MOSAIC WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOL

I provide taught mosaic school sessions in both primary and secondary schools across Yorkshire & the UK.

EXAMPLES OF SCHOOL MOSAIC WORKSHOPS:

Every mosaic session begins with an introduction to mosaics, materials, methods & examples of my/other mosaic artists work.

OPTION 1: SCHOOL MOSAIC – each child in the school contributes to a joint mosaic (eg 1m sq) over the course of a week, one class per morning or afternoon. Sue will work with groups of 6 children at a time on the mosaic (Mon-Thurs, leaving Fri clear for grouting) while the remainder of the class create their own temporary designs until it is their turn. Additional classroom activities such as mosaic wordsearch, comprehension, quiz & drawing excercise included.

OPTION 2: MOSAIC PAVING SLABS – each child in the school/class contributes to jointly create mosaic paving slabs one class per morning or afternoon. Sue will work with groups of 6 children at a time on the mosaic while the remainder of the class create their own temporary designs until it is their turn. Additional classroom activities such as mosaic wordsearch, comprehension, quiz & drawing excercise included.

OPTION 3: MOSAIC A MIRROR – children will each mosaic their own mirror (26cm sq) to take home during a morning or afternoon. Mosaic mirrors make great gifts which could be sold for school fundraising. Additional classroom activities such as mosaic wordsearch, comprehension, quiz & drawing excercise included.

OPTION 4: MOSAIC A COASTER – children will each mosaic their own coaster (10cm sq) to take home during a 1.5 hour session. Additional classroom activities such as mosaic wordsearch, comprehension, quiz & drawing excercise included.

OPTION 5: INTRODUCTION TO MOSAICS – children will explore how to make a mosaic using glass tiles to create temporary designs (without the cost incurred of making a permanent mosaic), which can be photographed (for display purposes) during a morning or afternoon. Additional classroom activities such as mosaic wordsearch, comprehension, quiz & drawing excercise included.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CREATE A SCHOOL MOSAIC YOU MIGHT LIKE TO CONSIDER:

• size
• location (internal or external)
• theme
• whole school activity or specific years
• number of children
• dates for delivery/completion
• budget

Please contact for prices of these options as they are dependent on location and number of children. You might also be eligible for possible funding for the cost of materials (up to £250 vouchers).

I HAVE A

• a teacher's qualification
• a community artworkers qualification
• a clear Enhanced CRB certificate
• a certificate in Safeguarding Children (Level 1)
• public liability insurance
• testimonials
• professional membership of British Association for Modern Mosaics (BAMM)

I have provided mosaic workshops in schools since 2008 in a wide variety of schools including rural, urban, special needs, public, private, small and large. Projects have included individual mosaic mirrors and coasters to external and internal wall mosaics created by the whole school.

Having successfully applied for Arts Council funding, I worked for two years with MIND (Hull & East Yorkshire) to create mosaics with disadvantaged children, promoting positive mental health through expressing creativity, aged 5-13 years old across schools, with children's charities, children's centres, youth centres and out of school activities.

Whilst teaching mosaics in schools I have sought to link the sessions to the national curriculum by exploring the history of mosaics - with particular reference to the Romans; maths - calculating the number of tiles required and cost to cover a given area; ICT - designing a mosaic on the pc and exploring other mosaic artists via the web; English - providing a written quiz; and, geography - asking the children to consider where they have seen mosaics across the world, for eg, holidays abroad.

If you would like advice please do not hesitate to contact me. I would love to work with you! To discuss a taught school mosaic session, mosaic workshop or community art project please send an email using the 'contact' button or call 07929 884759.

SCHOOLS I HAVE WORKED WITH INCLUDE:

