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
Saturday 10 , 17 and 24 , plus 13 -16 February 2018
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 16 February Portfolio and sketchbook reviews, plus arts career advice
10.30 – 13.30
FREE please book a timed 20 minute slot in advance
A morning of art portfolio reviews and advice about art courses and career ideas. In collaboration with Anglia Ruskin School of Art, with university lecturers on hand to answer your questions.
14.00 artist Mali Morris will hold an informal Q&A session for students. Mali has taught and examined at many Departments of Fine Art, including Chelsea College of Art and Design and University of the Arts, London,
where she was Senior Lecturer in Painting from 1991-2005. In March 2010 she was elected as a Member of the Royal Academy of Arts, where she is currently Chair of the Learning Committee. Part of RA250 at the Fitz
Extend your research at the collections at the University of Cambridge Museums:
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, The Polar Museum, Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, The Whipple Museum The Botanic Garden 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.
FREE. Drop-in: no booking required. Refreshments available.
For further information, please contact Sarah Blake on 01223 332904 or sb619@cam.ac.uk.
This summer we are pleased to offer young people aged 11-18 YEARS a self-led museum guide to 4 of the Fitzwilliam Galleries.
