We have been made aware of a number of exciting masterclasses and residentials for the highly able to run during the next term. These would suit many of our students. Below is an exhaustive list with details. If anyone wishes to book a place on one of these courses then please contact Mr King for more details.
GIFT COMES TO TATE BRITAIN
MASTERCLASSES FOR THE EXCEPTIONALLY ABLE
GIFT, providers of internationally-renowned enrichment courses, have organised a series of stand alone Masterclasses at the request of local parents and schools. The venue will be the Tate Britain Gallery, Millbank, Pimlico, London SW1P 4RG. The projects are all aimed at National Curriculum Years 7-11 (with one for VI Formers) and based in creative sketchbook art, sculpture, e-art, the history of art, and creative writing with art as a stimulus. Course details will be sent upon receipt of application.
Sat 25th April or Sat 6th June 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Sculpture: the Third Dimension Code V28
Become a sculptor for the day and see the world in three dimensions. Learn how to sketch in 3D, mould a bust, tangle a hanger, recycle your old cans and cardboard, and create a surrealist sculpted self-portrait. We shall explore the craft, and seek inspiration from the skills, of old masters like Michelangelo, as well as of more modern and contemporary artists such as Pablo Picasso, Eduardo Paolozzi, Thomas Moore and Alexander Calder. This project will push your creativity to the boundaries of your imagination. Be prepared to have fun and get your hands dirty! Please bring a sketchbook at least A4 in size.
Sun 26th April 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
The Language of Art or the Art of Language Code C21
This project uses the contemporary and historical art collections at the Tate Britain to stimulate creative writing. From abstract poetry to the invention of characters for your Elizabethan soap opera, your imagination will be unleashed.
Sat 20th June or Sun 28th June or Sat 4th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
On the Horizon: An Escape into Landscape Code W24
This exciting day at Tate Britain will explore landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes. Using works by the artists J. W. M. Turner and John Constable, you’ll explore the nature of landscape. How did these artists paint the weather, seasons and create idyllic landscapes, especially in the romantic era of painting? Why did Constable continually address the theme of man versus nature and science versus God (creation). We’ll also look at contemporary cityscapes and how some artists use photography to address the same themes as Constable did 250 years earlier. Recording some of these techniques in your sketchbooks, you will create a cityscape en plein air alongside the Thames, weather permitting. Bring an A4 sketchbook.
Sat 16th May or Sun 12th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Portraits and Identity Code U25 Years 7-11
From Tudor to present-day portraits, we will focus on why portraits were made, changes in style, subject matter, and media used. Elizabethan personal ads, Pre-Raphaelite painting, Pop Art and celebrity, sculpture, and twentieth century living portraits will all be examined and discussed in relation to the theme of identity, revealing (or imagining) the sitter’s inner self. Throughout the day lots of practical work will challenge you and your ideas on the nature of portraiture. Please bring a sketchbook at least A4 in size, and pens and pencils you enjoy drawing with. Other materials will be provided.
Sun 7th June or Sat 13th June or Sat 11th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Ready, Steady, Sketch Code D21 Years 7-11
This project, held at the Tate Britain Gallery, Pimlico, will involve the use of your sketchbook as a place for collecting your thoughts and imagination. You will need to observe, think, develop ideas, analyse works of art, and record personal responses in your own sketchbook. You will have the chance to record 2D, 3D and time based works using a variety of media and techniques that challenge the way you use your sketchbook. You’ll need to bring your own sketchbook (at least A4 in size).
Sun 5th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
An Eye for an i Code P27
Swap your sketch book for an iPad and see the Tate Britain gallery like you have never seen it before! You will learn to use your iPad, including the camera and specific art apps, to capture, research and annotate a range of art works at the Tate Britain. By the end of the day you will have discovered innovative ways to incorporate technology to record your own personal responses to the art on display. You will need to bring with you a fully charged iPad with wifi access.
GIFT COMES TO TATE MODERN
MASTERCLASSES FOR THE EXCEPTIONALLY ABLE
GIFT, providers of internationally-renowned enrichment courses, have organised a series of stand alone Masterclasses at the request of local parents and schools. The venue will be the Tate Modern Gallery, Bankside, London SE1 9TG. The projects are all aimed at National Curriculum Years 7-11 and based in creative sketchbook art, sculpture, and the history of art. Course details will be sent upon receipt of application.
Sat 16th May 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Between Art and Nature Code W28
Explore patterns in nature and sketch skies, seas and lands inspired by French impressionist Claude Monet and British naturalist John Constable. You will draw landscapes, animals and objects in vivo and use organic materials to make 2D and 3D environmental art. You will have the chance to record your work using a variety of media and techniques that enhances the way you look at the world, unlocking the artistic potential within you. Please bring your own A4 sketchbook. Note that given the nature of this course, some activities will take place outdoors so appropriate clothing (waterproofs) for the weather is advised.
Sun 21st June 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
The Art of Abstraction Code Q28
Today we explore ways of making abstract art – art that doesn’t look like recognizable objects We shall use geometric shapes and unusual colours, starting with natural forms and images, but then moving a LONG way away to create weird and wonderful pieces. We will get inspiration from natural materials and from our own bodies, to make powerful and unusual pictures and sculptures. If you have ever wondered what abstract art is really trying to say, then this course is for you. Please bring an A4 sketchbook and your own pencils/coloured pencils if you wish (though all drawing materials will be provided).
Sun 14th June 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Dream Monsters and Surrealist Art Code R28
Surrealist artists took inspiration from dreams, the unconscious mind, and memories of childhood. We shall make artworks inspired by the Surrealists’ images and by drawing on our own experiences and memories. We shall use elements of chance and randomness to create our own surrealist works in a variety of media. Please bring an A4 sketchbook and your own pencils/coloured pencils if you wish (though all drawing materials will be provided).
Sat 4th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
The Contemporary Arts Code Y28
What do you think contemporary art is? Paintings and drawings? Sculptures and photographs? Installations and video? When you visit Tate Modern you will see all these things - but you will also find much more... Contemporary artists break away from tradition and although they might use everyday disposable objects they also use the most unexpected materials like elephant dung, crushed cars or chocolate. Their work mirrors the world in which we live and they want us to 'open our eyes' and see that world differently! We invite you to embark on a creative and critical journey, setting free your mind to interpret some of Tate Modern’s most exciting works of art. You will explore the making of your own work as a means to see the world around you and communicate it, based on your feelings, ideas and creativity! Please bring a sketchbook at least A4 in size.
GIFT goes to Burwell
A Residential Weekend for Exceptionally Able Years 7-10
Course Duration: 8 p.m. Friday 5th - 4.30 p.m. Sunday 7th June 2015
Cost: £166-00 incl. full board & lodging For whom? N.C. Years 7-10 (ages 11-15)
Where? Burwell House, North St., Burwell, Cambridgeshire CB25 0BB
On Friday you'll get to know everybody, explore the place, and do some introductory activities. On Saturday and Sunday there's a choice of projects. Each one runs from 9.30a.m. to 5p.m.-ish, with ample breaks for meals, snacks, etc. YOU choose ONE from each day, giving you a unique opportunity to study the subjects that really interest you in depth... Early Evening Activities are followed by Late ones which might include Creative Dreaming and Stress Management, late-night stargazing, perhaps even a Night Hike! Who knows!
Project Descriptions
Unaccustomed as I am to Public Speaking Code T28 SATURDAY
How do you feel when speaking in public? Do you hold your own in round table discussions? Can you communicate the emotions in poetry and tell spell-binding stories? Can you ace an interview? It could be said that the spoken word is our most powerful ally. To secure what we really want in life, there is no doubt the ability to articulate is fantastically important but it can also be lots of fun too. We shall explore many different aspects of the spoken word, getting stuck into poetry, prose, debates, drama, discussion and public speaking. It's all about the spoken word and how we can use it to our advantage or, as the old song goes, “It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it. That’s what gets results.”
The Illusion of Life Code O26 SATURDAY
Long before moving images, cave paintings were drawn depicting horses with multiple legs in an attempt to convey the illusion of movement. Animation is the technique which allows film makers to bring objects and characters to life and create the illusion of movement by photographing objects one frame at a time.
We will investigate some of the techniques and processes which are available to animators such as: stop-motion capture and pixillation with the aim of making a short animated film. Lights, camera and very slow action!!!
Please bring a digital still camera or mobile phone. If available bring a laptop. PC software will be supplied.
Angry Young Men at the Kitchen Sink Code Z28 SATURDAY
It is the mid-twentieth century and British drama is changing. Entertainment starts to make way for realism and hard-hitting observational drama. Plays were no longer written for the élite but for and about the working man. We shall rehearse and block scenes from some of those plays and discuss their socio-cultural relevance, reflecting on how they shaped drama and the development of film and television. A day for tapping into your acting talent, exploring characters’ lives and situations!
Impro! Code D20 SUNDAY
Improvisation is a dramatic skill that has to be practised. You will use lots of games and exercises to improve quick-witted and fast-paced dialogue and then you will use Keith Johnston’s method of improvisation to create a piece of drama based entirely on, and written through, improvisation. If you admire the TV series ‘Whose line is it anyway?’ or ‘Mock the Week’ and would like to emulate the improvisation artists appearing on them, then this is the project for you.
On a Great Circle Code V16 SUNDAY
The shortest distance between any two points on the Earth’s surface is on a Great Circle route. Whilst it’s convenient to assume that a person travelling by sea north-westwards for ten miles would end up ten miles north-west of his starting point, this is not necessarily the case. Allowances have to be made for the effects of the wind pushing the boat sideways and the water moving due to ocean currents and tides. This project introduces the science of navigation at sea and the art of passage planning. Starboard or larboard but never overboard!
‘Artitecture’ Code A29 SUNDAY
Man has designed and built structures mud huts to mansions, from cathedrals to skyscrapers. You will explore basic architectural and engineering concepts and apply them to your own designs and construction of 3-D structures. Taking into account form and function and aesthetic and constructional ideals, we shall debate the future of building design and discuss some existing and historical architectural masterpieces. A day to imagine, construct, and create, combining the artistic and scientific into ‘artitecture’!
GIFT COMES TO TATE BRITAIN
MASTERCLASSES FOR THE EXCEPTIONALLY ABLE
GIFT, providers of internationally-renowned enrichment courses, have organised a series of stand alone Masterclasses at the request of local parents and schools. The venue will be the Tate Britain Gallery, Millbank, Pimlico, London SW1P 4RG. The projects are all aimed at National Curriculum Years 7-11 (with one for VI Formers) and based in creative sketchbook art, sculpture, e-art, the history of art, and creative writing with art as a stimulus. Course details will be sent upon receipt of application.
Sat 25th April or Sat 6th June 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Sculpture: the Third Dimension Code V28
Become a sculptor for the day and see the world in three dimensions. Learn how to sketch in 3D, mould a bust, tangle a hanger, recycle your old cans and cardboard, and create a surrealist sculpted self-portrait. We shall explore the craft, and seek inspiration from the skills, of old masters like Michelangelo, as well as of more modern and contemporary artists such as Pablo Picasso, Eduardo Paolozzi, Thomas Moore and Alexander Calder. This project will push your creativity to the boundaries of your imagination. Be prepared to have fun and get your hands dirty! Please bring a sketchbook at least A4 in size.
Sun 26th April 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
The Language of Art or the Art of Language Code C21
This project uses the contemporary and historical art collections at the Tate Britain to stimulate creative writing. From abstract poetry to the invention of characters for your Elizabethan soap opera, your imagination will be unleashed.
Sat 20th June or Sun 28th June or Sat 4th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
On the Horizon: An Escape into Landscape Code W24
This exciting day at Tate Britain will explore landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes. Using works by the artists J. W. M. Turner and John Constable, you’ll explore the nature of landscape. How did these artists paint the weather, seasons and create idyllic landscapes, especially in the romantic era of painting? Why did Constable continually address the theme of man versus nature and science versus God (creation). We’ll also look at contemporary cityscapes and how some artists use photography to address the same themes as Constable did 250 years earlier. Recording some of these techniques in your sketchbooks, you will create a cityscape en plein air alongside the Thames, weather permitting. Bring an A4 sketchbook.
