workshops in Cornwall since 1995. His interest in making etchings directly in the landscape drew him into unique methods of making prints without having to leave his favourite environment, the great outdoors! With the use of his mobile printmaking studio Oliver has worked with numerous school groups over the years, enabling students of all ages to experience the thrill of proofing prints in situ. He loves to encourage a more intuitive response to landscape, which promotes a rich experience of being in this beautiful part of the world.
Visit his websites HERE (printmaking) and HERE (monoprinting)
As a visual thinking specialist, Oliver can also offer aspects of the Footnotes Visual Program as a further way of enabling all kinds of thinking styles to respond to environments in their own unique way.
£20-39/student depending on activity; see individual listings for details
Call Oliver on 07773 521820 or email oliver@oliverwest.net
You’d be hard pushed to find a setting as picturesque as St Ives. From narrow, cobbled streets to breathtakingly beautiful seascapes. Whether your discipline is fine art, sculpture, graphic design or photography a good sketching session is a fantastic way to get to know St Ives and build foundation art skills.
If you don’t know the town and you’d like some help we can point out some great places to base your students which are both safe and offer phenomenal views.
Free
hello@stayatcohort.co.uk
A fabulous walking tour of St Ives focusing on Barbara Hepworth, one of the town’s most well-known artists who worked as a sculptor and was inspired by the surrounding landscape.
Throughout her life Hepworth gifted some of her sculptures to St Ives town, they were made from bronze, marble and stone. She preferred her work to be outside in the light where she said ‘it can expand and breathe’.
This tour looks at Hepworth’s sculptures and talks about her life and passion for living in St Ives. This activity is also available as an evening talk on site at Cohort.
Nicky herself lives and works in St Ives and her background is in Fine Art and Art History. She has spent many years studying and researching art and artists.
Duration: 90minutes. Maximum group size: 40.
£200/group. 5% discount for groups of less than 20 students.
nicky@stivesarttours.com (www.stivesartoturs.com)
Join former local journalist and photographer Josie Purcell for an enjoyable challenge of discovering, composing, and designing a front-page story for the ‘Cohort Times’.
Students will learn the principles of what makes a great news story, how to write a press release, how to capture a winning image, and how to layout an eye-catching print edition.
While working in teams, the gathered stories and photographs will be submitted to the editor, Josie, for a final decision regarding the front-page article. Students will then collaborate with Josie to design the front page.
This workshop will offer students a deeper understanding of St Ives and its people, while providing an enjoyable means to support curriculum subjects, such as English as well as art and design.
Newspaper outlets ranging from the Cornishman to The Guardian will be referenced for inspiration.
This workshop will be based at Cohort, with some time dedicated to finding words and photos externally. Students will need access to a camera and a word processor, along with the capability to send their work directly to Josie or via a teacher. Details can be discussed in advance of booking if required.
Duration: 2.5 hours. Due to other commitments this workshop is only available Thursday – Sunday.
£12/student (minimum £240/workshop)
josie@josiepurcellphotography.com
Falmouth University’s School & College Partnerships Programme is designed to support high quality creative provision in schools and colleges by offering a range of activities to inform and support students regarding their progression both into Higher Education and a creative career.
Falmouth University are able to offer you a fantastic day filled with:
All activities can be linked to Gatsby benchmarking.
With phenomenal facilities and a superb, global reputation Falmouth University will not only enrich your trip itinerary through workshops they can provide, they will also offer your students a unique insight into university life.
It’s an inspirational day out and will cost you nothing!
Duration: 10am – 2/3pm. Group size <60. Suitable for Y10+.
andrew.wallis@falmouth.ac.uk or Mobile / WhatsApp on 07392 280626
Join artist Greg Humphries for a tour around the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. Bring a sketchbook and pencil for both 2D sketching and 3D practical activities that explore Hepworth’s work and ideas.
The workshop is designed for students at KS3, GCSE or A level. Greg has over 15 years experience working for Tate as a freelance artist educator. Click here to hear him talking about Hepworth alongside Tate curators.
Time: 2 – 3 hours. Maximum number of students: 20- 25 (limits set by the museum). For larger groups this can be done in conjunction with a group at Tate St Ives and a swap between the two half way through the day.
Nicky lives and works in St Ives and her background is in Fine Art and Art History. She has spent many years studying and researching art and artists and now runs her own company in St Ives offering art walking tours to groups and independent tourists.
