Using sketchbooks to build creativity and ownership
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I have used the recycled sketchbooks with my art club and the folded sketchbooks throughout the school – both very succesful – teachers particularly like the recycled ones as they can be personalised and gives the kids a feeling of ownership
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Artefact is a website developed to help the use of sketchbooks particularly by KS3-5 and Post 16. Aso The Pitt Rivers Museum Handbook for teachers gives a range of exercises and materials usable in a museum and gallery context.
Subject: Visual Libraries – Leave Your Mark
Our Visual Libraries project is now going into phase 2 and we will be
offering sketchbook workshops to Vision Impaired, Housebound and Prison
Library members. We are also pleased to announce that the Visual Libraries
brand has started in North Carolina, US with plans to roll out to more
libraries across the globe. We also plan to launch this project in empty
shops extending not only the project but libraries into the community.
50 Visual Library SketchBooks have been placed in Portsmouth Libraries and
each has its own theme ranging from; Portsmouth, My City, When I Open My
Eyes, Whilst I Was Waiting, Love, What’s in My Pocket and Memories. The
intention is for you to feel free to explore the Visual Library Books and
choose a theme that you like.
A Visual Library Book is whatever you want it to be, a sketchbook, a
journal, a diary, a notepad.
You can ‘Leave Your Mark’ in whatever way you want, ranging from
drawing, writing, sewing, adding photographs, markings, printing and
sticking. How you make your marks is entirely up to you. All we ask is that
you have fun with the different themes. Just borrow it on your library card
with other books and materials.
In association with The University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth City Council,
Rhodia, Copic and Seawhite.
http://www.visuallibraries.com/
Sketchbook – a Learning Journey
Published by Worcester Arts Education, 2008.
Publication and CD of images supporting the development of sketchbooks in primary and secondary schools. £15 from Worcester Arts Education, The Elgar Centre, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6 RH.
Download order form here
The Campaign for Drawing runs Power Drawing – its aim is to embed drawing as a medium for learning in a variety of settings – schools, museums, galleries, heritage sites and communities. Power Drawing courses, seminars and presentations are for teachers of all key stages, PGCE students, cultural educators, artists and others who use drawing to promote learning, engagement and enjoyment.
– The Big Draw aims to get everyone drawing
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“Crossing Boundaries” is a one-day conference organised by Nape and Canterbury Christ Church University to explore creating possibilities in primary classrooms.
The new National Curriculum for primary schools in England will present us with both opportunities and challenges, not just in our practice but also to our beliefs about the nature of teaching and learning. This one day conference aims to provide a forum for debating the issues and sharing our ideas about what we believe to be best practice in fostering children’s creative learning in times of change.
Keynote speakers•
Ian Williams, QCA
John Coe, NAPE
Break-out groups•
Roundtable discussions
Presentations of research
Practical workshops
Conference, including lunch: £75
Partnership Schools Early Birds:
£60 (book before April 30th)
Booking form and overnight accommodation details
from nape@onetel.com
Other AccessArt resources which explore drawing include:
Drawing Together:
Draw!:
Shy Drawing, Loud Drawing
