Description:Skills-based arts programme are tailored to your school priorities and delivered by professional practicing artists, with the aim of developing children’s artistic skills and techniques and supporting progression. Work with a targeted learner group, year group, key stage or whole school. Projects can be run as discrete, standalone projects, or can be integrated into topics to make cross-curricular learning inspiring and accessible for learners. Each programme has a different skill focus, with the themes, topics or outputs tailored to your needs. Choose from: DrawingMaterials: Pencils, chalk pastels, graphite sticks, charcoal, chalk, pen and ink Processes: Shading, observation, tone, perspective, drawing large scale and filling the page PaintingMaterials: Watercolours, acrylics, poster paint, spray paint Processes: Colour mixing, observation, tone, perspective, collaboration, scale, layout, communicating ideas SculptureMaterials: Clay, paper, card, plaster, modroc, recycled objects / found materials Processes: Carving, casting and moulding, modelling, assemblage, construction, form, recycling, changing objects, matching visual and tactile qualities of materials to the purpose of their work PhotographyMaterials: Digital photography, pinhole, image manipulation – documentary, photomontage, photojournalism, studio, portrait Processes: Composition, focus, point of views, depth of field, camera function PrintmakingMaterials: Mono-printing, embossing, block printing, screen-printing Processes: Layering, layout and composition, stencilling |
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Testimonies:“We hoped to inspire staff to begin taking art as a serious subject and to find ways of linking it to the children’s writing. It worked brilliantly.” Headteacher “There was a huge increase in the pupils confidence in themselves and their creative abilities.” Artist “The artwork has caused immense excitement around the school. The children have a real sense of pride in their work” Year 2 Teacher “The level of attainment was WELL above and beyond KS1.” Year 1 Teacher “I learnt that you can use your imagination and go wild. Bow Arts is the best!” Year 5 pupil |
Project Costs:From £1,425 + materials (based on five workshop days @ £270 + £75 planning meeting) |
If you are interested in finding out more about our skills-based programmes, get in touch at learning@bowarts.com.