Work with our Associate Artists

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Workshops listed as Studio based cost £275, Gallery based workshops cost £165.

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VESSELS: Tension and Texture (KS2)

Work with sculptor Kate Munro to make hollow forms with two very different techniques.

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Manifesto (KS5)

Ian Brownlie invites students to explore the process of creating their own manifestos to reflect on their art practice and future intentions.

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Making Sound (KS5)

Explore how sound and visual art might inspire or inform one another with writer, musician and theatremaker Jess Morgan.

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Animal Masks (EYFS/KS1)

Imagine and perform the way that animals in our collection might move with dancer and choreographer Abby Page.

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Working with Clay (KS2)

Build ceramic vessels with Nathalie Hammond using a playful production line inspired by Shang Dynasty production line methods.

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Coiled Baskets (KS3)

Make your own environmentally friendly miniature coiled basket with Rach Anstey Sanders.

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Ways of Listening: Making Records (KS2)

Create abstract images in response to objects by exploring how they make us feel, and how we imagine they might sound.

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Exploring Mayan Relief Carving (KS2)

Make patterned reliefs inspired by Mayan glyphs with Marnie Hardy. Try carving materials with different properties.

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This and This and This is Me (KS3)

An exploration of multiple identities, via portraits of Lisa Sainsbury and objects from Ancient Egypt, led by Rose Feather.

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Connect and Join (KS2)

Students will develop their practical skills and collaborate to construct sculptural forms from reclaimed materials with Kate Munro.

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Inspired by the Arctic: Respectful and Resourceful (KS2)

Have a go at carving with Kate Munro to understand how some of the objects from the Arctic were made.

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Memory, Identity, Dream (KS2)

Make your own felt panels with Rach Anstey Sanders, inspired by the Chilkat Robe in our collection.

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Materials, Mess and Mixtures (KS1)

Experiment with making your own textured paints to create impasto works with Rach Anstey Sanders.

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Paper (KS4/5)

Work with Hannelore Smith to explore surface and form by making tactile responses to the objects in our collections.

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Gaia the Sculptor (KS1)

Celebrate the beauty of the landscape surrounding the Sainsbury Centre with Ian Brownlie.

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Moore and More (KS3)

Work with Ian Brownlie to take a close look at works by Henry Moore to find out how these relate to their environment.

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The Stories of Objects (KS1)

Work with Anna Brass to re-imagine objects in the Sainsbury Collection as characters ready to live in and explore other places.

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Vessels (KS2)

Experiment with playful, performative ways to respond to the shapes and forms in the galleries with Kate Munro.

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Patterns Across Cultures (KS2)

In this workshop Marnie Hardy explores how natural forms have long been the inspiration for art objects all around the world.

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Virtual Tours (ALL)

Take an active tour of our new virtual galleries with Hannelore Smith. Zoom in closer than ever before on some incredible objects.

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Distortion (KS3)

Experiment with manipulating images with projection in this photography and installation workshop with Anna Brass.

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The Kingdom of Benin (KS2)

In this workshop with Ian Brownlie pupils will look closely at and discuss the problematic provenance of some of the Bronzes in our collection.

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Drawing from Sculpture: Rhythm and Repetition (KS3)

Build confidence drawing from objects with gesture and flow in this workshop with Paul Fenner.

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Aping Bacon (KS3)

Join Ian Brownlie in this fast-paced painting workshop exploring Francis Bacon’s energetic techniques.

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Japan and Stories (KS3)

Rose Feather will encourage students to make links between historic Japanese works in the Collection, and contemporary illustration.

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Mayan Maths and Architecture (KS2)

Explore how astronomy and patterns from nature have inspired Mayan culture in this workshop with Marnie Hardy.

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Robert’s Toy Box (KS1)

Think about why people like to collect, and why collections are important in this session with Rach Anstey Sanders.

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Animal Amulets (KS1)

Learn more about Egyptian symbolism with Rach Anstey Sanders. Make a pocket-sized sculpture using clay and coloured glass beads.

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Art & Writing (KS3)

Explore the galleries with writer Justine Ashford to create poems in response to the objects.

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Movement & Dance (EYFS/KS1)

Help to bring our sculptures to life by moving your own body in response to them with dancer Abby Page.

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Sculptural Costumes (KS3)

Turn yourself into a Sainsbury Centre sculpture by creating a paper costume to wear.

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A Sensory Tour (SEN)

Students with SEN or PMLD can to get to know our collection through, touch, sound, and movement.

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Benin Bronzes: Return the objects or keep them? (KS2)

We develop pupils’ critical thinking skills and empathy as we explore the restitution debate surrounding some of our objects.

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Let’s Talk About Art (KS3)

Develop your students’ confidence and skills to present their interpretations of art works in the gallery.

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Write the Story (KS2)

We encourage your pupils’ to let their imaginations run free as we playfully develop their love of creative writing.

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Concrete Blocks: Brutalist Architecture

Construct moulds to create plaster cast blocks inspired by our iconic concrete campus.

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Fold, Construct, Reflect (KS2)

Develop 3D maquettes and models for a sculpture park or imagined gallery building inspired by Lynn Chadwick and others.

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Print, Architecture & Constructivism (KS3)

Build multi-layered Gelli prints inspired by the forms of the Brutalist buildings on the UEA campus.

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What is Sculpture? (KS2)

Experiment with adding form to an armature with a variety of unusual materials to create playful dynamic sculptures.

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Life Drawing (KS5)

Spend the day drawing from a nude model in our studio, with specialist tuition from artist Paul Fenner.

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Tree and Figure (KS3/4)

Develop your students’ observational drawing skills with specialist tutor Paul Fenner.

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A family day at the Sainsbury Centre. Photo: Katherine Mager

Partnership Projects

Each year we work on a small number of extended projects with schools and groups, often working off site and across the curriculum.

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Darren Waterston, Filthy Lucre, 2013-14. Photo: Luke Walker. Courtesy: The Artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York

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Get in touch with the staff team who run the school and outreach programme.

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