Whilst living in St Ives Nicky has focused on looking at the artists who came to St Ives during the 20th century and developed the modernist movement, those artists include Barbara Hepworth, Patrick Heron, Peter Lanyon, Terry Frost, Wilhelmina Barns Graham and Ben Nicholson to name a few. Not forgetting Alfred Wallis who was discovered in St Ives and was an inspiration to many artists.
Nicky not only thinks about the artists from the past but also those who live and work here in St Ives today making the town an exciting and creative place to be.
nicky@stivesarttours.com
The Minack is a unique open air theatre perched on the cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean. Built by one extraordinary woman, Minack is an amazing place to visit in a spectacular setting.
Combine a visit with the PK Porthcurno for an awesome day out.
Please note: You cannot take a coach up to the Minack Theatre (minibuses are fine). If you are in a coach you must organise parking with PK Porthcurno (£45) and walk from there (10 minutes up a steep hill); if you are visiting in the busy months (June / July) then you will likely have to be dropped off at the end of the lane and it’s a mile walk from there.
5-15yrs £5/person 16yrs+ £10/person
info@minack.com
Built in 1865 and set in the grounds of a sub-tropical garden in Penzance. Penlee House is home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School. A programme of changing exhibitions celebrates the skill and craftsmanship of painting in west Cornwall in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They offer introductory talks for all school visits (free) and can organise workshops based on your themes and the National Curriculum. Penzance is a 30 minute bus / 20 minute coach ride from St Ives.
Free (small charge for workshops)
info@penleehouse.org.uk
Pioneering abstract painter Sandra Blow often used tea, cement, sawdust and burlap to create coarse textures and an earthy palette to her paintings.
Join artist educator Rowena Tarplee who will lead you through experimenting with mixed media and colour to create your own textured and dynamic landscape or abstract painting inspired by your trip to St.Ives.
Key skills: texture, relief, abstract, composition, colour, light, painting & colour mixing.
Suitable for all ages. All materials provided. Duration: 2 hours. Download the details of this workshop HERE.
£15/student + room hire if applicable
rowenatarplee@hotmail.co.uk
An amazing space at the St Ives Community Orchard at the top of town.
Ideal for workshops, mindfulness or use it as a space to review your day with your students. Surrounded by the peace of the St Ives Community Orchard The Core is available for schools to hire or explore mindfulness workshops, yoga workshops or anything to do with nature.
Just a 15 minute walk from Cohort, The Core gives you the opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle and truly review your time in St Ives. Max size: 60
£40/hour
phoebe@stivesorchard.co.uk
Landscape Printmaker Oliver West offers a choice of three versatile mono-printing processes. Suitable for any age group as it can be offered as simply or elaborately as desired. Mono-printing is great for image making directly in the landscape as certain techniques can be used to take advantage of the current weather conditions.
These workshops are always fun, as this easy process quickly takes the activity of mark-making to another level. There is the element of surprise as the image is only revealed once the maker decides that its ready to print and peel!
Group size: 18 – 30. Timings: Half day. If you’d like to make a day of it two of these workshops can be run back-to-back and students can experience two types of monoprinting
£20/student. Includes all materials and access to the mobile printmaking set up
Join artist educator Rowena Tarplee for a workshop exploring scale, dimension form, space, light, perspective, surface and texture based on the work of Barbara Hepworth.
Make preliminary sketches in charcoal and pastel, then use carving techniques to sculpt your own abstract sculpture.
Suitable for all ages. All materials provided.
Maximum students: 20 – 30, depending on age range. Duration 2 hours.
£170/workshop for up to 20. Additional charges apply for larger groups. Plus room hire if applicable
A fantastic way to get your bearings when you arrive in St Ives: Take a walk around town with Nicky who will talk about St Ives as a community for artists from the early 1900’s through to the modernists including Barbara Hepworth, Terry Frost, Alfred Wallis, Patrick Heron and many more.
Visiting galleries along the way Nicky will talk about the artists who live and work in St Ives today keeping the town alive as a creative hub for artists and visitors alike. This activity is also available as an evening talk on site at Cohort.
Nicky lives and works in St Ives and her background is in Fine Art and Art History. She has spent many years studying and researching art and artists.
Duration: 90minutes. Max group size: 40.
