Louise Bourns


education projects

 

I am a freelance Arts Educator.

I run arts-based workshops, events, projects and activities with schools, families and community groups of all ages and abilities.


Some organisations I have worked with:


Tate Modern                                 Start family programme (programme Supervisor)
                                                         Raw Canvas 
young people's programme
Serpentine Gallery                       schools, family & community workshops & events ICA                                                   schools (Tino Sehgal exhibition/ workshops)                                                 Orleans House Gallery                community  projects: After school Art club, EOTAS (Education other than at school), HEART Young mums group, Octagon Group (young people with special needs & holiday activities Barbican Galleries                       schools & family events
ICA                                                   schools (Tino Sehgal exhibition/ workshops)                                               Tate Britain                                    family learning                                                                                                 Natural History Museum             family learning                                                                                                            Institute of Education                  workshops for trainee teachers                                                                               NCH Children's Charities           Art Matters! community workshops for vulnerable young people & those with special needs                                                                                                                                                                            Work & Play Scrapstore            workshops for newly qualified teachers
Camberwell Arts                          community project
Studio Voltaire                              schools workshops


I hold a PGCE for practising artists from the Institute of Education (2006-2008), specialising in Art & Design for 14-19 years.                                                                                                                                                      My placements were:
Kingston University's Foundation Course: Fine Art tutor (pathway & confirmatory stages)
St Saviour's & St Olave's School, Southwark, London (Yr 8, 10, 11, 12 & 13)

I am an accredited Arts Awards Advisor (Bronze & Silver level)

I have devised and developed a number of varied activities for Tate Modern's Start family programme:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        FLUXUS TAKEAWAY - an activity for the Long Weekend 2008: exploring Fluxus artists and ideas. Devised with artist educator Lucy Wilson. Design work by APFEL.                                                                                      FLUXUP - Drawing & text-based activities to explore works by Surrealist, Dada & Fluxus artists. Devised with artist Kate Pelen & curator Joleen Keizer. Design work by APFEL.
OUTSIDE THE BOX - a game to explore how artists have reinvented painting as a medium for ideas. Devised with curator Joleen Keizer. Design work by FAT.
DIG DEEP -  an activity exploring Mark Dion's Tate Thames Dig. Devised  with curator Joleen Keizer. Design work by APFEL.
THINK ME: LINK ME - a drawing & text-based activity exploring works by Bruce Nauman. Devised with curator Joleen Keizer. Design work by FAT.
JOSEPH BEUYS - two  activities to explore themes within Joseph Beuys' work. Devised with artist Mayling To, artist educator Janet Hodgson & curator Joleen Keizer. Design work by FAT.

 

Fluxup                                                        Think Me : Link Me                                    Outside the Box