Blackheath Conservatoire of Music & the Arts : Diary dates

Art for children
Since taking over the Blackheath School of Art in 1991, the Conservatoire has run a range of art classes for children taught by professionally qualified, experienced teachers who are also practising artists. Children start on a journey of discovery in the visual arts exploring colour, shape & texture. They use a wide variety of materials and, with reference to art from different traditions, learn a range of practical skills and acquire the vocabulary necessary to discuss their work and that of other artists.

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Drawing Skills Mondays - 5.15-6.45pm with Natalia Sitko : £118 for 11 sessions :

ages 7-14

starts 4th January

This course focuses on the skill of drawing as an emergent process rather than placing too much emphasis on finished products. The aims of the course are to involve young people in reinterpreting the possibilities of space within their own frame of reference and using various materials to observe, explore and describe what they see.

Explore Art Mondays - 5.15-6.45pm with Helen Garforth : £118 for 11 sessions :

ages 7-11

starts 4th January

In the course of the year children experience a range of activities including 3D model making, printmaking, drawing & painting, puppet making, papermaking and exploring colour and light. These activities stimulate the children’s creativity, visual awareness, expressive vocabulary and above all inspire enthusiasm and enjoyment.

Make Art Mondays with Sue Harris : £110 for 11 sessions :

under 4s

starts 4th January

This course offers a series of opportunities for young children to enjoy making art tighter with their parents/carers. Creative development is encouraged in a visually stimulating environment using good quality materials. The children will explore the elements of colour, texture and form under the guidance of an experienced art educator and will develop their imagination by interpreting, experimenting and sharing their ideas with parents/ carers.

Make Art 1	10-11am
Make Art 2	11.15am-12.15pm
Make Art 3	1.45-2.45pm

Materials
All materials are provided within the course fee.

Clothes
Children are most comfortable in clothes that are clean but could get dirty from week to week. Some parents have kept the same set of clothes specifically for art – N.B. materials/paints/inks etc. that have bright colours and are therefore satisfying to use may sometimes stain some fabrics.

About the tutors

Helen Garforth	Studied Fine Art and Graphic Design at Camberwell College of Art and has a degree in Art History form UCL. Helen has held several solo shows of her work in London.

Sue Harris BA(Hons) PGCE	Trained at Epsom School of Art & Design and Nottingham Trent University in textile design. She has a PGCE Art Teachers Certificate from Goldsmiths. She has worked as a class teacher in primary school, and as an artist running workshops in primary & secondary schools and with adults. Her specialism is in fine art textiles, particularly papermaking and collage.

Natalia Sitko	Studied at the Academy of Visual Art in Poznan, Poland, and St Martin’s College of Art & Design. She works in a number of primary schools and led workshops for local authorities. Natalia has exhibited at a number of exhibitions in London, Poland and Slovakia.



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