Art Academy is a programme of authentic art for children (recommended age is 5-12) who are serious about all things creative!
It will run over four Sunday sessions across January, February, and March, at Umberleigh Academy, North Devon.
In the sessions children will create their own sketchbook full of artistic techniques, experiments and ideas, which will be the basis of then developing a portfolio of individual art. In addition, children will participate in a piece of collaborative art, which will then be auctioned off for charity.
We will look at well-known and local artists’ work, alongside nature, pop-culture, mixed media, literature, and our own interests, for inspiration and a deeper understanding of art practice.
There will be a focus on self-expression, and positive self-reflection, enabling children to feel a sense of pride and achievement, as well as developing an identity as an artist.
The idea behind Art Academy is to give children who love art the skills to really develop their own creative practice, no matter how old they are!