Join artist Greg Humphries on the beach as he explores surrealism.
Taking ideas and practical techniques from Cornish surrealists Ithell Colquhoun and Bryan Wynter as inspiration students will produce work in their sketchbooks, and in the natural environment using chalk and charcoal on the rock faces.
Focusing on Development of Work assessment objectives you will explore making work without a fixed pre-defined meaning or objective. Referring to ideas of abstraction and the unconscious as well as surrealism this can open new ways of creating for students as well as referring to established Cornish artists.
This workshop is the perfect end to your St Ives Art Exploration Day and ideal for photography/ fine art student mixed groups.
Suggested age: 14+. Maximum number of students: 40 – 44. Workshop length: 1 – 2 hours.
Part of the St Ives Art Exploration Day (£410 for 2 full workshops + this one)
In a beautiful sheltered valley, the woods, stream and dramatic vistas of Tremenheere provide a perfect setting for large-scale exotic and sub-tropical planting.
Interwoven with this there is also an evolving programme of contemporary artwork, internationally renowned artists such as James Turrell, David Nash and Richard Long have interacted with the setting to create site-specific permanent work that harmonises with the landscape.
Tremenheere is a 20 minute drive from St Ives and you will need transport to access the site.
£6/student (£4/student <15). £8.50/staff.
hello@tremenheere.co.uk or call 01736 448089 (ext.1)
The Leach Pottery Schools programme is based on Bernard Leach’s belief that the most impactful and meaningful way to teach children about pottery is to engage them with the natural roots of the process. He writes, “They enjoy finding and digging their own clay, building their own kilns and making their own colours and glazes potters used to do before the machine age”.
The Leach Pottery offer a collection of creative workshops and tours for school groups for all ages (KS1 – KS5 and beyond) and abilities. Students discover the story of how the Leach Pottery revitalised the tradition of handmade pottery and, taking inspiration from the ceramics made by the Leach Pottery, will make their pottery as they learn about the journey clay makes from ground to kiln.
Visit their website for a comprehensive list of workshops and teacher resources.
Please note: Across 2024 the Leach Pottery will undergo capital development works to improve and expand our facilities and learning studios. At times it may not be possible to welcome groups onsite but the Learning & Participation programme will continue to offer workshops at other locations. Please get in touch to find out more.
Email Learning & Participation Manager ellen.love@leachpottery.com
Newlyn Art Gallery exists because of a long history of art making in West Cornwall; now Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange offers a wide and varied exhibition programme across the two sites. Groups are welcome to organise self-led visits and a member of the learning team will meet the group on arrival and provide them with an introduction to the gallery and exhibition.
Free for U18s if booked as a group in advance
sian.kennedy@newlynartgallery.co.uk
Drypoint Engraving offers a perfect ‘wow factor’ experience for all kinds of mark makers, and provides an ideal opportunity for creatives to capture a first-hand response to landscape and the ever changing effects of light and weather conditions.
Using mobile workshop facilities, you will be working directly in the countryside preparing, making and proofing images. The mystery of not knowing quite how it will print until its rolled through the press helps to maintain a keen focus throughout the process. The images rarely disappoint as there’s always so much to be surprised by when the print is finally peeled from the plate. The crisp edge of the embossed print frames each image, making them a perfect art form to display in large groupings.
Oliver is used to hosting large groups in all kinds of weather conditions. Oftentimes the added influence of changeable weather conditions only adds to a more dynamic set of prints made.
Runs: 9.30am – 3.30pm. Group size: 18 – 35. Choose your location or pick from one of Oliver’s favourite spots. Timings and costings can be adjusted for smaller / larger groups.
This workshop is also available in the format of a ‘Fast Track Drypoint Printmaking’, a whistle-stop experience of this workshop. Group size: 15 – 28. Two workshops in one day.
Approx. £39/student, includes all materials and access to the mobile printing set up. £22/student for the Fast Track experience (half day)
Barbara Hepworth lived and worked in Trewyn studios – now the Barbara Hepworth Museum – from 1949 until her death in 1975. Following her wish to establish her home and studio as a museum of her work, Trewyn Studio and much of the artist’s work remaining there was given to the nation and placed in the care of the Tate Gallery in 1980.
Visit this amazingly peaceful place and wonder at the art still in the same position as the artist herself placed them in.
