Welcome to the tent that moves and grooves!
Check out BBoy, Nathan's scientific exploration of break-dancing and Shanelle'S introduction to Voguing and Waacking.
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Soul of a Nation
Be guided by young people in this short film and have a look at Tate Modern’s Soul of a Nation: Art in the age of black power exhibition
Walsall Art Gallery online workshops
A fantastic collection of workshops for children, from stencils to salt dough.
Contemporary Art Journal
Artist David Shillinglaw guides you through drawing a visual journal via the Turner Contemporary Gallery.
The Ickabog - illustration competition
Fancy doing a drawing for the new JK Rowling story? The creator of Harry Potter says:
“Having decided to publish, I thought how wonderful it would be if children in lockdown, or otherwise needing distraction during the strange and difficult time we’re passing through, illustrated the story for me. There will be suggestions about the illustrations we might need for each chapter on The Ickabog website, but nobody should feel constrained by these ideas. I want to see imaginations run wild! Creativity, inventiveness and effort are the most important things: we aren’t necessarily looking for the most technical skill!”
Tour the British Museum
One of the world's greatest museums, and you can have a look around it from your living room!
Create a story using collage & paint
Simple tips and demo from author and illustrator Viviane Schwarz
Sewing
In case you would like to create pictures and patterns using sewing instead of painting. If you have a needle, threads and some plain fabric you can use – have a go at these basic embroidery stitches.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Virtually tour BMAG, which owns the world's largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
Art from Guggenheim
Numerous art books have been made available online from the world-famous Guggenheim Museum. Flick through books on Klimt, Kandinsky and Giacometti with the click of your mouse or tap of your finger!
Dinosaur Art
Learn to draw a dinosaur, make an origami one and create a small dinosaur egg hatching using a peg! Fun activities from the Natural History Museum
Architecture at Home
Bake your own ornaments or make a pop-up building from a paper bag. More interesting and fun architecture and design activities all using things found at home.
Anxiety tiles
Artist Sam Bakewell uses clay to create artworks. In this short film at the V&A Museum in London he talks about how carving and creating ‘anxiety tiles’ helped him to manage his mental health.
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Had enough of Easter Eggs?
Take a look at these beautiful artistic eggs decorated by a range of artists.
Anime characters
Draw the basic anime face by following this simple tutorial on YouTube.
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Bookbug
Draw along with Scottish Bookbug illustrator Debi Gilori. You can draw simple illustrations from a dragon to a feast.
Natural Dyeing
How to create beautiful colourful results by using natural dyes. Watch this short film which introduces the work of artist Sachio Yoshiko.
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Fashion Design
Design clothes using rako designs inspired by nature, with artist Letilia Mitchell
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Children & Young People: please make sure you stay physically safe when doing any of the activities, and check with an adult before starting, as Artslink can't accept liability for any damage to yourself or property!
Children & Young People and key adults: please be aware of the importance of e-safety.
We strongly recommend the Thinkuknow e-safety website.