Sat 16th May or Sun 12th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Portraits and Identity Code U25 Years 7-11
From Tudor to present-day portraits, we will focus on why portraits were made, changes in style, subject matter, and media used. Elizabethan personal ads, Pre-Raphaelite painting, Pop Art and celebrity, sculpture, and twentieth century living portraits will all be examined and discussed in relation to the theme of identity, revealing (or imagining) the sitter’s inner self. Throughout the day lots of practical work will challenge you and your ideas on the nature of portraiture. Please bring a sketchbook at least A4 in size, and pens and pencils you enjoy drawing with. Other materials will be provided.
Sun 7th June or Sat 13th June or Sat 11th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Ready, Steady, Sketch Code D21 Years 7-11
This project, held at the Tate Britain Gallery, Pimlico, will involve the use of your sketchbook as a place for collecting your thoughts and imagination. You will need to observe, think, develop ideas, analyse works of art, and record personal responses in your own sketchbook. You will have the chance to record 2D, 3D and time based works using a variety of media and techniques that challenge the way you use your sketchbook. You’ll need to bring your own sketchbook (at least A4 in size).
Sun 5th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
An Eye for an i Code P27
Swap your sketch book for an iPad and see the Tate Britain gallery like you have never seen it before! You will learn to use your iPad, including the camera and specific art apps, to capture, research and annotate a range of art works at the Tate Britain. By the end of the day you will have discovered innovative ways to incorporate technology to record your own personal responses to the art on display. You will need to bring with you a fully charged iPad with wifi access.
GIFT COMES TO TATE MODERN
MASTERCLASSES FOR THE EXCEPTIONALLY ABLE
GIFT, providers of internationally-renowned enrichment courses, have organised a series of stand alone Masterclasses at the request of local parents and schools. The venue will be the Tate Modern Gallery, Bankside, London SE1 9TG. The projects are all aimed at National Curriculum Years 7-11 and based in creative sketchbook art, sculpture, and the history of art. Course details will be sent upon receipt of application.
Sat 16th May 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Between Art and Nature Code W28
Explore patterns in nature and sketch skies, seas and lands inspired by French impressionist Claude Monet and British naturalist John Constable. You will draw landscapes, animals and objects in vivo and use organic materials to make 2D and 3D environmental art. You will have the chance to record your work using a variety of media and techniques that enhances the way you look at the world, unlocking the artistic potential within you. Please bring your own A4 sketchbook. Note that given the nature of this course, some activities will take place outdoors so appropriate clothing (waterproofs) for the weather is advised.
Sun 21st June 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
The Art of Abstraction Code Q28
Today we explore ways of making abstract art – art that doesn’t look like recognizable objects We shall use geometric shapes and unusual colours, starting with natural forms and images, but then moving a LONG way away to create weird and wonderful pieces. We will get inspiration from natural materials and from our own bodies, to make powerful and unusual pictures and sculptures. If you have ever wondered what abstract art is really trying to say, then this course is for you. Please bring an A4 sketchbook and your own pencils/coloured pencils if you wish (though all drawing materials will be provided).
Sun 14th June 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
Dream Monsters and Surrealist Art Code R28
Surrealist artists took inspiration from dreams, the unconscious mind, and memories of childhood. We shall make artworks inspired by the Surrealists’ images and by drawing on our own experiences and memories. We shall use elements of chance and randomness to create our own surrealist works in a variety of media. Please bring an A4 sketchbook and your own pencils/coloured pencils if you wish (though all drawing materials will be provided).
Sat 4th July 2015 (YEARS 7-11) 10.00 - 3.30
The Contemporary Arts Code Y28
What do you think contemporary art is? Paintings and drawings? Sculptures and photographs? Installations and video? When you visit Tate Modern you will see all these things - but you will also find much more... Contemporary artists break away from tradition and although they might use everyday disposable objects they also use the most unexpected materials like elephant dung, crushed cars or chocolate. Their work mirrors the world in which we live and they want us to 'open our eyes' and see that world differently! We invite you to embark on a creative and critical journey, setting free your mind to interpret some of Tate Modern’s most exciting works of art. You will explore the making of your own work as a means to see the world around you and communicate it, based on your feelings, ideas and creativity! Please bring a sketchbook at least A4 in size.
