AR02 Creative things to do with cheap materials

The budget for buying affordable materials and resources for the Art and DT Department is never enough, and you are always having to work with less, and produce more!

This one day workshop explores a range of creative approaches to using low budget, scrap materials from a regional Scrapstore. With sustainability, environmental awareness and recycling a high priority on all school curriculum agendas, this course is a must!

The 2008 dates and venues have yet to be finalised for this course. Please return to our Course Subjects page.

Objectives

Come along and see how to turn everyday objects into fantastic Art and DT ideas, and get the creativity buzzing amongst the students at your school. This is an entirely 'sleeves up' practical workshop, exploring a number of techniques for working with a fantastic range of Scrapstore materials including: straws, card, wool, foil, fabric, cork, foam, plastic, netting, wire, cut outs, cut offs and end of lines! Spend the day experimenting with a wide range of inexpensive materials, gain new skills, make new friends, and create samples that can be used as exemplars back in the classroom. Be inspired!

Who should attend

ALL Year teachers

Agenda

09.30 - 10.00
  • Arrival and registration
10.00 - 11.30 - Session 1:
  • introducing the phenomenon of UK scrapstores (materials, resources and membership opportunities) and put you in touch with your nearest regional store.
11.30 - 11.45
  • Break
11.45 - 13.00 - Session 2:
  • Demonstrating 2D and 3D approaches to using scrap resources in new and interesting ways.
13.00 - 14.00
  • Lunch
14.00 - 15.00 - Session 3:
  • To provide you with ideas and information to create stimulating activities for KS2/KS3/KS4 students.
15.00 - 15.15
  • Review of the day