Free for U19s if booked as a group in advance. Pay £5.00/staff member (£4.16 excl. VAT). Free for Cornish schools staff.
Email Paul Gwatkin on Paul.Gwatkin@tate.org.uk to arrange your visit or go to https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives/school-visits-tate-st-ives
Josie is a photographic artist specialising in eco-photographic practices and a former local journalist covering local, business and environmental news.
In 2012, she created Cornwall’s first socially engaged eco-darkroom, ShutterPod, and in 2021, she founded the environmental photography podcast Photopocene. Josie runs eco-photo-art workshops from her studio at Mount Pleasant Eco Park, has exhibited internationally, curated art shows and responded to arts and science commissions such as Of Earth For Earth with the University of Exeter.
As a communications professional, she has worked with various organisations to promote their work, such as Surfers Against Sewage, Westcountry Rivers Trust, and a myriad of businesses in Cornwall.
Visit josiepurcellphotography.com for more information.
Students will learn how to print surface textures of materials such as plants/flowers/collage materials in order to create unique designs and beautiful work. Workshops can be tailor made to tie in with school themes, projects and sketchbook work. Situated in historic studios in the heart of St Ives, students will have the opportunity to use traditional etching presses and professional printmaking resources.
Working with artist educator Annabel Wilkes, they will have the opportunity to learn about different colour ways related to Cornwall, compositions and how to layer inks to make beautiful prints. Students will take away around 6 unique prints of their own.
For further information and photographs of school workshops, see Annabel’s website.
Groups of up to 20 (maximum). Workshop lasts 2 hours. Recommended for students aged 12+.
£17/student + £80/group for room hire; includes all materials
info@annabelwilkes.co.uk
Explore creativity with artist educator, Greg Humphries.
Let Greg take you on an immersive art journey through St Ives for the day. Pick two workshops from everything he offers and he will weave them together with a mini workshop incorporating your preferred theme or focus. For a full list of Greg’s workshops please contact hello@stayatcohort.co.uk or email Greg directly.
Ideal for groups looking for an immersive day in St Ives and those looking to take full advantage of Greg’s incredible knowledge, enthusiasm and practices.
Both large and small groups can be accommodated. Ideal for GCSE and A level groups but can be adapted for KS3.
Time: 10am – 4/4.30pm.
£410/day (10% discount for groups under 20)
Explore one of the oldest and most environmentally friendly forms of photography. Learn about the history, science and process of cyanotype and how the architects, scientists, photographers and artists have used it over the years. Experiment and create a series of your own dynamic and exciting cyanotypes.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore the creative process of making cyanotypes. They will experiment with a range of materials and imagery provided, including negatives, maps, text & poetry linked to St.Ives. They will also be able to experiment with a selection of natural and man made found objects. Each participant will take away a series of interesting and unique Cyanotypes inspired by nature, locality and the environment.
Groups of up to 20 (maximum). Workshop lasts 2 hours. Excellent for GCSE & A-Level Art, Photography or Environmental Studies.
£18/student includes all materials
Scottish artist Margaret Mellis was a pivotal figure in Modern British Art and was one of the first to settle in St.Ives. She created abstract constructions, paintings, collages and later driftwood assemblages exploring colour, form and structure.
In this workshop, students are supplied with a wide variety of found objects including flotsam, jetsam and driftwood. Led by artist educator and practitioner, Rowena Tarplee, they will then experiment with creating their own interesting abstract compositions in the style of Mellis, inspired by the harbour and with links to the environment.
Students make a photographic record of their assemblages to print at a later date for their sketchbooks. Students will then have the opportunity to explore mixed media paper collage in the style of Mellis’ paper and card constructs.
Time: 2 hrs. All materials are supplied. Download details of this workshop HERE.
£10/student (minimum cost of workshop £220)
Professional photographer Chris Webber will pick students up from the hostel for a photography workshop they are unlikely to forget.
During the workshop students will learn about aperture, shutter speed and ISO and how to achieve it in manual mode and image composition. By the end of workshop students will be more confident using their cameras manually as well as having gained a greater insight into balancing light within their camera.
3 – 4 hours.
£180/group <16 students
chris.webber@me.com
Professional photographer Chris Webber will take you on an interactive photography tour of St Ives. Not only will you get the opportunity to learn more about St Ives and hidden secret places but Chris will also instruct you how to get the best out of your camera; whether you are using a Smart Phone or DLSR you’re guaranteed to come away with some great shots.