GIFT goes to Burwell
A Residential Weekend for Exceptionally Able Years 7-10
Course Duration: 8 p.m. Friday 5th - 4.30 p.m. Sunday 7th June 2015
Cost: £166-00 incl. full board & lodging For whom? N.C. Years 7-10 (ages 11-15)
Where? Burwell House, North St., Burwell, Cambridgeshire CB25 0BB
On Friday you'll get to know everybody, explore the place, and do some introductory activities. On Saturday and Sunday there's a choice of projects. Each one runs from 9.30a.m. to 5p.m.-ish, with ample breaks for meals, snacks, etc. YOU choose ONE from each day, giving you a unique opportunity to study the subjects that really interest you in depth... Early Evening Activities are followed by Late ones which might include Creative Dreaming and Stress Management, late-night stargazing, perhaps even a Night Hike! Who knows!
Project Descriptions
Unaccustomed as I am to Public Speaking Code T28 SATURDAY
How do you feel when speaking in public? Do you hold your own in round table discussions? Can you communicate the emotions in poetry and tell spell-binding stories? Can you ace an interview? It could be said that the spoken word is our most powerful ally. To secure what we really want in life, there is no doubt the ability to articulate is fantastically important but it can also be lots of fun too. We shall explore many different aspects of the spoken word, getting stuck into poetry, prose, debates, drama, discussion and public speaking. It's all about the spoken word and how we can use it to our advantage or, as the old song goes, “It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it. That’s what gets results.”
The Illusion of Life Code O26 SATURDAY
Long before moving images, cave paintings were drawn depicting horses with multiple legs in an attempt to convey the illusion of movement. Animation is the technique which allows film makers to bring objects and characters to life and create the illusion of movement by photographing objects one frame at a time.
We will investigate some of the techniques and processes which are available to animators such as: stop-motion capture and pixillation with the aim of making a short animated film. Lights, camera and very slow action!!!
Please bring a digital still camera or mobile phone. If available bring a laptop. PC software will be supplied.
Angry Young Men at the Kitchen Sink Code Z28 SATURDAY
It is the mid-twentieth century and British drama is changing. Entertainment starts to make way for realism and hard-hitting observational drama. Plays were no longer written for the élite but for and about the working man. We shall rehearse and block scenes from some of those plays and discuss their socio-cultural relevance, reflecting on how they shaped drama and the development of film and television. A day for tapping into your acting talent, exploring characters’ lives and situations!
Impro! Code D20 SUNDAY
Improvisation is a dramatic skill that has to be practised. You will use lots of games and exercises to improve quick-witted and fast-paced dialogue and then you will use Keith Johnston’s method of improvisation to create a piece of drama based entirely on, and written through, improvisation. If you admire the TV series ‘Whose line is it anyway?’ or ‘Mock the Week’ and would like to emulate the improvisation artists appearing on them, then this is the project for you.
On a Great Circle Code V16 SUNDAY
The shortest distance between any two points on the Earth’s surface is on a Great Circle route. Whilst it’s convenient to assume that a person travelling by sea north-westwards for ten miles would end up ten miles north-west of his starting point, this is not necessarily the case. Allowances have to be made for the effects of the wind pushing the boat sideways and the water moving due to ocean currents and tides. This project introduces the science of navigation at sea and the art of passage planning. Starboard or larboard but never overboard!
‘Artitecture’ Code A29 SUNDAY
Man has designed and built structures mud huts to mansions, from cathedrals to skyscrapers. You will explore basic architectural and engineering concepts and apply them to your own designs and construction of 3-D structures. Taking into account form and function and aesthetic and constructional ideals, we shall debate the future of building design and discuss some existing and historical architectural masterpieces. A day to imagine, construct, and create, combining the artistic and scientific into ‘artitecture’!