The National Saturday Club gives 13–16-year-olds across the country the opportunity to study subjects they love at their local university, college or cultural institution, for free.
The Art School’s Club is part of the National Saturday Club’s new Craft&Making programme, and will run from November 2023 until May 2024. At our Club, you will have the rare opportunity to use traditional skills to make a series of hand-crafted artworks with a contemporary twist.
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WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER AT OUR CRAFT&MAKING SATURDAY CLUB
This year, we have 2 cohorts: 2D and 3D Heritage Craft Skills and Making.
The 2D stream develops members’ 2D skills through heritage crafts and processes, and applying drawing and painting skills in new ways. Members will work in the print room as well as the Art School Drawing Studio, working across a diverse range of media; from gold, to making their own paper.
The 3D stream enables members to explore a range of processes and materials, from carving in stone and wood, to working in glass. Members will work in the Drawing Studio and around the Art School, working with a wide range of tools to develop their sculptural skills.
2D Heritage Craft skills and making (2 X SPACES REMAINING)
Medeival Illumination Self Portrait
Gilding (Verre Eglomise)
Book Binding
Marbling
Print Making
2D glasswork
Trips to trade workshops
Guest workshops from QEST scholars
3D Heritage Craft skills and making
Sculptural self portrait
Wood Carving
Stone Carving
3D glasswork
Trips to trade workshops
Guest workshops from QEST scholars
Each club will run for 20 weeks and be on site at the Art School. Students will be taught by a range of our Art School tutors who are also practicing artists, and supported each week by current Art School students. This is a chance to learn new skills, make new friends and be part of a national network of young creatives through the Saturday Club Trust.
YOUR TUTORS
Running two clubs this year means we have even more of our talented Art School Tutors and students delivering workshops in a range of materials and processes, from gold to glass. Participants will be able to attend trips with The National Saturday Club as well as with the Art School, visiting artists’ studios and professional spaces.
See below the tutors confirmed for our 2023- 2024 cohort.
2D Heritage Craft skills and making
Sarah Davis: Gilding, Verre Eglomise and Medieval Illumination
Kristina Chan: Print Maker
Niamh Clancy: Screen Printing
Philippa Beveridge: Glass ( in 2D)
Henry Brown: Gilding and Verre Eglomise
Eloise Dethier-Eaton: Marbling and Paper
3D Heritage Craft skills and making
Tom Buchanan: Wood carving
Thomas Merrett: Sculpture (wax bust carving)
Mark Frith: Stone Carving
Anne Petters: Glass
Roberta De Caro: Glass
HOW TO APPLY
There are 2 x spaces left in our 2D Heritage Craft skills and making club.
Apply for a place via the National Saturday Club website.
Sign up to our Saturday Club mailing list if you would like to receive Club updates.
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2023/24 CLUB DATES
The Club is held every Saturday, 10:00-13:00, during term time at the Art School.
Term 1: Saturday 11 November – Saturday 16 December 2023
Term 2: Saturday 20 January – Saturday 16 March 2024
Term 3: Saturday 20 April – Saturday 25 May 2024
GET IN TOUCH
If you have any questions about our Saturday Club and the skills you’ll learn, please get in touch with a member of our team:
Hope Turnbull, Widening Participation Assistant
Camilla Robinson, Widening Participation Coordinator
We’re looking forward to welcoming you at the Art School!
We are most grateful to those donors whose generous support has made this project possible: City & Guilds Foundation, Fishmongers’ Company
