Inspire Exhibition CPD Programme for Teachers
During these practical, hands-on CPD Sessions for Primary School Teachers, we will take a closer look at Del Sellaio’s Cupid and Psyche, and celebrate how this remarkable Rennaisance panel inspired the creation of artworks by primary school pupils in Cambridgeshire, on display in the INSPIRE Exhibition in the Octagon Gallery from 10th December 2019 until 22nd March 2020.
We would be delighted to welcome back primary school teachers, who participated in the INSPIRE 2020 Project, as well as those who were unable to come to the original sessions. These sessions will demonstrate how to look at and use objects in the Fitzwilliam Museum collection to support and deepen learning in the classroom, and further develop practical, fine art skills essential for the delivery of a balanced curriculum.
The sessions will be facilitated by the Fitzwilliam Education Team and AccessArt and co-led by participating teachers from the INSPIRE Exhibition.
INSPIRE – A Closer Look at Sketchbooks
Wednesday 12th February
2 pm until 5 pm
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
This session will look at examples of best sketchbook practice within a school and museum setting and explore how schools can harness sketchbooks as tools for learning, research, and the development of visual literacy.
INSPIRE – A Closer Look at Colour
Saturday 29th February
2 pm until 5 pm
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
This session will look at examples of the journeys that pupils undertook in their own experimentation and exploration of colour, as inspired by Del Sellaio’s Cupid and Psyche and the processes used in the Italian Renaissance to create a painted panel.
INSPIRE – A Closer Look at Making
Wednesday 4th March
2 pm until 5 pm
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Often forgotten in schools, this session celebrates the importance and power of making and the exploration of materials for children as tools for thinking and understanding the physical world.
To book call 01223 332904 or email education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk