Astley Cheetham Art Gallery Visit
Education and Learning at Astley Cheetham Art Gallery
Tameside Museums and Galleries
Photos © copyright Christine Fowler
Astley Cheetham Art Gallery in Stalybridge, offers Art and Design workshops for schools at Key Stages 1 and 2 in the following areas:
- Workshops
- Costs
- Tameside Schools
- Split Site Visits
- Self Led Visits
- Information for Teachers
- Services and Access
Workshops
Portraits
Children will learn how to draw portraits, develop drawing skills and then create their own portrait to take back to school.
Landscapes
During the session pupils will explore landscapes and landscape paintings and create imaginary characters to walk around them. The group will also look at foreground, mid ground and background, gaining an understanding of perspective and composition and how we can read images to create our own stories.
The Egyptians
Pupils will have the opportunity to learn about the world of mummification and the importance of the four sons of Horus. Pupils will experiment with hieroglyphics and to take away a canopic jar creation.
Pattern
Pupils will explore the way pattern is used and what it can tell us. The children will look at patterns from around the world and look at artists who use pattern in their work. The group will generate their own designs using different media and experiment with the decoration of 3D constructions.
Investigating Materials
Pupils will have the opportunity to learn how artists use various materials and techniques to create artworks and then put them into practice. The workshop will encourage pupils to think and try unconventional ways of mark making.
Art for Beginners
This is a fun workshop for younger children to become comfortable in a gallery environment. There will be a range of exciting activities based around shapes and colour. These include colour games, storytelling, rhymes and a making activity.
Hats
The group will be able to try on a selection of hats and look at objects relating to Tameside's hatting industry. They will then design and make their own hats, finishing with a fun fashion parade.
Talking Textiles
Pupils will take part in fun activities exploring the history of costume and look at what clothing can tell us. The group will make large 2D paper clothes and explore techniques of pleating, stitching and padding using both fabric and paper. There will be an opportunity to print patterns on to the clothes using different methods.
Costs
Workshops cost £2 per pupil or a minimum of £40.
Tameside Schools
Workshops are free to all Tameside MBC schools.
Split Site Visits - Free Transport for Tameside MBC schools
If you visit two or more of our sites in one day we will pay for your coach. Each Tameside MBC School can have up to two coaches per financial year paid for by us. What are you waiting for?
If you are interested in doing a workshop on something that you don't see listed - please ask us and we will be able to help.
Self Led Visits
Self led visits to Tameside Museums and Galleries are free but must be booked in advance.
Information for Teachers
Teacher Pupil Ratio
During the visit, teachers are responsible for their pupils and must stay with their group. Children will need to be supervised during parts of this session and groups will need to bring accompanying adults, 1 adult to 6 pupils is advisable for KS1, 1 adult to 10 pupils for KS2.
Services and Access
Toilets
There are toilets available in Stalybridge Library downstairs.
Access for Visitors with Disabilities
There is no access to the Gallery for disabled visitors. Please discuss the special needs of your group with the Education Manager on 0161 343 2878.
Packed Lunches
There is no lunch space at Astley Cheetham Art Gallery.
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