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GALLERY EDUCATION @ CRAFTS COUNCIL Members of the Crafts mailbase may be interested in the programme of events Gallery Education @ the Crafts Council scheduled to accompany close, the final exhibition in the 3Up series. The exhibition opens on Thursday 22 June and runs until Sunday 3 September 2000. Education Open Evening For Educators and Youth/Community Group Leaders Thursday 29 June, 17.00 to 19.30 FREE Special events on the evening - 6.00, Gallery Talk by Jane Thomas, Exhibition Officer. - Exhibitor Neil Brownsword will be demonstrating press-moulding and other ceramic techniques which can be adapted for use with students. - Display of work from Exhibition Drawing Classes. - Free Teachers Notes will be available on the evening, however these may be printed off in text format from the website (see address below) early on in July. End of Term Activities for School and College Groups 'Electric Places I' led by May Cornet Workshop for GCSE, GNVQ and A level students Thursday 6 July, 10.30 to 15.00 Fee: £10 including all materials. Please bring a packed lunch. Holiday Workshop for Children 'Electric Places II' led by May Cornet Workshop for 8 - 12 year olds Saturday 26 August, 1.00 to 3.00 Fee: £5 Participants will be encouraged to experiment with images of places, possibly in the form of picture postcards, pricking holes into them and placing them into simple battery operated lightboxes to form an image with light. Workshops for Primary School Groups 'Clay Impressions' led by Neil Brownsword Thursday 13 and Friday 14 July, 10. 00 to 11.30 or 1.00 to 2.30 (Allow 45 minutes per session) FREE Neil Brownsword will show pupils how to work intuitively carving out their own imagery from plaster blocks, or form shapes from existing moulds to create a simple clay tile or relief panel. The aim is to demonstrate some of the techniques that Neil employs in his work and the workshops can be combined with a short Gallery Talk by Gallery Education staff. (To book contact Sarah Mossop on 020 7806 2533). Exhibition Drawing Class for Students Led by Paul Brandford Friday 30 June, 10.30 to 1.45 Fee: £3.50 per student. Exhibition Drawing Class for Adults Led by Paul Brandford Thursday 24 August, 10.30 to 1.45 Fee: £5.00, £3.50 students and concessions. The drawing classes are designed to help interested visitors get the most ut of a gallery visit and is aimed at individuals who wish to develop their drawing skills. The fee includes the cost of a sketchbook, drawing materials and refreshments. Ceramics Workshop for Adults 'Experimental Assemblage and Surface Techniques' 2-day workshop led by Neil Brownsword Friday 4 & Saturday 5 August, 10.30 to 4.30 Fee: £60, £25 concessions, including lunch and all materials. This 2-day workshop will enable participants to explore many of the making and surface techniques Neil employs including the experimental assemblage of press-moulded and hand-built forms and the transfer of imagery directly onto clay using plaster - either to carve into creating relief impressions, or as a low-tech colour printing device. Drop-in Activities for Families 'Jewellery Exchange' led by Lesley Vik Waddell Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August, 2.00 to 5.00 FREE Throughout the afternoon exhibitor Lesley Vik Waddell will be running drop in jewellery sessions, during which participants will be encouraged to make pieces for each other rather than for themselves. All events must be booked in advance For an Events Leaflet with further information and a booking form please contact Gallery Education on 020 7806 2528. Details and a booking form can also be printed from our website: http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk Yours, the Gallery Education team. Sarah Mossop, Gallery Education officer Helen Voce, Temporary Gallery Education Assistant Sandra De Sousa, Temporary Gallery Education Admin Assistant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crafts Council 44a Pentonville Road Islington London N1 9BY tel. 020 7278 7777 fax. 020 7837 6891 www.craftscouncil.org.uk Gallery Education tel direct. 020 7806 2528 [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%