Pigeon Seminar - Teaching Textiles
15th July 2006
'Teaching Textiles'
Birmingham University Conference Park
Thank you for your interest in our forthcoming seminar.
In addition to our work in schools Briony Jenkins and Judy Bould work around the country running seminars for people who are interested in obtaining similar work for themselves. Briony worked as an artist for a number of years and then as a primary school teacher before setting up Pigeon Ltd. Judy works as a printmaker and photographer in addition to working with Pigeon since shortly after it was set up.
During the seminar you will receive a combination of advice on how to approach schools to obtain work, professional practise when working in schools and hands-on practical art activities. We will offer advice on financial practicalities, gathering resources, advertising yourself and will also provide the opportunity for you to meet people with similar interests from your local area.
The largest part of the day will be spent doing practical artwork that can be taken straight into schools. The focus for the Birmingham workshop on the 15th July will be textiles. We will be working in batik, on silk, weaving, printmaking onto fabric and sewing. All of these activities will be presented in a way that can be taken into classrooms, with advice on classroom management, organisation and how to adapt the activities for children of different ages.
Our workshop seminars have relevance for artists who are interested in working in schools and for other professionals. You may be someone who is already working in a school as a teaching assistant, as an art co-ordinator or as an art advisor for a council. We would expect to send you away with fresh ideas and input which you can use directly or as a starting point for your own ideas.
The cost of the course is £350 and will include a two course lunch and refreshments throughout the day. The price for the day includes all materials and notes on what has been covered over the day. Any work you produce on the day is yours to keep.
If you would like to book a place on the 1 day course on the 15th July at the Birmingham University Conference Centre, there are two ways in which you can do this.
- You can print off a booking form from this page and send it with your payment in full (£350.00) to:
Pigeon Seminars,
c/o Judy Bould,
54 Bickerton Rd,
London N19 5JS.
We will post a receipt back to you. - You can click on the Paypal link on the right of this page and send your payment in full, paying by credit or debit card.
You do not have to have a Paypal account of your own to do this. You will receive a receipt from Paypal by email.
For those who receive this in the post please return the attached booking form with a cheque made payable to: Pigeon Seminars.