2 – 3 hours.
£180/tour <20 students
Join eco-conscious photographic artist Josie Purcell to create magical lumen prints using materials sourced from the shoreline.
Students will use expired black-and-white photographic paper to create stunning abstract imagery. As they explore natural materials such as rocks, sand, seaweed, and seawater, they will engage in a slow photographic methodology that connects them to the blue spaces of St Ives, while learning to repurpose old art materials as part of an eco-friendly practice.
Since the original lumen prints will gradually darken if not fixed or stored in the dark, students will learn to use free smartphone apps to enhance their work digitally. This workshop emphasises the need for artists to consider the impact of their creative production and aligns with environmental awareness in schools.
Alongside Josie’s artwork, references will be made to artists such as Susan Derges, Meghann Riepenhoff, Maria Medina-Schechter, and Mandy Barker for inspiration and ongoing creativity.
This workshop can run on overcast days but may need to be held undercover during rainy weather.
During winter months (November to February) the workshop will be adapted to suit weather conditions, which may result in the time spent inside.
Duration: 2 hours. Available Thursday – Sunday.
£12/student (minimum of £240/workshop)
Jo McIntosh is a Textile Artist and Workers Education Tutor living and working in St Ives. The work she produces includes hand-woven, knitted, felt items, jewellery and much more.
Jo runs art and crafts workshops on a variety of topics including knitting, crochet, weaving, feltmaking, papier-mâché and fabric dyeing.
During this workshop you will learn how to create a collage from an image (from a painting or photograph or may be inspired by the work of a St Ives artist). The collage could be made using paper from magazines or using fabric scraps and some simple handstitching.
Maximum group size: 15.
£90/half day or £160/full day + £5/person material costs + room hire charges if applicable
Email jo.mcintosh@knitweave.co.uk or call 07534 618490
Join artist educator extraordinaire, Greg Humphries, on the beach for a fun, imaginative experience that will use sand as a sculpting material.
Tapping into our love of building sandcastles, Greg starts by demonstrating some sand sculpting techniques then sets a series of challenges that aim to creatively connect the group.
St Ives Archives, based in Carbis Bay (1 mile from St Ives) is a wealth of information about all things St Ives. For those studying art history within St Ives or those who would like some context for the town it’s a worthwhile visit.
Visits are by appointment only and suitable for no more than 2 or 3 people at a time.
01736 796408
Sit back and relax in the comfort of Cohort’s lounge area and let Nicky and her slideshow guide your students around St Ives and its fascinating, artistic history.
If you don’t have time for the walk around town or you’re looking for an evening activity you can choose to have the slideshow instead…or as well as! From either of the tours on offer you can opt for ‘Walk Amongst Artists’ or ‘Barbara Hepworth. Bronze, Marble, Stone; The Life and Loves of a Sculptor’ as a talk.
If you prefer to focus on a specific artist, for example: Alfred Wallis, Terry Frost, Bryan Pearce, Wilhelmina Barns Graham, etc, please talk to Nicky and she will do her best to accommodate that focus.
Student participation is encouraged during the slideshow, what do they think about the artists in St Ives? And why this town?
Duration: 60minutes. No maximum group size.
£120/talk
This full or half day artist led session will be directly informed by the current exhibition. It will begin with a tour and discussion, followed by a workshop responding to the exhibiting artist(s) and their work. The development of ideas and experimentation in methods and mediums is key to these sessions.
£145/half day £220/full day
Annabel is a practising printmaker and arts educator living and working in St Ives. She delivers art workshops for all ages and abilities at her studio in Newmill, near Zennor in Cornwall. She is also a learning facilitator at Tate St Ives and works as a tutor at St Ives School of Painting and Cornwall School of Art in Truro.
Annabel’s workshops are about using nature as a resource and having fun exploring printmaking as a medium. Annabel’s ethos is also about using art as a therapy and her intention is to enable children and adults to build confidence in themselves as creatives.
Annabel’s own work focuses on the use natural and refound materials collected from coastal walks and subtropical gardens in and around Cornwall. She prints from selected flora onto a variety of printmaking papers, sometimes mixing printmaking with alternative photographic processes. Annabel exhibits her work at the Penwith Gallery in St Ives and regularly takes part in Open Studios at her studio in Newmill.
