SOURCE is a popular part of our Secondary Schools and Colleges programme designed specifically for GCSE, A’ Level and BTEC courses.
A FREE Drop-in programme of informal studio and gallery art practice
Saturdays 16 and 23 February
Half Term, Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21, Friday 22 February 2019
At The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
“I feel a lot more motivated working in the Fitzwilliam environment than in a classroom. The resources were great, I could use and did so much more than at school”
- Lexy year 11 Netherhall School, Cambridge, 2017
“At Source, I felt incredibly welcomed and comfortable talking about art techniques etc. as well as learning about techniques I could use to develop my art work, like reduction lino printing.”
- Lorna Year 11 Netherhall, School, Cambridge, 2017
“Very helpful for beginning brainstorm ideas and view specific pieces in the gallery – thanks! Welcoming and very useful for my GCSE art project!”
- April, year 11 Comberton Village College, 2017
For the last ten years The Fitzwilliam Museum has offered SOURCE over and beyond the spring half-term, supporting GCSE, AS/A Level and BTEC Art and Design students as they prepare for their exams.
Based in the informal atmosphere of the Fitzwilliam studio, the Museum Education team and freelance artists offer one-to-one advice to students. We can help students to research their exam theme by giving access to the wealth of ideas and inspiration in the work of other artists. To do this we offer starting points, gallery tours and advice on how to make the most of our on-line resources.
In addition, the artists and art materials in the studio are available, and not least the space - both mental and physical - to work which is not always so easy to find at home. Artistic support is available in the media of drawing, painting and printmaking each day, and also encouragement to draw from observation in the galleries.
SOURCE has been shown to help students meet the Assessment Objectives set out in each exam paper, and to improve their grade. Why not try it?
Focus Saturdays will include
- Printing
- Drawing and painting
Plus Friday 22 February, Your Portfolio Review day led by Anglia Ruskin Art. Lecturers and artists working with you in the collections at the University of Cambridge Museums:
NEW Art and Mindfulness, two 45 minute afternoon sessions led by an experienced Mindfulness therapist designed specifically for students of any subjects experiencing exam stress, learn how to focus, relax and be present in the moment.
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, The Polar Museum, Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, The Whipple Museum, The Botanic Garden, The University Museum of Zoology and The Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Students are welcome to return to the Fitzwilliam Museum to continue with their research and ideas in the Museum studio with Artists and Educators on designated days.
FREE. Drop-in: no booking required.
Refreshments available. Dates for specific events will be released in January 2019.
For further information, please contact Sarah Blake on 01223 332904 or sb619@cam.ac.uk.
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This summer we are pleased to offer young people aged 11-18 YEARS a self-led museum guide to 4 of the Fitzwilliam Galleries.
