Learning & Participation
Quarterly Review

The past few months have brought new partnerships, creative workshops and exciting developments across our programmes. As our Learning and Participation offer continues to grow, so too do the opportunities we’re able to create for young people, to make, experiment, reflect and connect through art.

We’ve deepened our work with Camden schools as part of our ongoing partnership with Camden Learning. At Regent Community Primary School, artist Lottie Mac delivered The Perspective of Fish, a playful and immersive workshop that invited students to experiment with mark-making, colour and composition to recreate underwater perspectives. Our relationship with Rhyl continued with a series of Grecian pot-making workshops led by four of our resident artists – Harriet Gillet, Tarzan Kingofthejungle, JiaJia Chen and Juliet Ferguson – each bringing their own creative lens to the project.

At Brecknock Primary School, we’re about to launch a new after-school club with resident artists Semin Hong and Evan Hudson. The club will open with two imaginative, family-focused workshops: one inspired by Jackson Pollock’s energetic approach to painting, and another exploring portraiture using plasticine as a tactile, sculptural medium.

Our partnership with St Marylebone School continues to thrive. This term, we hosted a careers and curation day that brought students into our studios for a behind-the-scenes look at working life in the arts, alongside a practical curating workshop. We then visited the school to speak with sixth formers about creative career pathways and joined GCSE students and their families to share further insights. Two of our resident artists also led after-school workshops for the school’s Arts Club. Inspired by Sherwood Forest and the Major Oak, Marylebone-based artist Sylwia Narbutt guided students in building three-dimensional tree sculptures and immersive installations. Meanwhile, Holborn-based artist Holly Halkes led a workshop in which students created physical Pinterest boards: a hands-on exercise in mapping inspiration and visual thinking.

At Hurlingham Academy, we continued Art That Unites, our year-long programme supporting Year 10 students in exploring identity, community and imagination through a phased series of artist-led workshops. In Phase I: Art for Your Family, Freya Tewelde invited students to produce reflective, emotionally grounded work inspired by personal memories and relationships. In Phase II: Better Together, Sol Golden Sato focused on connection, collaboration and shared creativity. Finally, Phase III: Our Future, led by Doireann Gillan, introduced students to surrealist collage as a way to visualise aspirations and future narratives.

At Chelsea Academy, we recently concluded a series of studio visits and career surgeries with Year 12 students, led by resident artist Alex Lewis. These sessions offered personalised guidance and practical insight into navigating life in the arts.

As we look ahead, we're excited to continue building relationships with schools and expanding the ways we connect young people with artists, materials and ideas. These projects reflect our commitment to making art accessible, relevant and empowering, opening up space for creativity, curiosity and confidence to grow. Thank you to all the schools, artists and students who make this work possible.