See her website HERE and her Instagram page HERE.
These 90-minute sessions are led by a member of the Learning and Participation team. After a brief introduction to the exhibition, the group will be encouraged to discuss thoughts and opinions on the work and then to respond creatively.
Students must bring their own sketch books, all other materials are provided.
£8 per person
Join Greg Humphries on a walking tour around St Ives stopping at several locations around the town associated with artists such as Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Bryan Wynter, Alfred Wallis and Wilhemena Barns-Graham.
Explore their methods and ideas through practical challenges and sketchbook exercises that will help an understanding of abstraction and deliver a memorable experience.
In this workshop students create their own tools and paintbrushes out of natural materials such as feathers, seaweed and foliage (all provided). They experiment with expressive mark-making and texture using ink, charcoal and collage in response to the environment and landscape around them.
This then leads into colour studies using acrylic and oil pastels. Reference to artists such as Maggie Hambling and Peter Lanyon.
Running for approx. 2 hours this workshop can be extended to 3 hours by incorporating a mini-workshop on assemblage in the style of Margaret Mellis.
Rowena Tarplee is an experienced Art teacher and practitioner; she will work with you to ensure that the session is linked to your groups’ focus or themes and / or create a bespoke workshop package for the day. Download the details of this workshop HERE.
£15 per student (staff go free). All materials included.
Established in 1927 the St Ives Society of Artists’ exhibition programme features work chosen by guest curators as well as guest exhibitions offering a diverse mix of contemporary visual art.
Many of their exhibiting artists and members are workshop leaders and they offer a great variety of art workshops for schools and students of all ages and abilities. Printmaking to craft and fine art to figurative.
£10 - 20 per student
01736 795582 or email stivessociety@btconnect.com
The Jackson Foundation is a unique, ambitious and award-winning art-space celebrating and championing arts and the natural world.
The gallery welcomes school visits as well as offering tailored workshops in partnership with their experienced education officer. They centre around three key themes – art, environmental science and the written word. These cross-curricular sessions link the work of world-renowned contemporary artist Kurt Jackson with an array of objectives.
Workshops are 2 hours with a max capacity of 30 students.
£150/2 hour session
education@jacksonfoundationgallery.com or call on 01736 787638
During this workshop you will learn how to set up and use an Indigo vat to dye fabric as well as some tie dye techniques to create patterns onto the fabric.
Ben Nicholson (1894–1982) was one of the most radical British artists of the twentieth century and has long been recognised as a leading exponent of the modern movement in Britain.
This multimedia walking tour takes you through St Ives, connecting places and spaces in and around the town to Nicholson, his work and his life.
www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives/ben-nicholson-walking-tour-st-ives
Established in 1938 the St Ives School of Painting is situated in one of the most stunning locations in the world. The school offers inspiring workshops from their roster of working artists. They cover a wide variety of disciplines from Acrylic to Drawing and Mixed Media to Oils.
For smaller groups (<15/18) this is a unique 1/2 or 1 day activity for your most promising art students.
£25 - 40 per person
01736 797180 or email info@schoolofpainting.co.uk
Penwith Gallery has been a St Ives institution for artists and art lovers since opening its doors in 1961. The gallery is the home of the Penwith Society of Arts (founded by such luminaries as Dame Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson) whose current members exhibit year-round in the Members gallery, alongside two additional exhibition spaces showing works by some of the world’s best contemporary artists.
All exhibition pieces are for sale and the gallery offers the popular OwnArt scheme, ensuring there is something for everyone’s budget.
The gallery also contains an archive collection in the Hepworth Room, a sculpture courtyard, and has a full programme of events throughout the year. Staff are happy to give an introductory talk to visitors and groups, and although formal workshops are not held in the gallery spaces students are welcome to sketch.
Advance booking of visits is preferred.
FREE
mail@penwithgallery.com
Learn how to sculpt your own Expressive Clay Mask using air drying clay. Understand facial proportions, modelling techniques and surface decoration.
Rowena Tarplee is an experienced secondary Art teacher and Art practitioner and this workshop can be adapted to suit individual interests, projects and themes such as Expressionism, Multi-Cultural Art, Identify and Portraits.
Suitable for all ages. All materials provided. Duration: 3 hours. Download the details of this workshop HERE.
