Date and Time: Wednesday 21 May 2025, 5pm - 7pm.
Venue: Crafts Council Gallery, 44a Pentonville Road, London N1 9BY (map).
Suitable for: All school staff.
Description of session
Come and join us in the Crafts Council Gallery for a fun and relaxed evening with maker and metalwork artist Jacky Oliver. Using a mix of metal, wire, and other materials, you’ll have a chance to ‘make first’ and explore your creativity through sculpture.
Jacky creates sculptural pieces that combine the heaviness of blacksmithing with the refinement and delicacy of jewellery work. Jacky’s work combines composition using line, space and shadows with work that tells a story and sparks conversation. You’ll use a range of metal pieces, wire, and off cuts to bring your ideas to life. Take part for your own enrichment, while also learning how to use your new-found skills to support classroom learning.
Details of activity
Get creative using the everyday material of metal. You’ll have a chance to apply Crafts Council’s Make First pedagogy: diving straight into making and using materials to develop your ideas. You’ll then work with Jacky to create and refine your ideas, learning some of the techniques she uses in her work.
In this fun and enriching workshop, participants will experience working responsively with materials and create a unique decorative object that they can take home.
