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.





