Art Road Trip

We are working in partnership with The National Gallery on bringing their travelling art studio programme, Art Road Trip - a programme of activities and events that celebrate creativity and the arts to Sunderland and South Tyneside 13th - 24th November. To find out more please click on this link https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/across-the-uk/art-road-trip 
 

What will the bus tour involve?

In each location, the National Gallery education team will create events that match the needs of the community and/or schools that champion the creativity of people with the least access to creative opportunities and the arts. The mobile art studio will host  a series of creative workshops tailored to the age and needs  of the participants to bring art and ideas inspired by the National Gallery Collection to the heart of their communities (see below image of the bus). We have got closed  and open sessions at Grace House, Grindon Church Community Project, Washington Millennium Centre, Seventeen Nineteen and Box Youth Project. 

Sunderland Events open to the public

The impossible Bouquet - FREE - Millennium Centre Library, The Oval, Concord, Washington NE37 2QD

Pop into the Washington Millennium Centre Library from Monday 11th November to draw and decorate your own flower inspired by Rachel Ruysch's 'Flowers in a Vase'.
On Friday 15th November between 3pm and 5pmThe National Gallery education team will be in the library to welcome all ages to create more floral art and be part of a collaborative art work for the library wall! More information can be found through www.theculturalspring.org.uk

Nature Forms Creative Workshop - ticketed event at Seventeen Nineteen, Church Street East, Sunderland SR1 2BB
Sunday 17th November 11am - 2pm 
Join art educator and artist Alex Bowie from The National Gallery for an inspiring experience! You will have the opportunity to create your own artwork influenced by the beauty of flowers and nature from the national collection.
All ages welcome.
To book click on this link HERE

The Language of Flowers Talk by The National Gallery, Sunday 17th November 3pm - 4pm 
Throughout history, flowers have been widely represented in the arts, with painters, in particular, drawn to their fragile beauty. From Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" to Monet's Water Lilies," flowers have served both decorative and symbolic purposes in the works of great masters. Join gallery educator and artist Alex Bowie for a talk exploring floriography, the language of flowers, within The National Gallery's collection.

To book click on this link HERE