Young Art Weekender - Building Wooden Sculptures with Oor Monsters
Oor Monsters invite young artists to join our scrap wood monster maker workshop held in Gray’s School of Art on Saturday 19 August. The 2-hour workshop explores the theme of construction whereby participants are encouraged to create and build a totem pole sculpture using scrap wooden materials. Once built, participants are invited to paint their individual wooden monster.
Local Artists Gabrielle Reith and Philip Thompson have been making work under the name Oor Monsters since 2009. Currently exhibited at the Music Hall in Aberdeen is Oor Monsters / Oor Future, an exhibition which highlights fundamental climate issues. The artists, also known as ‘Two Headed Monsters,’ encourage others to consider the impacts human activity has on climate change – both positive and negative. Work provokes others to think creatively and proactively with regards to climate action in their own lives.
For this 2-hour workshop, young artists are encouraged to draw inspiration from the exhibition and/or their own experiences.
Participants will then design and create their own individual monster using scrap wooden materials provided.
Materials will also include pre-cut and predrilled wooden parts, as well as a mix of fabrics, paper, dowels, screws and glue. In addition to the materials provided, participants are invited to bring found objects, such as broken toys, to incorporate as part of their sculpture.
Participants will be taught how to assemble different parts to aid the build of their own 'Oor Monsters family' totem pole.
Once individual sculptures have been built, young artists are invited to paint their wooden Monster using acrylic paints.
Once dry, Monsters can be collected the next day.
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Learning Methods
This course will be delivered on campus over 2 hours. The same workshop will run twice during the day for a different group of participants, giving you the choice of time to take part.
There are no scheduled breaks during the workshop. Participants are asked to bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated.
Participants are invited to bring found objects, such as broken toys, to incorporate as part of their sculpture.
Activity Summary
- Minimum of 8 students, maximum of 12 in the group.
- 2 hours of teaching in total at 10:00 - 12:00 or 13:30 - 15:30.
Assessment
This course is not formally assessed.
Staff Delivering on this Course
Oor Monsters
Gabrielle Reith and Philip Thompson are Aberdeen based Artists who have been making work under the name ‘Oor Monsters’ since 2009. They have worked together on a wide range of creative projects which give life to their amazing creations. Projects involve print, sculpture, new print, performance and more
Oor Monsters seek to explore and address problems and issues that occur in everyday life with a subversive and playful angle that aims to inspire others to think creatively.
Gabrielle Reith
Gabrielle pursues her creative practice through the magical world of ‘Small Stories’ where every piece she creates tells a tale. Her work involves elaborate pen and ink drawings that evolve into beautiful stories based on her and her children’s imagination. Each story is infused with traditional tales.
Phil Thompson
Phil pursues his creative practice via a social enterprise called Digital Maker CIC which he created in 2017. The enterprise brings exciting and challenging activity to STEM education. Both artists have worked within the creative sector for over 25 years each and together, they offer access to a world of creative methods and inspiration.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
This workshop is suitable for beginners.
Required Age
Students are required to be at least 11 years of age on the day of the workshop.
The workshop is aimed at young creatives aged between 11-15 years old.
For Academic Year 2022/2023
Course fee: £30 per person for the course.
The fee is to be paid as part of sign up process and prior to workshop date.
After completing the registration form, you will be directed to the payment page. Your place on the course is not confirmed until payment has been received. If you have any difficulties locating the payment link or if you have registered for this course but have not completed the payment form, please contact us for a direct link to pay which will bypass registration.
Additional Costs
Essential core materials are provided.
The following course-related costs are not included in the course fees:
Course Cancellation
If minimum participant numbers for this course are not met, the course will be cancelled and participants will receive a full refund.
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