Bigger & Brighter

An Earlyarts Professional Development Day- Developing creativity through photography and ‘Big’ art work. For artists, early years practitioners, heads of centres, cultural managers, local authority advisers,  early years professionals, arts or cultural organisations. The aims of the day are to develop practitioner’s skills and confidence in promoting children’s creativity through the use  of photography and working on large scale 3D models.

Including a Showcase Presentation – Jo Belloli, Associate Producer/Early Years Programmer, Polka Theatre & Cath Rive, Artist-in-Residence, Eastwood Nursery School and Children’s CentreJo and Cath will showcase a project that took place last year which involved the children from  Eastwood Nursery School using the Polka Theatre’s garden as a location for taking photographs.

Two practical workshps -  Image,Object & Environment: Photography as a Starting Point for Learning with James Aldridge  -  explore the role of photography for children in documenting and reflecting on their experience of their local environment; and  Big Art with Simon Honey - giving you the confidence to think Big with the art you help children make. The workshop includes examples of Big art works created by young children and a hands on making session.

Earlyarts PDD are free for Earlyarts Bronze, Silver or Gold Members and £60 for Earlyarts Free or non members. Full details including booking here.

More on Earlyarts membership here.

Come and see us at our Earlyarts stall at the Nursery World Show 17/18 February in London.