FRAGONARD FAMILY DAY Tuesday 16 February 11am – 3pm
SPECIAL EVENTS FAMILY CONCERT & CRAFT
• Draw your favourite pet (real or imaginary) and add it to our pet gallery • See Fragonard’s portrait come to life during live storytelling • Make paper cuffs, collars and crowns in our craft workshop • Hunt out the painted dogs in our Pooches in Paintings trail
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts University of Birmingham Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TS General Enquiries – 0121 414 7333 Workshop Bookings – 0121 414 2261 Website – www.barber.org.uk FREE ADMISSION TO GALLERIES AND ALL EXHIBITIONS Opening Hours Monday – Friday: 10am – 5pm; Saturday/Sunday: 11am – 5pm (Closed Good Friday – 25 March) How to Find us The Barber Institute is located in south-west Birmingham, approximately three miles from the city centre, at the East Gate of the University of Birmingham, off Edgbaston Park Road.
FREE, drop in anytime. All ages welcome.
BOURNVILLE BOOKFEST 2016 Saturday 19 March 11am – 4pm
When Yesterday we Met... Storytelling through song Saturday 5 March Drop – in craft session: 12.30 – 1.45pm Concert: 2 – 3pm
• Draw and have fun with words with top author/illustrator Nick Sharratt – creator of the Shark in the Park, and Daisy books and renowned illustrator of Jacqueline Wilson’s Tracey Beaker series. Hear him read from his latest releases, Vikings in the Supermarket and Shark in the Park on a Windy Day (11.30am – 12.30pm; 2.30 – 3.30pm) • Laugh Your Socks Off! with award-winning Jeremy Strong, expert on silliness and hilarity, and author of more than 100 books for children (1 – 2pm) • Turn your favourite Barber characters into cartoons in our all-day drop-in comic art workshop! Free. All ages welcome. Tickets for all Book Festival sessions, including those taking place at the Barber, can be booked online at www.bournvillebookfest.com
From fables and Greek myths to tales of the extraordinary and the everyday, songs have always been a supremely powerful way to tell stories. Pianist and presenter Dominic Harlan is joined by two singers for a thrilling, original and hands-on concert that includes music by Schubert, Rachmaninov, Brahms and Ives. Concert ticket-holders can enjoy a pre-concert drop-in craft session in the foyer. Suitable for adults and children aged 7+ years. Tickets: £5 adults, £3 children. Booking essential. To book call 0121 414 7333 or online: www.barber.org.uk/concerts
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By Train Local trains operated by London Midland run from Birmingham New Street to University station, a 10-minute walk from the Barber. Check train times and buy tickets at www.thetrainline.com By Bus Regular services stop at various locations at the edge of the University campus. Buses 61 and 63 from the city centre stop on the Bristol Road at its junction with Edgbaston Park Road. For all services and a current timetable, visit www.nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands. By Car North East Car Park (off Pritchatts Road) is a five minute walk away. Charges apply Monday – Friday, 9.30 am – 4.30pm. For maps and more information about how to travel to the Barber visit: www.about.bham.ac.uk/maps
FREE parking is available on campus all day on weekends and bank holidays. ACCESS/FACILITIES Level access is available if you cannot manage the stairs at the main entrance, but please phone in advance to make arrangements. Gallery shop, light refreshments, WC, lift and baby-changing facilities are available. Breast-feeding is welcome throughout the building.
JANUARY – APRIL 2016
EASTER ART SCHOOL Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 April 11am – 12.30pm: Ages 4 – 8 years 1.30 – 3pm: Ages 8 – 12 years
CREATIVE SUNDAY WORKSHOPS January Future Self-portraits
Future-gaze and create a fun self-portrait using drawing, collage and mixed media, inspired by our Flinck in Focus display.
Can you imagine yourself in the 30 years’ time? Create a self-portrait of your future self using drawing, collage and mixed media.
Sunday 17
Paper Costumes
Create paper cut-out costumes, inspired by 17th-century ruffles, collars and cuffs, then decorate with collage and print.
Discover 17th-century costumes in our portraits. Create paper cut-out ruffles, collars and cuffs and develop with collage and print techniques.
Sunday 24
Watercolour Animals
Sketch and paint detailed watercolour animals, inspired by works in our galleries.
