The Warp and Weft of the World: Weaving and Sound Making Workshop
27 May, 10am-1pm
Join artist Ian Brownlie and be inspired by weaving and some of the artworks in the current exhibition Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival.
This workshop is for 7-11 years.
In the Clore Learning Studio, we will sketch and weave sounds and ideas to create a new song – as well as creating our woven textile artwork, in this inspiring and creative morning.
About Ian Brownlie
John Cage said ‘Art’s socialised.’ Ian Brownlie is interested in art as social practice – improvisational, collaborative and meaningful.
Ian works with ideas of shared cultural production, looking at what it is in creative action that is common between disciplines and art forms, between the practice and discipline of the artist, the labourer, the scientist, the teacher, the child. For Ian, art requires participation and the sharing of ideas; recognising the value of presenting ideas in order that others can inform and improve upon them, leaving space for personal innovations and adding to collective knowledge. Making art means exploring new ground, sometimes getting lost and celebrating the journey. Ian enjoys working with all ages and abilities.
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival
This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. Rather than representing specific political events, or taking singular positions, each artist in this exhibition explores broader conditions of domination and conflict, as well as horizons for survival.
Here is a Gale Warning will feature works by Pia Arke, Justin Caguiat, Rose Finn-Kelcey, Candace Hill-Montgomery, Tomashi Jackson, Tarek Lakhrissi, Anne Tallentire, and Cecilia Vicuña.
FAQs
We don’t suggest that parents should stay for the workshop.
Kettle’s Yard workshops are planned for children to engage with creativity independently. Our artists, staff and volunteers are on hand to provide support throughout the workshop and we foster a warm and welcoming environment.
If your child is anxious and you would like to stay whilst they get settled at the start, that is fine. Please do let us know this beforehand if you are able.
Kettle’s Yard Artist Facilitators carefully plan activities to suit certain ages and abilities and we kindly ask for this to be respected.
Our workshops for 7 – 11 years require participants to be able to work independently and be in a group with children of different ages for a period of 3 hours. From our experience, younger children find this very challenging which can impact their, and other children’s, experience. Children over 11 years may find the activities not challenging enough for their abilities.
For the 11 – 16 years workshops, these often reflect some more challenging or complex ideas and content from our exhibitions or collections which may be unsuitable for younger children.
For workshops happening from 10am – 1pm there is no lunch break. We do have a mid-morning break and provide simple snacks, but participants are welcome to bring their own. We do ask that these do not contain nuts.
For workshops from 10am – 2pm or beyond, there is a planned break for lunch, but lunch is not provided. We ask that participants bring their own packed lunch and we will ensure that is clean space to eat together.
Please do let us know about any additional needs or allergies when booking to enable us to best support your child during the workshop. If we have any further questions, we will be in touch.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide refunds for places cancelled by participants. We are happy to exchange places if you know of another child who would like to come in their place. Please do get in touch to let us know.
Access
The Clore Learning Studio is fully accessible. It can be reached by stairs or by lift, to the basement -1 floor. There is an accessible toilet with baby changing facilities in the basement beside the Learning Studio. There are more toilets and facilities on the ground and first floors.
