Families First
MAY – SEPTEMBER 2016
Free Family DayS
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ARTS AWARD CELEBRATION DAY SUNDAY 15 MAY, 11AM – 3PM Our young artists have been working hard to complete their Arts Awards. Come along to our free family day to see what they’ve been up to, check out their pop-up display and celebrate their achievements. Everyone's welcome. Art activities, music and lots of tasty cakes Free, drop-in anytime. All ages welcome
CoCoMAD FESTIVAL 2016 AT – COT TE R I D G E PA R K , B 30 2 H F
SATURDAY 2 JULY, 12 NOON – 6PM Join us for a day of arty fun! Dress up for a Barber selfie, and drop by our free family arts activity. Also enjoy live music, performing arts and fantastic food throughout the day at this family festival in the park! Free, drop-in anytime. All ages welcome.
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Get a creative taste of what we do all year round! Come along, explore the Barber, and take part in an artist-led workshop. 4 TO 8 YEARS 8 TO 12 YEARS
Calling All Arty Archaeologists! Hoards of Treasure TUESDAY 2, WEDNESDAY 3 & THURSDAY 4 AUGUST Discover the Barber’s hoard of coins! Build a treasure chest, make a map and create a stash of precious objects you’d hope to find!
11AM – 12 NOON: 12.30 – 1.30PM:
4 TO 8 YEARS 8 TO 12 YEARS
7 AUGUST:
21 AUGUST:
Make a bold and colourful abstract felt landscape
Draw into a poly-block and make a simple print
Felt Landscapes
14 AUGUST: Perfect Perspective
Top tips for drawing a perfectly proportioned picture
Poly-block Printed Pictures
28 AUGUST: Watercolour Pencil Panoramas Draw landscapes around the Barber then turn them into paintings
Booking essential £3 per child per session
Make your own Shakespearean Book! TUESDAY 16, WEDNESDAY 17 & THURSDAY 18 AUGUST Make a book – 17th-century style! Bind it, create a fantastic frontispiece, and then fill it with detailed drawings − inspired by the intriguing figures featured in our Shakespeare-themed exhibition, All the World’s a Stage.
BARBER YOUTH Workshops: 12 & 26 April; 10 & 24 May; 5 & 19 July; 13 & 27 September Arts + Careers Talks 2016: 7 & 21 June Aged 13-18 and into art? Join Barber Youth!
Booking essential £25 per child for three sessions
Discover art history through gallery tours and discussion. Learn new skills in drawing, painting and sculpture. Meet practising artists! Boost GCSE or A- Level coursework…or just come for fun!
TO BOOK: 0121 414 2261
Call Alex on 0121 414 2261 for more info Free taster session, £5 per session after that Tea, juice and flapjacks provided! Booking essential
No bookings can be taken at the weekend.
Creative Sunday Workshops
• £5 PER CHILD • BOOKING ESSENTIAL
SESSION 1 SKILLS
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11 am – 12.30pm (4 to 8 years)
SESSION 2 SKILLS 1.30 – 3pm (8 to 12 years)
WORKSHOP
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1 May
Ink-blown Drawings
Create quirky bold designs of trees and forests inspired by our Into the Woods exhibition
Blown ink techniques Detailed coloured pencil-work
Landscape drawings & paintings Design with straws and dip pens
8 May
Colourful Still-life Creations
Red + yellow = orange! Learn how to mix colours, and paint a still life
Colour mixing Observation & painting skills
Colour mixing and theory Painting onto canvases
22 May
Money Boxes
Take a look at precious old coins, then make and embellish your own money box
Construction with cardboard Engraving techniques
Building in clay Carving patterns and shapes
29 May
Mixed-media Miss Clara
Study patterns and textures on Miss Clara’s skin, then produce a tactile collage using drawings and prints
Collage skills Exploring textures
In-depth observation Collage and print techniques
5 June
Mini Globe Theatres
Step back in time, and create a mini 3D version of Shakespeare’s famous Globe theatre
Constructing with paper Facts about Tudor theatre
3D card construction skills Learn about Tudor characters and props
19 June
Frontispieces Book Illustration
Invent a play, and draw its characters using pencil
Imagination Drawing people and places
Imagination, literacy and narrative Line and tone techniques
26 June
Sketching the Skyline
Head straight to the top of Muirhead Tower, and sketch what you see on the horizon, many miles away
Finding out about the city Observation & drawing skills
Architecture and geography Observation and perspective
3 July
Imaginary Hybrid Creatures
Discover the Barber’s hybrid creatures, sketch their features, and dream up an imaginary beast
Observation skills Watercolour techniques
Learn about Surrealism Detailed drawing techniques
10 July
Bejewelled Headdresses and Medallions
Fashion a simple head-dress or golden medallion using gems, cardboard and gold foil
Design & craft skills Embellishing techniques
Study Tudor fashion Design, construct & embellish
17 July
Life-size Portrait Collages
Create a collage self-portrait, using pictures, words and your favourite colours
Portraiture Literacy & typography
Portraiture and identity Explore text, symbols and motifs
24 July
Feathered Hats and Helmets
Create a Tudor-inspired helmet or hat from card + paper
Tudor fashion Construction skills
Cutting, bending & folding techniques Design, construct and embellish
31 July
Decorative Tudor Armour
Make an armoured cardboard chest-plate, then decorate it with snazzy gold and silver patterns
Design and craft skills Pattern work
Card construction techniques Painting patterns
4 Sept
Egg Tempera Painting
Using egg-yolk paint and coloured powder, paint just like artists did 500 years ago.
Mixing colours Historical facts
Art history Geology and science
11 Sept
Material Badges & Brooches
Inspired by Tudor miniatures, draw a mini-portrait, and turn it into a pin-badge or brooch
Drawing onto fabric Portraiture
Learn about miniatures Design a fancy frame
18 Sept
Porcelain Playwrights
Using porcelain, sculpt a mini bust of William Shakespeare
Sculpting with porcelain 3D modelling
Study Shakespeare’s marble bust Sculpt heads, arms and hands
25 Sept
Wire Figure Drawing
Transform your 2D drawings into 3D wire figures through bending and twisting techniques
Continuous line drawing 3D skills with wire
Studying the figure Bending and twisting techniques
* No workshops on 15 May due to Arts Award Celebration Day. There are no workshops on 12 June.
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TO BOOK
0121 414 2261
@ education@barber.org.uk
Book by 3pm on Fridays
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Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 10am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday: 11am – 5pm How to find us We're in south-west Birmingham, three miles from the city centre, at the East Gate of the University of Birmingham, off Edgbaston Park Road.
By Bus Regular services stop at various locations at the edge of the University campus. Services & timetables: www.nxbus.co.uk By Car North East Car Park (off Pritchatts Road) is a five-minute walk away. Charges apply Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 4.30pm. FREE parking is available on campus around the Barber outside these times, and on bank holidays.
By Train Local trains stop at University station, a 10-minute walk away. Times & tickets: www.londonmidland.com
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Access/Facilities Level access and a lift are available if you cannot manage stairs, 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.
THE BARBER INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TS General Enquiries: 0121 414 7333
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