Artist Run Workshops in Schools
Percussion, Classical, Theatre companies, Puppetry, Juggling, Creative writing.
Sian specialises in running art workshops that help find ways of broadening the learning experiences of children and help strengthen the relationship between storytelling, visual art and theatre.
She has a vast background of devising, budgeting and running children and adult art workshops plus experience in research projects.
Listening workshops for aged 12 upwards. follow a ‘sound walk’ in pairs one person blindfolded, then the other both can then draw a aound map. Conscious listening exersises to encourage deeper sound awareness.
Sound recording workshop for small groups aged 8 upwards. A listening exercise testing where, what, how many sounds they can hear. Groups then record the sounds and play them back to each other, sound montages can then be made.
Creative writing workshops.
Theatre and Puppets
Lets Play – Theatre Related workshops – Masks, Stages and CostumesThen & Now – Archaeology as a Detective StoryTaking archaeology and local history as a starting point:Digging for Gold – Pupils participate in a ‘fake dig’ & record, describe & display things they find.Archaeology as Detective Story – Pupils will look at Photos, guess what objects were used for and create stories or sketches about bits of archaeology to reconstruct the whole.
Sound makers & Sounds sculpture from recycled materials.Audio and visual sensory environments using sound touch, mosaics, Workshops making tuned percussion, xylophones & drums
Painter. Painting, mural, sculpture, printmaking, theatre workshops to suit any age group in response to the groups’ & teachers requirements.
Creative writing workshops to explore and enhance the students’ spiritual, cultural, moral and social developments. Workshops tailored to suit any age group and to fit any theme.
Acting and Drama workshops tailored to suit any age group and study theme.
Racism awareness workshops for secondary schools using games, improvisation and sketches and drawing on literature, play texts, psycho drama and history to study cultural differences, tolerance and rights.
Poly rhythmic music created using traditional Brazilian style instruments and rhythms. For junior ages.