Last Newsletter of 2013!

We have just sent out our latest and last newsletter of the year! Our first ever four pager is jam packed with information on some of the things we've been up to and what opportunities are available for the new year.

 

 
This issue features all the successes of this year, including details of our now award winning services, our new Teacher Training offer Finding the Rs in Arts and opportunities to work with some exciting artists!
 

First  opportunity up, available until April  2014 only:

The Baked Bean Making Machine, with artist Dominic Heffer

 

 

Winner of our Open competition, international artist and maker extraordinaire, Dominic Heffer is offering an outrageously exciting opportunity for school engagement.

 

Dominic's bold images and sculptures currently adorn the halls of our galleries, and we're working with him to get as many schools and children involved in his new project the Baked Bean Making Machine, as we can.

 

Work with Dominic to create a machine that uses skills in design and technology, and creative and critical thinking.

 

 

 

Our second very exciting opportunity comes in the shape of lots of electrical wires, light switches and technological thinking:

 

 

Virtual World Workshop and Volatile Light

Highly esteemed theatre company IOU are bringing one of their most exciting exhibitions to 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in May 2014.

 

 

 

“Volatile Light is a mesmerising sound and light installation. Featuring an array of     specially made machines, LED lights will be attached to rotating arms, levers and cranks to weave a series of eccentric curves, sweeping arcs and hectic scribbles in the darkened gallery space.

 

“The IOU Virtual World workshop allows   participants to learn about 3D design and architecture, physics and mathematics, along with the ability to gain an understanding of computer programming, virtual reality and the gamification of theatrical mechanics.”

 

Please contact our Education Officer (details below) to book this truly fantastic experience, or to find out more about how our award winning services can support art in your school.

 

 

If you or your school haven't received a copy of the end-of-year newsletter and would like to know the latest news and arts education opportunities, please don't hesitate to get in touch with a relevant email address for us to forward on a copy: education.2021@northlincs.gov.uk or 01724 297070

Finding the Rs in Arts

A few weeks ago, Education at 20-21 delivered a fun packed  hour and half of teacher training focusing on using art as a catalyst for teaching literacy in the classroom.

Our Education Officer, Hayley McPhun was joined by local artist Kirsty Champ and local poet Ruth Dixon who both entertained with performance poetry and a hands on activity that got the teacher thinking more actively about embedding the arts and written word as a whole offer.

 

Kirsty Champ

Ruth Dixon performing her humorous poetry

Teachers were challenged to look at some famous artworks and write words associated with what they could see. Martin Parr, Richard Billingham and Vincent Van Gogh's portraits and self portraits featured here, to highlight what we read into an image and what that image tells us about that person.

We spoke about how Pie Corbett uses historical arts to recount tales untold and encouraged teachers to use our resources and facilities to use art as a catalyst for creative writing in the classroom.

The afternoon took the teachers on a visit to Helen Snell's exhibition Burnt Out, which uses old maritime and nautical stories as a starting point for creating some truly beautiful artworks. We used the tour of Helen's work as a starting point for creating poetry of our own memories of the work and our experience with it.

Although the session was very rushed, lots of teachers took back quality advice and ideas to embed arts in literacy and vice versa. Here's what they had to say:

"It's helpful to get new ideas and to network. I've got lots of ideas for cross curricular work."
"The deliverers brought the ideas to life!"
"Teachers Training needs to happen more often at 20-21!"
"It was good to have a variety of leaders. Their enthusiastic delivery made the session even better!"

We'd very much like to see more teachers using the centre as a resource and are keen to help with fitting workshops, loan packs and delivery around the requirements of schools. Please get in touch if you'd like to know more about what we can offer as bespoke packages to your school. Contact our Education Officer, Hayley McPhun on 01724 297070 or email education.2021@northlincs.gov.uk

We look forward to hearing from you and to booking in more Finding the Rs in Arts sessions!

Kirsty Champ helps us to Find the Rs in Arts

Local artist Kirsty Champ will be delivering a short workshop during our upcoming Teacher Training day, Finding the Rs in Arts!

Kirsty has a vast amount of experience delivering art workshops in schools, after being one of the Creative Partnership artists for North Lincolnshire. We here at 20-21 book Kirsty a lot for our family workshops championing her skills and ability.
 

During Finding the Rs in Arts, Kirsty will explore wasy of creating a physical word using her sculpture background.

Attending schools will be entered into our PRIZE DRAW to WIN a FREE HALF DAY WORKSHOP in the centre!

Wednesday 16th October 3-4.30pm will see a gathering of teachers:

• Enjoy the opportunity to network
• Be introduced to our facilities
• Be inspired by our guided tour of our exhibitions and education spaces
• Take part in taster activities, including creative writing and quick draw
• Discover ways to inspire their pupils by using arts, creative writing and the art of language

There are only two spaces left on the Teacher Training session! Book to avoid disappointment by contacting our Education Officer: education.2021@northlincs.gov.uk or 01724 297074.

Ruth Dixon is joining us for Finding the Rs in Arts!

 It is with great pleasure that Education at 20-21 can confirm Finding the Rs in Arts will be co-delivered by local performance poet and excellent wordsmith, Ruth Dixon.

We asked Ruth if there would be any link between what we were offering as Teacher Training and what she can offer with performing words.

To our relief, Ruth decided it was right up her street, meaning our Finding the Rs in Arts training session will be full of exciting opportunities and ideas to take back to the classroom, not only for written word, but also for spoken!

Finding the Rs in Arts is a FREE training session for teachers to discover ways of embedding arts in literacy lessons. We will be looking at current exhibitions that teachers can tap into as starting points for classroom topics and we'll give everyone the opportunity to network and explore ways of utilising 20-21's resources and venue.

To find out more about getting involved in this fantastic opportunity, take a look at out previous post Teacher Training - Finding the Rs in Arts.

There are currently only 3 places left, so to secure a booking please contact our Education Officer, Hayley McPhun on 01724 297070 or education.2021@northlincs.gov.uk

 

Teacher Training - Finding the Rs in Arts!

We are at it again! Education at 20-21 are offering a FREE Teacher Training session here in the gallery. We'd like to invite all Arts Coordinators, Heads of Art and GTP's to take part in an afternoon session called Finding the R's in Arts, where we will discover and explore ways to incorporate literacy into visual and creative sessions.

 

Attending schools will be entered into our PRIZE DRAW to WIN a FREE HALF DAY WORKSHOP in the centre!

 

Wednesday 16th October 3-4.30pm will see a gathering of teachers:

• Enjoy the opportunity to network
• Be introduced to our facilities
• Be inspired by our guided tour of our exhibitions and education spaces
• Take part in taster activities, including creative writing and quick draw
• Discover ways to inspire their pupils by using arts, creative writing and the art of language

A flyer like the one below should drop into your email inbox by the end of the week, if it hasn't consider adding yourself to our Education mailing list so you can be kept up-to-date with our twice termly newsletters and Teacher Training opportunities.

 

 

Book early to avoid disappointment!

Book your place by contacting our Education Officer, Hayley McPhun on 01724 297070 or emailing education.2021@northlincs.gov.uk FAO Hayley McPhun.