Create detailed watercolour paintings of animals. Learn how to layer watercolour paints while adding fine detail.
Sunday 31
Gold Shiny Frames
Look at the beautiful picture frames in the gallery, and then sculpt your own using modroc.
Learn about the ornate frames that surround our paintings. Examine the mouldings and sculpt a frame in modroc.
Sunday 7
Big Expressive Skies
Learn about colour and composition, then paint an expressive sky inspired by works in the gallery.
Explore the beautiful skies in our collection. Then using wet-on-wet wash techniques paint a large-scale expressive sky.
Sunday 14
Silkscreen Barber Postage Stamps
Create a silk-screen printed postage stamp inspired by our colourful Miró print.
Study Miró’s bold postage stamp print up-close, and then create a colourful silk-screen print.
Sunday 21
Op Art Illusions
Using simple geometric forms and bold colours, create shapes that will 'pop out' from the paper.
Study Bridget Riley’s Op Art paintings, then create shapes inspired by the bold, geometric forms you find.
Sunday 28
Still Life Skills
Experiment with chalk and charcoal, and learn how to draw real objects using light and dark tones.
Draw from our still life scene; using chalk, charcoal and tonal effects create realistic-looking objects.
Sunday 6
Abstract Stencil Painting
Make stencils with masking tape and create modern, geometric designs inspired by our exhibition.
Dazzle the eyes with Op Art-inspired geometric masking tape stencils and paint, inspired by our Chance, Order, Change exhibition.
Sunday 13
Printed Leaves and Plants
Look at our prints of trees and create your own stylised prints of leaves and foliage.
Study the shapes and patterns found in leaves and plants and design and print your own stylised foliage.
Sunday 20
Woven Textile Pictures
Weave a bright picture using wool and fabric, inspired by the patterns found in Chance, Order, Change.
Experiment with colour, repetition and pattern to create a bold piece of abstract textile art.
Sunday 3
Surreal Leaf Animals
Discover Magritte’s Surrealist leaf-bird painting and use collage and paint to create an imaginary creature.
Study Magritte's painting and learn about Surrealism. Use mixed media techniques to create a surreal, imaginary creature.
Sunday 10
Charcoal Relief Prints
Learn how to draw people in action, from dancers to acrobats, using a charcoal relief print technique.
Study Degas’s Miss La La drawing, then draw a figure in motion using the charcoal relief print technique.
Sunday 17
Angular Abstract Tiles
Design and build clay tiles decorated with bold geometric patterns inspired by our Chance, Order, Change exhibition.
Learn about 20th-century abstract art and reinterpret the designs into a clay tile, exploring line, shape and pattern.
Sunday 24
Funky Contour Faces
Turn your favourite Barber portrait into a bright, funky watercolour, adding pattern and detail with fine-liner pens.
Create a bold and bright watercolour portrait, adding pattern to the contours of the face with fine-liner pens.
February
£15 per child; booking essential.
BARBER YOUTH
Tuesdays 12 & 26 January; 9 & 23 February; 8 & 22 March; 12 & 26 April 4.30 - 6.30pm
Aged 13 to 18 and into Art? Join Barber Youth! • Learn about art history through tours and discussions in the gallery! • Discover new drawing, painting, printing and sculpture skills! • Boost your GCSE and A-Level portfolio
March
Or just come for fun! Free taster session - then just £5 per session! Call Alex on 0121 414 2261 for more information. Booking Essential.
For further information on any of our events, visit www.barber.org.uk/learning. To book workshops please contact telephone number 0121 414 2261 or education@barber.org.uk, Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm. No bookings can be taken at weekends.
1.30 – 3PM (AGES 8 – 12 YEARS)
Sunday 10
Become an abstract artist! • Create a collection of abstract art using silkscreen printing, relief printing and tape work. Explore line, colour & shape, and be inspired by the colourful 20th-century art featured in our current exhibition Chance, Order, Change. • Day one – Focus on line while experimenting with washi and plastic tapes, and silk-screen printing. • Day two – Produce relief prints while exploring shape, composition and colour combinations.
11AM – 12.30PM (AGES 4 – 8 years)
£5 Per Child Booking Essential
April