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THE WHITWORTH ART GALLERY 14-19 TRAINING PROGRAMME
Autumn 2005

FOR INFORMATION ON THE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR 14-19 TEACHERS/TUTORS, PLEASE
CONTACT LEANNE MANFREDI ON 0161 275 8455 0R [log in to unmask]

ARTIST/PRACTITIONER-LED SESSIONS
ICT IN Art and Design

Artist Simon Blackmore will explore creative uses of ICT in schools and
colleges, including open-source software, robotics and 3D modeling.

Venue to be confirmed, date to be confirmed, FREE

SKILLS-LED SESSIONS

Dilemmas of Display

A session on caring for and displaying works of art at school or college led
by Ann French, Conservator (textiles) and Nicola Walker, conservator (works
on paper).

Venue to be confirmed, date to be confirmed, FREE

Insider's Guide to the Gallery

Ann French, Conservator (Textiles) will begin a series of talks on practical
issues associated with gallery exhibitions and displays. This session will
include the opportunity to explore the Gallery collection, with a focus on
textiles.

Venue: The Whitworth Art Gallery
Friday 25 November 1:00-3:00pm
FREE

Connecting with collections

This full day session will include talks by Gallery curators on the
following themes:

Advances in technology and their impact on art and design
Influences on artists and designers
History of Art and Design
This term, this session will focus on the history of textiles 1750-1900 and
Hogarth's prints 'The Four stages of cruelty'

Venue: The Whitworth Art Gallery
Tuesday 25 October
10:00am-3:00pm
£5.00 (Lunch included)

INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATORS DAYS
Cabinets of Curiosity

A theoretical and practical study that that uses the cabinet of curiosity as
a model for collecting and categorising, inspired by Mark Dion's exhibition,
'Bureau for the Study of Surrealism and its Legacy at The Manchester Museum.

Venue: The Manchester Museum
Wednesday 26th October
10:00-4:00pm
£50.00 (Lunch and refreshments included)

Face Values: Facial Reconstruction

An exploration of 20th century portraiture culminating in a facial
reconstruction workshop led by staff from The Unit of Art in Medicine at The
University of Manchester.

Venue: The Whitworth Art Gallery
Date to be confirmed
10:00am-4:00pm
£50.00 (Lunch and refreshments included)

Anatomy for beginners

An opportunity to gain an insight into medical illustration, by exploring
the basic principles of composing the human figure, examining muscle tone
and texture, movement and perspective. Led by staff from The Unit of Art in
Medicine at The University of Manchester.

Venue: The Whitworth Art Gallery
Date to be confirmed
1:00-4:00pm
£25.00 (Refreshments included)