• Acomb Primary School, York, North Yorkshire
• Ackworth Howarth CE (VC) Junior & Infant School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
• Acton Pastures Primary School, Castleford, West Yorkshire
• Alne Primary School, Alne, North Yorkshire
• Anglesey Primary Academy, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
• Asquith Primary School, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire
• Barmby on the Marsh Primary School, East Yorkshire
• Bevington Primary School, North Kensington, London
• Bishopthorpe Infant School, York, North Yorkshire
• Bootham Primary School, York, North Yorkshire
• Borris Park Infant School, Wrexham, Wales
• Bradleys Both Community Primary, North Yorkshire
• Broom Cottages Primary School, County Durham
• Bude Park Primary School, Hull, Humberside
• Burley St Matthias Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire
• Burton Road Primary School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
• Clifton Pre-prep School, York, North Yorkshire
• Clifton Primary School, Hull, Humberside
• Cockburn College of Performing Arts, Leeds, West Yorkshire
• Cottingley Primary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire
• Dishforth Primary School, North Yorkshire
• Endeavour High School, Hull, Humberside
• Epworth Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
• Fairburn Ings View Primary School, West Yorkshire
• Fishergate Primary School, York, North Yorkshire
• Galley Hill Primary, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
• Grange Moor Primary School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
• Halfway Infant School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
• Heritage Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgshire
• Hermitage Primary School, Hermitage, Berkshire
• Heworth Primary School, York, North Yorkshire
• High Halstow Primary School, Kent
• Holy Name RC Primary School, Hull, Humberside
• Hookstone Chase Primary School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
• Huby Primary School, North Yorkshire
• Huddersfield Grammer School, West Yorkshire
• Huntington Primary School, York, North Yorkshire
• Hutton Cranswick Primary School, Driffield, East Yorkshire
• Kettleshulme Primary School, High Peak, Derbyshire
• Kingsway Primary School, Goole, East Yorkshire
• Marfleet Primary School, Hull, Humberside
• Masterton Primary School, Fife, Scotland
• Middlestown Junior & Infant School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
• Mottram Church of England Primary School, Greater Manchester
• Nascot Wood Junior, Watford, Hertfordshire
• Netherton Infant and Nursery School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
• Newington Green Primary School, London
• Northcott Special School, Hull, Humberside
• Oasis Accademy, Scunthorpe, South Yorkshire
• Our Lady and St Brendan's RC Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire
• Parkwood Primary School, Keighley, West Yorkshire
• Pendle Primary School, Lancashire
• Pittenweem Primary School, Fife, Scotland
• Ravenscliffe High School, Halifax, West Yorkshire
• Rawcliffe with Clifton Primary School, York, North Yorkshire
• Reedness Primary School, Goole, East Yorkshire
• Ryedale School, Nawton, North Yorkshire
• Rush Green Infant's School, Romford, Essex
• Salterhebble Junior & Infant's School, Halifax, West Yorkshire
• Sirius Academy, Hull, Humberside
• Southmead Junior and Infant Primary School, Wimbledon, London
• St Anthony's RC Primary School, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire
• St George & St Theresa RC Primary School, Solihull
• St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire
• St John's Primary School, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester
• St Joseph's RC Primary School, Bingley, West Yorkshire
• St Joseph's RC Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire
• St Joseph's RC Primary School, Preston, Lancashire
• St Mary's RC Primary School, Horsforth, West Yorkshire
• St Mary's RC Primary School, Clayton Moor, Lancashire
• St Patricks RC Primary School. Rochdale, Greater Manchester
• St Peters RC Primary School. Middleton, Greater Manchester
• St Saviours Junior School, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent
• St Stephen's Primary School, Preston, Lancashire
• St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Stockport, Greater Manchester
• The Gates Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire
• St Thomas More RC Primary School, Hull, Humberside
• Wansbeck Primary School, Hull, Humberside
• Waterhouses Primary School, Derbyshire
• West Heslerton Primary School, North Yorkshire
• West Rainfon Primary School, County Durham
• Wheldrake Primary School, York, North Yorkshire
• Wilberfoss Primary School, York, North Yorkshire
• Willowtree Primary School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
• Woodthorpe Primary School, York, North Yorkshire

I also run mosaic workshops for adults and I am qualified to teach adult learners (City & Guilds PTTLS). Mosaic workshops can be arranged to explore the direct and indirect methods of making mosaics using a variety of materials or tailor made to suite a given project.

As a qualified Community Artsworker (having trained with Artlink, Hull) I am available for consultation and facilitation of public community art projects. Projects include school mosaic sessions in Hull, York, Bradford, Huddersfield, Romford and Leeds.

If you would like to discuss a taught school session, mosaic workshop or community art project please send an email using the 'contact' button or call 07929 884759.

Sue Kershaw
Mosaic Artist (York, North Yorkshire, UK)
www.mosaicart.org.uk
07929 884759

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